RIPL Regional Resources

The Evaluation Process/What Do You Need to Know? Your Evaluation Plan/The Data Trifecta – A Winning Combination

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What Makes Your Community Special: Conducting a Needs Assessment

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PLA Census Data Literacy Webinar Series

National Public Data Sets
Washington State Data Sources

Office of the Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI) – Data and Reporting

Local Records – Maps, Survey Results, Strategic Plans, Trend Reports
  • Local planning departments
  • County or city demographer
  • Health agencies
  • Schools and School Districts
  • Nonprofits
  • Newspapers and mass media
Market Segmentation – Combines demographic and residential data with information on buying habits, leisure activities, and consumer behavior.

Starting the Conversation: Data Collection Methods

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Setting a Course for Your Library: Data Analysis Strategies

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Bringing It All Together: Using Data for Management and Strategic Planning

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Washington State Library Lunchtime Session

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Telling the Library Story with Data

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Operational Reports:

How to create Sparklines in Google Sheets

Noun Project

Operational Report Example (Excel – you may need to revise the formatting based on the version of Excel you’re using. The file is intended to be 1 page, letter size, landscape orientation.)

Operational Report Example (Google Sheets)

Presentations:

Chart Chooser

Canva

Social Media Posts:

Infogram

Adobe Creative Cloud Express

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