Librarians

A Case For Data Dashboards: First Steps with R Shiny

Dashboards for data visualisation, such as R Shiny and Tableau, allow an interactive exploration of data by means of drop-down lists and checkboxes, with no coding for the user. The apps can be useful for both the data analyst and the public.

Data Intro for Archivists

This Library Carpentry lesson introduces archivists to working with data. At the conclusion of the lesson you will: be able to explain terms, phrases, and concepts in code or software development; identify and use best practice in data structures; …

Data Is Present: Open Workshops and Hackathons

Original data has become more accessible thanks to cultural and technological advances. On the internet, we can find innumerable data sets from sources such as scientific journals and repositories, local and national governments, and non-governmental …

How to make data open? Stop overlooking librarians

Digital archivists are already experts at tackling the complex challenges of making research data open and accessible. We can help to smooth the transition.

Level up the reproducibility of your data and code! A 2-hour, hands-on workshop

Purpose: To introduce methods and tools in organization, documentation, automation, and dissemination of research that nudge it further along the reproducibility spectrum.OutcomeParticipants feel more confident applying reproducibility methods and …

Library Carpentry: Introduction to Git

Library Carpentry lesson: An introduction to Git. What We Will Try to Do Begin to understand and use Git/GitHub. You will not be an expert by the end of the class. You will probably not even feel very comfortable using Git. This is okay. We want to …

Library Carpentry: Introduction to Working with Data (Regular Expressions)

This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians and others to working with data. This Library Carpentry lesson introduces people with library- and information-related roles to working with data using regular expressions. The lesson provides …

Library Carpentry: OpenRefine

Library Carpentry lesson: an introduction to OpenRefine for Librarians This Library Carpentry lesson introduces people working in library- and information-related roles to working with data in OpenRefine. At the conclusion of the lesson you will …

Library Carpentry: SQL

Library Carpentry, an introduction to SQL for Librarians This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians to relational database management system using SQLite. At the conclusion of the lesson you will: understand what SQLite does; use SQLite to …

Library Carpentry: The UNIX Shell

Library Carpentry lesson to learn how to use the Shell. This Library Carpentry lesson introduces librarians to the Unix Shell. At the conclusion of the lesson you will: understand the basics of the Unix shell; understand why and how to use the …