Paper Info
Title
Using Open Data To Inform Public Library Branch Services
Abstract
This article describes the curation and use of open demographic data to inform public library services. A case study of census data curated for the Seattle Public Library (SPL) system is described. To understand the information needs of library branches, a set of SPL regional managers were interviewed, a set of use cases were created, and a prototype dashboard tool using open census data was developed to address the needs of two SPL regions. The utility of available open data to meet the needs of regional managers is reviewed, as well as the potential development of replicable data analysis tools for keeping public libraries aware of shifting neighborhood demographics.
Year
DOI
Venue
2021
10.1080/01616846.2020.1798206
PUBLIC LIBRARY QUARTERLY
Keywords
DocType
Volume
Open data, data-driven decision making, library system management
Journal
40
Issue
ISSN
Citations 
4
0161-6846
0
PageRank 
References 
Authors
0.34
0
3
Name
Order
Citations
PageRank
Karalyn R Ostler100.34
Bree Norlander201.01
Nicholas M. Weber3868.91