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Introduction to Using Tableau Public to Create Data Visualizations In-Person

What: Learn to use a market-leading, point-and-click data visualization tool, Tableau Public, by creating visualizations, such as bar graphs, line graphs, pie charts, and scatter plots.
Why: Learning data visualization skills and tools will help you gain insights into your data, communicate your findings, and stand out in the job market.
Software: Tableau Public is free to everyone.
Who: This workshop is designed for those new to Tableau Desktop and data visualization. Skills gained can help participants from any discipline: Humanities, Social Sciences, or Sciences. There are no prerequisites or assumptions of knowledge of statistics or programming.
When: Wednesday, November 12, 2025, 10-11:30am
Where: Electronic classroom on the 4th floor of Robarts Library (room 4033)
How: This is a 1.5-hour in-person workshop, consisting of a short lecture and then a series of demonstrations, which you can follow along with or just watch, interspersed with self-paced activities. There are no breaks.

Code of Conduct: Map & Data Library (MDL) workshops are a welcoming and inclusive environment for learning. To learn more, check out our Code of Conduct.
Accessibility: The MDL is committed to making our workshops accessible to everyone. If you require an accommodation to fully participate in the workshop, please contact Kelly Schultz (kelly.schultz@utoronto.ca) to discuss options.
Complementary Learning Materials: Check out our Getting Started Guide for a recording of this workshop, more tutorials, online data visualization courses, and more.

Join your peers to meet new people and learn new skills in a welcoming and encouraging environment!

Date:: Wednesday, November 12, 2025
Time:: 10:00am - 11:30am
Time Zone:: Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Location:: Robarts Library, Electronic Classroom (Map )
Campus:: St. George (Downtown) Campus
Audience:: Faculty Graduate Students Staff Undergraduate Students
Categories:: Data & Statistics Digital Tools Programming & Software Workshop

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Kelly Schultz

Kelly Schultz (she/her) is a Data Librarian at the Map & Data Library. She has a BASc (Computer Engineering) and a MI, both from UofT.

She supports Data Visualization; Qualitative Data Analysis; Data Cleaning; Network Visualization and Analysis.

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