Region 5 is excited to announce that we will be hosting a free online Library Carpentry workshop on March 19 – 21, 2024 from 12:30p.m. – 5:00p.m. Pacific Time, with an optional office hour each day from 12:00p.m. - 12:30p.m. We have 25 spots available and are prioritizing equitable geographic representation of members in Region 5 (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States). 

Library Carpentry focuses on building software and data skills within library and information-related communities. Their hands-on, approachable workshops empower people in a variety of roles to use software and data in their own work and support effective, efficient, reproducible practices. Learn more about Library Carpentry on their website. 

In this 3-day interactive, hands-on virtual workshop you will learn core data skills to help you build confidence in working with data in library- and information-related settings. During the March 2024 workshop, we will be covering the following lessons: 

• Introduction to Working with Data (Regular Expressions)
• OpenRefine
• Tidy Data for Librarians
• The UNIX Shell and/or Introduction to Git

Learning Objectives: 

• Cut through the jargon terms and phrases of software development and data science and apply concepts from these fields in library tasks;
• Identify and use best practices in data structures;
• Learn how to programmatically transform and map data from one form to another;
• Work effectively with researchers, IT, and systems colleagues;
• Automate repetitive, error prone tasks.

Registration Process 
Library Carpentry workshops are open to all, and the training will focus on skills for library workers. We encourage anyone interested in Library Carpentry skills to apply for registration; no prior knowledge is needed. We are prioritizing equitable geographic representation of members in Region 5 (Alaska, California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, Washington, and U.S. Territories and Freely Associated States). If we are unable to fill all 25 spots with Region 5 participants, we will be accepting non-Region 5 applicants on a first-come, first-serve basis. 

To be considered for enrollment, please apply by Tuesday, February 20th at 6:00 p.m. PT. We will notify you of your enrollment or wait list status by Wednesday, February 21st at 6:00 p.m. PT. If we offer you enrollment, please confirm your commitment to attend by Friday, March 1st at 6:00 p.m. PT. 

Statement of Relevance 

This presentation meets the NLM/NIH strategic plan goal of accelerating data-driven discovery and advancing human health by providing essential data skills training to help build a data-ready workforce for the future.  

Questions? 
Any questions about the Library Carpentry workshops can be directed to nnlm@uw.edu