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Transcript of Data Visualization with Icon-based Charts
and an intro to Piktochart
By Jennifer Sharkey
DATA VISUALIZATION WITH ICON-BASED CHARTS
CARLI Public Services Open House - Spring 2016
CARLI Public Services Open House - Spring 2016
write down on a note card…2 types of data you collect (one on each side)- related to your position, department, or library
Next write down a descriptive word related to that data – e.g. books, training, teaching,
questions, students
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what is data visualization?
3 Most Common Conceptualizations
•Massive Data
•Infographic
•Visualization as Art
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massive data
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/20th-century-death/by David McCandless and the Information is Beautiful team
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infographic
http://www.informationisbeautiful.net/visualizations/caffeine-and-calories/by David McCandless
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visualization as art
http://www.pbs.org/newshour/art/artist-captures-climate-change-in-7-stunning-watercolors/by Artist Jill Pelto
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where / how to start
Focus on the story
•Can help tell your story
OR
•Can be the story
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the context for the visualization
•Who is your audience for the visualization?•What purpose does the visualization serve?•Where will the visualization be displayed?•How will you be using the visualization?
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which tells a better story?In FY15, through our Unique You, Unique Service Program, the library connected with 15,624 of the almost 17,000 students on campus, which is about 92% of the total student population.
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back to your notecard…What types of icons could represent the data you are collecting?
1. Pair with one or two other people.2. Describe your data and share the
descriptive words you wrote down.3. What other descriptive words
can you recommend?4. Determine what kind of icon(s)
could represent those words.
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some data representations we useBefore After
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some data representations we useBefore After
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some data representations we useBefore After
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some data representations we useBefore After
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some data representations we useBefore After
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how Piktochart helps•Many charting options•Included Icon library•Can upload icons if needed•Can download charts
picktochart.com
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additional resources•Free / low cost iconsThe Noun Project - nounproject.com•Free svg (scalable vector graphics) softwareInkscape - inkscape.org/
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my contact information
@jsharkeylib
http://www.linkedin.com/in/jennifersharkeylib
jennifersharkey.com