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.

1. DATA VISUALISATION FOR
LIBRARIES
2013 RISG SEMINAR
STATE LIBRARY OF NSW
TUESDAY, 7 MAY

2. Andrea Lau
Co-Founder
Designer
Coder
Emma Chee
Designer
James Hiscock
Coder
Jack Zhao
Co-Founder
Designer
Coder
François Robichet
Coder
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DATA AND DATA VISUALISATION
AS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL
KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

6. HTTP://WWW.SBS.COM.AU/CENSUS/6

7. HTTP://WWW.SBS.COM.AU/CENSUS/7

8. HTTP://WWW.ABS.GOV.AU/WEBSITEDBS/CENSUSHOME.NSF/HOME/CENSUS?OPENDOCUMENT&NAVPOS=108

9. HTTPS://OPEN.ABC.NET.AU/9

10. HTTP://GDP.NFB.CA/MAP10

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

12. HTTP://WWW.FLICKR.COM/PHOTOS/MANITOBAMAPS/12

13. HTTPS://OPEN.ABC.NET.AU/PROJECTS/NOW-AND-THEN-14TM2SH/13

14. HTTP://WALKING-PAPERS.ORG/14

15. HTTP://WWW.COLLABORATIVEMAP.ORG/15

16. HTTP://MAPBOX.COM/TILEMILL/16

17. HTTP://WWW.FITBIT.COM/AU HTTP://CUBESENSORS.COM/17

18. HTTP://JAPAN.FAILEDROBOT.COM/ HTTP://WWW.BBC.CO.UK/PROGRAMMES/P00FVKXF#SYNOPSIS18
FUKUSHIMA: DIY GEIGER COUNTER

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

20. HTTP://WWW.MAT.UCSB.EDU/G.LEGRADY/GLWEB/PROJECTS/SPL/SPL.HTML20

21. HTTP://VALERIEMADILL.COM/INDEX.PHP?/PROJECT/LOOKING-AT-LIBRARIES/21

22. HTTP://INFOSCAPE.ORG/PUBLICATIONS/UIDIS01.PDF22

23. HTTP://WWW.YASIV.COM/#/SEARCH?Q=BRAVE%20NEW%20WORLD&CATEGORY=BOOKS&LANG=US23

24. HTTP://CHRISTOPHERWARNOW.COM/PORTFOLIO/?P=27824

25. HTTP://WWW.ITSBEENREAL.CO.UK/INDEX.PHP?/WWWORDS/LITERARY-ORGANISM/25

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE

27. HTTP://DATA.GOV.AU/27

28. HTTP://DEVELOPER.NYTIMES.COM/DOCS/READ/ARTICLE_SEARCH_API_V228

29. OPENAUSTRALIA.ORG/29

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
LOCAL

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YOUR VISITORS
YOUR COMMUNITY
YOUR COLLECTION
YOUR KNOWLEDGE
LIBRARY IS
HUB OF
LOCAL
KNOWLEDGE

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DATA AND DATA VISUALISATION
AS 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!

39. JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML39
"Please make me a visualisation."
- Jer Thorp

40. 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

42. JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML42
"Please visualise our data."

43. JER THORP, APRIL 3 2013, HTTP://BLOGS.HBR.ORG/CS/2013/04/VISUALIZATION_AS_PROCESS.HTML43
"Please visualise our data."
solutions
new ideas
better questions

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DATA AND DATA VISUALISATION
AS TOOLS TO FACILITATE LOCAL
KNOWLEDGE-GATHERING AND SHARING

45. DATA VISUALISATION FOR
LIBRARIES
2013 RISG SEMINAR
STATE LIBRARY OF NSW
TUESDAY, 7 MAY