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Data Management and Visualization with Tableau

Rachel Lewellen, University of

Massachusetts Amherst

Martha Kyrillidou, Association of

Research Libraries

March 17, 2015

Webcast Series

• March 3, 2015: Sarah Anne Murphy, Ohio State University

• March 10, 2015: Jeremy Buhler, University of British Columbia

• March 17, 2015: Rachel Lewellen, University of Massachusetts Amherst

• April 21, 2015: Discussion and Q&A

UMass Amherst Libraries

Tableau at UMass Amherst Libraries

Rachel Lewellen Assessment Librarian University of Massachusetts Amherst [email protected]

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How we use Tableau

•  To answer questions and inform decisions •  To monitor data over time •  To communicate results

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How we share results

•  Publish to Tableau Public •  Publish to Tableau Server •  Print views or PDF’s •  Email images •  Work collaboratively with Desktop

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Questions

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