This spring, the Digital Scholarship Group continues its How Did They Make That? Learning Series, which explores different digital scholarship projects and breaks down how they were created. (See the Fall sessions.)

Our upcoming sessions include:

• March 5th, 2:00-3:00, O’Neill Library 307 – ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World
  • Dave Thomas, Digital Scholarship Specialist, will discuss ORBIS: The Stanford Geospatial Network Model of the Roman World, a mapping and network analysis-based project that estimates the time and cost of various types of travel in antiquity by simulating travel along major Roman roads, rivers, and seas.  

• April 2nd, 2:00-3:00, O’Neill Library 307 – Police Violence Think Tank Map
  • Lester Carver, Data Services Specialist, will discuss the Police Violence Think Tank’s Map for Examining Fatal Police Encounters, which allows users to examine law enforcement-related fatalities by federal, state, and/or local law enforcement agencies in the United States. This interactive map serves as a resource for scholars, policy leaders, law enforcement officials, and advocates, offering a detailed and nuanced understanding of the dynamics surrounding these critical incidents.

• April 23rd, 2:00-3:00, O’Neill Library 307 – Making Data Stories
  • Joanna Schroeder, Data Services Librarian, will discuss bringing statistics to life through data storytelling. Showcasing her own work from the University of Virginia and reporting from the Washington Post, she will demonstrate how to use data to tell compelling narratives about access to broadband and single parenthood.