Metadata as Outreach: Using New Data Visualization Tools to Reimagine Collections

Abstract

Libraries create and collect mountains of data that too often remain siloed in catalogs and other niche databases. This panel presents three projects demonstrating how library metadata can be repurposed as a powerful tool for outreach. Data visualization offers an especially cogent way for patrons, administrators, and staff members to better understand collections and resources. Ranging in scope from solo endeavors to undertakings that span multiple university entities, each project showcases different technology and tools for reusing, analyzing, and visualizing metadata. Moderated by Emily Grover