Data visualization : a guide to visual storytelling for libraries / edited by Lauren Magnuson.

Format:

Book

Contributor:

Magnuson, Lauren, 1986- editor.

Series:

LITA guides

Library Information Technology Association (LITA) guides

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Library science--Graphic methods.

Library science.

Library statistics--Computer programs.

Library statistics.

Charts, diagrams, etc--Computer programs.

Charts, diagrams, etc.

Information visualization.

Communication in library science.

Visual communication.

Graphic methods.

Physical Description:

xiii, 214 pages, 20 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations (some color), maps (some color) ; 24 cm.

Place of Publication:

Lanham : Rowman & Littlefield, [2016]

Summary:

"Data Visualization: A Guide to Visual Storytelling for Libraries is a practical guide to the skills and tools needed to create beautiful and meaningful visual stories through data visualization. Learn how to sift through complex datasets to better understand a variety of metrics, such as trends in user behavior and electronic resource usage, return on investment and impact metrics, and learning and reference analytics"-- Back cover.

Contents:

Sculpting data for a successful visualization / Eric Phetteplace

Designing public visualizations of library data / Angela Zoss

Tools and technologies : visualizing research activity in the discovery layer in real-time / Godmar Back and Annette Bailey

Using the Google Analytics superProxy to create public website usage visualizations / Lauren Magnuson

Minding the gap : utilizing data visualizations for library collection development / Roger Taylor and Emily Mitchell

Visualizing inter-library loan data with OBILLSK / Ryan Litsey, Kenny Ketner, and Scott Luker

Visualizing the topical coverage of an institutional repository using VOSviewer / David E. Polley

Visualizing archival context for digital collections / Stephen Kutay

Using R and ggvis to create interactive graphics for exploratory data analysis / Tim Dennis

Integrating data and spatial literacy into information literacy instruction / Charissa Jefferson

Using infographics to teach data literacy / Caitlin A. Bagley

Appendix. data visualization technologies discussed in this volume.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

ISBN:

9781442271104

1442271108

OCLC:

961236766

Publisher Number:

99969454744

40026434111