Understanding Copyright: What Educators and Students Need to Know
This workshop explains how Singapore’s copyright laws apply to students, educators, researchers, and librarians. It covers what can be copied or shared for education, how institutions manage copyright, and common issues involving social media, online platforms, and AI-generated content. Through examples, participants will learn to use and share information responsibly while avoiding infringement.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Nazimah Ram Nath, Principal Librarian, Instruction & Learning Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
For more info visit smu-sg.zoom.us. [What Sets You Apart from AI] Key Presentation Skills
Learn key elements of verbal and non-verbal communication for clear and confident presentations. Explore and practise ways to engage your audience and sustain their interest. Great for students taking Writing & Reasoning.
(Complete any 3 workshops in the What Sets You Apart from AI Series to earn a digital badge for your LinkedIn profile!).
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Justyn Olby, Head, Centre for English Communication. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff. Alumni.
Monday, September 14, 2026, 3:30 PM – 4:30 PM.
Learning Lab 1, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
R Ep.1: Making Your Research Reproducible with Quarto in RStudio
Learn intermediate-level R tools and concepts. (No prior R programming experience is needed as long as you are willing to learn.)
You are recommended to attend R Ep.1 before any other workshops in this R series.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Kam Tin Seong, Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice), School of Computing and Information Systems. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff. Alumni.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Learning Lab 1, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
[Research Ready] Keep Calm and Read Laterally!
It is easy to go down the rabbit hole of online information when it first hits you. Instead of going deep, let’s go lateral. Learn about lateral reading strategies and media literacy tips, flex your fact-checking muscles and effectively engage with digital information.
(Complete any 3 workshops in the Research Ready Series to earn a digital badge for your LinkedIn profile!).
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Li Zhenyan, Librarian, Instruction & Learning Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:00 PM.
Learning Lab 2, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
R Ep.2: Creating Awesome Web Slides in Quarto with Revealjs
Heard about reveal.js? Tired of creating PowerPoint slides? Learn how to create awesome web slides using R in this hands-on workshop. A basic understanding of R programming is required for this hands-on workshop.
You are recommended to attend R Ep.1 before attending this workshop.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Kam Tin Seong, Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice), School of Computing and Information Systems. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff. Alumni.
Tuesday, September 15, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Learning Lab 1, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
R Ep.3: Happy Git and Github with RStudio
Using R for data analysis? Join this workshop which introduces the synergy between R and GitHub and gain practical tips. A basic understanding of R programming is required for this hands-on workshop.
You are recommended to attend R Ep.1 before attending this workshop.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Kam Tin Seong, Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice), School of Computing and Information Systems. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff. Alumni.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Learning Lab 2, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
R Ep.4: Building Website and Blog with Quarto
Starting a Quarto web post? Join us for this hands-on workshop to create one in R from scratch. A basic understanding of R programming is required for this hands-on workshop.
You are recommended to attend R Ep.1 before attending this workshop.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Kam Tin Seong, Associate Professor of Information Systems (Practice), School of Computing and Information Systems. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff. Alumni.
Wednesday, September 16, 2026, 4:00 PM – 5:30 PM.
Learning Lab 2, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
Navigating Business & Financial Databases
Unlock and harness business and financial data using two approaches: from the simplest query form in WRDS and the formula builder in Bloomberg. Extract data from industry-leading platforms like Bloomberg, FITCH, Passport and more, empowering your research and data analysis.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Redzuan Abdullah, Senior Librarian, Research & Data Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:30 PM.
Learning Lab 2, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
[Agentic Workflow] Fundamentals: Web vs Code vs Cowork
A practical orientation for anyone who has used ChatGPT or Claude but isn't sure how Claude.ai, Claude Code, Codex, and Cowork actually differ, or what "agentic AI" even means. No technical background required.
Most people have tried a chat-based AI at some point. But the landscape has expanded quickly: there are now chat interfaces, coding agents, and desktop agents, each serving very different purposes. Without a clear mental model, it is hard to know which tool to reach for, or to follow the rest of this workshop series without feeling lost.
