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Upcoming Events

Map Making for Absolute Beginners Using QGIS

Jan 14, 2025

1:30 pm TO 3:00 pm

Designed for those who are curious about making maps but haven't yet had the opportunity to learn.

Best Practices for Managing Data in your Research

Jan 15, 2025

10:30 am TO 11:30 am

TIFU by losing a ton of data for my research - Have you ever seen a description like this on Reddit? Are your desktop and downloads folders a jumble of files named Data-finalFINAL-USETHISONE?

Linear Regression Using R

Jan 16, 2025

4:00 pm TO 5:30 pm

In this workshop, we will explore how to use R for conducting linear regression.

A Matter of Justice: Climate Change in Black Communities in the Greater Toronto and Hamilton Area Documentary Screening

Jan 21, 2025

3:00 pm TO 5:00 pm

Join the McMaster Libraries Sustainability Committee and Dr.

Creating Exhibitions with Omeka S

Jan 22, 2025

1:00 pm TO 2:00 pm

Learn how to use Omeka S to manage digital collections and create scholarly exhibits.

Introduction to Python

Jan 23, 2025

1:30 pm TO 3:30 pm

This beginner-level workshop will introduce you to the basic concepts of the world’s most popular Python programming language.

Machine Learning with R: K-Means Clustering

Jan 24, 2025

4:00 pm TO 5:30 pm

This workshop will cover K-Means Clustering, a powerful machine-learning technique used for data segmentation and pattern recognition. K-Means is the most common clustering technique for unsupervised machine learning.

Seed Library: Seed Packing Event

Jan 28, 2025

1:00 pm TO 3:00 pm

Join the McMaster Libraries Sustainability Committee in preparation for the 2025 Seed Library! Drop in to this session to help us pack and prepare seed packages for distribution.

Seed Library: Seed Packing Event

Jan 29, 2025

11:00 am TO 1:00 pm

Join the McMaster Libraries Sustainability Committee in preparation for the 2025 Seed Library! Drop in to this session to help us pack and prepare seed packages for distribution.

Streamline Your Research Materials Photos

Jan 29, 2025

1:00 pm TO 2:00 pm

You've been there--getting home from an incredible research trip to an archive, maps collection, or gallery only to face a folder with thousands of photos all labelled "IMG50293.png." Join Research Data Management Specialist Danica Everin

Repair Cafe January 2025

Jan 29, 2025

3:30 pm TO 5:30 pm

Have an item needing repair? Bring it to the next Repair Café and we can figure it out together!

Data Visualization Using R (ggplot2)

Feb 5, 2025

4:00 pm TO 5:00 pm

This workshop covers ggplot2, a data visualization package for R. Participants will learn the basics of the grammar of graphics and how to create various types of informative plots using ggplot2.