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2. DATA LIBERATION UPDATE
Data Liberation Initiative
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EDMONTON, DECEMBER, 2001 1 3

3. Data Liberation Initiative
DLI Update
DLI has successfully ended its 5 year pilot stage
It is now a permanent program within Stats Canada
A new Licence is being prepared reflecting our new permanency status - this to be issued soon
Until then existing Licence Agreement still in effect 1 3

4. Data Liberation Initiative
DLI Update
DLI project and Team have moved functionally and operationally from Dissemination Division to Library and Information Center
This has streamlined management process and responds to recommendations found in Evaluation Report 1 3

5. Data Liberation Initiative
DLI Update
In Feb - March 2001 both the Chief (Jeanine Bustros) and Unit Head (John Berigan) left DLI for other assignments within STC
Mike Sivyer, who had been participating in DLI as Senior Advisor since 2000 to prepare the Long Term Plan took over as Chief/Manager
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DLI Update
Liaison Officer position, which had been vacant for 8 months was filled in June and just recently re-vacated
Two term employees left during summer, one was doing SPSS and other was redesigning the Web
Have since re-staffed Web Officer position
Have decided to retain only one person to write SPSS
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DLI Update
In September 2001 EAC also underwent changes
Lorraine McQueen and Ray Curry left
Mary MacLeod from Acadia and Mark Leggott from University of Winnipeg joined
A new EAC governance document was adopted - this to be placed on DLI Web Site soon 1 3

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DLI Update
Majority of funding for program still from participating members subscription fees
Stats Canada has taken over funding previously received from other federal agencies (e.g Health Canada, etc)
Subscriptions fees established in 1995 and have remained static
Over the years the number of members increased but so did level of service
This had a major impact on costs 1 3

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DLI Update
Costs have steadily increased due to:
Augmented service (e.g. SPSS, CA*NET3, etc)
Increased staff (e.g. from 2 to 6)
Increased salary costs due to numbers and contracts
Presently budget stretched to limit
Budget and staff currently under review with view to identifying type and level of service viable 1 3

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DLI Update
Review of training curriculum and materials completed and report presented to EAC
Looking at updating and filling in any gaps in the curriculum
Continue to offer regional training workshops
Following a recommendation in Report, an Orientation Session for new Contacts presented during Edmonton Workshop 1 3

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DLI Update
Have connected to CA*NET3 to improve efficiency with downloading of files (annual fee to CANARIE paid by DLI)
Continue to add to the collection
Have added KLEMS - an experimental data base of productivity data
Have added justice statistics in the form of numerous Beyond 20/20 tables (replication of extranet site for CCJS Initiative) 1 3

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DLI Update
Updating web site to new Gov’t guidelines
Also received input from committee of members
New site is compromise between two
This to be ready soon
Sneak Preview…. 1 3

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DLI Update
There are 66 participating institutions
Although BCIT left Red Deer College joined
Looking at expanding membership to include
CEGEP’s
Foreign Universities with Canadian Studies Programs.
Have to evaluate impact on DLI Team and service to existing members
Where will the next few years of the DLI will take us …. 1 3

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Wendy Watkins