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Monday, February 24, 2020

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Posted: Wednesday, February 19, 2020

U.S. Census Data Tools Seminar: February 25

In support and recognition of the upcoming 2020 decennial census, Butler Library is proud to sponsor the U.S. Census Data Tools Seminar from the United States Census Bureau on Tuesday, February 25, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in Butler Library 314, the library’s active learning classroom. Seating for this engaging half-day training is limited, so register soon. Lunch will be provided.

This hands-on seminar will highlight introductory and advanced topics pertaining to the features and usage of the U.S. census data tools: QuickFacts, American FactFinder, and various mapping and data visualization tools, in particular. Laptops will be available, but you may bring your own. The general outline for the training is as follows:

Morning: Understanding American Community Survey (ACS) and Other Census Data

I. Introduction to Decennial Census, Population Estimates, ACS
     — concepts, data thresholds, release dates, geography, data subjects
II. ACS website
     — Questionnaire archive, data subject tables, technical documentation, methodology/questionnaire archive
III. Using Our Smartphone! Quickfacts
IV. American FactFinder (plus an exercise)
V. The New data.census.gov (plus an exercise)

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Afternoon: Census Mapping Tools

I. A Short Cartography Lesson
     — understanding choropleth maps
II. Mapping ACS Data in AFF and data.census.gov
III. A Look at Census Flows Mapper
IV. On the Map (commuting patterns)

Please join us for this unique training opportunity from the U.S. Census Bureau! Please register online through the Workshop Registration System and direct questions to Eugene Harvey, associate librarian, 878-3138.

Submitted by: Eugene J. Harvey
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