Re: Organizing and taming hectic Academia work (faculty viewpoint)? Tips or a good guides sought after :)

[John Kitchin <jkitchin@andrew.cmu.edu>]

you might also enjoy our youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fgizHHd7nOo

And this one on using org-mode in teaching:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IsSMs-4GlT8&list=FLQp2VLAOlvq142YN3JO3y8w

and
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cRUCiF2MwP4

See http://github.com/jkitchin/jmax for my Emacs setup for
org-mode.

My only other advice is start learning to program in emacs-lisp. It took
me about four years to get proficient enough to write org-ref. I learned
by solving lots of little problems, and building up to bigger
problems. A lot of those are documented in my blog. Read the emacs and
emacs-lisp manuals (read them in Emacs or in a browser). They take some
time, so skip the stuff that doesn't make sense and come back to it
later if you need to. Consider getting the book at
https://www.masteringemacs.org. It isn't about org-mode, but it will
make you better at using Emacs. Consider reading Land of Lisp. It isn't
about Emacs or Emacs-lisp, but it might interest you in programming in a
lispy language, and it is a fun read.

Buy the org-mode book:
http://www.amazon.com/Org-Mode-Reference-Manual-Organize/dp/9881327709/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1433855847&sr=8-1&keywords=org-mode. yes,
it is the same stuff as in the manual, but it is a book you can read
anywhere anytime.

Start by learning how to get org-mode to do some things you want. Just
do one thing a day. Every day.

You hopefully have 30+ years of career ahead of you, so even if it takes
a few years or more to learn how to program in emacs-lisp to customize
your workflows, you still have plenty of time to benefit from it!

Best wishes,

Holger Wenzel writes:

> Hi Xebar,
>
>
>
> Xebar Saram <zeltakc <at> gmail.com> writes:
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>> Dear Martin
>> Thanks so much for your prompt response. I did ofc do an extensive google
> research yet found that as can be seen in your link most entries focus on
> either writing papers or general bits an pieces .What i am looking for is a
> holistic approach regarding organizing all aspects of academic life and to
> hear workflows of other colleagues using org for that
>>
>
>
> I'd start with:
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> http://kitchingroup.cheme.cmu.edu/blog/2014/08/08/What-we-are-using-org-
> mode-for/
>
> follow John Kitchin's blog there closely and read everything he posts in
> this list.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Holger
>> z
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>> On Tue, Jun 9, 2015 at 12:16 AM, M <Elwood151 <at> web.de> wrote:
>> >
>> >
>> > Von: Xebar Saram <zeltakc <at> gmail.com>
>> > Datum: Mon, 8 Jun 2015 19:39:14 +0300
>> > An: org mode <emacs-orgmode <at> gnu.org>
>> > Betreff: [O] Organizing and taming hectic Academia work (faculty
> viewpoint)?
>> > Tips or a good guides sought after :)
>> >> Hi all
>> >
>> > Im a young assistant professor (in humanities and thus my horrific
> coding
>> > skills..basically non ) and having been using orgmode for a year or two
>> > now. I love orgmode dearly and use it mainly for note taking, lists etc
>> >
>> > I am aware of the fantastic orgmode capabilities that could benefit me
> greatly
>> > such as exporting, email tie-ins, beamer support, organizing my
> bibliography
>> > (i have switched to a .bib file recently for my references), agenda
>> > capabilities and so much moreand have tried several of these with mild
>> > success.
>> >
>> > unfortunately (and this maybe due to me not being very technical and
> lack of
>> > coding skills) i still feel like im really not using orgmode to its
> potential
>> > and still feel miserably lost in terms of organizing my work in academia
> from
>> > all aspects.
>> >
>> > i am looking for 2 things really:
>> > 1. as i said in the post topic a good guide if anyone is aware of or
> detailed
>> > examples of using org in Academia (mainly aimed at faculty :))
>> >
>> > 2. related to that as a young researcher with multiple students, paper
>> > writing, grant applications, department duties, endless TODOS, endless
> email i
>> > would really be grateful for even non org specific tips on how other
> people
>> > organize all this to make life more..well..organized :)
>> >
>> > thanks alot in advance and sorry for the long mail
>> >
>> > best
>> >
>> > Z
>>
>> Dear Xebar,
>> I think the first 10 results of the correspondindg google search already
>> show some very interesting examples:http://www.google.com/search?
> client=safari&rls=en&q=emacs+org-mode+in+resear
>> ch&ie=UTF-8&oe=UTF-8
>> Did you have a look at those?
>> Kind regards
>> Martin
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>

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