Learn how to use federal government open data app Socrata, 9:30 am May 11

If you've ever explored open data from the federal government, states or cities, you've probably run into an app called Socrata, which allows you to explore, parse, manipulate and visualize data to find great stories in all those numbers.

On May 11 at 9:30 am, the NPC Journalism Institute will host two of Socrata's top trainers at a 90-minute session on the basics of using Socrata, including an overview of the many different kinds of publicly available data available on websites powered by the company.

Registration is $5 for Club members; $10 for the public. Class size is limited to 30 people, so don't wait!

Socrata also will give a sneak peek into major new capabilities to those who attend, which will help them not only find the data but visualizations that will brings stories to life.