Introduction to Data Workshop for KU Libraries

July 11, 2018

9:00 am - 12:00 pm

Instructors: Jamene Brooks-Kieffer

Helpers: Erika Dickey, Jennifer Johnson, Miloche Kottman

General Information

This hands-on workshop draws on the Library Carpentry Introduction to Data lesson to introduce fundamental concepts for automating work with structured data. The Carpentries aim to help researchers get work done in less time and with less pain by teaching basic research computing skills. Increasingly, library professionals work in contexts that can benefit from these same skills. For more information on the Library Carpentry curriculum, please see "Library Carpentry: software skills training for library professionals". Participants will be encouraged to help one another and to apply what they have learned to their own work problems.

Who: This workshop is offered for KU Libraries employees. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where: Watson Library Room 455, 1425 Jayhawk Boulevard, Lawrence, KS 66045. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

When: July 11, 2018. Add to your Google Calendar.

Equipment: KU Libraries' laptop computers (Windows 10) will be available for participants to use. Participants may optionally bring their own laptop. No special software is required for this workshop. Participants are required to abide by The Carpentries' Code of Conduct.

Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. The workshop organizers have checked that:

Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.

Contact: Please email jamenebk@ku.edu for more information.


Schedule

Wednesday, July 11, 2018

09:00 Introductions
09:15 Jargon Busting
10:00 Data Foundations
10:45 Break
11:00 Regular Expressions
11:45 Discussion
12:00 END
Afterward Reference...

Notes

We will use this collaborative document, called an Etherpad, for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.