How to Swim in a Sea of Data: Data Literacy for Libraries and Nonprofit Organizations

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Karen Drill and Linda Hofschire share how data literacy helps you evaluate programs, understand community needs, tell compelling stories, and strengthen funding proposals.

Understanding and using data is essential to make informed decisions, demonstrate impact, and identify ways to better serve the community. “Data” is a broad term that can include, but is not limited to, program participation and outcomes, circulation, and participant and user feedback.

In this webinar, Karen Drill and Linda Hofschire will share how data literacy supports everyday tasks such as evaluating programs, understanding community needs, telling compelling stories, and strengthening proposals for funding.

Through practical examples and accessible strategies, we will highlight how even basic data skills can help you move from simply collecting data to using it meaningfully. Regardless of your role in your organization, improving data literacy can help your organization operate more effectively, communicate outcomes more clearly, and make decisions grounded in evidence.

This session is designed for library and nonprofit staff at all levels who want to feel more confident working with data and using it to advance their mission.

Learning Outcomes:

1. Identify the key components of data literacy
2. Recognize how data can support your decision-making and storytelling
3. Discover practical ways to effectively use data in your work

This webinar is presented by: Niche Academy

Track: data literacy