eprintid: 1862
rev_number: 9
eprint_status: archive
userid: 42
dir: disk0/00/00/18/62
datestamp: 2019-06-10 23:21:40
lastmod: 2019-06-10 23:21:40
status_changed: 2019-06-10 23:21:40
type: conference_item
metadata_visibility: show
creators_name: Thomas, Joelle
title: Insight or Apophenia? The Pitfalls of Data for Data's Sake
ispublished: pub
subjects: gen
divisions: eluna_conf
abstract: Collecting data on our users is almost easier than not collecting it, but more data isn't necessarily better. Most of the incidental data we collect is noise upon which we project patterns; even the data we collect intentionally is often useless, if not outright misleading. What good is it to make data-informed decisions based on data collected or analyzed improperly?
This session will present common problems and concerns with working with data, especially our users' personal information, and offer strategies for collecting data purposefully, transparently, and minimally. The importance of contextualizing data with qualitative research will also be discussed.
date: 2019-05-01
full_text_status: restricted
pres_type: other
event_title: ELUNA 2019 Annual Meeting
event_location: Atlanta, GA
event_dates: April 29-May 3, 2019
event_type: conference
refereed: TRUE
citation: Thomas, Joelle (2019) Insight or Apophenia? The Pitfalls of Data for Data's Sake. In: ELUNA 2019 Annual Meeting, April 29-May 3, 2019, Atlanta, GA.
document_url: https://beta-documents.el-una.org/id/eprint/1862/1/InsightOrApophenia.pdf