ALVA Update: Post-Beta Testing of Location Platform
Part 1 – The pre-launch work and learning One of the initial aims of the Advancing Library Visibility in Africa (ALVA) project is to collect basic data about libraries in multiple countries. Based off of our conversations and experiences working with partners, we had heard of or seen …
New project explores mobile reading patterns across the globe
Starting last fall, a new project between between TASCHA, the Tableau Foundation, Worldreader, and the UW DataLab has been using big data analysis and visualization to unlock stories about mobile reading patterns across the globe. This dataset is particularly interesting to TASCHA, as we …
Supporting data-driven decision making in Myanmar through Advanced Tableau training
From April 24th through 26th, 25 professionals from several government and non-profit organizations in Myanmar convened to participate in an Advanced Tableau training and discuss how data can best be collected, analyzed, and used for decision making. As part of TASCHA’s Data for Democracy (D4D) …
TASCHA faculty to present on social media data analysis
On Tuesday, March 10, 2015, Maria will present to the Data Management Association of Puget Sound (DAMA of Puget Sound) on her research involving collecting and analyzing data from social media platforms. Using examples from her work investigating the role of Facebook in the Arab Spring and the …