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VisualizationMaking an Impact with
Your Data An Online Presentation at
Outcomes, Value, & ImpactMetrics for Libraries Success
By Greg R. NotessBusiness; 405
Chemistry; 117Engineering; 148
Music; 177
Workshops; 121
Tour; 10
Other; 124
Instruction: # of Students
1,102
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Tactics and Techniques
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Information Visualization = Storytelling• Tagul Word Cloud
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Info Lit & Core Story• Presentation to New Core Committee• Limited Preparation Time• Quick Call for Data
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Data Dump to Annual Report
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Annual Report to External Audience
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Better Options• Highlight Key Points
Info Lit Students30%
No Info Lit Instruction70%
MSU Students
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Standard Charts and Overview• Choosing the right data• Choosing the right chart type• Numerical Data: Chart• Geographic Component: Data Map
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Comparing Parts of a Whole?• Pie Chart or Stacked Bar Chart
Info Lit Students30%
No Info Lit In-struction
70%
MSU Students
FY2013
FY2014
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5237
4570
8917
10724
MSU StudentsTaught Info Lit vs. No IL Instruction
Info Lit No Info Lit
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Compare Change Over Time?• Line Chart
FY2012 FY2013 FY20140
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Decreasing Students Numbers Taught Info Lit
Info Lit No Info Lit FY2012 FY2013 FY20140%
10%
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IL Reach
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Other Types• Frequency Distribution or Items Within Ranges• Step Column or Line Chart
• Correlation Comparison or Relationship between Variables• Scatter Chart or Paired Bar chart
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Data Map Types• Numerical Data? • Pushpin
• Numerical Single Field? • Shaded Area
• Numerical Multiple Fields? • Pie or Column Chart
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7 Basic Rules for Making Charts and Graphssnipr.com/7chartrules [flowingdata.com]1. Check Data2. Explain Encodings (Clear Legends) 3. Label Axes4. Include Units5. Keep Geometry in Check6. Include Sources7. Consider Audience
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Tools
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Chart Choosing• Juicy Labs’ Chart Chooser labs.juiceanalytics.com/chartchooser
• Includes Templates
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Spreadsheet RecommendationsExcel Charts• Recommended Charts • Pivot Tables and Pivot Charts• Many Add-Ins
Google Sheet• Insert Chart/Chart Editor• Recommended Charts• Also has Many Add-ons
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Web Sites & Services iCharts.net• Free for individual; otherwise
commercial• Supports real-time data
ZingChart.com • JavaScript Charts for Web Sites• Free and Fee Versions• Can handle Big Data
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InfographicsInfogr.am• Three Step Infographics:
1. Choose Template2. Add Data3. Share
• Can be Interactive & Use Real-Time Data• Changed Terms• Only 10 Infographics for Free
Piktochart.com• Free and Pro accounts• Multiple Types• Infographic• Reports• Banners• Presentations
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Word CloudsWordle.net• The standard word cloud maker• Note the many features & optionsTagul.com• Can choose or upload shape• Animated or Static• More export options
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Data Maps• Excel• Bing Maps Add-In• Power View
• Download and/or Install Needed• Geographic Data in
Spreadsheet
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Google Fusion Tables google.com/fusiontables • “An experimental data visualization web application to gather,
visualize, and share data tables”• If Location Data is Included and Identified, Can Create Map • Many Public Data Sources
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Color Help?ColorBrewer2.org• Color Advice for Cartography • Choose • Number of Data Classes• Nature of Data• Color Schemes
• Colorblind safe option
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Selected ReadingsFichter, Darlene and Jeff Wisniewski. "Telling Your Library's Story One Number at a Time." Online Searcher 38, no. 4 (2014): 74-76.
Lyons, Ray, "Lib(Rary) Performance“ libperformance.com
McDermott, Irene E. "Show, Don't Tell: Data Visualization for Libraries." Online Searcher 38, no. 4 (2014): 35-37.
Phelps, Marcy. "Visualization Tools for Turning Information into Insights." Online 36, no. 5 (2012): 14-19.