Making data literacy accessible: A pilot study of academic library and community collaboration for citizen data literacy

This article describes an academic librarian's experience of collaborating with community groups, including a public library system and philanthropic health equity group, to provide data literacy to communities outside of academia. The study covers a pilot that took place over the Fall 2024 semester that included four workshops developed to provide the building blocks of data literacy to citizens in Findings are applicable for those wanting to provide education outside of academic libraries to non-traditional audiences, those wishing to provide data literacy outside of a traditional curriculum, and those wanting to build their collaborative networks outside of the library.