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=== GWG notes 23 July 2013 ===
=== GWG notes 23 July 2013 ===
=== Topics===
=== Topics===
#Agenda - final assignments, see http://tinyurl.com/idbttt2   
*Agenda - final assignments, see http://tinyurl.com/idbttt2   
##(Deb put in edits from google doc).
:::(Deb put in edits from google doc).
##Define 2.5 hour block on Thursday (Jessica, Nelson, Deb, Una, David...)
###Some of the group (Nelson, Jessica, Una and Deb) will meet to finalize content of this section. Workflows, who is going to cover what, and order.
some proposed ideas:
<pre>Jessica: what's workflow - why this section of the workshop.
Una: A Georeferencing Workflow: Specify, GEOLocate, and Paleontological Data
Jessica: A Georeferencing Workflow: KE EMu and Paleontological Data
    What works, what doesn't, expected / unexpected challenges
    What would make it faster
Nelson: GEOLocate: A Complete Georeferencing Workflow
Nelson and David and perhaps Carol (David will ask): Repatriation Issues
Deb: Expert or Novice, what to expect (and Herbarium Data)
Sample Workflows from the Participants for Discussion</pre>


:::Define 2.5 hour block on Thursday (Jessica, Nelson, Deb, Una, David...)
::::::Some of the group (Nelson, Jessica, Una and Deb) will meet to finalize content of this section. Workflows, who is going to cover what, and order. some proposed ideas:
:::;Jessica: what's workflow - why this section of the workshop.
:::;Una: A Georeferencing Workflow: Specify, GEOLocate, and Paleontological Data
:::;Jessica: A Georeferencing Workflow: KE EMu and Paleontological Data
:::;To cover: What works, what doesn't, expected / unexpected challenges, What would make it faster
:::;Nelson: GEOLocate - A Complete Georeferencing Workflow
:::;Nelson and David and perhaps Carol (David will ask): Repatriation Issues
:::;Deb: Expert or Novice, what to expect (and Herbarium Data)
:::;Sample Workflows from the Participants for Discussion


#Data Cleaning / Data Enhancement block (Nelson, Una, Deb)
*Data Cleaning / Data Enhancement block (Nelson, Una, Deb)
<pre>Why data in Excel is tricky business...
:::;Why data in Excel is tricky business...
Try OpenRefine to clean your data (Demo by Deb, Una and Nelson)
:::;Try OpenRefine to clean your data (Demo by Deb, Una and Nelson): From steps to clean up trailing white spaces, To using an API to enhance data
From steps to clean up trailing white spaces
To using an API to enhance data</pre>


#Last minute items
*Last minute items
##T-shirt (Jeremy's still on vacation - T-shirt needs design work)
#T-shirt (Jeremy's still on vacation - T-shirt needs design work)
##Deb's working on trivia questions
#Deb's working on trivia questions
##What to put on pre-reading / viewing list and when (exactly) to send.
#Pre-reading / viewing list to send Monday August 29th, add article:
###Monday August 29th, same list as last year.
##What time (exactly) do we want to meet on Sunday, August 11th?
##What time (exactly) do we want to meet on Sunday, August 11th?
###Yes, 6:30-8:30 PM, 105 classroom building
###Yes, 6:30-8:30 PM, 105 classroom building
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