Have you ever wanted to learn a skill, but haven’t found the time? Interested to learn more about library resources, straight from a librarian? This semester’s workshops at the University Libraries offer numerous opportunities to connect with resources to support your teaching, learning, and research needs.
The workshops — which are offered by the Libraries each semester on a variety of topics — are designed to help attendees learn a new skill, deepen their understanding of a specific topic, or gain exposure to an unfamiliar technology, tool, or technique.
All workshops are available at no charge and are open to Carnegie Mellon University faculty, staff, and students. Virtual and in-person workshops in both Hunt and Sorrells libraries are available. Seating is limited and registration is required.
This semester’s offerings include several workshops themed around 2026’s Love Data Week, celebrated Feb. 9–13. Libraries specialists developed two all-new workshops exclusively for Love Data Week — “Finding the Data: Web Scraping with Python to Find the Best Valentine's Day Gift”on Monday, Feb. 9, and “DnDnD (Data and Dungeons and Dragons) for DMs” on Wednesday, Feb. 11. Two additional workshops coincide with Love Data Week programming as well: a session of “Working with Command Line and Collaborating with Git” focused on Git and GitHub on Tuesday, Feb. 10 and “Communicating Data: Data Storytelling” on Thursday, Feb. 12. The workshops offer hands-on experience in understanding and working with data and data tools, along with opportunities to receive badges and a certificate to recognize participation.
Data Education Librarian Emma Slayton’s Research with Community series, an ongoing partnership with the Center for Shared Prosperity, continues as well. Four sessions throughout the spring cover participatory design for researchers, putting community partners on the budget, tips and tricks from community research superstars, and a roundup of relevant campus resources. The semester concludes with a discussion session in May, which invites participants from both higher education as well as community organizations to share experiences, challenges, and strategies for building meaningful, ethical, and equitable data practices.
For a complete list of workshops and to register online, visit library.cmu.edu/workshops. If you’re not able to attend a specific workshop, but would like to learn more about the topic, please feel welcome to contact us. Librarians and subject specialists are also available to schedule additional workshops for classes, or facilitate one-on-one meetings.