Support

Megan Belisle (she/her) is a Graduate Student Library Assistant (GSLA) at the Map & Data Library. At MDL, she works with fellow GSLAs and staff to support patron requests relating to software, data and GIS discovery, access, and interpretation.… Read more.

Cole White is the Map and Data Library’s GIS Analyst. A graduate of the Centre for Geographic Sciences, they’ve worked in municipal government, ecological consulting, and volunteered on humanitarian and environmental GIS projects. Their cartography… Read more.

Curious about computer programming? Interested in learning how to code in Python? Or just looking to make programming less mysterious and more practical? 
Come join our online workshops offered by the Map & Data Library:

An Introduction… Read more.

Ryan Siu (he/him) is a Graduate Student Library Assistant (GSLA) at the Map & Data Library. He works with the other GSLAs and staff to support patron requests, particularly with GIS analysis and data requests. He completed his undergraduate… Read more.

AI is affecting many aspects of research and education, and qualitative research is no exception. There is a growing interest in the appropriateness and effectiveness of using AI tools in various aspects of qualitative research from transcription to… Read more.

Leanne Trimble is Head of the Map & Data Library. She has a BA in urban geography & architectural history (U of T), a Master of Information Studies (U of T), and a certificate in Applied Digital Geography and GIS (TMU). She has worked at U… Read more.

Looking for a one-stop guide for getting started with particular data-related tools that includes tutorials, workshop recordings, article and book recommendations, and more? Check out our Getting Started Guides.
For qualitative data analysis (QDA)… Read more.

Did you know that in addition to the Map & Data Library's live workshops and past workshop recordings, we also offer a number of self-paced online courses, that you can self-enroll and take at any time using your UTORID? They are built in… Read more.

Nick Field is our Data Support Specialist at the Map & Data Library. They have a PhD in the Study of Religion, and they are currently completing a Master of Information, both from the University of Toronto.  
Learn more about Nick:
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Did you really want to attend a Map & Data Library workshop, but it conflicted with your schedule? 
Did you attend a workshop, but wish you could go back and review one section? 
Are you someone who prefers to work through workshop… Read more.