Apiary Events
ICPSR Orientation
Come learn about all the political and social scientific data resources you can access through the Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research (ICPSR).
When: Thursday, September 25 @ 1pm to 2pm
Where: Hybrid (Zoom) & MLIB 1140
Light refreshments provided for in-person attendees. Register to attend virtually
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Join us virtually or in person to hear from ICPSR's Membership Development Director, Annalee Shelton.
- Highlights of data at ICPSR - health, crime, government data and more
- Using data for publishing
- Sharing data through ICPSR
- Resources for teaching with ICPSR data
- Resources for students
- Data training through the ICPSR Summer Program
- Scholarships
- Q&A
Replicability Workshop
Part II of the Rigor, Reproducibility, and Replicability in Research series with Research Education (REd).
When: Thursday, October 2 @ 3pm to 5pm
Where: MLIB 2753
Instructors: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden
Please register to attend
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Come learn more about what makes shared data replicable for research transparency and validation!
Research Data Resources Scavenger Hunt
Participate in the Apiary’s scavenger hunt for research data resources at the University of Utah! Check out our website for instructions, clues, and other materials to complete the scavenger hunt. Find the answers to our questions and stop by one of our drop-in sessions by October 2nd, 2025, to collect stickers and be entered to win additional prizes—and have all the U’s data resources at your fingertips!
When: Ongoing through October 2
Where: Online (Self-Paced)
Instructions: Visit https://lib.utah.edu/apiary/scavenger-hunt to play along.
How We OA: A Conversation on Open Access Research
Join us for a panel moderated by Allyson Mower and featuring Caren Frost, Bryan Hull, Heidi Stringham, and Emily Lawhead to celebrate International Open Access Week! This event brings together campus experts to discuss current topics in open access publishing across the research ecosystem, including any research outputs and materials—from datasets and imaging models to books and peer-reviewed articles. Panelists will discuss university resources for participating in, promoting, and engaging with transparent and accessible research outputs with Open Access publishing, including data.
When: Wednesday, October 22 @ 11am to 12pm
Where: MLIB Gould Auditorium
Speakers:
Caren Frost, Associate Vice President for Research Integrity & Compliance and Research Professor in the College of Social Work, University of Utah
Bryan Hull, Head of Digital Publishing and Assistant Librarian at the Spencer S. Eccles Health Sciences Library, University of Utah
Heidi Stringham, Records Manager and Archivist, Utah State Division of Records and Archive Services
Emily Lawhead, Associate Curator at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts (UMFA), University of Utah and Editorial Manager for the International Journal for Digital Art History
Allyson Mower (moderator), Scholarly Communications and Copyright Librarian, J. Willard Marriott Library, University of Utah
Prior registration not required.
Data Drop-In Hours
Join us for weekly drop-in hours focused on all things Research Data!
When: Thursdays | 12pm to 1pm
Where: Digital Matters, J. Willard Marriott Library (Level 2)
Hosted by: Kaylee Alexander & Madison Golden, Research Data Librarians
Need help organizing, describing, or sharing your research data?
Wondering what FAIR data means?
Struggling to write a Data Management & Sharing Plan?
- What We Can Help With:
- Writing Data Management and Sharing Plans (DMSPs)
- Organizing data and file structures for active projects
- Finding and accessing research data
- Curating and sharing your research data
- Understanding funder and publisher data requirements
- Making your data more FAIR (Findable, Accessible, Interoperable, Reusable)
No appointment needed—just drop in!
Can’t make it? Email us at mlib-data@lists.utah.edu to schedule a consultation.
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