This new seminar will help delegates to discover the opportunities for utilising data in their institutions, introduce some of the data analysis and visualisation tools available, and offer case studies highlighting how libraries are already using different types of data to support service delivery and development and demonstrate impact.
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Wednesday, November 13, 2024 – 10:00 GMT
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Thursday, November 14, 2024 – 16:15 GMT
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Course Summary
Libraries produce and have access to large amounts of statistical data which when utilised effectively can provide valuable insights into the ways resources and services are being used and help to demonstrate impact and value for money. However, collecting, cleaning, analysing, and presenting data can be time-consuming and increasingly may require specialist skills and tools. This seminar will help delegates to discover the opportunities for utilising data in their institutions, introduce some of the data analysis and visualisation tools available, and offer case studies highlighting how libraries are already using different types of data to support service delivery and development and demonstrate impact. Data sources explored will include but are not limited to resource and service usage and discovery data, research and open access data, budgetary data, print book circulation and library footfall data.
Course level and previous knowledge required
This course will be of particular interest to librarians and library managers working in further and higher education who are interested in developing a data analytics service in their library and utilising a range of different data to support decision-making. The seminar may also be of relevance to publishers and suppliers interested understanding how librarians are using data in their libraries. Previous experience of working with data may be useful but is not essential. Please note that the seminar will not provide practical hands-on experience or training on how to use specific data visualisation tools.
Please note: This seminar does not focus in depth on the collection, collation, analysis or interpretation of eresource usage data. These topics are covered by two other UKSG courses in this area: UKSG Usage Statistics – Practical Skills for Librarians and UKSG Usage Statistics for Decision Making.
Learning Objectives
Delegates will:
- Understand how data can be made visually engaging and used to demonstrate impact and create stories for different audiences
- Consider a range of different library data sources and how these may relate to wider institutional strategy and context
- Consider how data can be used to support strategic planning and service development
- Become familiar with some of the data visualisation tools available
- Gain insights into how other libraries are developing data visualisation services
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Recording
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Programme
- Wednesday 13 November
- Thursday 14 November
Time
Programme
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10.00
Welcome and introduction
*All times are GMT
Anna Franca
Edge Hill University
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As Head of Collections and Archives at Edge Hill University, Anna França leads the team dedicated to managing and developing the library collections and University Archive. Prior to joining Edge Hill, she held roles at King’s College London and has almost 18 years’ experience in the academic library sector. Anna is interested in the role that libraries can play in supporting a sustainable transition towards a more open research landscape. She is active in a range of professional networks and groups and chairs the USKG Education and Events sub-committee.
10.15
Imperial College London Library Services Data Journey
Nova Larch
Imperial College London
11.15
Break
11.30
Getting started with data visualisation for engagement and decision making
Libraries collect a myriad of data and yet are often unsure what to do with it or how to present it in such a way as to maximise its value and impact.
This webinar will seek to address this challenge by considering the different elements that go into creating successful data visualisations including selecting appropriate data, chart elements, accessibility and aesthetics.
It will also consider available tools and systems that can be used to visualise data as well as demonstrating in more details two free tools that can be used to provide data visualisations. The first is Piktochart, a free infographic building tool. This can be used to create visually appealing, informative infographics for a variety of different data sources.
The second is Looker Studio, a freely available data visualisation tool from Google. The webinar will provide examples of how it has been used to present data about library website usage, and support narratives around library engagement and impact. The talk will give an overview of some key considerations when using Looker Studio, and signpost towards a range of resources to help you get started.
Elaine Sykes
Lancaster University
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Elaine is Head of Open Research at Lancaster University, a post she had held since January 2022. She has responsibility for scholarly communications, research data management and research intelligence.
Her research interests include community based open access publishing, data visualisation and Citizen Science. She is widely active in the library sector including involvement with SCONUL, RLUK and the library Performance Measurement Conference, where she acts as a Director. She is currently a Co-Investigator on a Wellcome Trust funded project exploring how to create a more sustainable, ethical and inclusive research culture.
Tim Leonard
Lancaster University
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| Tim Leonard is Associate Director: Space, Experience and Innovation at Lancaster University Library. He oversees the development of the Library’s learning spaces, its frontline services team and digital systems. Tim has worked in academic libraries for over 20 years and has held positions at Lancaster, the University of Bolton, Manchester Metropolitan University and Cardiff University. He is a member of UKSG’s Education and Events Subcommittee and represents Lancaster in a range of groups with RLUK and Academic Libraries North. His professional interests include learning space design, environmental sustainability and innovative technologies in libraries. |
12.30
Wrap up and close
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13.30
Introduction and summary of day one
Magaly Taylor
Gale part of the Cengage Group.
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Magaly Bascones has more than 15 years’ experience in Discovery, Metadata and Usage in libraries, content providers and a service provider. Magaly has worked in several types of libraries and has contributed to different working groups and committees internationally. Currently, she is Discovery and Usage Manager for Gale, part of the Cengage Group.
13.45
Data analysis and visualization for electronic journal agreements and Open Access publishing at Karolinska Institutet.
Lina Waltin
Karolinska Institutet
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| Lina Waltin is the coordinator of the acquisitions team at Karolinska Institutet. Following the heavy increase in transformative agreements in the Swedish setting, she has been engaged in developing tools for analyzing and evaluating these agreements and e-licensing more broadly at KI. |
David Hahne
Karolinska Institutet
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David Hahne is an e-licensing and Open Access librarian at Karolinska Institutet University Library in Stockholm. David is a part of the acquisitions team at the KI library, and works mainly with electronic journals – including KI’s transformative agreements. He has a keen interest in statistics and data analysis for e-resource evaluation and in support of the transition to Open Access publishing.
14.45
Break
15.00
Using Google Colab and Alma’s Analytics API to create a Library Data Dashboard
Library data is everywhere but sharing that data once it has been collected presents a challenge. Spreadsheets need updating while platforms like Alma Analytics require special permissions and expertise. This session demonstrates how to solve these issues by using Google Colab and Alma’s API to create a Data Dashboard.
Jill Locascio
SUNY College of Optometry
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Jill Locascio is the Librarian in charge of Systems as well as Digital & Technical Services at the SUNY College of Optometry. She is enthusiastic about seeking creative ways to improve library services and workflows and believes that data can be a powerful tool in this endeavor.
16.00
Wrap up and close
Registration
Friday, October 4, 2024 – 19:00 BST – Tuesday, November 12, 2024 – 12:30 GMT
£ 70.00
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£ 82.00
+16.40 VAT
Non-Member
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