We are please to announce our schedule of workshops for the upcoming semester. If you have suggested programming or other feedback, please email dissco@vassar.edu. For full details on upcoming workshops, please visit Techademia.
Events Overview
10/25 11:00am Stay Organized & Save Time with Zotero Citation Manager
10/30 3:00pm Intro to Omeka
11/01 3:00pm Intro to Scalar
11/06 3:30pm Campus Resources for Building Websites
11/07 10:30am Intro to ArcGIS Pro (in the GIS Lab with ESCI 235)
11/07 1:00pm World Digital Preservation Day event in Library Lobby
11/08 3:00pm Static vs. Dynamic Website Design: How to Choose the Best Option for
Your Project
11/22 10:00am Intro to Audio Resources
Intro to the U.S. Census and American Community Survey (ACS) Data and Mapping
Tuesday, October 22, 2024, 1:30 PM – 2:45 PM, BLS 101 (Laybourne Visualization “SciVis” Lab)
The U.S. Census Bureau provides periodic and comprehensive statistics about the nation. This data is critical for government programs, policies, and decision-making. Presenter David Kraiker, Data Dissemination Specialist for the U.S. Census Bureau, will provide an introduction to the Census Bureau, the data it collects and provides, and how to find and use the data. Attendees will learn the differences between the American Community Survey (ACS) and the Decennial Census, and how to use the tools in the Census Bureau’s data portal, https://data.census.gov, to explore and map ACS and Census data. Registration: https://forms.gle/qmymBxJeN45KyCpR6. Questions: Neil Curri (necurri@vassar.edu / x7708).