Welcome

Maja Magel

Charlie Pauvert

2024-07-18

Thank you for joining!

Biometadata Workshop: How to describe biological data? A primer to a FAIR approach for now and the future

About us

Lectures created by

• Charlie Pauvert
• Maja Magel
• input from helpers & participants of previous Biometadata Workshops

Educators

• Maja Magel

Helpers

• Ulisses Nunes da Rocha
• Martin Bole
• Faith Ifeoluwa Oni

Code of Conduct

From the The Carpentries Code of conduct:

• Use welcoming and inclusive language
• Be respectful of different viewpoints and experiences
• Gracefully accept constructive criticism
• Focus on what is best for the community
• Show courtesy and respect towards other community members

Please reach out to Maja or the helpers in case of violation of the Code of Conduct!

Photos

• Pictures will be taken during the event.
• Pictures are going to be shared on social media.

Note

We will never took pictures of individuals only!

Technicalities

Checklist

• You have a charged and functional laptop
• You have WiFi access via eduroam or guest WiFi
• You have an ORCiD (and the password to the account)

Collaborative pad

Collaborative note-taking without registration for us to share information and for you to do some of the exercises!

https://pad.carpentries.org/2024-07-18-biometadata-02-learners

Tip

Feeling lazy? Use the shortened URL: https://tinyurl.com/pad-bm03

Workshop materials

Slides (including the exercises) used during the workshop are available at:

https://clavellab.pages.rwth-aachen.de/workshop-biometadata-03

Tips

• Feel free to use the search bar to look up terms used in the slides

• Browse the acronyms and abbreviations table

Slides are mobile-friendly!

Asking for help!

• Raise your hand and ask away
• Use the red/pink stickers to signal that you’re stuck

We are assisted today by helpers that are kindly volunteering to support you!

The program

Introductions

Introductions

Stand up if:

• you had enough coffee or tea
• you are an early-stage researcher (< 4 years or before PhD)
• you are more of a cat person
• your main activity is in the lab
• you have uploaded data to a public repository
• you are more of a dog person
• you know what FAIR means
• you are working with…

Expectations

Expectations

Task:

• Think (max. 2 min) about your expectations: “During this workshop, I would like to …”
• Write your expectations in the pad (https://tinyurl.com/pad-bm03)
• Your time starts now!

Let’s start!