Month in Review – CtSDC & MAGIC – September 2012
The Connecticut State Data Center (CtSDC) and the University of Connecticut Libraries Map and Geographic Information Center (MAGIC) continue to expand upon our web resources to include more data, GIS datasets, interactive maps, historical maps, and aerial photography. During the month of September 2012, most web products experienced an increase in usage, when compared to the same time period one year prior, and the number of inquiries received continues to rise, including the amount of time devoted to each question. Included below are highlights from September 2012 which focuses on five main areas: User Inquiries, Web Content Views, Trends in Webpage Usage, Trends in Keywords, and Projects in Progress.I. User Inquiries
Total User Inquiries
Included below are the statistics for user inquiries received by phone, email, and in-person during September 2012. As the data clearly visualizes, the number of inquiries continues to rise with the year to date totals representing a 124% increase when compared to the January 1- September 30 of the previous year.
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Total Inquiries
|
Monthly Change
vs. 2011 |
YTD Inquiries
for 2012 |
YTD Change
vs. 2011 |
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Connecticut State Data Center
|
210
|
99%
|
1,347
|
100%
|
|
MAGIC
|
254
|
116%
|
1,360
|
156%
|
|
|
||||
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Total
|
464
|
149%
|
2,707
|
124%
|
II. Web Content Views
Total Unique Content Views
Included below are the web content unique views statistics for September 2012 which include comparisons with September 2011, the year to date (YTD) unique views and the change in the total number of unique views when compared to the same time period (January 1 – September 30) from the previous year.
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Web Resource
|
Unique Views
|
Monthly Change
vs. 2011 |
YTD Unique Views
for 2012 |
YTD Change
vs. 2011 |
|
Connecticut State Data Center
|
1,570
|
19%
|
13,798
|
14%
|
|
MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps
|
454
|
-22%
|
4,517
|
-46%
|
|
MAGIC Flickr Collections
|
36,648
|
110%
|
310,858
|
59%
|
|
MAGIC News Blog (Retired)
|
37
|
95%
|
330
|
28%
|
|
MAGIC Website
|
11,553
|
-1%
|
111,089
|
12%
|
|
Outside the Neatline Blog
|
787
|
-27%
|
7,728
|
12%
|
|
|
||||
|
Total*
|
51,049
|
59%
|
448,334
|
39%
|
* Total includes CT View
Total Content Views
With more users viewing web content more than once from MAGIC and the Connecticut State Data Center, the total views of web content provides a more detailed view of the trends in usage. The following table includes the usage trends for the total number of views, monthly change when compared to same month in 2011, the year to date (YTD) total number of views and the change in total views when compared to the same time period (January 1 – September 30) from the previous year.
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Web Resource
|
Total Views
|
Monthly Change
vs. 2011 |
YTD Total Views
for 2012 |
YTD Change
vs. 2011 |
|
Connecticut State Data Center
|
2,150
|
9%
|
20,113
|
10%
|
|
MAGIC 2.0 Online Maps
|
4,051
|
-19%
|
38,421
|
-53%
|
|
MAGIC Flickr Collections
|
36,648
|
110%
|
310,858
|
59%
|
|
MAGIC News Blog (Retired)
|
51
|
132%
|
468
|
54%
|
|
MAGIC Website
|
17,497
|
-3%
|
173,749
|
13%
|
|
Outside the Neatline Blog
|
1,128
|
-25%
|
10,583
|
13%
|
|
|
||||
|
Total*
|
61,525
|
40%
|
554,206
|
21%
|
* Total includes CT View
III. Trends in Webpage Usage – September 2012
Ever wondered what the most popular pages are at MAGIC and the Connecticut State Data Center? Included below are the top 5 most popular pages for September 2012.
Most Popular pages – Connecticut State Data Center
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Page
|
Total Views
|
|
526
|
|
|
514
|
|
|
275
|
|
|
224
|
|
|
117
|
Most Popular pages – MAGIC
|
Page
|
Total Views
|
|
3,619
|
|
|
3,053
|
|
|
1,087
|
|
|
1,043
|
|
|
853
|
Most Popular pages – Outside the Neatline Blog
|
Page
|
Total Views
|
|
99
|
|
|
91
|
|
|
83
|
|
|
78
|
|
|
58
|
IV. Trends in Keywords – September 2012
At the Connecticut State Data Center and MAGIC each month we analyze keyword searches conducted on our websites to determine areas to focus increasing accessing to maps, data, and resources. Keyword provide us with an opportunity to see trends, areas for improvement, and have been integral to providing guidance on website development and improvements. Included below are keyword trends for September 2012.
Most Frequent Keywords – Connecticut State Data Center
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Keyword
|
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Weston, CT
|
|
Suffield
|
Most Frequent Keywords – MAGIC
|
Keyword
|
|
uconn map
|
|
beers
|
|
birds eye willimantic
|
|
fairfield
|
|
GIS Day
|
V. Projects in Progress – September 2012
Each month the students and staff at MAGIC and the Connecticut State Data Center are working on a series of projects, tasks, data sets, and resources which users typically don’t know about until we add the resource to our website. Included below is a list of projects that are currently underway which will be completed in the coming months and made available in their final forms via our websites.
- Connecticut Population Projections 2015-2025 – Additional scripting and development for the upcoming release of the population projections for Connecticut at the State, County, Regional Planning Agency, and Town levels has prepared the projections for review. During the review phase of these projections, examination of the data provided an opportunity to revised the scripts to enable future updates as new data is provided, and the ability to provide custom cohorts (upon request) and multiple formats for the final data. The projections will be released in October 2012 and this project is still underway and the public is able to view a preliminary version (population estimates are subject to change and revised methodology will be utilized for the final release). View the preliminary projections and the interactive data interface at: http://ctsdc.uconn.edu/projections.html
- Data Visualization – The Connecticut State Data Center has developed a series of data visualizations using Tableau Public. The visualizations include national, town, and census tract based examples which can be viewed at: http://ctsdc.uconn.edu/dataviz/
- Slavery Ship Logs Mapping Project – MAGIC and the Connecticut State Library are collaborating to map out the ship logs from 1757-1758 between New London, CT and West Africa. This project involves transcribing the log books into a spreadsheet which can be used to create a map of the voyages. A few samples of the logs are available from the Connecticut State Library website at: http://www.cslib.org/slaverlog.htm
- Bridgeport and Waterbury Historical Mapping Project – Two interns at MAGIC this semester are georeferencing scans of historic Sanborn Fire Insurance Maps from Yale University for Bridgeport and Waterbury. These maps will be used to help map out data from the 1920s census for Waterbury and to examine census data in Bridgeport.
- ACS 2011 – 1 Year Estimates – Connecticut State Data Center is in the process of creating downloadable datasets for the 2011 ACS 1 Year estimates datasets. The datasets will include spreadsheet and geodatabase files for state, county, congressional districts, and the 8 largest towns in Connecticut and will be made available to the public once completed via the Connecticut State Data Center website at: http://ctsdc.uconn.edu/connecticut_census_data.html
Have an idea for a project or suggestions for improvements to MAGIC and the Connecticut State Data Center’s website and web offerings? Leave us a comment or contact us at magic@uconn.edu.
Each month we will be posting a “Month in Review” article so check back next month to see the latest information on usage trends at MAGIC and the Connecticut State Data Center.
