Data Bytes are short data-related talks, hosted by Data Services, and offered during lunch on Fridays. Come join us (virtually) and learn something new! Talks are lecture or demonstration based, so you can eat your lunch and learn something new!
| Friday, Sept 11th 12 – 1 pm |
The Baltimore Area Survey: A Hopkins resource for collaborative research, teaching, and graduate student opportunities (Register here)
The Baltimore Area Survey (BAS) is an annual, representative survey of Baltimore City and County residents run by Johns Hopkins 21st Century Cities Initiative (21CC). The BAS helps scholars, community members, and policymakers learn more about the Baltimore area’s strengths and challenges from residents. 21CC affiliated researchers partner with Baltimore community leaders and policy makers to identify pertinent topics to study and then field a survey with questions on those topics to a representative address-based sample of Baltimore City and Baltimore County residents every year. The BAS is a resource for Hopkins faculty to collaborate on new areas of research, a resource for teaching applied statistical analysis, and opportunities for graduate students to field questions on the survey. This Data Bytes session will provide an overview of the BAS and ways Hopkins affiliates can use it as a resource in the research, teaching, and community work. |
Mac McComas, Senior Program Manager, 21st Century Cities Initiative Project Manager, BSEC |
| Friday, Oct 23rd 12 – 1 pm |
Don’t Lose Your Legacy: Deciding the Future of Your ArcGIS Online Map Content (Register here) Have you considered what your web maps, StoryMaps, and layers are worth to your academic or professional portfolio? Join us for a quick Data Bytes session exploring JHU’s 2026 ArcGIS Online content retention policy. We’ll discuss why deciding the future of your map content matters and share simple steps for organizing, exporting, and transferring your work before your account becomes inactive. |
Bonni Wittstadt, Geospatial Services Librarian, Digital Scholarship and Data Services |
| Friday, Nov 13th 12 – 1 pm |
An Introduction to Open-Source Geospatial Analysis using QGIS (Register here) Discover the power of open-source geospatial technology in this Data Bytes session introducing QGIS and spatial analysis. Designed for new users, participants will learn the basics of creating, editing, and visualizing spatial data, as well as introducing key concepts in spatial analysis in an open-source environment. Ditch the costs and licensing frustrations of commercial GIS software and set a course for open-source freedom with QGIS, you won’t regret it! |
Dan Watts, GIS Specialist and Geospatial Applications Administrator, Digital Scholarship and Data Services |
View the schedule for all Data Services workshops