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Making Visible the Invisible: Seattle Library Data Flow Visualization

TitleMaking Visible the Invisible: Seattle Library Data Flow Visualization
Publication TypeConference Paper
Year of Publication2005
AuthorsLegrady, G.
Secondary TitleDigital Culture and Heritage. Proceedings of ICHIM05.Paris
PublisherArchives & Museum Informatics Europe (AMIE)
Place PublishedParis, France
Keywordsdata classification, data exchange center, Data mapping, data visualization, digital multimedia art installation, ichim, ichim05, the library as ; information
Abstract

?Making Visible the Invisible? is a commission for the Seattle Public Library. The installation consists of animated visualizations on 6 plasma screens located on a glass wall horizontally behind the librarians? main information desk in the Mixing Chamber, a large open public space dedicated to online computer research. The 6 screens feature visualization generated by custom designed statistical and algorithmic software that map the flow of data received from the library's Information Technology center. The project focuses on data flow and the library as a data exchange center where the circulation of books can be made visible and expressed statistically.
URLhttp://www.archimuse.com/publishing/ichim05/Legrady.pdf
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