{"id":6352,"date":"2025-02-12T08:23:02","date_gmt":"2025-02-12T13:23:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/?p=6352"},"modified":"2025-02-17T08:54:45","modified_gmt":"2025-02-17T13:54:45","slug":"love-data-week","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/2025\/02\/12\/love-data-week\/","title":{"rendered":"Love Data Week"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><em>Last Modified: Monday, February 17, 2025 8:54 am<\/em><\/p>\n<h2>Who Won the Super Bowl? Let the Data Decide!<\/h2>\n<p>This Love Data Week, we\u2019re bringing data curiosity to campus in a fun and interactive way\u2014no spreadsheets required!<\/p>\n<h3>What is Love Data Week?<\/h3>\n<p>Love Data Week is an international celebration of data, created by data professionals to raise awareness about how we collect, use, and interpret data in our daily lives. Held every February on the week of Valentine\u2019s Day, the event highlights the importance of data literacy, management, and sharing across disciplines. Originally founded in 2016 by Heather Coates at Indiana University-Purdue University Indianapolis (IUPUI), the week has grown into a global movement, with libraries, universities, and research institutions hosting events that make data more approachable and engaging.<\/p>\n<p>At the University Libraries, we\u2019re marking the occasion by inviting students to think critically about how data tells a story, even in unexpected places.<\/p>\n<h3>Join the Conversation: Who Performed Best at the Super Bowl?<\/h3>\n<p>Instead of traditional data workshops, we\u2019ve set up a whiteboard poll at the entrance of the library with one simple question: Who performed better at the Super Bowl? Whether you\u2019re a football fan or just here for the halftime show, you can cast your vote for: Chiefs, Eagles, Kendrick Lamar, SZA, or \u201cI didn\u2019t watch it\u201d<\/p>\n<p>The results? A snapshot of campus opinions, visualized through data collection in its simplest form. Stop by, add your vote, and see how your response compares to others!<\/p>\n<h3>Why Does This Matter?<\/h3>\n<p>Data isn\u2019t just about numbers in spreadsheets &#8211; it\u2019s about the way we track trends, make decisions, and shape conversations. Whether it\u2019s sports stats, streaming trends, or survey results, data is all around us. Love Data Week encourages us to think critically about how data is collected, what it represents, and how we can use it responsibly.<\/p>\n<p>Want to learn more? Visit the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.montclair.edu\/library\/\">University Libraries Website<\/a> to explore resources on data literacy, statistics, and research methods.<\/p>\n<h2>Wrapping Up Love Data Week: The Votes Are In!<\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">As Love Data Week comes to a close on this Valentine\u2019s Day, we want to thank everyone who stopped by the library and participated in our interactive data poll! Over the past week, we asked you: \u201cWho performed better at the Super Bowl?\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">The results are in, and it\u2019s clear that our campus had strong opinions \u2013 especially about the halftime performances! Here\u2019s how the votes broke down:<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><strong>Chiefs:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 1 vote<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Eagles:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 54 votes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Kendrick Lamar:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 99 votes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>SZA:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 58 votes<\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u201cI didn\u2019t watch it\u201d:<\/strong><span style=\"font-weight: 400\"> 40 votes<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400\">Check out the chart below to see the final breakdown of responses!<\/span><\/p>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/02\/image1.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/02\/image1.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"bar chart entitled who performed better at the super bowl with kendrick lamar as the winner\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"responsive-image-holder wp-caption alignnone\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"mlt-responsive-image\" data-original-image=\"\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/02\/image2.png\" src=\"\/responsive-media\/cache\/library\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/213\/2025\/02\/image2.png.0.1x.generic.jpg\" alt=\"Pie chart entitled votes by category with &quot;performers&quot; as the winner\"\/><figcaption class=\"wp-caption-text\"><\/p><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Who Won the Super Bowl? 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