Visualizing Library Impact

We created dashboards of the core functions of our library, including physical collections and spaces, user services, electronic resources, and outreach and engagement. Our dashboards provide insight into how the library is being used and by whom, as well as into our overall value to and impact on the university. Furthermore, they promote a culture of data-driven decision making, so that stakeholders can use them to make choices that better serve users.

We created these dashboards with Tableau and used a wide variety of sources, such as data from the overhead counter, room reservations, Google Analytics, circulation, transactions, and e-resources usage. Additionally, to ensure that our dashboards are accessible to all users in our campus community, we applied best practices in accessibility, considering color contrast, text readability, and the styling of interactive elements.