[Neasis-l] Get to know your presenters: Data Visualization Event THURSDAY

[Kate Nyhan]

Limited space is still available at Data Visualization: How to Do It and Do
It Well
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-visualization-how-to-do-it-and-do-it-well-tickets-14838896539>.
You can register for the morning session and for Rob Erdmann's afternoon
Circos workshop on Eventbrite
<https://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-visualization-how-to-do-it-and-do-it-well-tickets-14838896539>.
Or, email neasist at gmail.com to get on the waitlist for the sold-out
workshops led by Carolin Ferwerda and Amy Deschenes -- the stars of today's
Get to Know Your Presenters update!

*WHEN*: January 15, 2015 ||| Thursday ||| 9 AM - 2:30 PM
*WHERE*: Simmons College in Boston
*HOW MUCH*: Registration $45 |||  NEASIST/SLA members $35 ||| students $15
*SO*: Register today
<http://www.eventbrite.com/e/data-visualization-how-to-do-it-and-do-it-well-tickets-14838896539>
!

*"No Fuss Data Visualizations with Sheetsee.js"*
*Amy Deschenes*, Systems & Web Applications Librarian -- Simmons College
Library
Know how to use a Google Spreadsheet? Have some experience editing HTML &
CSS? Come to this workshop and learn how to use Sheetsee.js to build a
fantastic web interface to showcase any kind of data stored in a Google
Spreadsheet. Using Sheetsee.js it's easy to build interactive tables,
complex graphs, and even maps. You'll learn how Sheetsee.js works, see some
examples, and try your hand at building your own Sheetsee.js-fueled web
page. To see examples of what you can create and find out more visit
http://jlord.us/sheetsee.js/.
*Amy Deschenes* a library technology professional specializing in systems,
websites, and user experience. She has been working at Simmons College
Library in Boston for the past five years. During that time she has
implemented a responsive library catalog, enhanced the library website
based on user experience feedback, developed an online content strategy,
and kept the ILS running smoothly (for the most part). In 2013 she built a
dynamic library stats dashboard using Sheetsee.js to build the data
visualizations. She teaches online courses in web development and usability
testing for librarians for Simmons SLIS Continuting Education. Outside the
library world Amy enjoys running and cooking for friends & family.


*"Visualizing Spatial Data using Online Tools"Carolin Ferwerda*,
Instructional Technologist for GIS & Statistics -- Wellesley College
Join us to explore several free, online tools for visualizing spatial data.
These tools have relatively low entry barriers and are perfect for people
who want to make a good-looking, interactive map without spending hours and
hours learning GIS or programming. During the workshop, you will work with
a group on an example project using data from the humanities, social
sciences, or sciences to visualize numeric data or to create a story map.
Since no tool can do everything, the purpose of the workshop is to give you
a basic working knowledge of several useful tools within a short period.
*Carolin Ferwerda* is the resident map geek at Wellesley College. She works
with faculty and students to provide planning and support for data-focused
research and instruction. She specializes in GIS and statistics support,
including project planning, software training, and curriculum development.
Carolin has a background in geospatial technology, with a BS in Natural
Resources from Cornell University and a MS in Geography from Rutgers
University. She is interested in effectively and purposefully integrating
technology in the curriculum and promoting spatial literacy and GIS across
all disciplines.
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