Programme

Day 1
Session 1.0 8:30 - 8:50	Meet, Greet and Eat	ALL
Session 1.1 8:56 - 12:15	Boot Camp: You Asked for It! This is a statistical boot camp, with optional field trips (SPSS, B2020, ArcView and/or a new contact field trip, depending on demand). You will learn, you will love it, and you will gain a merit badge. There will be a Biobreak: [Depending on good behaviour and desperation]	Chuck as team leader, with assistants for the field trips
12:15 - 1:30	Lunch: Instructions on eating protocols to follow
Session 1.2 1:30 - 2:00	30 tips in 30 minutes Vicki Crompton will provide 30 tips in 30 minutes on how to use the STC web site effectively. This is an amazing feat!	Vicki Crompton
Session 1.3 2:00 - 2:30	Post-Censal Surveys: A PALS Close-up Who better to help Terry with one of his questions than a PALS expert? Andy will give us the Deep Throat on how he wrestled PALS through the release committee before either APS or EDS, and tell us why it is a file to love.	Andrew MacKenzie
2:30 - 2:45	Biobreak
Session 1.4 2:45 - 3:30	Product Highlights, part I The votes are in: AEEEH Justice FPICB SARTRE	The Knights of the Products Table
Session 1.5 3:30 - 4:30	DLI Update Mike's story-telling hour wherein he tells us what he thinks is going on in Ottawa and around the country, new surveys in the pipe, and why Monia is traveling with him.	Mike
Session 1.6 4:30 - 5:00	Training Materials at Your Fingertips Jane Frye and Sage Cram have been working on a database of training materials--Monia will give us an update on what it contains and how to access it.	Monia
Dinner at the Blomidon!

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Day 2
Session 2.1 9:00 - 9:45	Survey Life Cycle Mike and Vicki provide insights into the birth and development of a life cycle and, en route, reveal insight into some of the questions that arise using STC surveys. Stats Can, New Math, and the Misinterpretation of Data Vicki and Mike will lead us through some of the communication issues and problems in using and misusing data.	Vicki, Mike
Session 2.2 9:45 - 10:15	Reference Mysteries / Rescuing Business Students Submitted reference questions for pondering…and common approaches to data/statistics questions on the reference desk.	EH
10:15 - 10:35	Biobreak
Session 2.3 10:35 - 12:00	PUMF yourself up with Census microdata This session will cover the three census pumfs, and will stretch our data muscles. Note that lunch follows immediately, to replenish body and allow for the cheerful exuberance that accompanies conquering the finger puppets.	Chuck
12:00 - 1:15	Lunch
Session 2.4 1:15 - 1:50	Tech Tips, Definitions, and Asking for More We'll provide definitions, technical tips, and talk about problem areas on the tech or downloading front. There will be some discussion on the art of equipment requests. Note that we will all be working on this!	SH, CH, MS, EH, GB
Session 2.5 1:55 - 2:55	Local Web Presence Options and best practices from across the country--the answer to your local data web presence may be closer than you think!	Gillian
2:55 - 3:10	Break, if needed
Session 2.6 3:10 - 3:40	Mysteries Solved The solutions of mysteries can lead to salvation to those on the reference desk dealing with business students or difficult questions.	EH
Session 2.7 3:40 - 5:00	DDI and What your director needs to know What is DDI, what impact will it have on data services, and what projects are currently underway? This is important stuff! And your directors need a sense of where data services in Canada are heading for their planning. We'll provide some insight. We'll end with a discussion on next year's training, and give out prizes.	CH for DDI and for future; Plus all instructors and participants
Flipchart Questions            First Aid Kit            Bonus Points exercise
Have a safe trip home!