Alexandra Wong & Priscilla Carmini—Hooked on Data (Lightning Talk, Outlier 2023)

Hooked on data: Teaching data fundamentals to students through data physicalization and crochet Teaching data and data visualization to undergraduate students is of growing importance to academic libraries. However, introducing data skills and data software to diverse groups and fields of study can be challenging. Melding the fields of data physicalization and critical making with traditional crafts like crochet, two academic librarians created a new workshop that provides a more welcoming and inclusive way to understand and experience data fundamentals. Leveraging the trend in crocheted or knitted temperature blankets, our small group of workshop participants brought data to life through crocheting a potholder that revealed temperature changes. This presentation discusses the planning process, our results and how the workshop was received, and our plans for future workshops. Access additional talk notes: https://docs.google.com/document/d/1ocJ7TVIr-OBxSJaqc97OUIFEmTbKUW5KDv_gDZuLpsM/edit?usp=share_link ----- 🎤About Outlier🎤 Outlier is a one-of-a-kind data visualization conference hosted by the Data Visualization Society. Outlier brings together all corners of the data visualization community, from artists to business intelligence developers, working in various tech stacks and media. Attendees stretch their creativity and learn from practitioners who they may not otherwise connect with. Learn more on the Outlier website: https://outlierconf.com/ ----- 📈About the Data Visualization Society📈 The Data Visualization Society was founded to serve as a professional home for those working across the discipline. Our mission is to connect data visualizers across tech stacks, subject areas, and experience. Advance your skills and grow your network by joining our community: https://www.datavisualizationsociety.org/membership ----- Post-production by Gergo Varga - varrgo.com