1. Data Liberation Initiative Please Use Our Data! IASSIST 2007, Montreal, QC Jane Fry, Carleton University Monia Bergeron, Data Liberation Initiative – Statistics Canada

2. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Overview Background The Outcome The Survival Kit, section by section Next Steps A Sneak Peak

3. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Background Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) –Statistics Canada - centralized –Price of data –Consortium

4. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Background Data culture in Canada –Initially seven data centres –Now 71 participating institutions Role of DLI Contact

5. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Background Contacts –varying levels of expertise –many hats –short term memories 1997 training guide Brian McNally First Aid cd-rom DLI Education Committee The team

6. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative The Outcome The Compleat DLI Survival Kit Please use our data

7. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative The Survival Kit Set-up Table of Contents Main Menu: left-hand side Section Menu: right-hand side Glossary Many, many links within

8. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 1: About the DLI An Introduction to the DLI The DLI Community DLI Reports An Overview of the DLI The DLI Logo

9. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 2: Administration The DLI Licence The DLI Password DLI Contacts Fees and Invoicing Withdrawing from the DLI Program

10. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 3: Resources Contacts The DLI LIST The DLI Update Newsletter DLI Training Sessions (contd)

11. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 3: Resources (contd) The DLI Training Repository The DLI Research Paper Series Research Data Centres Depository Services Program

12. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 4: Different Types of Data About Data Metadata Aggregate Data Microdata Using Microdata Files Statistical Analysis Software

13. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 5: Geography Files About Geography Files Geospatial Data Products to Help Combine Data and Geospatial Data

14. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 6: Accessing and Citing DLI Data Accessing DLI Data The DLI FTP Site The DLI Web Site Other Ways of Accessing Statistics Citing Data

15. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 7: The DLI Collection About the DLI Collection The Content of the DLI Collection Product Summaries Select Product Summaries

16. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 8: Technical Help Who to Contact for Technical Help Utilities How to Use Statistical Software Using Geospatial Software

17. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Section 9: Glossary Forget what the term means?

18. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative Next Steps Incorporate comments Translate Live!

19. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative A Sneak Peak Temporarily located at: http://www.statcan.ca/english/ Dli/iassist/power/toc/welcome.htm http://www.statcan.ca/english/Dli/iassist/power/toc/welcome.htm

20. IASSIST 2007 Data Liberation Initiative In Conclusion … The poster session! Thanks to: –Chuck Humphrey, University of Alberta –Wendy Watkins, Carleton University –Nancy Lemay, University of Ottawa