10.4000/proceedings.elpub.2019.7http://elpub.episciences.org/5527Gkioulekas, PanagiotisPanagiotisGkioulekasAlexander Technological Educational Institute of ThessalonikiPolydoratou, PanayiotaPanayiotaPolydoratouVienna University of Technologyhttps://ror.org/04d836q62Vienna University of Technology = Technische Universität Wienhttps://ror.org/04d836q62Vienna University of Technology = Technischen Universität Wienhttps://ror.org/04d836q620000-0002-7551-8002Information visualisation and library data: A case study of Public Library of Veria, GreeceThis paper comprises an attempt to create information visualizations for the Public Library of Veria city, Greece based on library data. Specifically, it is a formative study about the use of a visualization tool for analysing library data. The goal of this study is to make suggestions for the presentation of the public library’s data in order to be more accessible and understandable by the users and the librarians. The data were provided by the Library and the data types that were used were selected after a thorough consultation with the library staff. Consideration was given to the availability of data. The study employed information visualization techniques to create the visual displays of the data. Visualizations were created using the Tableau Public software in an effort to provide a quantitative, analytical, and evidence-based view of how libraries could manage their data. The study also aimed to gather any additional potential uses of visualizations that can be exploited by the libraries in the future. The current research was conducted in a single public library, thus further research in different, expanded settings and contexts is suggested.visualizationinformation visualizationpublic librarylibrary dataPublic Library of VeriaTableau Public software[SHS.INFO]Humanities and Social Sciences/Library and information sciencesHal authorisation v12019-06-112019-06-112019-06-11engjournal article https://hal.science/hal-02142262v1open accesshttp://elpub.episciences.org/5527/pdfVoRapplication/pdfElPub - ELectronic PUBlishingAcademic publishing and digital bibliodiversityLong PapersResearchersStudents