Events

Current and Upcoming

LabArchives Forum: Mini-series on Electronic Notebook Features

October 28, 2026
12:30 PM - 3:30 PM
America/New_York
Hammer Health Sciences Center, 701 W. 168 St., New York, NY 10032 LL207

This event is will be held in-person at the Hammer Health Sciences Center at CUIMC. Training content will also be transmitted via Zoom, however the Q&A experience may be diminished on Zoom due to lack of microphones throughout the room, so please bear that in mind!

Whether you're LabArchives-curious or your lab has been using electronic notebooks for a while, register  to learn how to get the most out of your electronic research notebooks and the latest features that have been added to improve your research data management!

LabArchives notebooks are RSAM-certified by Columbia to hold sensitive data, and they offer unlimited data storage of files under 4GB. Electronic notebooks are a great solution to systematically manage your lab's data and ensure it remains compliant with data sharing policies.

Our LabArchives customer support experts will be coming on-site to provide in-depth guidance on a range of topics, and can take Q&A on any LabArchives functionality. Current planned topics include the following (but are subject to change)

  • 12:30-1:15 | Optimize Your LabArchives Electronic Notebook Setup for Collaboration and Data Integrity
    Learn how the various tools in LabArchives ELN can support good data management and enhance collaboration. Topics include setting up notebook structure, managing permissions in the notebook and maintaining compliance with data sharing agreements.
  • 1:30-2:15 | Using LabArchives Electronic Notebooks to Support Research Data Management Plans (RDMPs)
    During this session we'll discuss establishing policies with your team for notebook access including using audit trail features like page signing and witnessing. We'll cover notebook permissions and tools to support the fundamentals of a research data management plan.
  • 2:30-3:15 | Improving Research Workflows using Templates, Widgets, and Forms in LabArchives Research Notebooks During this session we will dive into standardizing protocols and documentation processes to support good research data management in the LabArchives ELN. During the session we will demonstrate how to build comprehensive, searchable and compliant forms to increase efficiency and quality of the research record.

...we encourage everyone to attend all three sessions, however feel free to mix and match!

 

Contact Information

CUIT Research Computing Services (RCS)