General Information

The Carpentries project comprises the Software Carpentry, Data Carpentry, and Library Carpentry communities of Instructors, Trainers, Maintainers, helpers, and supporters who share a mission to teach foundational computational and data science skills to researchers.

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Library Carpentry is made by people working in library- and information-related roles to help you:

• automate repetitive, boring, error-prone tasks
• create, maintain and analyze sustainable and reusable data
• work effectively with IT and systems colleagues
• better understand the use of software in research
• and much more...

Library Carpentry introduces you to the fundamentals of computing and provides you with a platform for further self-directed learning. For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Library Carpentry: software skills training for library professionals".

Who: The course is for people working in library- and information-related roles. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where: Online Workshop. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

When: 2024-04-09 - 2024-04-11. Add to your Google Calendar.

Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).

Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:

• The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
• Accessible restrooms are available.

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 cnieman@hshsl.umaryland.edu , doujou.dc@gmail.com" or annajiat@gmail.com for more information.

Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.

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Code of Conduct

Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.

Report a Code of Conduct Incident

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Surveys

Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.

Pre-workshop Survey

Post-workshop Survey

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Schedule

Day 1

Before Starting	Pre-workshop survey
9:00 - 9:30	Tech Setup Help (for those who need it)
9:30 - 9:35	Welcome and Code of Conduct
9:35 - 10:45	Tidy data for librarians
10:40 - 10:50	Morning Break
10:50 - 12:00	Tidy data for librarians
12:00 - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 1:35	Introduction to Working with Data (Regular Expressions)
1:35 - 1:45	Afternoon break
2:30 - 2:40	End Day 1 & One Up/One Down

Day 2

9:00 - 9:30	Tech Setup Help (for those who need it)
9:30 - 9:35	Welcome to Day 2
9:35 - 10:40	OpenRefine
10:40 - 10:50	Morning Break
10:50 - 12:00	OpenRefine
12:00 - 12:30	Lunch
12:30 - 1:35	OpenRefine
1:35 - 1:45	Afternoon break
1:45 - 2:30	Open Refine
2:30 - 2:34	End Day 2 & One Up/One Down

Day 3

9:00 - 9:30	Tech Setup Help (for those who need it)
9:30 - 9:35	Welcome to Day 3
9:35 - 10:50	SQL
10:50 - 11:00	Morning Break
11:00 - 11:40	SQL
11:40 - 12:40	Lunch
12:40 - 2:00	SQL
2:00 - 2:05	Afternoon break
2:05 - 2:30	SQL
2:30 - 2:45	End Day 3 and Workshop

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Setup

To participate in a Library Carpentry workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.

We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.