Data Visualization: Cool Things You Can Do With Borrowing and Lending Statistics 2016 MOBIUS Annual Conference Columbia, MO June 7, 2016 Ellie Kohler Access and Learning Services Librarian, Rockhurst University

Disclaimer: This presentation will not make you an expert

#1 Correlation does not equal causation Source:

Rule #2: Put Your Pie Charts on a Diet

Rule #3: Don’t Mislead

Questions to Explore  Correlation between borrow and lending?  Returnables and non-returnables?  Collection development?  Library impact on student success?

So much data  Google sheets: Internal Courier data  Web Management Reports  MOBIUS Statistics  OCLC Web Reports  Wufoo- ILL form

Accessing Data

Hurdles

In a Perfect World  Checked out books  Accessed ebooks  Was in a library instruction class  Studied in library  Used databases  Asked for library help Measures of Student Success  Grades  Graduation  Used library chat  ILL Books and articles

Many datasets, one problem… Data sources do not connect in any way.

All identifiable information is blocked or stripped from these transactions.  Checked out books  Accessed ebooks  Was in a library instruction class  Studied in library  Used databases  Asked for library help Measures of Student Success  Grades  Graduation  Used library chat  ILL Books and articles

Wrangle Your Data Into Shape  Free  Download  Free version  Online  Bigger datasets  Free version  Download  Version 1.1

Open Refine: Open Text Fields

When clustering fails you….

What is Tableau  Data Visualization standard  Data sharing  Some analytics  Public, Educational, Paid (Personal, Professional Use) PublicEducationalPersonal, Professional Use  Steep Learning Curve  Learn: Coursera, Tableau website, Tableau blog, Youtube videos, UdemyCourseraTableau websiteTableau blog Youtube videosUdemy

Examples of Interactive Tableau Visualizations  Tableau Gallery (includes some stunning visualizations) Tableau Gallery  My workbooks: RU ILL Statistics, also shown in the next slides. I highly recommend clicking on the link to see how the interactive function works. My workbooks

Article Borrowing

Article Lending

Explored Data Source Connectors in Tableau

Other Data Visualization Software

What cool things do you do? Thank you!