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.

摘要

本文描述了如何管理和使用开放的人口统计数据来为公共图书馆服务提供信息。描述了为西雅图公共图书馆 (SPL) 系统策划的人口普查数据案例研究。为了了解图书馆分支机构的信息需求，我们采访了一组 SPL 区域经理，创建了一组用例，并开发了使用开放人口普查数据的原型仪表板工具来满足两个 SPL 区域的需求。审查了可用开放数据满足区域管理者需求的效用，以及可复制数据分析工具的潜在发展，以使公共图书馆了解不断变化的社区人口统计数据。