1. Data Services Data Wrangling + Dashboard Design + Storytelling
Jody Hoesly, SCLS Data Services Consultant November 2017

2. There is a lot of WILD data!
DATA WRANGLING
There is a lot of WILD data!

3. Information Connection
Library Data
Access Services
Digital Access
Annual Report Data
Information Connection
Budgets
Programming
Database Usage
Resources & Materials
Delivery Statistics
Spaces

4. ILS Data
Custom
Work
Stats

5. Survey Data

6. Demographic Data
onthemap.ces.census.gov

8. A process using powerful tools!
DASHBOARD DESIGN
A process using powerful tools! +

10. SCLS Design Criteria Usable by all SCLS libraries
Publically accessible via Tableau Public
Easily updated when new data is available
Leverages commercial software
Implemented in phases
Uses SCLS or library color schemes
Visually appealing
Accessible
tableau.com/about/blog/2017/2/create-accessible-vizzes-tableau )

12. Re-engineer

13. Tools
Forbes July 20, 2017
The 7 Best Data Visualization Tools in 2017

14. public.tableau.com/profile/scls

15. Publish & Maintain www.scls.info/data-statistics

16. STORYTELLING
Questions?

19. Current Projects

20. Results Madison
The City of Madison is developing processes and systems to better leverage data in making decision.
The goal of this effort is to make it easier for city staff
to use and share data in the decision making process.
This engagement is intended to connect the activities of each department with the City of Madison Strategic Framework through a service inventory process.
Multiple dashboards will be developed to support this initiative.
Madison Public Library and Streets & Recycling are pilot projects.
A City of Madison intern will be developing dashboards using Power BI.

21. Results Madison – MPL Service Categories

22. Results Madison Who is borrowing materials from the library?
What is being borrowed/used?
Where do our patrons who borrow materials live?
What format (ex. electronic) do our patrons prefer?
When do patrons borrow the most materials?
How much of the collection in the library is being used? (turnover rate)
Where are materials for library patrons being borrowed from and loaned to?
What type of language materials are available?
What has been recently added?
What electronic resources provide the best value?
Access Services
Resources & Materials

23. Ideas, Suggestions, Comments ALWAYS WELCOMED!