Workshop: Introduction to QGIS
This 1.5-hour workshop, "Introduction to QGIS," offers a practical introduction to using QGIS for mapping and basic spatial analysis. Designed to foster a foundational understanding of GIS, the workshop focuses on developing essential skills in data visualization and spatial thinking. Participants will learn how to load, view, and query spatial datasets, create and edit spatial data, and produce basic maps.
Emphasizing the importance of spatial reasoning, this session will guide participants in interpreting spatial relationships and patterns within their data. By the end of the workshop, attendees will be equipped with the tools and mindset to apply QGIS in analyzing and solving spatial problems, setting the stage for further exploration in the field of GIS.
This workshop is designed for beginners. You can download the QGIS software on the QGIS.org website. We recommend installing the Long Term Version.
Please bring a laptop and have the software installed prior to the workshop. If you are having trouble installing, you can make a Virtual or In-Person appointment and we can help you. Note: We won’t be able to help you install it at the workshop so please plan ahead.
Related LibGuide: GIS & Spatial Data by Jessica Benner
- Date:
- Friday, March 28, 2025
- Time:
- 1:00pm - 2:30pm
- Time Zone:
- Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
- Location:
- Sorrells Library, Den
- Campus:
- Sorrells Library
- Audience:
- Alumni Faculty Pittsburgh community Staff Students
- Categories:
- Open Science Spatial and GIS
In-Person Workshop Information:
Directions for getting to the Den of Sorrells Library:
Sorrells Library is on the 4th Floor of Wean Hall, shown on the map here. If you enter in the front of Wean Hall, take the elevator down one floor. When you exit the elevator, the library will be on your left. The Den is in the back of the library.
Directions for getting to Hunt Library, Room 308:
Take the stairs or elevators to the 3rd floor and turn left. You'll find Room 308 around the corner from the water fountain across from the Women's restroom.
Directions for getting to Hunt Library, The Gallery:
The Hunt Library Gallery is on the first floor of Hunt Library, shown on the map here. The Gallery is in the Emma Sharpe Alcove, the area seen straight ahead when you enter the library.
Directions for getting to Hunt Library, 4th Floor:
Hunt Library is shown on the map here. Stairs and elevators leading to the 4th floor are on the left when you enter the library.
Directions for getting to Hunt Library, IDeATe Studio A:
IdeATe Studio A (106B) is located on the first floor of Hunt Library, across from the stairwell. Hunt Library is shown on the map here.
Directions for getting to Hunt Library, IDeATe Studio B:
IDeATe Studio B (106C) is located on the first floor of Hunt Library, across from the stairwell. Hunt Library is shown on the map here.
Workshops and events for Carnegie Mellon University Libraries are open to all, regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, disability, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, creed, ancestry, belief, veteran status or genetic information. All participants are required to follow the Code of Conduct.
If you require accessibility accommodations, please contact the event organizer.
