Dear Data Binghamton
The Project
Dear Data was created by Giorgia Lupi and Stefanie Posavec who spent a year tracking a new element of their lives for a year sending postcards back and forth visualizing the data they collected.
Dear Data Binghamton brings their project to campus where we ask the campus community to track data for one week about a particular topic and create a visualization on a provided postcard and submit it.
Postcards will then be displayed virtually or physically depending on the number of submissions we receive.
The question: A week of Apps
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.
How to participate
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
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!
The rules
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!
Events
Dear Data Binghamton Kick-off!
4 - 5p.m. Thursday, February 9th in the pilot Digital Scholarship Center, Science Library 209
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
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