Information and Training Sessions
2026 sessions Q1-Q4
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| Weds, August 26 11-11:30am | *Scholars Data Sources: Getting to the root of it (30 min) | Power Users Delegates Data consumers | Zoom (Registration required): |
| Weds, Sept 9 11am-12pm | *Scholars Data: Scholars Tableau dashboards (1 hr) | Data consumers School administrators Faculty | Zoom (Registration required): |
| Thurs, Oct 8 11am-12pm | *How Scholars Works (1 hr) | New Power Users New delegates | Zoom (Registration required): |
| Thurs, Nov 19 11-11:30am | *Elements Advanced Publications Management (30 min) | Power Users Delegates Faculty | Zoom (Registration required): |
| Thurs, Dec 3 1-2pm | Scholars Development Updates (1 hr) | Power Users Data consumers School administrators | Zoom (Registration required): |
*Repeated content
Session Descriptions
Scholars 3.9 Upgrade and Scholars Data Entry in Elements
The Summer 2026 3.9 upgrade to Scholars@Duke will create significant changes in manual Scholars@Duke data entry such as scholarly overviews and summaries, artistic scholarly works, non-SPS sponsored research, and professional activities. Join us for an overview of the revised Profile Manager, the new navigation and increased capabilities of Elements, minor updates to the Scholars@Duke menu layout, and an overview of how manually entered data structures have been updated to provide more streamlined input and more widely useable output.
Target Audience: Power Users, delegates, and data consumers (All Scholars@Duke users welcome)
Instructor: Amy Kostrewa (Office of Faculty Affairs Administration)
How Scholars Works (1 hr)
Aimed at new Scholars@Duke Power Users and delegates or those who need a refresher, this session, offered quarterly, will cover the basics of Scholars@Duke, including a breakdown of user roles and capabilities, information on how to navigate the Scholars@Duke and Elements user interfaces and help resources, a tutorial on how to add and manage user profiles, and tips on how to best assist faculty, staff and students with their Scholars@Duke profiles.
Target Audience: New Power Users, New delegates (All Scholars@Duke users welcome)
Instructors: Amy Kostrewa (Office of Faculty Affairs), Haley Walton (Librarian for Education and Open Scholarship)
Scholars Data: Scholars Tableau dashboards (1 hr)
Individual Scholars@Duke profiles provide a wealth of information about Duke faculty and their research, but reviewing Scholars data in aggregate can be very powerful. Participants will be guided through the Scholars@Duke Tableau dashboards with a focus on potential use cases and an opportunity to ask questions about the data provided.
Target Audience: Data consumers, School administrators, Faculty (All ScholarsDuke users welcome)
Instructors: Amy Kostrewa and Noah Huffman (Office of Faculty Affairs)
Scholars Data Sources: Getting to the root of it (30 min)
One primary purpose of Scholars@Duke is to synthesize existing information from Duke’s many internal databases. When misinformation in these source databases is revealed through Scholars@Duke, it’s important to understand how to get to the source and get the information corrected. This brief session will provide detailed guidance about where this information is stored and who in your School is the most appropriate representative to engage with you as you set out to assist your faculty, staff, and graduate students in ensure their data is complete, accurate, and appropriately displayed on their Scholars@Duke profiles.
Target Audience: Power Users, Delegates (All Scholars@Duke users welcome)
Instructor: Amy Kostrewa (Office of Faculty Affairs)
Elements Advanced Publications Management (30 min)
Minimal knowledge of the Elements publication database can allow Scholars@Duke users to keep their publication lists up to date; however, there are ways to make managing publications more efficient and more effective. Aspects of Elements such as privacy settings, auto-claim refinement, and open access deposit can help scholars better refine their publication lists and increase visibility. Learn how to manage these settings as a delegate or Power User for faculty, and encourage faculty who work directly with Elements to join this brief session, as well!
Target Audience: Power Users, Delegates, Faculty (All Scholars@Duke users welcome)
Instructor: Haley Walton (Librarian for Education and Open Scholarship)
Scholars Development Updates (1 hr)
This semi-annual session will keep users who engage regularly with Scholars@Duke abreast of recent changes in Scholars as well as provide a roadmap for upcoming changes, with an opportunity to discuss with the Scholars@Duke team what areas your organizations would like to see on the next roadmap for development.
Target Audience: Power Users, Data consumers, School administrators
Instructors: Amy Kostrewa and Noah Huffman (Office of Faculty Affairs)
For information about training opportunities, please contact the Scholars team.
Need Live Scholars Assistance?
If you have any questions or require assistance updating your Scholars@Duke profile, please submit a help ticket or contact scholars@duke.edu.