See and be seen: Using data visualization for assessment and communication
Presentation Type
Lighting Round (8 minutes)
Presentation Theme
Assess and evaluate spaces, services, technologies and programs
Start Date
11-8-2015 2:00 PM
End Date
11-8-2015 3:00 PM
Description
Data visualization is increasingly used as a way for researchers and practitioners to make sense of large and unwieldy data sets; and Tableau is the nom-du-jour for low-barrier, high-productivity software packages. At the Michigan State University Libraries, one User Experience Librarian is drawing on library data to create action-oriented Tableau dashboards that support and encourage data-informed decision-making for services and spaces. In this lightning round talk, the presenter will discuss the benefits and challenges of data visualization as a means of assessment and communication. She will share various dashboards that have been used to: adjust staffing hours at service points; benchmark against peer institutions; report on space study findings; and evaluate discovery layer usage.
See and be seen: Using data visualization for assessment and communication
Data visualization is increasingly used as a way for researchers and practitioners to make sense of large and unwieldy data sets; and Tableau is the nom-du-jour for low-barrier, high-productivity software packages. At the Michigan State University Libraries, one User Experience Librarian is drawing on library data to create action-oriented Tableau dashboards that support and encourage data-informed decision-making for services and spaces. In this lightning round talk, the presenter will discuss the benefits and challenges of data visualization as a means of assessment and communication. She will share various dashboards that have been used to: adjust staffing hours at service points; benchmark against peer institutions; report on space study findings; and evaluate discovery layer usage.
Comments
A selection of dashboards can be viewed here: https://public.tableau.com/profile/msu.libraries1550#!/