Data Visualization: A Guide to Visual Storytelling for Libraries

Magnuson, Lauren (ed.). Data Visualization: A Guide to Visual Storytelling for Libraries. Rowman & Littlefield, 2016

From the publisher:

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 (ROI) and impact metrics, and data about library collections and repositories.

Sections include: 

• Sections include:Identifying and interpreting datasets for visualization
• Tools and technologies for creating meaningful visualizations
• Case studies in data visualization and dashboards

Data Visualization also features a 20-page color insert showcasing a wide variety of visualizations generated using an array of data visualization technologies and programming languages that can serve as inspiration for creating your own visualizations.

Understanding and communicating trends from your organization’s data is essential. Whether you are looking to make more informed decisions by visualizing organizational data, or to tell the story of your library’s impact on your community, this book will give you the tools to make it happen.