University of Nebraska–Lincoln’s Love Library.
The University Libraries is offering a series of workshops this semester to help students, faculty and researchers strengthen their skills in data management, visualization, research data sharing and preservation.
Descriptions and registration information for all workshops are available on the event calendar or through the links below.
Featured workshop for students
Become the Next BTAA Data Viz Champion: Exploring Data Visualization with NCAA Women’s Basketball Data | Noon to 1:15 p.m. Nov. 11, Love Library, Witt Room (LLS 224) and online — Presentation to help students prepare for the Big Ten Academic Alliance’s NCAA women’s basketball data visualization competition during Love Data Week, Feb. 8-12. The competition gives students an opportunity to showcase their data visualization skills by creating a visualization using the selected dataset.
Workshops for graduate students and faculty
Writing Your Data Management Plan | Noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 9, Zoom — University Libraries will help participants make sense of new data management requirements and get a jump-start on writing data management plans that can help research teams avoid friction and guesswork later.
Understanding Federal Requirements for Open-Access Publishing and Research Data Sharing | Noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 20, Zoom; repeated Nov. 19 during Open Access Week — This workshop will review the latest federal guidance to help researchers make informed choices that comply with federal funder requirements.
Living Up to Openness: A Practical Workflow for Tracking and Demonstrating Research Impact| Noon to 1:15 p.m. Oct. 21, Love Library’s Witt Room, LLS 224, and online — Held during Open Access Week, this workshop will introduce participants to a practical workflow for tracking and demonstrating research impact grounded in open science principles and supported by open scholarly infrastructure.
Prepare Your Data for Openness | Noon to 1 p.m. Oct. 23, Zoom — Participants will learn strategies for making data meaningfully open, explore options for data sharing, consider limitations of openness and get a jump-start on preparing research data for openness.
Prepare Now to Survive Your Personal Digital Dark Age| 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 13, Zoom — Participants will identify their most valuable personal or professional computer files and create a plan for backup, self-curation and preservation.
Comprehensive Searching 101| Noon to 1 p.m. Nov. 17, Love Library, Peterson Room, LLS 221 — Learn how to strengthen search skills through comprehensive search techniques informed by systematic review methodology. This highly interactive workshop encourages participants to bring projects in progress.
Celebrate Geographic Information Systems Day| 1 to 2 p.m. Nov. 18, Dinsdale Family Learning Commons, Room 235 — University Libraries will celebrate Geographic Information Systems Day with a special program featuring Shu-Mei Huang, coastal geographic information systems specialist with the S.C. Sea Grant Consortium and College of Charleston. As an extension specialist focusing on data visualization and spatial analysis, Huang designs interactive web tools to deliver science-based information and support coastal resilience. See the full program for additional details. No registration is required.
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