When do you check social media? This could include tracking any apps, websites, or digital tools you frequently use and want to keep track of. We suggest choosing 1 to 3 apps to gather data and 3-4 variables to collect per app. Please check out our page on tracking data for more information. 

• Pick up postcards at any of the Libraries Reader Services desks

• Track your use of social media for one week (7 days) they don't necessarily have to be consecutive although doing so might make it easier to remember!

• Create a visualization of your data (try to think beyond the bar chart!) and a legend so that others can interpret your visualization. If you need some extra help: 

  • • Attend one of our write-ins detailed on our events page 

    • Check out these examples from the dear-data project 

• Submit your postcard back at any of the library desks. Postcards will be accepted until April 25th. You may submit more than one postcard if you want! 

Visualizations should be drawn on the front of the postcard and your legend should be drawn on the back 

DO NOT put any personal identification on the postcard or include any data that could lead to your identification (social media handles, personal hashtags, etc) 

Don't track too many things! 

Dear Data Binghamton Kick-off!

 4 - 5p.m. Thursday, February 9th in the pilot Digital Scholarship Center, Science Library 209

Here is a map to the room

Come join us and learn more about Dear Data Binghamton and dive right in on making your own data visualizations. It will be an evening of snacks, coloring, and fun! 

Pen to Paper Write-ins

4 - 5p.m.  Wednesday, March 8th 

AND 

4-5p.m.  Friday, April 14th 

in the pilot Digital Scholarship Center, Science Library 209

Here is a map to the room

Come to one or both pen to paper events where Dear Data team members will guide you through some visualization activites and get you ready to start brainstorming and planning out your visualization and Dear Data postcard