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Data Journeys: Data actually, the basics for figuring out your situationship with data Online
This workshop is your invitation to level up your data literacy, no matter your starting point. We’ll demystify key concepts like what even is data, what to do with it and how to begin interpreting it.
This workshop will also show you how to ask better questions, spot red flags and make informed decisions about your data situationship. We’ll examine eight intertwined skills and the complexities of the one emotion that connects all researchers: love-hate for data.
By the end of the workshop, participants will be able to:
- Understand foundational data concepts and terminology.
- Be more familiar with different types of data.
- Begin critically evaluating data and spot red flags.
This is an online event, please register to receive the event link. If you have accommodation requests or questions, reach out to libevents@uwaterloo.ca with your needs.
Please note: This is the first of a two-part workshop series on data and research data management. You do not need to attend each one; please register for each workshop separately.
Related LibGuide: Research Data Management
- Date:
- Wednesday, October 21, 2026
- Time:
- 11:00am - 12:00pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Online:
- This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
- Audience:
- Alumni Community Members Faculty / Instructors Graduate Students Library supporters Researchers Undergraduate Students Waterloo staff
- Categories:
- Workshop
Facilitator(s)
Anneliese Eber is the research data management (RDM) librarian at the University of Waterloo Libraries. Anneliese holds an MLIS from the University of Alberta and an MSc in archaeological science from Lakehead University. In her current role, Anneliese supports researchers in developing sustainable RDM practices that meet their unique data management needs. Her research interests include RDM and the intersection between disciplinary data sharing practices and challenges, global policy, open access, and data stewardship in anthropology and archaeology.
Antonio Muñoz Gómez is the cataloguing and metadata librarian at the University of Waterloo Libraries. His work spans metadata creation and enhancement, research data discovery through enhanced description and digital scholarship. He is interested in the ethics of cataloguing, critical approaches to description, metadata remediation and teaching about working with data from a holistic perspective, rather than a software- or tool-based approach.
Event Support
Amy Lim is the research programs and services coordinator at the University of Waterloo Libraries. She helps coordinate workshops alongside our librarians. If you have questions about this event, please contact her at libevents@uwaterloo.ca.
Facilitator(s)
Instructor
Research Data Management Librarian
Instructor
Metadata and Cataloging & Digital Scholarship Librarian
Event Coordinator
Research Programs and Services Coordinator