Paid Internship Opportunity with Miami Studies
Here is a direct link to the job ad. This would be a great opportunity for someone interested in digital/public humanities, social media, and AI! ...
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New Artificial Intelligence Micro-Credential Taught by Librarian Kelley Rowan
DSS-affiliated library faculty Kelley Rowan will be offering the Artificial Intelligence micro-credential in Fall 2022 and is looking for a group of students who would be interested in taking the course. It would start around the 3rd week of classes. If you are interested, please contact Kelley at krowan@fiu.edu. What will you learn in the AI micro-credential? AI is around you everywhere so it’s important to understand the impact it has on...
We now have access to Gale’s Digital Scholar Lab at FIU Libraries!
What is Gale's Digital Scholar Lab? This is a product from Gale the allows you to create datasets and run text analysis on materials that FIU already subscribes to through our Gale databases. The following workshops are offered through Gale and are open to anyone in the FIU community. Gale Digital Scholar Lab – Training Webinar RESCHEDULED to Wednesday, October 12, 11:00am-12:00pm Eastern Description: This session provides participants with...
Don’t Be Satisficed! A Two-Part Workshop on writing Surveys in Qualtrics
Please join us for this two-part workshop series on creating good surveys! Part one (6/7) will cover the basics of writing survey questions that will yield the most accurate data using social science. You'll learn how to avoid satisficing, acquiescing, bias, and much more while creating your survey. Confused about the new updates to Qualtrics? Part two (6/9) will be a live demo of Qualtrics and how...
The Where, How, and Why of GIS Data: Finding and Preparing Datasets for Analysis
The Where, How, and Why of GIS Data: Finding and Preparing Datasets for Analysis April 20 & 27, 2022, 11am-12pm In this 2-part online workshop series you will learn techniques for finding and downloading GIS datasets, as well as techniques for preparing them for analysis. No prior experience with GIS is required but is recommended. About the presenter: Dr. Diana Ter-Ghazaryan is a Research Associate at the FIU GIS Center, and...
Digital Privacy in the Home: From Passwords to the Internet of Things
Digital Privacy in the Home: From Passwords to the Internet of Things April 6, 2022, 11am-12pm This workshop will teach you how to identify where your PII (personally identifiable information) is at risk and how to protect your privacy in the digital world when using everything from your phone to online bill paying to communicating with the Internet of Things (all those "smart" devices). We will consider...
Text Analysis with Python for Absolute Beginners
Text Analysis with Python for Absolute Beginners March 23 & 25, 2022, 11am-12pm Come learn basic Python coding skills through JSTOR's Constellate text analysis platform. We will utilize Jupyter Notebooks (a web-based coding tool) to analyze textual data contained in document collections such as JSTOR, Portico, Chronicling America, Reveal Digital, and more. This hands-on workshop will be divided into two sessions. Part one (March 23) will introduce Constellate's website and dataset builder. Part...
Cruising Through Your Files with Command Line
Cruising Through your Files with Command Line March 9, 2022, 11am-12pm Learn how to navigate through your computer and manipulate your files using the command line interface (also called Bash or Shell). In this hands-on beginner workshop you’ll learn shortcuts to help you quickly and easily move or edit large batches of files and download and install programs. Tired of repetitive pointing and clicking? Is dragging and...
Data Analysis With Pandas And Matplotlib
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De-Identifying Your Data
De-Identifying Your Data February 23, 2022, 11am-12pm Come learn about data de-identification approaches such as pseudonymization and anonymization so that you can accurately assess the de-identification technique best suited to your research data. We will provide an overview of relevant legislation and ethics associated with data privacy, ensuring that your data will be secure and in compliance with relevant requirements. In this workshop, we will: discuss how to...