Introduction to GitHub for Librarians and Archivists

development, workflow documentation, and online reference guides. An in-depth introduction to the functionality and usage of GitHub in both the browser and desktop application will be provided.
After attending this workshop, you will:

know what GitHub is, how it is used in the library and archives world, and be able to use it in your own work
be able to define and identify key functionalities of GitHub
be able to create your own repositories, branches, and commit changes through pull requests using both the desktop application and within the browser
have list of resources and examples of GitHub in order to further your learning

Prior experience using GitHub is not necessary for this training. Please join us if you are interested in using this technology for collaboration and managing digital workflows.
About our instructors:
Dinah Handel is currently the Mass Digitization Coordinator at the New York Public Library. She previously worked for CUNY TV and the Barnard College Archives and Special Collections, and is a member of XFR Collective. She holds an MLIS from Pratt Institute.
Ethan Gates is a graduate of NYU's M.A. program in Moving Image Archiving and Preservation and is now the program's resident Technician. He previously worked at the Amherst College Center for Russian Culture, and is also currently a member of XFR Collective.