UH GIS and Data Visualization Interest Group
Josh Been, social science data librarian, realizing the value of using data visualizations to concisely and powerfully communicate ideas and the growing interest in this topic and related matters on the University of Houston campus, decided to form a group to explore these areas.
Josh Been coordinates the University’s GIS and Data Visualization Interest Group.
“A research university of our size makes it difficult to collaborate, discuss, and plan across disciplines,” Been said. “I saw a tremendous duplication of efforts and resources, as well as shared research interests around digital scholarship. Creating this interest group is one way the Libraries can take a leadership role in this area.”
During the spring semester of 2015, Been formed the Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and Data Visualization Interest Group. Topics addressed thus far have covered data management, potential research collaborations, secondary data sources, and instructional support. Activities of the group include planning mini courses for the fall 2016 semester on GIS, data visualization, and digital humanities; creation of interdisciplinary research partnerships; formation of a new collaboration between the UH Libraries and the School of Art; and identifying secondary data resources for possible acquisition by the Libraries.
The group is composed of faculty, librarians, and additional campus support units such as Faculty and Departmental Instructional Support. Since the focus of the group is UH research and instruction, any interested faculty or staff are welcome to participate. Anyone interested may contact Been to be included in mailings. The group meets once per semester in the MD Anderson Library.
Spring 2016 Grad Student Mixer
University of Houston graduate students are invited to the Spring 2016 Graduate Student Mixer, hosted by UH Libraries.
All UH grad students are invited to the Grad Student Mixer.
The event serves as an opportunity for graduate students to network and allows them to meet subject librarians in a fun and relaxed setting.
What: Grad Student Mixer
When: Wednesday, February 10, 2016 at 5:00 pm
Where: Elizabeth D. Rockwell Pavilion, MD Anderson Library
February 2016 Technology Training
Technology training at UH Libraries is open to all students, faculty and staff.
Workshops in Access, Word, Illustrator, HTML, EndNote, Excel, Google Docs, SPSS, MATLAB, PowerPoint, Prezi and Acrobat are being held in February at the University of Houston Libraries.
The Technology Training program at UH Libraries offers free technology courses to current UH students, faculty and staff. Classes are held in the Learning Commons Training Labs on the first floor of the MD Anderson Library.