For Endangered Data Week March 2018, Amanda Tickner and I

conducted sessions on using the Census for finding data and mapping capabilities. Resources

highlighted included American FactFinder (which is maintained by the Census Bureau), Social

Explorer, SimplyAnalytics, and PolicyMap (these resources require an MSU subscription). The

March 2018 session was well attended by current MSU students, faculty, staff, and community

patrons due to better outreach and promotion for the event. Workshop presented as part of Endangered Data Week. My part of the

presentation provided a brief overview of the Census, including a brief history,

how the data is used, and potential issues in the future of the Census. Census

data access points both free and subscription-based, and their benefits and

limitations were also covered.
 March 2, 2018