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Data Visualisation for Libraries
The document discusses the role of data visualization in libraries as a means to facilitate local knowledge-gathering and sharing. It suggests that libraries can serve as hubs of local knowledge by opening up their data, creating accessible resources, and teaching the community how to engage with data. Additionally, it emphasizes the importance of community involvement in understanding and utilizing data to drive improvements.
Data Visualisation for Libraries
- 1. DATA VISUALISATION FOR LIBRARIES 2013RISG SEMINAR STATE LIBRARY OF NSW TUESDAY, 7 MAY
- 2. Andrea Lau Co-Founder Designer Coder Emma Chee Designer JamesHiscock Coder Jack Zhao Co-Founder Designer Coder François Robichet Coder 2
- 3. 3 DATA AND DATAVISUALISATION AS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING
- 4. 4 YOUR VISITORS YOUR COMMUNITY YOURCOLLECTION YOUR KNOWLEDGE
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- 31. 31 YOUR VISITORS YOUR COMMUNITY YOURCOLLECTION YOUR KNOWLEDGE LIBRARY IS HUB OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
- 32. 32 DATA AND DATAVISUALISATION AS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING
- 33. 33 1. Open upyour data and help the community to find data
- 34. 34 Create a webpagewith all your data resources as downloads or links (PDFs, spreadsheets, CSVs) Create a database for people to use, that lets them make custom queries Create an API (application programming interface) so that the data can be used everywhere MOST ACCESSIBLE
- 35. 35 2. Create programsto help the community to understand the data
- 36. 36 Teach people howto use Open Office, Google Docs, Excel Teach people how to use Google Maps, Open Street Maps, free charting tools Teach people programming, design, open source technologies! MOST POWERFUL
- 37. 37 3. See thecommunity teach you!
- 38. 38 Insight about thecommunity Understanding problems more clearly Helping other people access data and technologies Solutions to change the way things work for the better!
- 39. JER THORP, APRIL3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML39 "Please make me a visualisation." - Jer Thorp
- 40. JER THORP, APRIL3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML40 "Please make me a visualisation." sandwich - Jer Thorp
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- 42. JER THORP, APRIL3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML42 "Please visualise our data."
- 43. JER THORP, APRIL3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML43 "Please visualise our data." solutions new ideas better questions
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