Libraries, data visualization, data literacy
Hi! I'm Kayla Abner and I am the Data Visualization and Analysis Librarian (formerly Digital Scholarship Librarian) at the University of Delaware. When teaching students about data, I prioritize taking an equity lens by inviting them to consider who created the data, why, and how the visualization might affect their interpretation. I'm interested in:
Some of my selected experiences that I've especially enjoyed.
Storytelling with Data: Best Practices for Data Visualization is a workshop I offer regularly at UD. We focus on ensuring data viz is not misleading, using trustworthy data sources, and designing viz appropriately for the audience.
From 2022-2024, I co-taught the course Nuts and Bolts of DH Project Development with Lauren Cooper at Dream Lab at the University of Pennsylvania.
I've integrated the concept of collections as data in my work through projects like the Alice Dunbar-Nelson correspondence network and the grant-funded "Mapping Black Entrepreneurship in Civil War Wilmington" project.
Selected research-related work, including publications and presentations, is below. My ORCID profile also covers my publications.
See my full CV or reach me through the channels below.