Seattle Library Adds Making the Invisible Visible Display

Christina writes “Pointed out on the MAKE blog. Seattle public library has an eletronic display of what books are returned (Making Visible the Invisible)
‘The circulation of checked out books and media transforms the library into a data exchange center. This flow of information can be calculated mathematically, analyzed statistically and represented visually. From a cultural perspective, the result may be a good indicator of what the community of patrons considers interesting information at any specific time. Visualizing the statistical information of the titles and their categories therefore provides a real-time living picture of what the community is thinking.'”

September 17, 2005 by Uncategorized 0

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