A guest post by Linda Hofschire
Do you find it challenging to share a compelling story about your library data? Do you wonder how to make the data stories you tell more equitable? On August 13 at 10:00 AM, join us for a free webinar, Writing the Data Story With an Equity Lens, taught by Heather Krause, the founder of We All Count, a project for equity in data science.
Interpreting the results of a data analysis is crucial. To craft a data story that is useful, rigorous, and equitable, it’s essential to take a step back and thoughtfully consider your options. In this webinar, Heather will guide you through specific steps to apply a data equity lens to your project’s narrative. Learn how to interpret your results in a way that aligns with and supports the purpose of your project.
You may be thinking “hmmm…this webinar looks interesting but I’m not a numbers person.” Don’t worry! Heather does a great job of talking about data in a way that is accessible to everyone. So, we hope you will join us on the 13th. Register here.
This webinar is the last session in a webinar series about equitable data practices. Earlier sessions, also taught by Heather, have covered topics including:
- Data Equity: An Introduction – What is data equity?
- Collecting and Analyzing Social Identity Data With an Equity Lens – If you need to collect demographic data about your community, how can you do this in a way that centers the people you care about?
- Deciding Which Questions to Ask Your Data – How can you refine the focus of your data projects to make them more equitable?
- Doing Descriptive Analysis With an Equity Lens: Who Gets Counted? – How can you minimize bias when analyzing data about your community?
- Questions to Ask Before Using Predictive Analysis and Machine Learning When Working With Data – What questions should you ask vendors when considering artificial intelligence (AI) tools?
We encourage you to check out the recordings of these webinars, share them with your colleagues, and use our handy webinar discussion guide to start talking about these important topics. And, don’t delay! The webinar recordings are available for one year after each webinar first aired, and the first one (Data Equity: An Introduction) will go away after September 24, 2024.
This webinar series is part of the Community-Centered Libraries Project, brought to you by the California State Library and Pacific Library Partnership. Questions? Contact Linda Hofschire, Community-Centered Libraries Project Manager.