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Celebrate Data Science during “Love Data Week”, February 9-13

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Published February 4, 2026

How do we love thee, data? Let us count, aggregate, and interpret the ways!

Join the Libraries February 9-13 for Love Data Week, an international celebration of data that takes place every year during the week of Valentine’s day. The goal of this week is to connect everyone – from data newcomers to veterans – with training and resources needed to make progress on issues close to their hearts.

This year’s theme is “Where’s the Data?” Check out the activities and events taking place in Neilson that speak to this idea!

Faculty Panel — Endangered Data
Wednesday, February 11
4:30-6 p.m.
Neilson 011

Join Smith faculty specializing in data science or are in fields reliant on data as they speak on finding quality data in our current era of information overload. Four main areas of interest include:

  • Lack of transparency from traditional data sources
  • Lack of international cooperation for data collection
  • The effect of generative AI on data collection and analysis
  • Corporate consolidation and control of data

Prompts and conversation with panelists will be followed by a Q&A.

Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Alliance Student Survey: Then and Now
February 9-13
Neilson Library first floor

Want to see how 2026 Smithies compare to 1983 Smithies? Dig into the Smith College Archives and learn about data collected in a student survey conducted by the Lesbian Bisexual Transgender Alliance more than 40 years ago. While you’re there, make sure to pick up some exclusive Love Data Week Libraries swag!

Love Data Week is a collaboration between Smith College Libraries and the Spatial Analysis Lab.

Checkout also our Statistical & Data Sciences Research Guide with links to library data resources.

Contact

Sarah Hunter, Data and Social Sciences Librarian: shunter@smith.edu