During the academic year, our postdoctoral fellows meet most Tuesdays from 12pm – 1:30pm for an informal lunch with a Penn faculty guest speaker.

Don't know how to get started on a digital scholarship project? Having trouble choosing a tool, method, or library for a data visualization or digital exhibition? Just want some people to code or build with? Drop in to our Thursday open lab! Where: Van Pelt-Dietrich Library, Room…

If you are working with qualitative data, such as focus groups, interviews, videos, even open-ended survey questions, NVivo could help save you time. This session will help you get started using NVivo by learning about the benefits of using the software, organizing a project…

Omeka is an open-source web publishing platform ideal for sharing digital collections and curating online exhibits. Academics, museum professionals, and librarians around the world use the platform because it allows users to conceptualize and build multimedia exhibits without…

Penn Career Services will be partnering up with the College Alumni Mentoring Series (CAMS) for a discussion on data driven careers. See this for more info and to register for the event. Time: 6-7:30pm Location: Hall of Flags

This workshop will teach the foundational principles of good research data management. If you struggle with file naming, understanding your files after time has passed, or planning your research process, this session is for you! Learners will be able to diagram a data lifecycle…

In this workshop, we will explore GIS data models and formats, various components of ArcGIS Pro interface and tools, creating a new map, adding data layers, changing layer symbol and display properties; creating map layouts with legends, titles, north arrows, and other map…

Tired of jumping between R and a text editor? This workshop will get you started using R Markdown to write and export a formatted paper. In this workshop you will: Structure text, including sections and citations​​ Format code, visualizations, and tables​​ Export a publication…

The Penn Libraries Mapping & GIS club (PennMGIS) presented by Research Data & Digital Scholarship team at the Penn Libraries is a group that meets to discuss, learn, and collaborate on topics and projects related to mapping, geospatial data processing, visualization, and analysis…

What is user experience design, and why should scholars working in digital scholarship care about it? This introduction-level workshop will introduce participants to key concepts in UX design, including wireframing, prototyping, iteration, and user testing. Participants are…