New events!
September 2023
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Focus Groups
The Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians project is in its second year, and, thanks to the participation of the Core Design Team and survey participants, we have developed a partially functional demo!
Now we are refining and improving the toolkit before its completion and release in spring 2023. This fall, we invite participants for 90-minute virtual focus groups, please follow the link below for the focus group topics and sessions.
Join Prof. Kate McDowell for
Data Storytelling for Librarians Research
Professor McDowell has worked with regional, national, and international nonprofits including the Pan-American Health Organization (PAHO, part of WHO) and the Public Library Association (PLA). Her nationally-funded project Data Storytelling Toolkit for Librarians is under development (https://imls.gov/grants/awarded/re-250094-ols-21).
In this workshop, you will learn
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Strategies for communicating in story
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How to combine information and emotion
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Insights from real libraries and librarians
Upcoming Event
Recommendations
Linda Smith
Professor McDowell's work empowers individuals, organizations, and communities to take control of their own narratives and use the resources and tools at their disposal to connect authentically with their audiences
Anne Craig
It is not just the content of her teaching that is significant, it is the manner in which she delivers this information. She is not only funny and warm, but also inviting of differing perspectives and inclusive of all participants, drawing listeners in and encouraging them to share their own experiences and questions. Her care is genuine; participants have reached out to her—always finding her accessible—repeatedly to find support and guidance
Matt Turk
Students consistently rate the course as extremely impactful in their careers in information science, due largely to the approach Professor McDowell has embedded in it that provides not just concrete, practical applications of the material, but a broader, deeply compassionate and thoughtful mindset that guides student learning and trajectories
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