General Information

Since 1998, Software Carpentry has been teaching researchers in science, engineering, medicine, and related disciplines the computing skills they need to get more done in less time and with less pain. Its volunteer instructors have run hundreds of events for thousands of learners in the past two and a half years.

Data Carpentry develops and teaches workshops on the fundamental data skills needed to conduct research. Its target audience is researchers who have little to no prior computational experience, and its lessons are domain specific, building on learners' existing knowledge to enable them to quickly apply skills learned to their own research.

Library Carpentry is made by librarians to help librarians automate repetitive, boring, error-prone tasks; create, maintain and analyse sustainable and reusable data; work effectively with IT and systems colleagues; better understand the use of software in research; and much more. Library Carpentry was the winner of the 2016 British Library Labs Teaching and Learning Award.

Who: The event is organised as part of the Rural Campuses Connection Project II (RCCPII) Capacity Development Programme and the DUT and UKZN Carpentries initiatives. Everybody who has participated in Carpentry instructor training is invited to join us for an informal meetup and discussion about plans for growing the Carpentries community in KwaZulu Natal and beyond.

Where: aha Riverside Hotel, 10 Kenneth Kaunda Rd, Durban North, Durban, 4065. Get directions with OpenStreetMap or Google Maps.

When: 3 December 2018. Add to your Google Calendar.

Requirements: Participants are required to abide by the Carpentries' Code of Conduct.

Accessibility: We are committed to making this event accessible to everybody. The workshop organizers will check that:

• Accessible restrooms are available.

Please get in touch if you have any specific mobility or other needs.

Contact: Please email anelda.vdwalt@gmail.com for more information.

Registration: Please register your interest to attend by completing the short online form.

Schedule

We will use this collaborative document for chatting, taking notes, and sharing URLs and bits of code.