June 18-19, 2020
8:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m.
Instructors: Clarke Iakovakis, Toni Hoberecht
Helpers: Kay Bjornen, Emrys Moreau, Beth Jones, Mark Laufersweiler, Alyssa Migdalski
Library Carpentry is made by people working in library- and information-related roles 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 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.
When: June 18-19, 2020. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must have a device 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.
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 clarke.iakovakis@okstate.edu , kay.bjornen@okstate.edu or emrys.moreau@ouhsc.edu for more information.
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.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Before Starting | Pre-workshop survey |
| 08:30 | OpenRefine |
| 10:30 | Morning break |
| 12:30 | End |
| 08:30 | Jargon Busting, A Computational Approach, Introduction to Working with Data (Regular Expressions) |
| 10:30 | Morning break |
| 12:00 | Wrap-up |
| 12:30 | Post-workshop survey |
To participate in a Library Carpentry workshop, you will need access to the software 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.
OpenRefine is a tool to clean up and organize messy data. Please find instructions to install it and the data used in the lesson in the lesson.