LAC Session Type
Learning Lab
Date & Time
Thursday, November 7, 2024, 9:00 AM - 11:00 AM
Location Name
Pavilion Ballroom West
Name
Level Up in Excel: Using Excel to Perform Serials Value Analyses
Description

Learning Outcomes

  • By the end of the session, participants will be able to conduct an e-resource value analysis using Excel, COUNTER 5 reports, and a list of annual costs.
  • Participants will be able to use Excel PowerQuery to pull in data from other Excel files or a variety of sources like databases, Power BI datasets, or SharePoint.
  • Participants will be able to use Excel PowerQuery to compile multiple Excel files into a single table.
  • Participants will be able to create pivot tables and choose different ways to compile data like sum, count, average, or percent of total.
  • Participants will be able to unpivot data tables and identify when unpivoting data is appropriate.
  • Participants will be able to use SUMIFS to use multiple conditions when finding the sum of a column of data.
  • Participants will be able to use Excel’s AND and OR functions to create complex SUMIFS statements.
  • Participants will be able to use Excel’s IFERROR function to handle data problems such as dividing by zero.
  • Participants will be able to use Excel’s Percent Rank function to rank the value of e-resources based on inflation, usage, and cost-per-use.
  • Participants will be able to use Conditional formatting to highlight high, low, or invalid values.

Please download these files onto your local machine: https://bit.ly/lac-2024-excel

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