Surfacing Library Collections Using Tableau

A few weeks ago I attended a Tableau training session which addressed how to embed hidden worksheets within dashboards. At the time I was putting together a blog to promote University Libraries’ Tuesdays @ Thompson diversity and inclusion program and was struggling to find a way to communicate the complexity of the Libraries’ collections related to human trafficking. So, I decided to experiment with what I learned during the Tableau training session and what I know about University Libraries’ catalog records. This interactive dashboard resulted.

 

HumanTraffickingTitlesWordCloud

 

To view how University Libraries collections on human trafficking and related subjects have evolved since 1894, click on the image above. Then click on a subject of interest to you to learn more about individual titles.