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The Ballad of the Librarian & The Infographic: A Tale of Data Visualization

The Ballad of the Librarian & The Infographic: A Tale of Data Visualization. Caitlin Bagley Gonzaga University. What is an Infographic?. Graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. Doug Newsom and Jim Haynes (2004). Public Relations Writing: Form and Style . p.236

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The Ballad of the Librarian & The Infographic: A Tale of Data Visualization

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  1. The Ballad of the Librarian & The Infographic: A Tale of Data Visualization Caitlin Bagley Gonzaga University

  2. What is an Infographic? Graphic visual representations of information, data or knowledge. Doug Newsom and Jim Haynes (2004). Public Relations Writing: Form and Style. p.236 Posters Maps Signs Graphs

  3. Examples

  4. Why visualize data?

  5. The Value of Data Visualization

  6. Examples Information is Beautiful Infographic of the Day Visual.ly Infogr.am

  7. Teaching students about data • Ask students about what types of datasets they think there are. • The board will quickly fill up. • Narrow it down, and ask them what types of datasets they think there are about THEM!

  8. Discussing Bias in Infographcis and News Sources Compare and contrast news sources. Take a current event that is addressed by biased news sources. Have students discuss how these things differ. Point the facts that BOTH articles agree on.

  9. But how can I create one? Infographics are easy! You just need a little creativity. Pick a data set, preferably one with a lot of information that can be compared to one another. Think about what you want to show. This is the perfect time for brainstorming!

  10. Brainstorm Use Post-Its! How much information should you depict? Form small groups! Use markers! Who is your audience? What colors will stand out the most? What’s most important to depict?

  11. What data should I use? • Facebook, Tumblr, Twitter • What information do students willingly give out about themselves? Age, gender, place of birth, who their friends are, etc. • Things relevant to students lives • Cost of living data, Minimum Wage Laws, Tuition • Teach them how to access it.

  12. A Twist! For long term classes, considering having students find and research their own datasets for greater interest and motivation. Use data centers like the Pew Research Center and the Census to help them find data sets of interest.

  13. Now What?

  14. Materials Needed Markers, Highlighters, Colored Pencils Scissors, Glue Construction Paper

  15. But wait!!! • What about the most important part?! • THE SOURCE

  16. Proper Citation • If you haven’t already gone over citation styles, now may be the time to go over your style of choice. • Stress the need to have them cite their source of information. • Why? • So that others can look at the actual data, and see if they’ve interpreted it correctly.

  17. Sourcing an Infographic • Common problems on infographics are difficulty in reading the linked sources • Web based links are often not clickable. • The font size is frequently illegible.

  18. The Key to Happiness • Do infographics need keys??? • No, but …. they’re helpful.

  19. Time

  20. In Class Walk around the classroom and offer guidance. Answer questions. Help guide ways to depict information.

  21. Uh-oh! Problems! • Line graphs and bar graphs – are they infographics? • For the purposes of this activity, NO! • How do you avoid them? • Urge creativity • Give concrete examples of what NOT to do.

  22. Sample Rubric

  23. Presentation Time Bring students to front of class to present their infographics. Give them 5 minutes to speak Encourage students to ask questions. Prompt students with questions about why they chose certain depictions, etc.

  24. Issues with Grading • Judging creativity in non-creative students is DIFFICULT. • My Oops! • I forgot to put in a presentation grading scale. • Many students’ presentations were lackluster.

  25. YOUR TURN!

  26. Data Set Source: http://www.ala.org/tools/libfactsheets/alalibraryfactsheet02

  27. Potential with Embedded Librarians Expand into a long term project Work in tandem with a Business professor (Statistics, Economics, Marketing)

  28. Review Explain Concept Show concrete examples Give plenty of time and materials Have relatable datasets HAVE FUN!

  29. Thank You! Questions? Feel free to contact me at bagley@gonzaga.edu

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