Smithsonian Carpentries Handbook

This handbook is an effort to consolidate several stand-alone resources relating to running Carpentries workshops at the Smithsonian Institution.

Contributions are welcome and encouraged.

Contents:

• Smithsonian Carpentries Communication
  • Within the Smithsonian
  • With the General Carpentries Community
• Planning Timeline
• Pre-workshop Checklist
  • Workshop Instructors and Helpers
  • Checking space availability and reserving a room
  • Workshop announcements
  • Accessibility
  • Equipment and Materials
• Workshop Intro
• Workshop Outro
  • Keeping in touch
• Post-workshop Checklist
  • Post-workshop email to attendees
• Email templates
  • Workshop announcement
  • Workshop details to registrants (in person)
  • Workshop details to registrants (online)
  • Waitlist opening
  • Waitlist didn’t make it
  • Post-workshop email
• Creating a Workshop Website
  • Creating a Repository from the Carpentries Template
  • Updating workshop-specific info
  • Optional: Making an empty Main Branch
  • Optional: Setting up a local jekyll environment
• Eventbrite Ticketing
• Eventbrite Waitlist
• Saving a calendar invite for sharing
  • Creating an .ICS file in Outlook
  • Sharing an .ICS file
• Building this site
  • Required dependencies
  • Site structure
  • Formatting Hyperlinks
  • Additional information