[Eril-l] Core Webinar: Visualizing Library Impact

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Core Webinar: Visualizing Library Impact

Date: Wednesday, July 23, 2025

All webinars are one hour in length and begin at 11 am Pacific, noon
Mountain, 1 pm Central, and 2 pm Eastern time.



Description:

We created accessible dashboards of the core functions of our library,
including physical collections, spaces, user services, electronic
resources, events, and engagement. Our dashboards provide insight into how
the library is being used and by whom. They also demonstrate our value to
and impact on the university. We sought feedback from library leadership on
the dashboards to ensure that the data supports their goals and priorities,
and is useful to their teams and their decision making.

To ensure that our dashboards are accessible to all users in our campus
community, we applied best practices in accessibility. We used a color
contrast checker to see which university brand colors have adequate
contrast and can be used together on graphs. We also ensured that
interactive elements, such as buttons and filters, are consistently styled
across the dashboards. By adhering to website design conventions, we made
the functionality of these interactive elements clear and intuitive for
viewers.

Overall, our dashboards promote a culture of data-driven decision making,
so that library leadership can use them to make choices that better serve
users. In addition to the internal dashboards, we plan to develop
public-facing dashboards to demonstrate our value to users, and to foster a
culture of transparency and continuous improvement.

Learning outcomes:

Attendees will learn:

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   The value in putting their organizational data in one place and making
   it accessible to internal and external stakeholders.
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   How to make their dashboards accessible.
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   How to complete a similar project at their own libraries, by learning
   about our process.


Who should attend?

Library leadership and librarians who create data visualizations

Presenters:

Josie Cotton has been the User Experience Librarian at Case Western Reserve
University since 2023. Her primary duties are conducting user research,
developing organization-wide data dashboards, and leading the library’s
Website Committee. Through user research, such as usability testing and
focus groups, she aims to better understand and meet the needs of library
users. This research, along with her organizational dashboards, promote a
culture of data-driven decision making in the library.

For the past ten years, Liz Bober has served as the Assessment Librarian at
Case Western Reserve University. In her role, Liz's responsibilities are
diverse, but her primary focus is on assessing library activities,
supporting the strategic plan for Kelvin Smith Library, and ensuring that
the library's value and impact are effectively communicated to
stakeholders. As the lead for all aspects of the assessment process and
user experience programs, Liz plays a crucial role in enhancing the
library's services and outreach.


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Registration fees for webinar:  Core Member $57.67; ALA member: $71.10;
Non-member $79.00

For additional information and access to registration links, please go to
the following website:

https://elearning.ala.org/local/catalog/view/product.php?productid=1517

Core webinars are recorded and registrants receive a link to the recording
shortly following the live event.

For questions about registration, contact ALA Registration by calling
1-800-545-2433 and press 5 or email registration at ala.org.

For all other questions or comments related to Core webinars, please
contact Core CE staff at corece at ala.org.

*Posted on behalf of the Core Continuing Education Committee.*
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