This month we talk data services and instruction. Now before all you humanities types run away … relax. There are great resources Lynda Kellam, the Data Services and Government Information from UNC-Greensboro shares during Episode 28. My personal favorite resource she shares — Junk Charts. Lynda’s pulled “junky” charts (i.e., data being misrepresented, data displayed in a confusing manner, examples of when art takes over the numbers/science, etc.) for in class exercises allowing students to start critically thinking about interpreting data charts (as well as how to appropriately represent/display data). LOVE!

Incidentally, you may want to check out Lynda’s recently published book, Numeric data services and sources for the general reference librarian, which includes a chapter about incorporating statistics and numeric data sources into instruction sessions.

Give it a listen, and check out the show notes!!!

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