This past February, the Cushing/Whitney Medical Library, together with the Digital Humanities Lab and other campus partners, celebrated Love Data Week, an international event dedicated to data enthusiasm and education. This year's theme was "My Kind of Data."
Nearly two hundred participants — faculty, researchers, students, staff, and community members among them — attended one or more of the seven sessions offered.One highlight was the keynote, "That's My Kind of Data," where we were joined by a trio of expert researchers — Allison Jauré (nee Tong), Jessa Lingel, and Raesetje Sefala — who work in the fields of chronic disease, digital culture, and computer science. In an engaging, informative, and wide-ranging discussion, the panelists shared their affinity for and experience with various types of data, including qualitative and geospatial data.
At various training events, participants learned about working with data in Python and R (as an alternative to Excel), plus data standardization, data collection, and data management in REDCap. To round out the week, attendees could also attend a mindful journaling and data management event as well as a wellness event focused on managing motivation and increasing mindfulness in data work.
Many participants shared excitement and gratitude for the slate of events offered, saying they learned a lot and enjoyed the content.
We'd like to thank the following campus partners who presented or assisted with event organization for Love Data Week: Digital Humanities Lab, REDCap @ Yale, and Yale School of Medicine Student Mental Health and Wellness Program. In addition to our keynote speakers noted above, we'd also like to thank the following individuals: Sundari Birdsall, Hannah Clark, Kayla Del Biondo, Sofia Fertuzinhos, Mary Geda, Dana Haugh, Lisa Ho, Gavi Levy Haskell, Vermetha Polite, Kayla Shipp, Sui Tsang.
Download the Love Data Week 2024 event flyer for more information about the week's activities.
