[Eril-l] Using Analytics to Extract Value from the Library’s Data NISO Two-Part Webinar, September 12 and 19, 2018, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm (Eastern, US & Canada)

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*Just One Week Away! Register Now to Attend.*

*Using Analytics to Extract Value from the Library’s Data*
<https://www.niso.org/events/2018/09/two-part-webinar-using-analytics-extract-value-librarys-data>

*NISO Two-Part Webinar, September 12 and 19, 2018, 1:00 pm – 2:30 pm
(Eastern, US & Canada)*



The initial segment of this two part program is entitled *Analytics Behind
the Scenes*
<https://www.niso.org/events/2018/09/part-one-using-analytics-extract-value-librarys-data>
*.*

*Wednesday, September 12, 2018, 1:00pm - 2:30pm (Eastern Daylight) *



*Confirmed Speakers: *



   - *Suzanna Conrad*, Associate Dean for Digital Technologies & Resource
   Management, University Library, California State University, Sacramento
   - *Steven Braun*, Data Analytics and Visualization Specialist*,
*Northeastern
   University Libraries
   - *Corey Harper*, Data Scientist / Sr. Tech. Researcher, Elsevier Labs



Here’s what these speakers will be addressing:



*Separating the Wheat from the Chaff; Developing a Scalable Strategy for
Gathering and Reporting Analytics*



Effective data analysis can support much decision-making in the library,
however, it can be challenging to ensure that you’ve captured all the data
you need. At the same time, it is possible to collect too much data that
ultimately can overwhelm those tasked with analysis. This presentation will
discuss how to create a strategy for gathering and reporting analytics in
three parts: framing the questions that are important to answer, auditing
all potential points where data is collected, and evaluating which data
should ultimately be considered for analysis and visualization.



*Analytics Beyond Usage Numbers: Applying analytics to metadata, content,
and research*



Data analysis in libraries is often focused on the usage of collections and
services. The community has been putting increased effort into using data
warehouses and visualization tools to track gate counts, circulation
statistics, and budgets. These same data science and data visualization
techniques are applicable to our metadata, content, and research
information as well. This presentation will discuss metadata analytics with
a focus on the shape, quality, and effectiveness of digital collections
metadata. Additionally, drawing on the experience of doing technology
research in a large scale information analytics business, the presentation
will address applying these techniques to content itself, from
bibliometrics, citation analysis, and citing sentences to natural language
processing, knowledge extraction, knowledge graph engineering, and more.



*Stewarding Analytics through Data Visualization in Library Settings*



Regardless of one’s role or title, it seems that data are an increasingly
common talking point for libraries everywhere. Whether connecting users to
data available for consumption through subscription resources or analyzing
in-house data about their own services, activities, and materials,
libraries often encounter an important challenge: given how much data pass
through the hands of library staff on a daily basis, how does one know what
to do with them? Data visualization represents one such response to this
question, but it must be employed appropriately and rigorously. In this
webinar, attendees will obtain a basic understanding of data visualization
and its role in library settings. How can libraries function as stewards of
data, for users and internal administration alike? What is data
visualization, and how can it help us in that stewardship? This
presentation will address these questions, showing some examples of their
use and suggesting resources for further learning.



On *Wednesday, Sept 19*, the second half of the event will address:



*Actionable Data Analysis*
<https://www.niso.org/events/2018/09/part-one-using-analytics-extract-value-librarys-data>

*Wednesday, September 19, 2018, 1:00pm - 2:30pm (Eastern Daylight) *



We have the data and the report. Looking beyond the simple statistical
report (*how many individuals attended a program or searched a database*),
what might be best practices in using that data in support of long-term
planning and decision making? What types of trends do libraries believe
they might be seeing? Wrestling with library data should yield significant
insights about the institution's needs. Libraries and those who serve them
will benefit from understanding how data is being wrangled, mixed, and
interpreted.



*Confirmed Speakers:*

·       *Emily Guhde*, Director of Library Assessment, Georgetown
University Library;

·       *Rachel Lewellen*, Head of Assessment and Program Management,
Harvard Library;

·       *Dr. Frankie Wilson*, Head of Assessment, Bodleian Libraries,
University of Oxford



*About Registration:*



Paying by credit card? Register for both program segments, using this form
<https://www.regonline.com/registration/Checkin.aspx?EventID=2093245>.



Purchase of a single registration entitles you to gather an *unlimited*number
of staff from your organization/institution in a conference room setting to
view the event on the day of the live broadcast. It also includes access to
an archived recording of the event to allow those with conflicting
obligations to still benefit from the day’s content.



(*Important Note*: NISO Library Standards Alliance (LSA) members
automatically receive access to both sessions of this two-part event.
Please take the time to verify your institutional membership status before
paying unnecessarily.) Non-members of NISO may register for one session or
for both at a packaged rate. Access to an archived recording of the event
is always included in your registration fee, regardless of membership
status.



Got questions? Get in touch:



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Baltimore, MD 21211-1948

Phone: +1.301.654.2512

Email: nisohq at niso.org
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