Author ORCID Identifier
Document Type
Poster
Publication Date
2024
Abstract
We created dashboards for the core functions of our library, including physical collections and spaces, user services, digital resources, and outreach and engagement. Our dashboards provide insight into how the library is being used and by whom, as well as into our overall value to and impact on the university. Furthermore, our dashboards promote a culture of data-driven decision making, so that stakeholders can use them to make choices that better serve users.
We created these dashboards with Tableau and used a wide variety of sources, such as data from the overhead counter, room reservations, Google Analytics, circulation, transactions, and e-resources usage. Additionally, to ensure that our dashboards are accessible to all users in our campus community, we applied best practices in accessibility, considering color contrast, text readability, and the styling of interactive elements.
Keywords
academic librarianship, library assessment, data visualization
Language
English
Publication Title
ARL Library Assessment Conference
Rights
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Recommended Citation
Cotton, Josie, "Visualizing Library Impact: Creating Accessible Dashboards of Organization-Wide Data" (2024). Researchers, Instructors, & Staff Scholarship. 45.
https://commons.case.edu/staffworks/45