Jun 20-21, 2023
9:30 am - 4:30 pm Eastern Time (13:30-20:30 UTC)
Instructors: Lyrric Jackson, Ann James, Benson Muite
Helpers: Yvonne Phillips
Library Carpentry is made by people working in library- and information-related roles to help you:
Library Carpentry introduces you to the fundamentals of computing and provides you with a platform for further self-directed learning. For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Library Carpentry: software skills training for library professionals".
Who: The course is for people working in library- and information-related roles. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.
Where: Online. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.
When: Jun 20-21, 2023. Add to your Google Calendar.
Requirements: Participants must bring a laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on. They should have a few specific software packages installed (listed below).
Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. For workshops at a physical location, the workshop organizers have checked that:
Materials will be provided in advance of the workshop and large-print handouts are available if needed by notifying the organizers in advance. If we can help making learning easier for you (e.g. sign-language interpreters, lactation facilities) please get in touch (using contact details below) and we will attempt to provide them.
Contact: Please email Bgardner@aucenter.edu for more information.
Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.
Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.
We will use this collaborative document for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.
Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.
| Before Starting | Pre-workshop survey |
| 09:30 | Jargon Busting |
| 10:00 | Unix Shell |
| 10:45 | Morning break |
| 11:00 | Unix Shell Continued |
| 12:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 | Introduction to Git |
| 14:30 | Afternoon break |
| 14:45 | Introduction to Git continued |
| 16:15 | One up, one down |
| 16:30 | END |
| 09:30 | Open Refine |
| 10:45 | Morning break |
| 11:00 | Open Refine continued |
| 12:15 | Lunch break |
| 13:00 | SQL |
| 14:30 | Afternoon break |
| 14:45 | SQL continued |
| 16:20 | Post-workshop survey |
| 16:30 | END |
To participate in a Library Carpentry workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser.
We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.
These require a recent internet browser such as Chrome, Firefox or derivatives of these.
Please find setup instructions in the lesson.
You will need a GitHub account. Please also install Git. This is also explained in the lesson.
Download OpenRefine as explained in the lesson.
Install DB Browser for SQLite as explained in the lesson.