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Data Are Not Information

NTEN

By Jeff Stanger, Director, Center for Digital Information We are obsessed with data — big data, open data, linked data, personal data, government data, visualized data. Data carry enormous potential. It's important that we don't confuse "data" for "information."

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Network + Self-Organizing + Location + Data Visualization = 2010

Beth's Blog: How Nonprofits Can Use Social Media

Data Visualization: Given the volume of information and our ability to connect with more people, in order to manage our work visualization is now critical. This comes in the form of maps or other creative ways to see our networks. It easily allows you to share that information with your networks on Facebook or Twitter.

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Libraries pivot to survive pandemic

Candid

A 2010 study by the American Library Association found that libraries were crucial during the economic recession, offering valuable job-seeking technology, training, and resources. The map highlights more than $5 billion in private funding for libraries since 2006. Want to find the Candid partner nearest you?

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Case Study: The Neverending Data Story

NTEN

Quantitative and qualitative data are often positioned as opposing or complementary means of documenting impact. Data reports and personal snapshots are often generated separately, then placed side-by-side with the hope that the juxtaposition of hard metrics with an emotional picture and blurb will resonate with a wide range of people.

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Ushahidi Develops Innovative Tools for Nonprofits and Others Working to Benefit the Public

Tech Soup

Ushahidi has been developing open-source crisis mapping software for over eight years now. LABB created an Oil Spill Crisis Map in response to the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill in 2010. Since then, it has since logged, mapped, and tracked more than 14,000 reports of petrochemical pollution. Check out Ushahidi Surveyor.

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A Few of Your Favorite Things (Best of "Things We Like" 2010)

NTEN

After all, there's no guarantee that, without our fine cat video curation, you'd always end up with something as funny as " Staticky Cat vs. Balloon ", let alone our most popular link: Yes, gentle readers, it gives us great pleasure to re-present your 2010 "Things We Like" champion: " An Engineer's Guide to Cats ". (We

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A Few of Your Favorite Things (Best of "Things We Like" 2010)

NTEN

After all, there's no guarantee that, without our fine cat video curation, you'd always end up with something as funny as " Staticky Cat vs. Balloon ", let alone our most popular link: Yes, gentle readers, it gives us great pleasure to re-present your 2010 "Things We Like" champion: " An Engineer's Guide to Cats ". (We

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