“Hello. My name is Fran, and I am an overachiever.”
What else explains why I never seem to be satisfied? I have been on a quest to improve my monthly library reports since 2010 as discussed here, here, and here. I had been using Word to create my reports but changed to PowerPoint this year. I have found that I can create and edit charts so much easier with PowerPoint. And I have been fairly pleased with my monthly reports. However…
I am a fan of infographics, so this morning when I saw this tweet from Sassy Librarian, I had to play:
Piktochart
Pikochart provides both free and upgraded accounts; as always, I opt for free. Once I had registered for an account, I was presented with three infographic templates. Because I wanted to present our monthly stats, I chose the Web 2.0 B template.
Once you choose a template, you can change the mood (Colour Scheme, Fonts, and Background Styles) and then begin editing. Your editing toolbox comes equipped with Tools (you can add images and charts), Shapes, Graphics, Text Editor, and Theme Graphics.
Not too bad for a first try, but since I am an overachiever…..
April 15, 2012 at 9:09 pm
Cute!
April 16, 2012 at 9:45 am
Love it! Great way to display the information in a format good for anyone–teachers, students, administrators, parents, public. Your library seems pretty busy!
April 16, 2012 at 7:10 pm
Laurie – Our library is often a VERY busy space! Today was great – had two classes presenting their senior projects.
May 2, 2012 at 2:36 pm
Thanks for the heads up on Piktochart! I can’t wait to make an infographic!
May 6, 2012 at 3:37 pm
This is great! I love infographics too, so thanks for introducing me to a new tool!
May 11, 2012 at 9:53 pm
OMGosh, Fran! I LOVE this!!! Do you mind if I blog this, too? Quoting you? What an amazing library you have!
May 12, 2012 at 11:05 pm
Thanks, Gwyneth! Feel free to blog about it. We are uber-excited in SC about your keynoting at our conference next year!
May 22, 2012 at 7:57 pm
Hi Fran, Thank you for sharing this. I used this tool and your example to put together the annual report for our library
May 22, 2012 at 9:23 pm
Lorena, I would love to see a copy of your annual report!
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