Improving LibGuides Editors Access to Use Data Using the Google Analytics API
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The document outlines a method for utilizing the Google Analytics API to enhance access to usage data within LibGuides. It details the steps necessary for implementation, including setting up Google Tag Manager and configuring the Google Analytics API, as well as future development ideas for better data visualization. Additionally, it provides resources and documentation for further assistance.
Improving LibGuides Editors Access to Use Data Using the Google Analytics API
- 1. Using Google Analytics API to Improve Access to Use Data in LibGuides Tabatha Farney University of Colorado Colorado Springs tfarney@uccs.edu @sharebrarian Slides at: http://www.slideshare.net/unisus21/ala2014-lib-guidesdashboard
- 2. How is my guide being used? How do people find my guide? How can I determine what content I can delete from my guide?
- 3. LibGuides v1 Stats Stats in LibGuides
- 5. The dashboard combines: Universal Analytics (using Google Tag Manager) Google Analytics API LibGuides API (v1) A little jQuery & PHP How does it work?
- 6. The building process Step 1: Talk with the LibGuide creators to understand their data needs. Step 2: Ensure Google Tag Manager and Universal Analytics tracking code is working. Step 3: Configure the Google Analytics API. This requires: • Developer’s Console Account • Configuring a “service account” for the project in the Console • Downloading and customizing the PHP Google API package on your web server Step 4: Grab a list of the current, published guides using the LibGuides API. Step 5: Add jQuery for the search form functionality. Step 6: Beta testing!
- 7. Depends on the functionality in LibGuides v2…. Charts/graphs for better data visualization Improved export functionality Future Dev
- 8. Great example “Google Analytics API and Service Accounts,” blog.Salteh.net, Oct. 8, 2012. http://blog.salteh.net/2012/10/google-analytics-api- and-service-accounts/ Resources and Documentation • Google API Documentation, https://developers.google.com/api-client-library/php/ • Google Developer’s Console, https://developers.google.com/console/help/new/ • Google Tag Manager, http://www.google.com/tagmanager/ • PHP Google API code, GitHub, https://github.com/google/google-api-php-client • Universal Analytics, https://support.google.com/analytics/answer/2790010?hl=en Some resources
- 9. Using Google Analytics API to Improve Access to Use Data in LibGuides Tabatha Farney University of Colorado Colorado Springs tfarney@uccs.edu @sharebrarian Slides at: http://www.slideshare.net/unisus21/ala2014-lib-guidesdashboard
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