University of Alberta Libraries

August 15, 2018

1:00 pm - 4:00 pm

Instructors: Abigail Sparling, Céline Gareau-Brennan

Helpers: TBA

General Information

Library Carpentry is made by librarians, for librarians to help you:

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 librarians, archivists, and other information workers. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where: TBA. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

When: August 15, 2018. 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 are also required to abide by Library Carpentry's Code of Conduct.

Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody.

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 abigail.sparling@ualberta.ca or Celine.Gareau-Brennan@ualberta.ca for more information.


Surveys

Ask your instructor about pre- and post-workshop Survey details.


Syllabus

Introduction to Data

  • Intro to data
  • Jargon busting
  • Keyboard shortcuts
  • Plain text formats
  • Naming files
  • Regular expressions
  • Reference...

Setup

This lesson does not require any special setup.