Career & Tools
The UCSB Library's DREAM Lab is hosting several data carpentry workshops this Winter Quarter. Currently the DREAM Lab is hosting two events in conjunction with The Carpentries as well as other data-centric programs. Be sure to check out their upcoming offerings!
Carpentry Workshop: Introduction to Version Control with Git & GitHub
When: January 30 and Feb 1, 2024, from 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: UCSB Library (Room 2509)
This two-day workshop introduces git, a command line tool for managing revisions in coding projects, and GitHub, a web-based platform for sharing your work and collaborating with others. The workshop is oriented toward learners with little or no previous experience with either git or GitHub. It will cover steps for setting up a git project, making changes, navigating the revision history, basic shell / Unix commands, sharing work on GitHub, and managing conflicts.
Registration for the Git workshop is currently open. Click Here! to register.
Carpentry Workshop: Introduction to Web Scraping
When: February 27 and 29, 2024 from 1:00pm - 4:30pm
Where: UCSB Library (Room 2509)
This two-day workshop introduces tools for turning web pages into analyzable data. We will explore common web scraping scenarios and learn how to use XPath and a web browser to extract data from websites without needing to write code. We will also discuss the ethics of web scraping. Registration will open February 5, 2024 at 8:00 am. Click Here! to register.
#UCLoveData Week 2024
When: Feb 12 - 16, 2024, all-day
Where: Virtual Events
Join us for a celebration of data at UC Love Data Week 2024! From Feb 12-16, dive into a series of illuminating talks and engaging workshops, designed for the entire University of California community. Unlock the power of data in diverse fields and expand your knowledge during these free events. Click Here! to see the full schedule and register for a workshop!
Winter Eco Data Science Wednesdays
When: 11:30am - 1:00pm on Various Wednesdays
Where: DREAM Lab (Room 2322)
This quarter, Eco Data Science will host these events at the DREAM Lab:
- February 14: Text Analysis (registration pending)
- March 6: Basemaps and Intro to sf (registration pending)
Are you already familiar with these tools? UCSB Carpentry is volunteer-run by fellow researchers at UCSB and the greater Santa Barbara area, and is always open to new volunteers to help in these workshops. We may also sponsor your Carpentry Instructor certification if you would like to build up your teaching skills. Email us at dreamlab@library.ucsb.edu if you are interested.
Carpentry Workshops at UCSB are supported and organized by the Library’s DREAM Lab and UCSB ITS. The Library DREAM Lab is a member of The Carpentries, an international organization of volunteers teaching foundational coding and data science skills to researchers