Conference Highlights
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Data visualization at the 2018 Library Technology Conference
I attended the session A Bigger Boat: Data Visualization Lessons from the Movies at the 2018 Library Technology Conference. Why should we care about data visualization? If you have ever had to put together a presentation for your funders, created an annual report, or tried to summarize results from a survey, you’ve probably had to think about how to display the data visually. Well-displayed information can be powerful and help answer questions quickly and easily.
Highlights from DPLAfest 2016: Copyright Clarity, Future of Libraries, and DPLA's Primary Source Sets rollout
April 14th-15th marked the 2016 DPLAfest held in Washington D.C. I attended sessions at various locations such as the Library of Congress - Jefferson and Madison Buildings, The National Archives, and The Smithsonian Ripley Center. Highlights included getting clarity on copyright from RightsStatements.org, a panel session on the future of libraries, and information about DPLA's rollout of the collaborative Primary Source Sets project.
Unconferencing in Southwest Minnesota
On August 27, I was at Marshall-Lyon County Library leading an ELM workshop to public and school library staff from throughout the SAMMIE (SW Area Multicounty Multitype Interlibrary Exchange) region in Southwest Minnesota.