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Open Workshops are library sessions on a variety of topics (data visualization, citation management, online publishing tools, etc.) taught by UH Mānoa librarians. The workshops are free and open to all UH Mānoa students, faculty, and staff.

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University of Hawaiʻi at Mānoa faculty can use the form below to request library instruction for their course(s). Subject librarians can also be contacted directly to schedule a session. (Non-affiliated groups should view the Policy on Visits by Non-UH Groups.)

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Brief assistance is available to users who telephone the desks.

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