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How SDCs present the Data

How SDCs present the Data. Presented by: Susan Mark (Wyoming) Stacey Malek (Texas). How states present data. LRS has a nice compilation of all the states and links to their data webpages http://www.lrs.org/public/other.php. Texas. https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/landing/statistics.html.

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How SDCs present the Data

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  1. How SDCs present the Data Presented by: Susan Mark (Wyoming) Stacey Malek (Texas)

  2. How states present data • LRS has a nice compilation of all the states and links to their data webpages • http://www.lrs.org/public/other.php

  3. Texas https://www.tsl.state.tx.us/landing/statistics.html

  4. Texas Statewide comparison data Data back to 1997 – Has some good points but not flexible

  5. Texas Individual Library Data

  6. Result is administrative unit and then can click to get to branches/bookmobiles; From branches can click back to Main

  7. Statistics displayed are for Administrative entity

  8. Did not publish online – will in 2013

  9. Majority of SDC’s time using data is for Texas public library accreditation – use an in-house designed database

  10. Release AR in January of each year and wrap up the process in August of each year.

  11. Wyoming http://wyomingsnapshot.weebly.com/snapshot-day-by-the-numbers.html

  12. South Dakota http://library.sd.gov/LIB/DEV/statistics.aspx#Public

  13. Kentucky http://kdla.ky.gov/librarians/plssd/Pages/25YearTrends.aspx

  14. Connecticut Library data goes in on first Spreadsheet Result is a nice, customized graph-there are more, just highlighted one http://www.webjunction.org/documents/connecticut/Automatic_Chart_045_Makers_for_CT_Public_Libraries1.html

  15. What’s the point? • Who is the audience? • Trend slowly towards more images and less text. OCLC “How libraries stack up: 2010” http://www.oclc.org/uk/en/reports/stackup/default.htm

  16. Finding sources of images/ideas • Open Clip Art Library • http://openclipart.org/ • Microsoft • Cool Infographics • http://www.coolinfographics.com/ • Offers critique of those shown • ALA-Press kits for 2012 PLFTAS • http://www.ala.org/news/mediapresscenter/presskits/plftas12 http://openclipart.org/detail/22671/graphics_rounded-by-jean_victor_balin

  17. Example of Infographics - Weather the Storm http://www.ala.org/research/plftas/2011_2012/weatheringthestorm

  18. The Power of Image: presenting with the brain in mind-Bertha Gutsche • Contrasting data presentation • Rules for using Powerpoint • Resources, including photo resources and great PPT image tips http://www.webjunction.org/events/webjunction/The_Power_of_Image.html?utm_source=WhatCountsEmail&utm_medium=Crossroads&utm_campaign=Crossroads

  19. Questions?

  20. Contacts:Stacey MalekTexas State Library and Archives Commissionsmalek@tsl.state.tx.usSusan MarkWyoming State Librarysusan.mark@wyo.gov

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