Chapter 3. Visualizations of a Digital Collection’s Data
Authors
Monika Glowacka-Musial
Abstract
Chapter 3 of Library Technology Reports(vol. 57, no. 1) focuses on basic visualizations created for the Clyde W. Tombaugh Papers digital collection hosted at the NMSU Library. In the context of Tombaugh’s biography and his papers, the selection of graphs provides a range of views that address specific questions about the content and development of the collection. Each plot is accompanied by its brief interpretation and the R script used to create it, as well as its explanation, including operations on data and R functions.
Author Biography
Monika Glowacka-Musial
Monika Glowacka-Musial is a metadata librarian at New Mexico State University Library. She earned an MA in Polish literature and language from the University of Warsaw, Poland, a PhD in anthropology from Temple University, and an MA in library and information science from the University of Arizona. She also received a certificate in digital information management from the University of Arizona. One important aspect of her current position is exploring ways in which digital content can be enriched, shared, and engaged with creatively. She has taken several courses in coding, including Python and R, and she has found R especially manageable for noncoders and applicable to data visualization.
