Monday, March 9, 2015

Apr'15: Taking the Struggle Out of Statistics (LITA)

April 6, 2015 - May 3, 2015

http://www.ala.org/lita/taking-struggle-out-statistics

Recently, librarians of all types have been asked to take a more evidence-based look at their practices. Statistics is a powerful tool that can be used to uncover trends in library-related areas such as collections, user studies, usability testing, and patron satisfaction studies. Knowledge of basic statistical principles will greatly help librarians achieve these new expectations.  This course will be a blend of learning basic statistical concepts and techniques along with practical application of common statistical analyses to library data.

This course will be a blend of learning basic statistical concepts and techniques along with practical application of common statistical analyses to library data.

The course will include online learning modules for basic statistical concepts, examples from completed and ongoing library research projects, and also exercises accompanied by practice datasets to apply techniques learned during the course.

    LITA Member: $135
    ALA Member: $195
    Non-member: $260