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Aug

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DataFlash: Stephen Few’s “The Data Loom” – A Book Review

Posted by on August 27th, 2019 0 comments Tags: , , ,

Stephen Few is no amateur when it comes to data analysis and data visualization; as the author of more than half a dozen books on data analysis and data visualization, this Pacific Northwest resident has become a trusted expert on the topic. In Few’s newest book which was released this past May 2019 entitled “The… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data Science, Health Literacy, Training & Education

Apr

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April PNR Rendezvous: Learning Data Visualization

Posted by on April 10th, 2019 0 comments Tags: , ,

Data is everywhere and trying to make sense of it can be overwhelming and complex but also revealing. Data visualization helps to communicate more clearly the significance of the information. How to do that? Come and attend the April session of the PNR Rendezvous to learn some tips and tricks from staff from the University… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science, Technology, Training & Education

Aug

27

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Data Flash: Hospital or academic or data-interested librarian? 2 opportunities for data-related training, free!

Posted by on August 27th, 2018 0 comments Tags: , , ,

Whether you’re in a hospital or academic or research center or other data-related setting, take a look at these two amazing training opportunities—there’s something for everyone!  And they’re free! 1) “Clinical Information, Librarians and the NLM: From Health Data Standards to Better Health” When we did our regional data needs assessment last year, many of… Read More »

Posted in: Blog, Data Science, News from NNLM, Technology

Mar

27

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Data Flash: Exploring Historical Data

Posted by on March 27th, 2018 0 comments Tags: , , , , ,

It’s so easy to think of data as a modern phenomenon, that we forget that data analysis and data visualization are phenomena which go way back.  A marvelous example is John Graunt’s Bills of Mortality, which this post by John Appleby calls “a 17th century spreadsheet of deaths in London”.  Appleby goes on to do… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science

Sep

28

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Urban Indian Health Institute: Decolonizing Data

Posted by on September 28th, 2017 0 comments Tags: ,

The Urban Indian Health Institute (UIHI), a Division of the Seattle Indian Health Board located in Seattle, WA is one of 12 tribal epidemiology centers (TECs) funded by the Indian Health Service (IHS). TECs serve as a crucial component of the health care resources for all American Indians and Alaska Natives (AI/AN) by: Managing public… Read More »

Posted in: Data Science

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