[data-carpentry-discuss] Data carpentry for librarians

[Jeremy Cope]

Thanks Jon, that's useful advice — I've set some of my library colleagues
to thinking of some datasets they might be interested in looking at. If we
do manage to get something going, I'll try to keep this list updated with
how we get on.

All the best,
Jez
On Thu, 26 Mar 2015 at 17:11, Jonathan Petters <jpetter1 at jhu.edu> wrote:

>  Hi Jez,
>
>
>
> I think it’s great idea to use the DC framework to teach something about
> data analysis and common applications to Librarian RDM folks!  I have a
> computational research background, and believe it’s very helpful to draw
> upon that experience in talking to researchers about their workflows and
> data processing.
>
>
>
> No particular great suggestions from my end though: I think getting a grip
> on the background of your librarian audience, being that some will have
> analysis experience and others will not, is most important.  It’s also my
> understanding that the DC courses assume some domain-specific material, so
> perhaps you’ll need to come up with a simple sample dataset that’s
> appropriate for the interested librarians (across domains).
>
>
>
> Hoping some of the more experienced DCers chime in.  If you get this going
> it’ll be interesting to hear your challenges and successes!
>
>
>
> Regards,
>
>
>
> Jon
>
>
>
> Jonathan Petters, Ph.D.
>
> Data Management Consultant
>
> JHU Data Management Services
>
> The Sheridan Libraries
>
> http://dmp.data.jhu.edu/
>
> (410) 516-5957
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> *From:* dc-discuss-bounces at lists.idyll.org [mailto:
> dc-discuss-bounces at lists.idyll.org] *On Behalf Of *Jeremy Cope
> *Sent:* Wednesday, March 25, 2015 12:20 PM
> *To:* dc-discuss at lists.idyll.org
> *Subject:* [data-carpentry-discuss] Data carpentry for librarians
>
>
>
> Hi there,
>
>
>
> I currently work in the library at Imperial College London (United
> Kingdom), supporting research data management (RDM). I'm interested in
> running a Data Carpentry workshop for my library colleagues, and wondered
> if anyone has any thoughts or advice on this?
>
>
>
> I've seen there have been a few SC for Librarians bootcamps (see e.g.
> http://software-carpentry.org/blog/2014/08/bootcamps-for-librarians.html),
> but couldn't find anything about DC so far. DC seems most appropriate for
> this group as they are non-programmers rather than beginner programmers —
> my aims would be:
>
>
>
> 1. Give them data analysis tools above and beyond Excel to use in their
> day jobs;
>
> 2. Give them experience of what some of our researchers will be doing to
> help them understand where our own RDM guidance fits in with that.
>
>
>
> Any suggestions or pointers?
>
>
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jez
>   _______________________________________________
> dc-discuss mailing list
> dc-discuss at lists.idyll.org
> http://lists.idyll.org/listinfo/dc-discuss
>
-------------- next part --------------
An HTML attachment was scrubbed...
URL: <http://lists.idyll.org/pipermail/dc-discuss/attachments/20150410/d70a5bae/attachment.html>