data visualisation for libraries
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Libraries are the local hub of knowledge. So how we can they use data and datavis to help the community engage with even more knowledge? We gave a short presentation at the State Library of NSW about data and data visualisation for libraries, organised by RISG http://referenceandinformationservices.wetpaint.com/ Thanks Ellen! https://twitter.com/ellenforsyth for inviting us to speak.TRANSCRIPT
DATA VISUALISATION FOR LIBRARIES2013 RISG SEMINARSTATE LIBRARY OF NSWTUESDAY, 7 MAY
Andrea LauCo-FounderDesignerCoder
Emma CheeDesigner
James HiscockCoder
Jack ZhaoCo-FounderDesignerCoder
François RobichetCoder
2GEOSPATIAL “MINING MAP” PRECEDENTS PROPOSAL, SMALL MULTIPLES
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DATA AND DATA VISUALISATIONAS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
HTTP://WWW.ABS.GOV.AU/WEBSITEDBS/CENSUSHOME.NSF/HOME/CENSUS?OPENDOCUMENT&NAVPOS=108
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/MANITOBAMAPS/12
HTTPS://OPEN.ABC.NET.AU/PROJECTS/NOW-AND-THEN-14TM2SH/13
HTTP://WWW.COLLABORATIVEMAP.ORG/15
HTTP://WWW.FITBIT.COM/AU HTTP://CUBESENSORS.COM/17
HTTP://JAPAN.FAILEDROBOT.COM/ HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/PROGRAMMES/P00FVKXF#SYNOPSIS18
FUKUSHIMA: DIY GEIGER COUNTER
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
HTTP://WWW.MAT.UCSB.EDU/G.LEGRADY/GLWEB/PROJECTS/SPL/SPL.HTML20
HTTP://VALERIEMADILL.COM/INDEX.PHP?/PROJECT/LOOKING-AT-LIBRARIES/21
HTTP://INFOSCAPE.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/UIDIS01.PDF22
HTTP://WWW.YASIV.COM/#/SEARCH?Q=BRAVE%20NEW%20WORLD&CATEGORY=BOOKS&LANG=US23
HTTP://CHRISTOPHERWARNOW.COM/PORTFOLIO/?P=27824
HTTP://WWW.ITSBEENREAL.CO.UK/INDEX.PHP?/WWWORDS/LITERARY-ORGANISM/25
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
HTTP://DEVELOPER.NYTIMES.COM/DOCS/READ/ARTICLE_SEARCH_API_V228
OPENAUSTRALIA.ORG/29
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL
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YOUR VISITORSYOUR COMMUNITYYOUR COLLECTIONYOUR KNOWLEDGE
LIBRARY IS HUB OF LOCAL KNOWLEDGE
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DATA AND DATA VISUALISATIONAS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING
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1. Open up your data and help the community to find data
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Create a webpage with 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
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2. Create programs to help the community to understand the data
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Teach people how to 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
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3. See the community teach you!
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Insight about the community
Understanding problems more clearly
Helping other people access data and technologies
Solutions to change the way things work for the better!
JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML39
"Please make me a visualisation."- Jer Thorp
JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML40
"Please make me a visualisation."sandwich
- Jer Thorp
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A BETTER APPROACH
JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML42
"Please visualise our data."
JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML43
"Please visualise our data."
solutionsnew ideas
better questions
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DATA AND DATA VISUALISATIONAS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING
DATA VISUALISATION FOR LIBRARIES2013 RISG SEMINARSTATE LIBRARY OF NSWTUESDAY, 7 MAY