1. The DLI Survival Guide: An update
Marie-Claire Lauzon
Statistics Canada
DLI Ontario Spring Training 2008
Carleton University, April 2, 2008

2. Outline The DLI Survival Guide The New DLI Collection Interface
History
Content
Recent developments
Next steps
The New DLI Collection Interface

3. DLI Survival Guide - History
Based on the “Brian McNally First Aid CD-ROM” which was produced by Elizabeth Hamilton and her team at the University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Primary intent of the work was to provide a quick reference guide for the librarian who dedicates a short amount of time to data services
Guide was then expanded to serve all of the DLI Contacts across Canada through the efforts of Jane Fry, Carleton University, and the DLI Unit at Statistics Canada
Chuck Humphrey, University of Alberta and Nancy Lemay, University of Ottawa, also contributed to the Guide

4. Content and access Table of Contents 9 sections
Composed of a table of contents
8 main sections and a glossary
It is a web based document, meant to grow, and change as users needs change
It presently available through the following link with a user name and password
Go to the Guide
Username: Framew0rK
Password: newWebs1te

5. Recent developments
Draft version of the Guide presented during the DLI National Training Day (May 2007)
DLI Unit received 100+ suggestions
Content, presentation, editorial
Incorporated these suggestions and translated the Guide
Posted an updated, password protected, version in a temporary location

6. Recent developments
Last month, the Centre of Expertise on Accessibility reviewed the guide and provided accessibility related recommendations
Their recommendations led us to re-write and re-code certain sections of the Guide
Ex.
Replaced menu on right side with links at the top
Removed any instances of “click here”
Re-wrote expressions like “"Position your mouse over the link below" (not everyone uses a mouse)

7. Next steps
April 14-18th: Dissemination Division’s search group will review and work on the Guide’s search features
April 21st-25th: The Guide will undergo TASS (Testing and Support Services Unit) testing
Examine how the Guide works in different browsers
Identify any broken links
Provide usability recommendations
We will then, implement the usability recommendations and release the Guide

8. The New DLI Collection Interface
Being developed by IT specialists in the Dissemination Division
Jackie Godfrey is our DLI lead on the project
Will allow users to both browse and search the DLI collection
Will eventually replace our static DLI collection pages
Goal: Facilitate access to DLI data and metadata

9. The New DLI Collection Interface
Interface is based on the Statistics Canada Analytical Studies module and pulls metadata from the Online Catalogue
Allows users to search or browse for metadata and data
By Survey
By Subject
By Date

10. Next steps Continue to develop searching & browsing functionality
Finish the interface design
Test the application
Launch the prototype and use it with DLI static pages
Develop fully a independent version

11. Thank you!

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