Core Webinar - Visualizing Library Impact

CHICAGO—Join Core for the webinar "Visualizing Library Impact" on July 23, 2025, at 1 p.m. CT. These presenters created accessible dashboards of the core functions of their library, including physical collections, spaces, user services, electronic resources, events, and engagement. These dashboards provide insight into how the library is being used and by whom. They also demonstrate the library's value to and impact on the university. The presenters 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 the dashboards are accessible to all users in their campus community, the presenters applied best practices in accessibility. They used a color contrast checker to see which university brand colors have adequate contrast and can be used together on graphs. They also ensured that interactive elements, such as buttons and filters, are consistently styled across the dashboards. By adhering to website design conventions, they made the functionality of these interactive elements clear and intuitive for viewers. Overall, these 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, the presenters plan to develop public-facing dashboards to demonstrate value to users, and to foster a culture of transparency and continuous improvement.

Visualizing Library Impact
Live Webinar: Wednesday, July 23, 2025, 1 - 2 p.m. CT

Presenters:

Josie Cotton, User Experience Librarian, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH
Liz Bober, Assessment Librarian, Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland, OH

Registration Fees:

Core Member: $57.67
ALA Member: $71.10
Nonmember: $79.00

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You can register a group by specifying the number of people who will be accessing the webinar during checkout. We offer webinars discounts based on the number of registrations you specify at checkout. If you are a Core member, you can purchase seats for yourself and your colleagues at the Core discount rate; ALA's new e-Learning store allows you to extend Core member savings to colleagues at your institution.

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