ASIS&T Metro New York

"Digital Governance Fails Because We’re Afraid of Cultural Change 1. The internet puts new demands..."

Tue, 21 May 2013 14:42:00 -0400

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Digital Governance Fails Because We’re Afraid of Cultural Change

1. The internet puts new demands on our content. Customers expect useful, usable content across channels and devices, all the time.
2. Organizations (usually) aren’t setup to deal with this reality. People avoid talking about content because it’s messy, political, and hard to do well.
3. So our content is a mess, and nobody takes responsibility for fixing it. This creates problems for both the business and the customer. It also drives us crazy.
4. Content is important, damnit! It’s a business asset. Content strategy provides a way for us to fix these problems, helping us spread the word about the value of content throughout the organization and around the world.

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- Interview with Jonathan Kahn

http://www.uxbooth.com/articles/a-taste-of-confab-2013/

Previously, On Arrested Development - Gag Guide from NPR

Mon, 20 May 2013 13:01:32 -0400

Previously, On Arrested Development - Gag Guide from NPR:

http://apps.npr.org/arrested-development/

How to Cite Social Media Using Both MLA and APA styles

Thu, 16 May 2013 15:33:58 -0400

How to Cite Social Media Using Both MLA and APA styles

Designing with context : Cennydd Bowles

Thu, 16 May 2013 10:09:50 -0400

Designing with context : Cennydd Bowles

2013 ClearMark Award Winners via @plain_language

Wed, 08 May 2013 17:30:52 -0400

2013 ClearMark Award Winners via @plain_language:

daliawithnoh:

Hennepin County, MN wins twice for #plainlanguage for their citizens, including absentee ballot info! “Minnesota nice!”

Learn from Plain Language award winners!

Can Science Fiction Writers Inspire The World To Save Itself? | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation

Wed, 08 May 2013 08:09:44 -0400

Can Science Fiction Writers Inspire The World To Save Itself? | Co.Exist: World changing ideas and innovation:

In 2012, we hosted an event with science fiction writers talking about the future of information. It was a great discussion and this article reminded us of the discussion.

On Saturday, we’re hosting an event about data visualization http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asistmny/index.html
Come and join us!

@NancyProctor: data viz & "messy" archives from #mw2013

Fri, 03 May 2013 14:41:51 -0400

@NancyProctor: data viz & "messy" archives from #mw2013 :

Via @anarchivist

Why Good Storytelling Helps You Design Great Products

Fri, 03 May 2013 11:20:30 -0400

Why Good Storytelling Helps You Design Great Products:

Instructions and benefits of Story-telling design. A good story is always useful.

Making Data Visualizations: A Survival Guide And Other Resources | Beth’s Blog

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:33:46 -0400

Making Data Visualizations: A Survival Guide And Other Resources | Beth’s Blog:

Beth Kanter writes for a non-profit audience but her advice is universal.

POP DATA FORUM: May 11th @ 2pm

Wed, 01 May 2013 15:46:00 -0400

Join us at the Library Journal Office (160 Varick St.) at 2:00 pm for a conversation about data with some data professionals.

Representations of data are everywhere and seem to be easily available. Data visualizations can inform people’ s understanding of the world and even affect their political engagement. We’ve brought together some panelists who work with the nuts and bolts of presenting both responsible and interesting data to the public to convene a discussion about data, people and how the two work together to broaden worldviews.

Our panelists include: Eric Buth, architect of TPM’s Polltracker and current member of the New York Times graphics team, and Ky Harlin, from Buzzfeed’s data team.

Join us for an afternoon of chatting about data and people.

more info here: http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asistmny/index.html

New York City Subway Turnstile Data Animation Read the entire...

Wed, 01 May 2013 11:21:11 -0400

New York City Subway Turnstile Data Animation

Read the entire explanation. Here’s just a part:

“The data is far from usable in its raw format, and is broken into week-long chunks for a specific control area and also includes running counts for a turnstile at a given time (like an odometer).

Q&A: Matt Haughey on Trolls, Nonfriend Networks ... Wired.com

Wed, 01 May 2013 10:01:16 -0400

Q&A: Matt Haughey on Trolls, Nonfriend Networks ... Wired.com:

For Wired’s 20th anniversary, Steven Levy chats with Metafilter founder Matt Haughey about the most Portland moment he’s ever experienced.

Stephen Wolfram Blog : Data Science of the Facebook World

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 14:40:45 -0400

Stephen Wolfram Blog : Data Science of the Facebook World:

Mr Wolfram’s enthusiasm for the data and the science is hard to resist.

SEO in 2013: Year of the Consumer

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 11:20:34 -0400

A lot of information is coming through in this visualization:

sweetinfographics:

First of many infographics about the changing face of search and how the consumer has finally become the relevant party and target - Sweet!

Via: MediaWhiz.com

"Data visualizations. Infographics. Maps. Information design. No matter how you call it, 2012 was the..."

Tue, 30 Apr 2013 10:01:53 -0400

“Data visualizations. Infographics. Maps. Information design. No matter how you call it, 2012 was the year data science and design started going steady.”

- http://www.buzzfeed.com/data/2012-in-data-visualizations

We’ll be hosting a “Pop Data Forum” on May 11th to discuss how data visualizations present data to the public.

http://www.asis.org/Chapters/asistmny/index.html

Reminder: Upcoming event "Pop Data Forum" May 11 @ 2:00 pm

Mon, 29 Apr 2013 22:14:00 -0400

Representations of data are everywhere and seem to be easily available. Data visualizations can inform people’ s understanding of the world and even affect their political engagement. We’ve brought together some panelists who work with the nuts and bolts of presenting both responsible and interesting data to the public to convene a discussion about data, people and how the two work together to broaden worldviews.

Our panelists include: Eric Buth, architect of TPM’s Polltracker and current member of the New York Times interactive news team, and Ky Harlin, from Buzzfeed’s data team.

Join us for an afternoon of chatting about data and people.

More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/493148154084384

RSVP to asistmetrony@gmail.com

A reliable TARDIS for precious research data

Mon, 15 Apr 2013 12:41:07 -0400

A reliable TARDIS for precious research data:

A little geeky data humor for your Monday. Someone on this project was clearly a Doctor Who fan.

Matt Cutts Webmaster Q&A Infographic

Fri, 12 Apr 2013 12:35:20 -0400

Matt Cutts Webmaster Q&A Infographic:

Google’s webmaster videos

Pop Data Forum: May 11 @ 2:00 pm @ LJ's offices

Wed, 10 Apr 2013 10:52:06 -0400

More details here: https://www.facebook.com/events/493148154084384

RSVP on the fb page or to asistmetrony@gmail.com

ASIS&T Metro New York: NYC attendees of @IASummit

Sat, 06 Apr 2013 09:41:15 -0400

ASIS&T Metro New York: NYC attendees of @IASummit:

asistmetrony:

ASIS&T Metro NY is hosting a Pop Data Forum on May 11th.

Representations of data are everywhere and seem to be easily available. Data visualizations can inform people’ s understanding of the world and even affect their political engagement. We’ve brought together some panelists who work with…

Question for @IA Summit attendees from #NYC area: @ASIS&TMetroNY wants to hear from you! And we’re hosting an event on May 11.