Here is an interesting excerpt from vizLib pioneers data visualisation of library users:
“Mapping of library use in Leicestershire – as part of the 5-month vizLib project – could lead to a revolution in library service improvement. The vizLib project crunched through 2.5m Talis records to turn them into maps that can be morphed and animated. This has opened up new dimensions on user data, that don’t emerge from the numbers alone (though the short time-scale, and limited funding, mean that potential impacts on policy are not fully clear)…
‘vizLib has given us an unprecedented understanding of the way in which the people of Leicestershire use our library services,’ says Robert.
‘In a time when many public sector offerings are facing cut backs, research such as this is vital in ensuring that policy and funding support what citizens want, and that the standards of our provision remain high.’…”
NOTE: Leicestershire is holding a workshop on its libraries data visualisation project on 3 March at Loughborough University. For more information email: robert.radburn@leics.gov.uk
