UNIVERSITY PARK, PA. — Beginning Feb. 7, Penn State University Libraries will offer 17 workshops on topics such as statistical data analysis, data visualization, ScholarSphere, data privacy, and maps and GIS. The goal of these sessions is to introduce resources and expertise in the areas that are available through the University Libraries.

Sessions are free and open to all Penn State faculty, staff and students. Advance registration is required for most of the sessions; registration and additional information is provided at the link for each session below.

Data Analytics and Visualization — Virtual only. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff

• Data Visualization Best Practices – Feb. 13, 1–2 p.m.
• Automating repeatable tasks with MS Power Automate — March 28, 1–2 p.m.
• Data Prep – April 11, 1–2:30 p.m.

Maps and GIS — virtual or in person. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff.

• Telling Your Story Through Geospatial Data — Feb. 15, 4–5 p.m. online registration or in-person registration at W13 Pattee Library
• Introduction to ArcGIS Field Maps — April 4, 3 to 4 p.m. online registration or in-person registration at W13 Pattee Library
• Introduction to Global Positioning System (GPS) Overview — April 4, 4—5 p.m. in-person registration only at W13 Pattee Library

Statistical Analysis in R and RStudio Workshop Series — virtual only. Open to graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and faculty. Register for this workshop series here. Registration is required before March 11.

• Basics of R Studio Refresher — March 13, 3–5 p.m.
• Exploratory Data Analysis and Making Visualizations — March 20, 3–5 p.m.
• Introduction to Inferential Statistics — March 27, 3–5 p.m.
• ANOVA — April 3, 3–5 p.m.
• Regression Analysis — April 10, 3–5 p.m.

ScholarSphere — virtual only. Open to undergraduate, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, staff, and faculty.

• Open Data Sharing: What is ScholarSphere and how can I use it? — March 21, 10 –11:30 a.m.

Privacy Workshop Series — virtual or in-person. Open to undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff. Registration is not required for this series. Join in-person at Penn State Berks Thun Library 137 or online – Zoom information is available here.

• Data Justice: Examining Discriminating Systems and Tech Power — Feb. 7, 12:15–1:15 p.m.
• Private Bits: Privacy, Intimacy, and Consent — Feb. 14, 12:15–1:15 p.m.
• Hidden Layer: Intellectual Privacy and Generative AI — Feb. 21, 12:15–1:15 p.m.

Minding Privacy: Privacy Pedagogy Workshop — virtual and in-person. Open to undergraduate students, graduate students, postdoctoral scholars, faculty and staff. Registration is not required for this webinar. Join in-person at Penn State Berks Thun Library 137 or online — Zoom information is available on the following page: https://guides.libraries.psu.edu/berks/privacypedagogy/workshop

• Minding Privacy: Privacy Pedagogy Workshop — Feb. 15, 3–4 p.m.

News as Data: News Content Analysis — virtual only. Open to undergraduate and graduate students, postdocs, faculty and staff.

• News as Data: Using the Lexis Nexis Web Services API for News Content Analysis — March 26, 1-2:30 p.m.

For more information, including physical access and special accommodations for these events, contact Research Informatics and Publishing at repub@psu.edu.