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The Data Loom - Weaving Understanding by Thinking Critically and Scientifically with Data (Paperback)
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The Data Loom - Weaving Understanding by Thinking Critically and Scientifically with Data (Paperback)
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Contrary to popular myth, we do not yet live in the “Information
Age.” At best, we live the “Data Age,” obsessed with the
production, collection, storage, dissemination, and monetization of
digital data. But data, in and of itself, isn’t valuable. Data
only becomes valuable when we make sense of it. We rely on
“information professionals” to help us understand data, but
most fail in their efforts. Why? Not because they lack intelligence
or tools, but mostly because they lack the necessary skills. Most
information professionals have been trained primarily in the use of
data analysis tools (Tableau, PowerBI, Qlik, SAS, Excel, R, etc.),
but even the best tools are only useful in the hands of skilled
individuals. Anyone can pick up a hammer and pound a nail, but only
skilled carpenters can use a hammer to build a reliable structure.
Making sense of data is skilled work, and developing those skills
requires study and practice. Weaving data into understanding
involves several distinct but complementary thinking skills.
Foremost among them are critical thinking and scientific thinking.
Until information professionals develop these capabilities, we will
remain in the dark ages of data. This book is for information
professionals, especially those who have been thrust into this
important work without having a chance to develop these
foundational skills. If you’re an information professional and
have never been trained to think critically and scientifically with
data, this book will get you started. Once on this path, you’ll
be able to help usher in an Information Age worthy of the name.
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