Gathering Word Clouds of Language Data
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As hubs for diverse communities, our Colorado public libraries are proud to serve people of…
We are delighted to announce a three-part CSL in Session series, Everyday Evaluations, presented by…
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Explore the many ways that Colorado public libraries are funded and the factors to consider when working with this data.
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An accessible survey is key to ensuring the data collected is representative of all the communities a library serves.
As springtime sprouts across Colorado, it’s a fine time to unearth some data on another…
Outreach is a hot topic in the library world, and one that the Library Research…
Hello again, data folks! I’m excited to introduce a type of chart that we haven’t…
Check out the second Colorado Historic Newspapers Collection Fast Facts report by Library Research Service…
Happy (belated) new year, library world! This time of year I often have to hesitate…
Happy holidays, data detectives! At Library Research Service (LRS), we’re wrapping up our posts this year…
Small multiples certainly struck me as a confusing term the first time I heard it,…
One of the first times I gave much thought to what makes color I was…
Happy fall to the library community! The official first day of autumn is still a…
We say a picture is worth a thousand words, but when it comes to data…
From social media, to sports, to books and everything in between, almost anything can be…
Happy summer to the library community! Though the days have already started to shorten again,…
Back in March, The Public Library Blueprints discussed both scatter plots and packed bubble charts and promised to follow up these…