Data Liberation Initiative Update ACCOLEDS November 27 2014 Simon Fraser University Chantal Ripp
DLI UPDATE Outline: Changes in staff Changes in DLI community and committees Current Projects and Activities Priorities 2
DLI UPDATE Organisational changes Access, Infrastructure, Innovation and Development (AIID) section Chief, David Price Data Liberation Initiative (DLI) 3
DLI UPDATE Unit Head PM for B2020 WDS and Nesstar Website content manager Annual Report Supports client requests And supports other MAD projects Project Officer Travel arrangements Coordinate EAC and Education Committee meetings Manages licence distribution EFT access Invoicing Information services officer Monitoring the dlilist DLI Update Adds new materials to the DLI Collection Statistical Assistant (TBD) Codes PUMFs in DDI Stage PUMF files Manage data repositories Develop and maintain Best Practice Documents And other projects 4
DLI UPDATE DLI MEMBERSHIP Membership at 78! Performed outreach activities with OCLS and CÉGEP colleges the DLI has welcomed the addition of three new colleges: Selkirk College Sault College Centennial College 5
Atlantic: Quebec Ontario West Peter Webster Saint Mary s University co-chair, Donna Bourne-Tyson Dalhousie University Nathalie Vachon Institut national de la recherche scientifique Gaston Quirion Université Laval Sylvie Lafortune Carleton University co-chair Vince Grey Western University Gail Curry - University of Northern British Columbia Gilbert Bede - Okanagan College Library Director Carol Shepstone Mount Royal University Researcher TBD Statistics Canada George Sciadas - Centre for Special Business Projects Heather Dryburgh Special Surveys Division David Price Microdata Access Division Jodie-Anne Brzozowski Microdata Access Division Senior Advisors DLI UPDATE - Members of External Advisory Committee Ernie Boyko International DLI Wendy Watkins Carleton University 6
DLI UPDATE External Advisory Committee April 23-24 2014 and October 15-16 2014 Presentation on Statistics Canada s current project, activities and future direction Review of the DLI s Strategic Plan DLI Update and bi-annual reports Working Groups Equinox Working Group recommendations Working Group on DLI Marketing and Awareness WG on Custom tabs 7
DLI UPDATE Education Committee Siobhan Hanratty University of New Brunswick Chair Atlantic Carolyn DeLorey - St. Francis Xavier University Julie Marcoux - Université de Moncton Quebec Caroline Patenaude Université de Montréal Alex Guindon Concordia University Ontario Sandra Keys University of Waterloo Liz Hill University of Western Ontario West Chris Burns Kwantlen Polytechnic University Marilyn Andrews University of Regina Chair of Education Committee is an Ex-officio (non-voting) members of the EAC 8
DLI UPDATE Education Committee Summary of activities Evaluation and review of NTD Review of Education Committee reference documents and Best practices for hosting a training session 9
DLI UPDATE DLI Exemplary Access Award To recognize Statistics Canada divisions who provide exemplary access to their data products, documentation and expertise, the DLI periodically bestows the Exemplary Access Award to a deserving division. 2014 Recipients Information Management Division (IMD) & Geography Division (GEO) for the support in acquiring the Postal Code OM data file End-use Licence Past recipients included: Industry Accounts Division (2011) Health Statistics Division (2009) Special Surveys Division (2008) Census Operations Division (2006). 10
DLI UPDATE DLI ACTIVITIES Bi-Annual Report As presented at the EAC spring meeting is available on the EFT and will be made in an accessible format on the DLI website. 11
DLI Messages on the dlilist by year 12
DLI Reference questions by Month 13
Participants from Postsecondary Institutions Participants 14 Training Event Atlantic Training Quebec Training Ontario Training ACCOLEDS training National Training Day Boot Camp TOTAL 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/1 5 24 24 0¹ 28 24 0¹ 17 14 0¹ 15 23 0¹ 41 48 0¹ 39 53 0¹ 39 33 30 35 27 55 70 26 54 121 119 167 117 127
DLI UPDATE DLI Collection The DLI continues to enhance its collection with new major additions: Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) - Mental Health National Household Survey (NHS) - Individual Survey of Labour and Income Dynamics (SLID) - 2011 General Social Survey (GSS) - Cycle 26 - Caregiving and Care Receiving Postal Codes OM by Federal Ridings File And many more... 15
DLI UPDATE Canadian Internet Use Survey (CIUS) 2012 Programme for the International Assessment of Adult Competencies (PIAAC) 2012 Employment Insurance Coverage Survey (EICS) - 2012 Canadian Community Health Survey (CCHS) 2012: Mental Health Component Canada Health Survey (CHS) 1978 (English only) National Graduate Survey (NGS) 1982 (English only) Victims of Crime Survey Edmonton - 1985 (English only) Youth Smoking Survey (YSS) 1994 (English only) Travel Survey of Residents in Canada (TSRC), 2010 Food Expenditure Survey (FOODEX), 2001, 1996 And more to come... PUMFs added to Nesstar 16
Number of downloads DLI EFT, DLI Collection safe, FY 2014-2015 17 Downloads of all files, such as documentation and data files.
Number of downloads DLI EFT, CIHI safe, FY 2014-2015 18
Number of downloads DLI EFT, PCCF safe, FY 2014-2015 19
Website restructuring Website has been available since the year 2000 Had to restructure the website content Goal: enhance discoverability of current information Focus: new data dissemination tool Nesstar DLI s B2020 Web Data Server (WDS) 20
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DDI/Nesstar In September 2013, the DLI started adding DDI metadata for master files into the DLI Nesstar, thanks to the RDC Metadata project. Enhance discoverability of survey data Distinguish whether a PUMF or the master file would best fit research needs Add over 300 cycles representing around 40 surveys A total of 174 PUMF files coded since last year. DLI will continue to expand its collection as new Public Use Data Files are released 25
The DLI s Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) Web based multidimensional table viewer for data released in Beyond 20/20 table format (.ivt file extension) WDS extends the functionality of the browser by allowing users to view and manipulate.ivt files over the web Mac users Disseminate other file formats (.xls,.zip, txt, etc) Configured as IP authenticated access with optional log in for My reports Acquired server and in implementation stage Beta launch scheduled for December 3 rd 2014 Continue loading files 26
The DLI s Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) 27
The DLI s Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) 28
The DLI s Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) 29
The DLI s Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) 30
The DLI s Beyond 20/20 Web Data Server (WDS) 31
DLI UPDATE Priorities Launching the WDS IP restriction with Nesstar Review Governance documents Search platform for Nesstar Review Marketing material 32
Priorities Nesstar IP Recognition In the interim, will grant students and professors username/password upon request. Contact dliidd@statcan.gc.ca Enhance the robustness of the tool and reduce wait times experienced by clients Working with Share Service Canada (SSC) to enhance infrastructure Migrated to internal Win2012 server and Nesstar server v.4.0.8.1. 33
Priorities Marketing/Outreach Review Marketing and outreach material Proposed initiatives Review of DLI Pamphlet New section in DLI Survival Guide promoting DLI in data services Recommendation at EAC to from Working Group 34
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