Winter 2024 - Programs and Events
The University Library is hosting a series of programs and events to help you connect and work with data. There's something for everyone to do, from beginner to enthusiast. Follow the hashtag #LoveData24 to see what others are doing!
Workshops
Make sure to register for our workshops so that we have accurate numbers of attendees.
- Visual Storytelling: Data visualization with PythonPresenter: Andrew Carlos, Head of Research, Outreach, and Inclusion
Embark on a journey in this hands-on workshop, designed for beginners to develop the skill of simple data visualization using Python. You will learn just enough Python to help you get started, as well as explore open datasets, and practice making decisions from data. You don’t have to be a Python expert to create clear and easy to understand charts - walk away with the confidence to make your own!
Tuesday, February 13th, 11:00 am - 12:00 pm
Learning Commons, Room 203 - Disaggregating U.S. Latinx Health Data: Implications for Health EquityPresenter: Vanessa Errisuriz, Assistant Professor, Department of Public Health
Good data advances health equity. The first part of this workshop provides a critical look at how researchers disaggregate mortality data among U.S. Latinxs by various social determinants of health (e.g., ethnicity, race, place). Spoiler alert! – Few researchers do this, and it’s a problem when we think about how the data we collect informs health programming, interventions, and policies. The second part of this workshop offers a hands-on experience. You will learn how to navigate and disaggregate data using a few common data visualization tools and databases used to look at both national- and state-level data.
Thursday, February 15th, 12:15 - 1:45 pm
Learning Commons, Room 203
Activities
See a data visualization come to life!
Come to the library during the week and contribute to creating a live data visualization! See what others' majors are and contribute your own! We provide the string and pin, and you provide the data.
Caption the chart!
Throughout the week, check out our social media (Instagram, Twitter/X, or Facebook) to find charts ready for you to caption! Screenshot the image or reshare it and add your own captions~. Share it with the hashtag #CaptionTheChart to see what others came up with.
Example #CaptionTheChart
Additional Resources
- Welcome to ColaboratoryWe will be using Google Colab for this workshop. It's a browser-based notebook that allows us to write and execute python code
- Love Data Week - Visual Storytelling FilesDownload and unzip these files to your computer. Andrew will guide you through how to work with them.
- Feedback Form: Visual Storytelling: Data Visualization with PythonAt the end of the workshop, please complete this feedback form - it will provide us with valuable information for future workshops.