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

Data back to 1997 – Has some good points but not flexible

Texas Statewide comparison data

Texas Individual Library Data

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

Statistics displayed are for Administrative entity

Did not publish online – will in 2013

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

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

Wyoming

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

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

South Dakota

Kentucky

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

http://www.webjunction.org/documents/connecticut/Automatic_Chart_045_Makers_for_CT_Public_Libraries1.html

Library data goes in on firstSpreadsheet

Result is a nice, customized graph-there are more, just highlighted one

Connecticut

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

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/press

kits/plftas12

http://openclipart.org/detail/22671/graphics_rounded-by-jean_victor_balin

Example of Infographics - Weather the Storm

http://www.ala.org/research/plftas/2011_2012/weatheringthestorm

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

Questions?

Contacts:

Stacey MalekTexas State Library and Archives Commissionsmalek@tsl.state.tx.us

Susan MarkWyoming State Librarysusan.mark@wyo.gov