Data Liberation Initiative Please Use Our Data IASSIST

Data Liberation Initiative Please Use Our Data! IASSIST 2007, Montreal, QC Jane Fry, Carleton University Monia Bergeron, Data Liberation Initiative – Statistics Canada IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Overview • Background • The Outcome • The Survival Kit, section by section • Next Steps • A Sneak Peak IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Background • Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) – Statistics Canada - centralized – Price of data – Consortium IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Background • Data culture in Canada – Initially seven data centres – Now 71 participating institutions • Role of DLI Contact IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Background • Contacts – varying levels of expertise – many hats – short term memories • 1997 training guide • Brian Mc. Nally First Aid cd-rom • DLI Education Committee • The team IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative The Outcome • The Compleat DLI Survival Kit • Please use our data IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative The Survival Kit Set-up • • • Table of Contents Main Menu: left-hand side Section Menu: right-hand side Glossary Many, many links within IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 1: About the DLI • • • An Introduction to the DLI The DLI Community DLI Reports An Overview of the DLI The DLI Logo IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 2: Administration • • • The DLI Licence The DLI Password DLI Contacts Fees and Invoicing Withdrawing from the DLI Program IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 3: Resources • Contacts • The DLI LIST • The DLI Update Newsletter • DLI Training Sessions (cont’d) IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 3: Resources (cont’d) • • The DLI Training Repository The DLI Research Paper Series Research Data Centres Depository Services Program IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 4: Different Types of Data • • • About Data Metadata Aggregate Data Microdata Using Microdata Files Statistical Analysis Software IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 5: Geography Files • About Geography Files • Geospatial Data • Products to Help Combine Data and Geospatial Data IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 6: Accessing and Citing DLI Data • • • Accessing DLI Data The DLI FTP Site The DLI Web Site Other Ways of Accessing Statistics Citing Data IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 7: The DLI Collection • • About the DLI Collection The Content of the DLI Collection Product Summaries Select Product Summaries IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 8: Technical Help • • Who to Contact for Technical Help Utilities How to Use Statistical Software Using Geospatial Software IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Section 9: Glossary • Forget what the term means? IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative Next Steps • Incorporate comments • Translate • Live! IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative A Sneak Peak Temporarily located at: http: //www. statcan. ca/english/ Dli/iassist/power/toc/welcome. htm http: //www. statcan. ca/english/Dli/iassist/power/toc/welcome. htm IASSIST 2007

Data Liberation Initiative In Conclusion … • The poster session! • Thanks to: – Chuck Humphrey, University of Alberta – Wendy Watkins, Carleton University – Nancy Lemay, University of Ottawa IASSIST 2007