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It’s called the dashboard. What is the Dashboard? The Analytics On Demand dashboard gives users the ability to transform patron data and drill down into rich visuals. 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I knew where I was, and what I was attending, but I wasn’t entirely sure what I (a non-librarian) would glean from the experience.</p> <p>I joined Gale as a marketing team member just over six months ago. I’m new to the world of libraries, and in truth, I was hoping to listen. To listen to what libraries and librarians go through on a daily basis; their conversations, struggles, and triumphs. I was also hoping to add some type of value to the conversations I was a part of, even though I knew (or, at least I thought) my own professional and personal experiences may not be 100% relatable.</p> <p class="read-more-container"><a title="So a Non-Librarian Walks into a Library Full of Librarians…" class="read-more content-read-more" href="https://blog.gale.com/so-a-non-librarian-walks-into-a-library-full-of-librarians/#more-19691">Read more<span class="screen-reader-text">So a Non-Librarian Walks into a Library Full of Librarians…</span></a></p> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='So a Non-Librarian Walks into a Library Full of Librarians...' data-link='https://blog.gale.com/so-a-non-librarian-walks-into-a-library-full-of-librarians/' data-app-id-name='category_below_content'></div><div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='recommendations' data-title='So a Non-Librarian Walks into a Library Full of 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class="posted-on"><time class="updated" datetime="2016-06-01T09:43:33-04:00" itemprop="dateModified">June 1, 2016</time><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-05-09T09:00:23-04:00" itemprop="datePublished">May 9, 2016</time></span> </div> </header> <div class="post-image"> <a href="https://blog.gale.com/data-driven-decision-making-ideally-locates-new-library-construction/"> <img width="716" height="716" src="https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy.jpg" class="attachment-full size-full wp-post-image" alt="" itemprop="image" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy.jpg 716w, https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy-150x150.jpg 150w, https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy-300x300.jpg 300w, https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy-305x305.jpg 305w, https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy-125x125.jpg 125w, https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy-80x80.jpg 80w, https://blog.gale.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/05/DedhamPL_CaseStudy-60x60.jpg 60w" sizes="(max-width: 716px) 100vw, 716px" /> </a> </div> <div class="entry-content" itemprop="text"> <div style='display:none;' class='shareaholic-canvas' data-app='share_buttons' data-title='Data-Driven Decision Making Ideally Locates New Library Construction' data-link='https://blog.gale.com/data-driven-decision-making-ideally-locates-new-library-construction/' data-app-id-name='category_above_content'></div><p><em>Posted on May 9, 2016</em></p> <p>When Dedham Public Library realized the time had come to replace both its 19th century main library and early 20th century branch, the primary question was, where is the best place to construct a new library to meet the needs of our 21st century patrons?</p> <div 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