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Summer Institute for Digital Inquiry - Now Accepting Applications!

The Library's Summer Institute for Digital Inquiry: Computational Methods for Grad Students is now accepting applications from Iowa State graduate students. This free 4-day intensive workshop provides foundational training in data management, text analysis, digital storytelling, and geospatial analysis. Applications are due April 15, 2026.

Space is limited—apply soon!

Workshops and Events

Check out current and upcoming workshops and events taught or hosted by Digital Scholarship and Initiatives. Past workshops can be viewed on our workshop archive page.

Workshops

Intro to DataShare and the ISU Digital Repository

Thursday, January 29, 2026, 10:00-10:50am
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Intro to ArcGIS Online Map Viewer

Wednesday, February 4, 2026, 1:00-2:30pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Data Viz 101: Effective Design

Tuesday, February 10, 2026, noon-1:00pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Data Viz Glow Up: Pick a Chart Type

Wednesday, Febraury 11, 2026, 2:10-3:25pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Making Interactive Maps in Leaflet Part 1: Getting Started

Wednesday, February 18, 2026, 1:00-2:30pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Making Interactive Maps in Leaflet Part 2: Storymaps

Wednesday, February 25, 2026, 1:00-2:30pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Creating an Academic Portfolio Website with GitHub Pages

Tuesday, March 3, 2026, 2:00-4:00pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Exploring Spatial Data with R

Wednesday, March 4, 2026, 1:00-2:30pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Introduction to QGIS

Thursday, March 12, 2026, 1:00-2:30pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

OpenStreetMap Data Discovery

Thursday, April 9, 2026, 11:00am-12:15pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Exploring Free Tools for Text Analysis

Tuesday, April 14, 2026, 2:10-3:25pm
The Catalyst (Parks 199)

Events

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