Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh Public Wifi Usage Data

2023 data from the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh details public wifi usage across its library locations. The dataset is provided by the Allegheny County / City of Pittsburgh / Western PA Regional Data Center. Specific row and column counts are unknown.

Use Cases

• Analyze wifi usage patterns across different library locations to identify high-traffic branches.
• Correlate wifi usage data with library operating hours or events if such temporal features are present in the data.
• Map wifi access points by library location to assess digital access coverage within Pittsburgh.

Strengths

• Data is sourced from a recognized public institution, the Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh.
• Managed and published by a regional government data center, the Western PA Regional Data Center.
• Dataset was last updated in January 2023, indicating recent maintenance.

Limitations

• The dataset's size, including the number of rows and columns, is unspecified, making its analytical scope unclear.
• Data is limited to a single library system in Pittsburgh, restricting geographic generalizability.
• The specific metrics for wifi usage (e.g., session count, bandwidth) are unknown, limiting analysis depth.

Provenance

Source

Allegheny County / City of Pittsburgh / Western PA Regional Data Center

Collection Method

Collected from Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh public wifi systems.

Freshness

Last updated on 2023-01-24.

Geography

Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA (Carnegie Library of Pittsburgh locations)