Programme
April 23 |
Day 1 : DLI TRAINING |
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8:30 - 8:50 |
Find your workstation! We begin at 8:50! |
ALL |
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Session 1.1 |
DLI CENTRAL: THE BEST AND THE LATEST There are many initiatives being taken at DLI Central to make our lives even easier. Michel and Jennifer will give us "the best of DLI for 2008/09" in this session Presentation slides: DLI Update |
Michel Seguin |
10:15 - 10:30 |
Biobreak |
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Session 1.2 |
EXTRACTION/ANALYSIS TOOLS? LOVE AT SECOND SIGHT!
IDLS/Equinox, NESSTAR, SDA…all those initials!
Presentation slides: Data Analysis Made Easy |
Jean Blackburn |
Lunch |
Instructions on eating protocols to follow |
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Session 1.3 |
BUSINESS AND TRADE STATISTICS Since our last training session with Monia, she has been working with the Science Innovation and Electronic Information Division as Subject Matter Officer within Business and Trade Statistics. Monia will share her love of the data with us—and she knows what we need! Presentation slides: If it ain’t broke, don’t fix it! |
Monia Bergeron |
2:45-3:00 |
Best DLI handout/promotional/instructional exhibit |
Seriously good prizes |
Session 1.4 |
PRODUCT HIGHLIGHTS There are still products we have not covered in past training workshops? Why yes, and this is a quick way to get up to speed on the newest and/or best of them! Presentation (J. Neilson): Country Statements, Country Trade Profiles, International Merchandise Trade, Joint Canada/United States Survey of Health
Presentation (E. Hamilton): Canadian Heart Health Survey |
John Neilson & a cast of thousands |
Session 1.5 |
DLI ATLANTIC REPORTS We will get an update from one of the three Research Data Centres in the region--and we will do a round-table on what your data/statistical lives have been like in the past year. We will also present prizes for the most inspirational or useful DLI handout/promotional tool/curriculum component/ instruction pathfinder. We need to share tips and information to survive the stresses that come with economic woes, so do not be shy—share what you have created to bring data into the view of faculty, staff and students! Presentation slides (Heather Hobson): The Data Research Centre Program |
Heather Hobson |
| All who can! | ||
April 24 |
Day 2 : DLI TRAINING SPECIAL |
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Session 2.1 |
SPSS HANDS ON DECK You asked for an SPSS refresher: Gillian will entertain and edify! If you have any particular requests, send them along to her! SPSS Guide |
Gillian Byrne |
10:30 - 10:45 |
Biobreak |
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Session 2.2. |
DIGGING RESEARCH AND REFERENCE We will give you a guided tour of the FTP site and a preview of IDLS’s successor, Equinox, before diving in to the research and reference world of data. There will be active learning on the reference and research component! As well, one of our newer library school students will talk about what is being done about data in her curriculum—a perspective from the next generation of librarians we will be hiring. Presentation (E. Hamilton): The FTP site explained |
Elizabeth Hamilton |
12:00 - 1:00 |
Lunch |
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Session 2.3 |
PCENSUS Laura is the “go-to” person for Tetrad on PCensus and she has very generously offered to share her experiences with PCensus with us—and give us a bit of a tour of this product, with Tetrad’s blessing! Presentation slides: PCensus |
Laura Syms |
Session 2.4 |
GDP: IN THE NEWS! We all get GDP questions from time to time but, with times of economic downturn, the figures become even more in demand. Michel will take the last GDP release and follow the news before and after that release and relate this to what we hear on the news and questions we get from students or researchers. Presentation slides: Business and Economics Statistics Dissemination |
Michel Seguin |
2:45 - 3:00 |
Biobreak |
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Session 2.5 |
DATA VISUALIZATION This is going to be an amazing session! Data are just numbers until they are analyzed and presented. In early days, there were tables and charts. But the mathematical techniques and newer IT functions blow those out of the water. See what is going on in this very active area of research, teaching and development. Introduction |
Greg Fleet |
Session 2.6 |
ALL OTHER THINGS… We will review curriculum changes as a result of the DLI Contact Survey and talk a bit more about data promotion on campus. We will answer every single question you have put on the flipchart during the workshop, or spontaneous thoughts inspired at the penultimate moment. You will get your forms, delivered in person by Jennifer P. We will even give you a map with directions to your home town, if you feel overwhelmed by our two days together! |
Jennifer A., Jean Blackburn, et al. |
| Time to Hit the Road! | ||