Lesson content: Introduction to Data
Description: This brief module provides step-by-step instructions that give newcomers a surface-level introduction to digital project metadata to configure a static website. It includes an introduction to metadata, an introduction to using and editing spreadsheets in Google Sheets, and instructions on how to download an existing metadata sheet, edit it in Google Sheets, save it as a csv and re-upload it to GitHub.
Time to complete: 15-30 minutes
Objectives:
- Students will read a brief description of metadata
- Students will download sample CollectionBuilder structured data and upload it to Google Sheets.
- Students will complete a short activity exploring the sample data that emphasizes how csvs are both human- and machine-readable.
- Students will correct errors in the sample data in Google Sheets, then re-upload it to GitHub.
External Resources:
- Google Sheets documentation
- Carpentries lesson plan for creating well-formatted (tidy) data: {Tidy Data for Librarians](https://librarycarpentry.org/lc-spreadsheets/)