Data Visualization Walls: Building Visualization Displays with Open Data, Freeware & APIs

Jason Michel – User Experience LibrarianLisa Santucci – Asst. Dean for Instruction and Emerging Technologies

Miami University Libraries

92 Librarians & Staff

24/7

Models

• Case Western Reserve• Seattle PL

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Seattle Public

Hardware

• Ideum “The Presenter”– 65” multitouch screen– Windows 7– 135 lbs– 4” depth– Wireless

• LG / Samsung screens– Rolling stands– External PC/Mac

MediaSignage

Non-Touch Display

Computer Labs 2

Flickr API driven slideshow

Non-Touch Display

Traditional & Social NewsAPI driven

Non-Touch Display

Non-Touch Display

Plain Old HTML

Touch Display

Plain Old HTML

Touch Display

Touch Display

Touch Display

Drupal ViewCovers from Open Library API

Touch Display

Drupal View

Thank you and…Questions?

ResourcesMediaSignage: digitalsignage.comLabStats/LabMaps: computerlabsolutions.comRoom Scheduling Software: phpscheduleit.sourceforge.netGoogle Sketchup: bit.ly/PX4dOFFlickr API: bit.ly/VF09XkTwitter API: bit.ly/VF0HwoNYT API: bit.ly/VF3NR9NPR API: n.pr/QP1CWE