Research Guides: LibInsight Manual: Record Data

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Technical Support or Basic Training
For questions or problems with the website, or to get basic training, enter a ticket to Digital Initiatives and Web Services.
Questions About Statistics Collection
For questions about what we count and why, policies, etc., email the Assessment Committee.

Datasets

Datasets have been updated from the versions in LibAnalytics.

Patron Interactions
Replaces Patron Interaction Statistics. Use for any patron interactions that occur unless they happen while you're staffing a public desk.
Public Desks
Replaces Public Desk Statistics. Use this form to record patron interactions that occur through public desks.
Library Instruction
Split off from Library Instruction and Presentations. Use to record library instruction sessions.
Presentations
Split off from Library Instruction and Presentations. Use to record your library-sponsored presentations and lectures.
Workshops
Split off from Library Instruction and Presentations. Use to record your library-sponsored workshops.
Tours
Replaces Tours. Use to record library tours you organize or lead.

Batch Entry

There are two ways to batch-enter data in LibInsight.

You can do the same thing we do now - collect statistics on a tick sheet and enter groups of records into the dataset, using the "Number of records" field to enter multiple records.
Collect statistics in a spreadsheet (.csv or .xlsx) and upload them periodically. Learn how to upload and manage records.

Please note that batch uploading of statistics carries its own pros and cons. For best results and to ease the process of data analysis, if you plan to use batch uploading as the main method of aggregating statistics, you should plan to do regular uploads - weekly or monthly.

Widgets

A widget is available for the Public Desks form. This widget is simply a webpage with a pared-down version of the form that doesn't require a login, so that student assistants can enter data.

You can add a bookmark to your public desk computer's desktop, or put a ticket to Systems to do it for you. The URL is: https://msstate.libinsight.com/pd.