The United States Census Bureau conducts nearly 100 surveys and censuses every year and this large mine of information is made readily available on the Census.gov and American FactFinder websites.
On Wednesday, Jan. 28, and Thursday, Jan. 29, the North Olympic Library System will offer a two-part training entitled “Deep Dive into Census Data: Mining the Websites of the U.S. Census Bureau,” presented by U.S. Census Bureau representative Linda Clark.
Participants will learn how to extract useful online information from these extensive government resources, which can be used to collect statistics for grant writing; demographic and economic data for small businesses; community information for local organizations; or data for students doing research.
Both sessions will be held at the Port Angeles Library, 2210 S. Peabody St. The first session, from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. on Jan. 28, will be a demonstration and overview of the U.S. Census websites.
The second session, from 10:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. Jan. 29, will offer participants guided online practice with their own Wi-Fi-enabled devices.
Register to attend one or both sessions online by visiting www.nols.org, selecting “Events” and “Port Angeles.”
You also can register by calling the library at 417-8500.
