Library Carpentry Workshops

Library Carpentry teaches software and data skills with a goal of helping information workers work more efficiently and increase productivity.

About Library Carpentry

Upcoming Workshops

Library Carpentry: Spreadsheets

When: April 23, 2026
Time: 12:30 - 4:00 pm CDT (UTC-5)
Location: Clark Instruction Center, Watson Library 3rd floor

This Library Carpentry workshop introduces key skills for working with data in spreadsheets. Participants should be familiar with the concept of files and directories, but no specialized experience is expected or required. During this hands-on workshop, you will learn to:

Use spreadsheets to organize data
Format data in spreadsheets
Conduct data quality assurance and quality control (QA/QC)
Export data from spreadsheets

This workshop is for you especially if you have no prior experience with these topics. The day's schedule can be found on the workshop page.

This is an in-person workshop that will not be recorded. Registration will remain open until the workshop reaches capacity. The registration link is forthcoming.

Who should attend?

This workshop is aimed at faculty, staff, and students across disciplines who want an introduction to handling data using spreadsheets in a welcoming environment.

Why should I attend?

You will learn to use tools and practice skills that can improve your efficiency and the transparency and reliability of your research results. The Carpentries estimates that these skills can save half a day to one day a week over your career.

Instructors

E Durham, KU Libraries