This session gives participants a practical map of the AI tool landscape and introduces the core idea of "agentic" AI: systems that don't just respond to a prompt, but plan, act, observe, and iterate. A live comparison demo makes the difference concrete rather than abstract, and a decision framework helps participants immediately apply what they have learned to their own work.
**Participants are highly recommended to attend this workshop first, before the rest of th…
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Aaron Tay, Head (Data Services), Research & Data Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, September 17, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.
[Agentic Workflow] Vibe-coding & Version Control in your Codex/Claude Code
Describe what you want, let AI write the code, and keep your work safe with version control. A practical session on using Codex or Claude Code to generate working scripts for research tasks, paired with just enough Git to make your work reproducible and recoverable.
Most researchers don’t need to become programmers to benefit from code. With Codex CLI and Claude Code, you describe what you want in plain language and the AI produces a working script. The gap between “I have an idea for this analysis” and “I have a running script” has never been smaller, and the barrier to crossing it has never been lower.
But generated code without version control is fragile. This workshop pairs vibe-coding with Git basics so participants leave with a workflow that is reproducible and recoverable. By the end, participants can iterate on AI-generated code confidently, knowing they can roll back if something breaks and share their work with colleagues.
Please note that subscription to Claude/ChatGPT is required if you wan…
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Bella Ratmelia, Senior Librarian, Research & Data Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Tuesday, September 22, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Hive, Li Ka Shing Library Level 2.
Data for Good: Discovering ESG Databases for Research Success
Gain the essential knowledge and skills to discover and access Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) data for impactful research.
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Sumita Govindan, Senior Librarian, Instruction & Learning Services, Redzuan Abdullah, Senior Librarian, Research & Data Services, and Tee Lip Hwe, Senior Librarian, Research & Data Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming Freshmen. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 12:00 PM – 1:15 PM.
Learning Lab 2, Li Ka Shing Library Level 5.
[Agentic Workflow] LLM-Assisted Text Analysis: From Open-Ended Responses to Structured Insights
A hands-on workshop on using large language models to classify short text data, such as survey responses, feedback comments, or research abstracts. Participants will learn how to create a simple codebook, use it to guide LLM classification, and check the results through human review. No coding or machine learning background is required.
Researchers and professional staff often work with short, open-ended text that needs to be organised into meaningful categories. Manual coding can be slow, while machine learning approaches may require technical expertise.
This workshop introduces a practical human-in-the-loop workflow: define categories, build a simple codebook, prompt the LLM, review the output, and refine the approach. The focus is on using AI in a structured, transparent, and low-barrier way.
(Complete any 3 workshops in the Agentic Workflow Series to earn a digital badge for your LinkedIn profile!).
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Dong Danping, Senior Librarian, Research & Data Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Wednesday, September 23, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
The Hive, Li Ka Shing Library Level 2.
[Agentic Workflow] Build your own "advanced" workflow with MCP and Skills
From prompts to pipelines: learn how MCP connects AI to your tools and data, and how skill files turn your best workflows into something repeatable and shareable. By the end of this session, you will have built and tested a skill file for a real task in your own research or professional work.
A standalone chat session ends when you close the window. MCP (Model Context Protocol) changes that: it is the open standard that lets an AI agent connect to external tools, file systems, databases, and services in real time. For researchers, this means an AI that can read your reference manager, pull data from a spreadsheet, or update a shared document, without switching tabs.
Skill files are the other half of this picture. They encode a workflow, its instructions, and its context into a structured, reusable document that any team member can pick up and run. Together, MCP and skills move AI from something you consult to something you configure, turning individual proficiency into a team resource.
**Prerequisite: This…
Contact: library@smu.edu.sg. Speaker Details: Aaron Tay, Head (Data Services) and Bella Ratmelia, Senior Librarian, Research & Data Services. RSVP: . Type: Seminars & Workshops. Subject: Learning & Professional Development. Audience: Academic Community. Incoming Students. Current Student. Incoming PG Students. SMU Faculty & Staff.
Thursday, September 24, 2026, 3:30 PM – 5:00 PM.
Online via Zoom.