We live in an age of Big: Big Computers, Big Data, and Big Lies.

As information professionals, we need to keep our skills sharp in steering clear of inaccurate data. And, if we are better in honing our skills, we can better help our end users too!

Randy Olson writes: “Faced with an unprecedented torrent of information, data scientists have turned to the visual arts to make sense of big data. The result of this unlikely marriage—often called ‘data visualizations’ or ‘infographics’—has repeatedly provided us with new and insightful perspectives on the world around us. However, time and time again we have seen that data visualizations can easily be manipulated. Here are three easy steps we can follow to save ourselves from getting duped in the data deluge.”…

Get the details  at Infographics lie: Here’s how to spot the b.s.,

Fast Company, Jan. 6