General Information

The Carpentries project comprises the Software Carpentry, Data Carpentry, and Library Carpentry communities of Instructors, Trainers, Maintainers, helpers, and supporters who share a mission to teach foundational computational and data science skills to researchers.

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Library Carpentry is made by people working in library- and information-related roles to help you:

• automate repetitive, boring, error-prone tasks
• create, maintain and analyze sustainable and reusable data
• work effectively with IT and systems colleagues
• better understand the use of software in research
• and much more...

Library Carpentry introduces you to the fundamentals of computing and provides you with a platform for further self-directed learning. For more information on what we teach and why, please see our paper "Library Carpentry: software skills training for library professionals".

Who: The course is for people working in library- and information-related roles. You don't need to have any previous knowledge of the tools that will be presented at the workshop.

Where: Library & Learning Services, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham B4 7ET. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

When: 5th and 12th June 2026; 9:00am - 5:00 pm Add to your Google Calendar.

Requirements: Participants can either bring their own laptop with a Mac, Linux, or Windows operating system (not a tablet, Chromebook, etc.) that they have administrative privileges on, or use one of the machine provided by the venue (please note that in this case your start time will be earlier to set up the machine).

If you bring your own laptop ensure that the software listed below is installed and running on it.

Accessibility: We are committed to making this workshop accessible to everybody. The workshop organizers have checked that:

• The room is wheelchair / scooter accessible.
• Accessible restrooms are available.

We are dedicated to providing a positive and accessible learning environment for all. We do not require participants to provide documentation of disabilities or disclose any unnecessary personal information. However, we do want to help create an inclusive, accessible experience for all participants. We encourage you to share any information that would be helpful to make your Carpentries experience accessible. To request accessibility support for this workshop, please fill out the accessibility support request form. If you have questions or need assistance with the accessibility support form please email us.

Glosario is a multilingual glossary for computing and data science terms. The glossary helps learners attend workshops and use our lessons to make sense of computational and programming jargon written in English by offering it in their native language. Translating data science terms also provides a teaching tool for Carpentries Instructors to reduce barriers for their learners.

Contact: Please email events.mdg@cilip.org.uk for more information.

Who can attend?: This workshop is open to the public. For more information and to book please visit https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2052189&group=201298.

Roles: To learn more about the roles at the workshop (who will be doing what), refer to our Workshop FAQ.

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Code of Conduct

Everyone who participates in Carpentries activities is required to conform to the Code of Conduct. This document also outlines how to report an incident if needed.

Report a Code of Conduct Incident

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Surveys

Please be sure to complete these surveys before and after the workshop.

Pre-workshop Survey

Post-workshop Survey

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Schedule

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Setup

To participate in a Library Carpentry workshop, you will need access to software as described below. In addition, you will need an up-to-date web browser (Firefox, Microsoft Edge, Chrome or Safari, not Internet Explorer).

We maintain a list of common issues that occur during installation as a reference for instructors that may be useful on the Configuration Problems and Solutions wiki page.