Let’s Get Loud with Data Storytelling
Program attendance, gate count, circulation, reference qu
estions … libraries collect a lot of data, but when it comes to extracting meaningful findings from that data, we can struggle.
This session presented at Learn with LiRN 2024 will teach you how to approach the process of telling data-stories – finding shortcuts to more efficiently collect the data you need, extracting data from vendors, and analyzing data – to tell a story that makes a difference.
Alison has also graciously offered that you can contact her for a virtual chat at Alison Clarke <[email protected]>
Our speaker Alison Clarke also provided some additional resources after the conference:
Pivot Table Resources
- https://depictdatastudio.com/how-to-save-time-and-energy-by-analyzing-your-data-with-pivot-tables-in-microsoft-excel/
- Alison’s video on using pivot tables on You Tube – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W1IMd_GCBbo&t=5s
- LinkedIn Learning – there is a course called Excel: Pivot tables for beginners. There are also short videos as part of larger courses – just put pivot tables in the search bar & see which one you like!
Data Visualization
This site is all about data visualization. So many great tips & if people don’t love online learning, there are also a few books now, including apparently a children’s book on data viz! https://www.storytellingwithdata.com/
Alison Clarke is the Business Performance and Data Analyst at Brampton Library. Alison designs data collection systems, and is currently working on a system to determine branch capacity. She also finds joy in showing people how to use a pivot table. Alison has discovered other data-loving colleagues on the Ontario Public Library Association’s Research & Evaluation Committee.