1. EAC Education Committee

2. Who are they?
Currently consists of members of the DLI team and the EAC
One of the two Regional Training Coordinators from each region (not a necessity)
Chuck, Elizabeth, Gatean (soon to be Richard) and Wendy
Representation provides regional training concerns
EAC needs to clarify the composition of the committee

3. What do they do? Accountable to the EAC
Decisions need approval from EAC
Developed training principles
Discuss regional needs with regional training coordinators

4. Education Committee Report
Principals

5. Education Committee Report
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Training Principles

6. Training Principles
Training under this program is being conducted specifically for (1) DLI contacts at participating universities, (2) the staff who will provide services for DLI data at these institutions, and (3) Statistics Canada staff directly involved in the support of DLI.

7. Training Principles
Training will be provided to all of those eligible under the first principle through a variety of formats, including subsidized workshops that are delivered regionally.

8. Training Principles
The first training priority is to establish a basic level of data service skills for new DLI Contacts. This training shall be considered the entry level required to DLI data. More advanced training will build upon previous levels. Priorities for advanced levels will be determined by the needs of those supporting data services and by the evolution of DLI.

9. Training Principles
Training priorities for Phase II will address varying levels of expertise and service within the DLI community. Special attention will be given to strengthening expertise in regions undergoing changes due to retirement or turnover in experienced DLI Contacts. Special attention will be given to regions without a prior tradition or culture of data use or without a previous foundation in data services. This will entail strategies that identify the training and support of key individuals who will become recognized experts in their region.

10. Training Principles
All training will be conducted from a 'service' perspective, that is, from a point of view that focuses on the clientele of DLI data. The purpose of this training is to prepare data services staff to assist university clients with DLI data.

11. Training Principles
A global curriculum plan will guide the course content that is offered through this program. The DLI External Advisory Committee will be responsible for maintaining this plan and for periodically reviewing its content and direction.

12. Training Principles
Training will address concerns appropriate both to small and large institutions.
Training will be regionally based with regular national and international exposure when the opportunities arise.

13. Training Principles
Whenever possible, trainers will be recruited from the existing Canadian data library community with the expectation that those who are trained may some day be called upon to train others. This perspective operates on the principle that as one learns, one will teach.

14. Training Principles
Outreach will be organized for Library directors, the user community, STC survey managers, and other general public to communicate the importance of statistical and data literacy.

15. Education Committee Report
Review

16. Comments from our mini survey
Very positive feedback from training
Desire to continue training
Networking with peers is important

17. Collection of Training Materials
Jane and Sage are collecting training materials and handouts and will put the “complete” collection together on one site.
Including the 1997 DLI manual

18. Modes of Training Delivery
Face to face
Web
Aspects of web training that warrant further investigation but we will not stop the face to face workshops because coming together is important to our community.

19. Regional Training Experiences
Stability of DLI contacts
Local trainers
Training location
Smaller institutions
A review of regional training experiences highlighted the importance of ensuring that regional differences continue to be addressed in the DLI Training programme. Certain factors seem to be very important across regions in creating stability for training. This includes stability in DLI Contacts, in who the trainers are, and in the location where training is offered.
There has been some turnover in DLI Contacts, which creates pressure to find ways of bringing new Contacts quickly up to speed.
Stability of the trainers has become an issue in Quebec, where two of its most qualified trainers will retire within a few months. Renewal of trainers is a high priority in Quebec, but will likely also be in other regions soon.
Atlantic Canada has been very successful in hosting its workshops at Acadia. The retreat-like atmosphere at Acadia has been a positive influence on their training programme.
Concern was also raised about training that is supportive of DLI Contacts in smaller institutions where the Contact has many job responsibilities. A balance must be achieved between universities with units dedicated to data services and those institutions where DLI is just one task of many for a single person. There is a concern that no institution becomes marginalized by the training offered or by the methods by which training is delivered. There is also a concern that smaller institutions send their DLI Contact to workshops. How can we best support the smaller institutions in participating in training?

20. Environmental Scan DLI community Statistics Canada Education Sector
Research Community
Technological Environment

21. Education Committee Report
Outcomes

22. Training Mandate Extended educational mandate Outreach program
Expanding alliances

23. Organizational Structure for DLI training
EAC
Education Committee
Regional Coordinators
Trainers
Instructors

24. Regional Training Coordinators
2 per region
Responsible for:
identifying training needs
Communicating with Education Committee
Proposing Training Budget to EAC
Arranging Local Arrangements
Designing local training programme

25. Trainers and Instructors
provide substantive instruction
Expertise in specific area with pedagogic skills 
2 or 3 per region
Instructors
Anyone asked to make a presentation on a specific topic
To involve the other contacts in instruction

26. Renewal of Trainers
Quebec situation
Train-the-trainer workshop

27. Train-the-Trainer March 2004 in Montreal
Presentation of the Big Picture
Phase II curriculum
Orientation to DLI for new contacts
Content
Administrative and technical services
Statistical and Data Literacy
Data Content and Reference
Network Development

28. Education Committee Report
Discussion

29. Data Librarian Certificate
Who would issue the certificate?
How would one qualify?
What would be the role of certification?
Would this jeopardize the current training programme?