The Research Commons will be hosting events throughout the week of February 10-14 as part of an international celebration of research data. The theme this year is “Whose Data Is It, Anyway?” Join them in-person or online for resources, workshops, and speakers that highlight the ethics and practicalities of data created by and for people.
Events Throughout The Week:
Monday, February 10
The Ethics of Using Public Social Media Data for Research
12:00 p.m. to 1:15 p.m. on Zoom
Kick-off the week with a virtual panel exploring data transparency, ownership, and public trust when conducting research with social media data sources.
Data Play Time!
3 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Research Commons
Take a break with colleagues over games and refreshments, including data themed card games and VR experiences.
Tuesday, February 11
R for Scientific Reproducibility
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Online and at the Research Commons
Gain hands-on experience using the R programming language to make your research more efficient and reproducible. No prior experience is required. Registration includes breakfast.
Wednesday, February 12
For the Love of Student Data: Finding Student Information at Ohio State
11:00 a.m. to 12:00 p.m. at the Research Commons
How do you find data on students? What are the best practices? In this interactive session, staff from Institutional Research & Planning will review best practices around finding student data. Participants who bring a device will have the opportunity to participate in a student quiz to win prizes!
Resource Fair: Finding Secondary Data
12:30 p.m. to 2:00 p.m. at the Research Commons
Ever wondered where to find the perfect data set for your research or instruction? Join us for a resource fair of Ohio State archives, repositories, and centers that provide access to research data. Registration includes lunch.
Thursday, February 13
Data Play Time!
10 a.m. to 11 a.m. at the Research Commons
Take a break with colleagues over games and refreshments, including data-themed card games and VR experiences.
Ohio Comics Wikidata Edit-a-thon
10:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. on Zoom
Drop in throughout the day to learn how you can contribute info to the public knowledge base that powers Wikipedia! Whose data? The public’s data!
Indigenous Data Sovereignty: The Elements of Care
2:30 p.m. to 4:00 p.m. Online and at the Research Commons
Join us for a multi-disciplinary panel exploring how genomic, ecological, and sociological data can contribute to sovereignty and self-determination for Indigenous communities.
Friday, February 14
Version Control with Git
9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Online and at the Research Commons
Code is data! Join us for a hands-on workshop on using Git and GitHub for solo or collaborative version control. No prior experience is required. Registration includes breakfast.
Big Ten Data Viz Championship
2 p.m. to 3 p.m. on Zoom
Showcase your data visualization skills and compete for the title of Big Ten Academic Alliance Data Viz Champion! OSU submissions are due 1/16/25, with a public award ceremony on 2/14/25.
Looking for more ideas for how to find and use data? Check out the official listing of Love Data Week events from around the globe, many of which are online and open to the public.
If you have questions about Love Data Week at Ohio State, please email Kelsey Badger (Research Data Librarian) at badger.60@osu.edu.
