Overview

Learn new computing and software skills this summer through our Library Carpentry workshop series! Led by instructors from the Yale Digital Humanities Lab and the Marx Science & Social Science Library, this series will provide training in working with data in spreadsheets, OpenRefine, and Python. The individual workshop sessions will be held via Zoom the mornings of June 10, 11, 17, and 18. Please try to attend all if you sign up.

Library Carpentry aims to help researchers work more efficiently and effectively by teaching them the basics of research computing. The hands-on, collaborative workshop series will cover key concepts and tools for data management, analysis, and programming, and it will encourage participants to apply these skills to their own research problems. No prior knowledge of spreadsheets, OpenRefine, or Python is required.

For more information about the Carpentries, please visit the organization’s website.

Workshop Details

Dates and Times

The workshops will run from 9:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. Eastern (with breaks) on the following dates. Please register only if you can attend all four workshops in the series.

• Thursday, June 10
• Friday, June 11
• Thursday, June 17
• Friday, June 18

Registration

All Yale students, faculty, and staff are invited to register, but space is limited. To sign up, please visit the YUL Instruction Calendar.

Instructors and Helpers

Kayleigh Bohemier, Catherine DeRose, Barbara Esty, Jake Kara, Rashelle Nagar, and Jennifer Snow

Software Requirements

Workshop attendees should plan to use a computer with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) for which they have administrative privileges.

Although participants do not need to have prior experience with the tools discussed in the workshops, we ask that they come to the sessions with the following software installed ahead of time:

• Microsoft Excel (available for free via the Yale Software Library)
• OpenRefine

Participants are welcome to stop by the DHLab’s Zoom office hours for help with installation, if desired.

Accessibility and Conduct Guidelines

We are committed to making this workshop series accessible to everyone. All workshop materials will be provided in advance; if there is additional assistance we can offer, please reach out. To help promote a supportive learning environment, participants will be expected to adhere to Library Carpentry’s Code of Conduct.