[Libs-Or] Qualitative & Qualitative - How we tell our stories

[Unpacking Discussion Group]

Hi all,

Last night in our discussion, we talked a lot about quantitative data and
how it not only tells one side of a very large story, but how it can be
misinterpreted, intentionally skewed, and how sometimes it doesn't feel
like it means anything at all. We had two primary questions which we'd like
to pose to The Great Brain as well:

1. In what ways beyond numerical stats can we tell our stories and document
the impact of libraries in our communities?
2. How do we communicate this documentation with stakeholders in ways that
they care about, relate to, and can invest in?

We'd love to hear what y'all think!

Best,

*The Unpacking Team*
unpackingdiscussion.weebly.com
unpackingdiscussion at gmail.com
Caitlin McMahan (she/her) Eugene Public Library
Taylor Worley (she/her) Eugene Public Library
Brittany Young (she/her) Lane County Law Library

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