Are you interested in open data? Want to know more about using data to improve your library service? Or just want to play with some library data?

Library Data Camp will be a mix of workshops, discussions, and data playing. Anyone interested in using data to improve library services is welcome.

Workshops

Planned teaching sessions (adapted from Library Carpentry materials) include:

• Introduction to data and spreadsheets for library staff

• Introduction to OpenRefine and a practical workshop to clean messy data
  

Discussions

You’ll be able to pitch discussion topics on the day, but some discussions already planned include:

• Open data advocacy - how to talk to leaders and managers about open data.

• How to extract data from different LMSs

• Tools for working with data

There will also be some fresh library data for the event to explore and discuss.

What would you get out of the event?

• Understand key terms about data

• Know what to do with your library data to demonstrate impact and make informed decisions

• Learn key skills in manipulating data

• Engage the public and encourage re-use of your data

• Take on open data roles in your library service/authority

• Find out how to release data from different library systems

Twitter: #DataTreaders

The Data Treaders are Claire Back (Plymouth Libraries), Aude Charillon (Newcastle Libraries) and Dave Rowe (LibrariesWest), with help from Denise Jones (Liverpool) and John Daniel (Leeds).

This event is kindly supported by the Libraries Taskforce, and also benefits from a UKGovCamp grant.