LLAMA webinar cuts through maze of free software to help you organize library data

Sure, there is lots of free software out there that can help you organize your library data.  But, who has the time to sit down and figure it all out???  Sometimes a webinar is the best way to learn what you need quickly. The Library Leadership and Management Association (LLAMA) will present Using Google Sheets + Google Sites to Create a Library Data Dashboard,” on Wed., Sept. 7, at 1:30 – 3:00 pm (Central time).  (This webinar has been rescheduled from July 20.)

This webinar will demonstrate how you can use Google Sheets and Google Sites to develop a simple library data dashboard that can communicate library data, document data sources, and track progress over time.

At the end of this webinar participants will be able to:

  • Improve documentation and communication about library data
  • Explain how Google Sheets and Google Sites are connected and what they can and cannot do in terms of data organization and data display
  • Describe examples of using Google Sheets + Google Sites to display data tables, graphs, and documentation for multiple library types
  • Identify applications for Google Sheets + Google Sites at their own libraries
  • Create their own simple Google Site
  • Share Google Sheets and Google Sites with appropriate relative reporters, and control access using permissions for both data entry and data display access

Who Should Attend:  library administrators, department heads, and survey coordinators

Presenter:  Emily Guhde, Assessment Librarian, Georgetown University Library, Washington, DC

Registration fees:  LLAMA member $49; Non-LLAMA member $59; LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $199; Non-LLAMA group rate (5 or more people at one site) $239; Student: $29

Register online: http://tinyurl.com/3zhtecm

Register with a purchase order or by mail: registration form (PDF, 1 pg.).

Can’t attend the live event?  No problem! If you register, you will automatically receive a link to the recorded version for later viewing.

Tech Requirements: This webinar uses GoToWebinar software, which may require a small download, but is easily accessed by PC and MAC platforms.

For questions about this webinar or other LLAMA programs, contact: Fred Reuland. freuland@ala.org

About the Library Leadership and Management Association
The Library Leadership and Management Association (www.ala.org/llama) advances outstanding leadership and management practices in library and information services by encouraging and nurturing individual excellence in current and aspiring library leaders. LLAMA is a division of the American Library Association.

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