Summary and Schedule

This Library Carpentry lesson introduces archivists to working with data. At the conclusion of the lesson you will: be able to explain terms, phrases, and concepts in code or software development; identify and use best practice in data structures; use regular expressions in searches.

Prerequisites

This lesson has no prerequisites. Ideally you will need a laptop and an internet connection, though this is not required.

	Setup Instructions	Download files required for the lesson
Duration: 00h 00m	1. Introduction to Library Carpentry	What do archivists gain from code?
Duration: 00h 15m	2. Don’t think you work with data?	What sort of data do you work with? What do you do with it? What tools do you use to help you?
Duration: 01h 15m	3. Foundations	what best practice and generic skills underpin your encounters with data and research?
Duration: 02h 00m	4. Regular Expressions	How can you imagine using regular expressions in your work?
Duration: 02h 45m	5. Introduction to Data - Multiple Choice Quiz	What does Fr[ea]nc[eh] match?
Duration: 03h 15m	6. Introduction to Data - Multiple Choice Quiz (answers)“	What does Fr[ea]nc[eh] match?
Duration: 03h 15m	Finish

The actual schedule may vary slightly depending on the topics and exercises chosen by the instructor.

1. Installation instructions for core lessons are included in the [workshop template’s home page][template], so that they are all in one place. The setup.md files of core lessons link to the appropriate sections of the [workshop template page][template].

2. Other lessons’ setup.md include full installation instructions organized by OS (following the model of the workshop template home page).

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