M6L Workshops Menu
The Mohammed VI Library offers a selection of different instructional workshops to the AUI community. There are several ready-to-offer workshops, but the M6L team can offer custom workshops on library tools, resources, or facilities to staff on demand. Faculty who would like to schedule a workshop can use the online book system by clicking the links below.
Why integrate M6L Workshops into your classes? Library workshops offer complements to the skills and tools students learn in class, including many that will serve them across the curriculum and in their professional lives.
Have questions? Please feel free to reach out to the Research & Learning Services Unit Head, Ms. Hanane Karkour ([email protected] or x.2170), with any questions about M6L workshops.
Understanding the Library
In this workshop, students will be introduced to the Mohammed VI Library resources, services, and facilities. By the end of this workshop, students will be able to locate Library print and electronic resources, use its facilities and services, renew checked out books online, and use other M6L Library account functions.
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Information Literacy
In this in-person workshop, students will be introduced to the essential concepts of information literacy (IL), which the Association of College & Research Libraries defines as "Information literacy is the set of integrated abilities encompassing the reflective discovery of information, the understanding of how information is produced and valued, and the use of information in creating new knowledge and participating ethically in communities of learning". ('Framework,' 2016).
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Seeing Things Differently: Voyant Tools
In this in-person workshop, introduces Voyant Tools, a free, web-based platform for visualizing and analyzing texts. Developed with digital humanities in mind, Voyant allows users to explore word frequency, identify recurring patterns, and examine keyword relationships across single texts or large corpora. Participants will learn how to upload and prepare texts, navigate Voyant’s interactive visualizations, and interpret the results to uncover insights about language use and thematic trends. Whether working with literature, documents, or qualitative data, Voyant offers a fresh perspective for exploring language and meaning.
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Thinking with AI: How to Use Artificial Intelligence Wisely in Your Studies
This workshop presents AI tools that can support idea generation, research, and writing. Through real examples and guided activities, participants will learn how to use AI effectively, avoid common pitfalls, and integrate it responsibly into academic work.
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Creating Immersive Stories with ArcGIS Storymaps
This workshop provides a complete introduction to ArcGIS StoryMaps, teaching you how to create captivating, interactive stories with maps. You will learn how to use the Story Builder to craft your narrative and then explore how to design and customize maps using the map designer. By the end of this session, you'll know how to add layers, features, and multimedia elements to bring your story to life. Participants need to bring a laptop, and prepare images, text, and other media to incorporate into their StoryMap.
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Zotero & Citation Management
This workshop will introduce students to Zotero Citation Management software, which is an easy-to-use citation and reference management software. Upon completion of the workshop, students will be able to collect, organize, and reuse sources they find for their research; create references in the style they need; and organize full text PDFs of articles and reports. NB: For a more useful Zotero learning experience, student should bring their laptop with Zotero installed. Alternatively, there are virtual machines available for a limited number of students in the library's instructional space.
NB: This workshop can only be offered in person.
Understanding Plagiarism
This workshop offers an introduction to (or refresher on) the concept of plagiarism, which "is the act of presenting the words, ideas, images, sounds or the creative expression of others as your own." Plagiarism can present students with problems and obstacles that have serious implications for their academic career. This workshop familiarizes students with the concepts of plagiarism and provides them with tips to avoid falling into this trap. By the end of this workshop, students will be aware of how to track their academic sources, cite them correctly, and check for plagiarism.
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Using Primary Sources: Archives & Special Collections
The M6L Archives & Special Collections houses materials of enduring historical and administrative value relating to AUI, Ifrane, and the Middle Atlas. This workshop introduces students to the Archives & Special Collections through hands on interaction with objects and a guide to how they can use these items in their research.
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Finding Sources: Search Methodology & Strategy
In this workshop, students will be introduced to the effective use of library resources, and how to implement advanced search strategies, Internet search engines (Google) and search strategy techniques that can be used to find relevant materials easily and quickly. The workshop will be combined with practical training on the Library’s electronic databases such as EBSCOhost, JSTOR, Sage, Taylor & Francis. At the end of this workshop, students will be not only able to use the Library’s resources and website effectively and efficiently, but also conduct searches and find relevant scholarly articles and other academic sources.
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