Readers who know me personally also know that I have been (probably appropriately) preoccupied for the last 18 months or so with my no-longer-new job as the Senior Evaluation Officer at The Oregon Community Foundation. In this role, which is very possibly the best evaluation job I have ever had, I am managing the evaluations…
(aside from that I’ve neglected this blog and feel a bit rusty). I love pretty data visualizations, but at times have felt ill equipped to create what just what I want. I feel overwhelmed by some of the nifty new data visualizations appearing these days. I don’t always know what the story is that I’m…
A week or so ago I began to think that perhaps I am being a bit overly-ambitious about my plans for professional development (those who know me personally are chuckling as they read this, I’m sure). But, in my commitment to grow as an advocate for the understanding of data and use of information, I…
I think infographics can help make data actionable and I’m super eager to learn how to build them. In my free time. Ha! How might they help make data actionable, you ask? By making it accessible, concise, targeted, and action-oriented. I’m not totally convinced that ALL infographics promote action, or are useful, however. Here’s a…