Voting 101- Be Election Ready
What will be covered in this information session:
Government Information
2025 Rice VDVRs Celebration and Appreciation Lunch
All VDVRs who have supported voter registration at Rice are invited to the 2025 Rice VDVRs Celebration and Appreciation Lunch, sponsored by Fondren Library. Now in its second year, this free lunch is our way of thanking you for your contributions. More details will be shared as the date approaches.
Online Symposium: Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information: June 24 @ 1-3pm Central Time.
This online symposium is free and open to the public.
Register HERE. The zoom link for attending the event will be provided after your registration.
Event Title: Bringing Together AI, STEM, and Government Information
Media Literacy and Civic Engagement
Fondren Library Kelley Center for Government Information offers this 1.5 hours hands on training workshop, which will be hosted at Fondren Library.
Light refreshments will be available.
About the workshop
This workshop explores the role of media in shaping public perception and civic engagement. Participants will learn how to critically evaluate news sources, recognize bias and fake news, and understand our own impact through social media interactions.
Objectives:
Fondren Library Celebrates 58th Service Anniversary in the FDLP Program
Fondren Library was designated by the U.S. Congress as a selective Federal Depository Library in March 1967. We are celebrating our 58th service anniversary in Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP)!
Join us to celebrate. Stop by and get some cake!
You can find the cake on the mini display table across from the information desk of Kelley Center for Government Information, library basement.
FOIA’s Virtual Panel Discussion: March 19 @ 11am CT
FREE VIRTUAL PUBLIC EVENT
REGISTER HERE. The zoom link for attending the event will be provided after your registration.
Gun Violence Prevention Advocacy Event
Please join us! Rice student organization Team ENOUGH-Rice Chapter will table at Fondren to engage students in support of the Texas Majority to Prevent Gun Violence Advocacy Day happening Feburary 27 this week! The goal of the event is to allow Rice students on campus to take meaningful action by contacting their representatives, even if they can't make it out to Advocacy Day themselves since it will be in Austin during the school week.
Introduction to Census Data and Data Tools (Zoom)
Course Information
This training is part of Fondren Library's Government Information Literacy Instruction series and Data@Rice workshop series.
Interested in learning about available data on the U.S. population, places and economy? This training provides information on the U.S. Census Bureau, the agency’s most prominent surveys, available data tools and other resources. Follow along with demonstrations on how to access data using QuickFacts and data.census.gov, the Bureau’s main data tool.
Introducing Government Data and Statistics Information Resources (Zoom)
Course Information
This workshop will provide introduction to a variety of government data and statistics resources for research, including
Kelley Center_Harris County Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar (VDVR) Training_March 20, 2025
Fondren Library Kelley Center offers this one-hour Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar Training conducted by the Harris County Tax Assessor-Collector's Office, which will be hosted at Fondren Library. This training will give you all the necessary information you’ll need to effectively go out and register voters in Harris County.
Eligibility and Cost
- All VDVR trainings are free and open to the public.
Important Notes for Registrants