Program and schedule:
DLI National Training Day (May 30, 2011) and Boot Camp (May 31, 2011)

Welcome and Meet & Greet
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Opening Remarks (Bilingual Session)
Jean Blackburn, Vancouver Island University
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

The Big Picture: What is New in the Data World / L'image globale: Qu'est-ce qu'il y a de neuf dans le monde des données (Bilingual Session)
Tracey Lauriault, Carleton University
Introduction by Wendy Watkins, Carleton University
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Data innovations happen daily: the semantic web, the cloud, visualization, mapping, sensors, spatial data infrastructures, etc. This portion of the Training Day will focus on recent access to public data initiatives in Canada with an emphasis on open government and open data. In this session participants will be introduced to data and participatory democracy, open data definitions and examples of good government policy. In addition, we will look at what some community groups are doing, the leadership in Canada’s big cities and the Province of BC by administrations and citizens. This will include licenses, open data initiatives, hackfests, hackathons, applications, challenges and opportunities. It is hoped that this overview will provide participants with insight about what is new in the Canadian access to public data world.

English session:
2011 Census and National Household Survey
Mary-Lynne Reid, Statistics Canada
Paul Schwets, Statistics Canada
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Abstract: Communication plans (Census and National Household Survey); What is going on out in the field? Response rates to date - What's next? Methodology developments ... general directions; Updates on more finalized products and services lines (Census and NHS) and 'walk-through' of web module with prototypes for 2011; Corporate web and dissemination initiatives and opportunities for the Census and NHS; Updates on more finalized release strategies (Census) and preliminary (NHS); Reference and reference-speciality products ... plans for 'explanatory' content; Impact on DLI community's 'bread and butter' full-cumulative profile for all levels of geography down to the DA level ... GIS-based projects; 2016?

Abstract: Communication plans (Census and National Household Survey); What is going on out in the field? Response rates to date - What's next? Methodology developments ... general directions; Updates on more finalized products and services lines (Census and NHS) and 'walk-through' of web module with prototypes for 2011; Corporate web and dissemination initiatives and opportunities for the Census and NHS; Updates on more finalized release strategies (Census) and preliminary (NHS); Reference and reference-speciality products ... plans for 'explanatory' content; Impact on DLI community's 'bread and butter' full-cumulative profile for all levels of geography down to the DA level ... GIS-based projects; 2016?

English session:
Approaches to using products from the Canadian Community Health Survey
Vince Gray, University of Western Ontario
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Abstract : We will be using a variety of tools such as CANSIM, EQUINOX, ODESI to demonstrate how users can obtain, analyze and interpret information from the CCHS.

French session:
Quelques approches dans l'utilisation des produits de l'Enquête sur la santé dans les collectivités canadiennes
Sylvie Lafortune, Université Laurentienne
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 2945 McLean Management Studies Lab

Résumé: Nous utiliserons une variété d'outils tels que CANSIM, EQUINOX, ODESI pour démontrer comment les utilisateurs peuvent obtenir, analyser et interpréter les informations provenant de l'ESCC.

English session:
Telling People all about You!
Jane Fry, Carleton University
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Abstract: This session will be discussing practical strategies for outreach and marketing for your Data Centre. In the first part of the presentation, I will be looking at: why we need to market our services; when we should be doing it; where we should do it; who we should be targeting; what do we target them with; and how do we reach them. For the second part of the session, I would like the participants to share some of the outreach strategies that they use.

French session:
Votre clientèle vous connaît-elle?
Daniel Beaulieu, Collège Universitaire de Saint-Boniface
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 2945 McLean Management Studies Lab

Résumé: Cette présentation traitera des stratégies pratiques qui peuvent être employées pour faire le marketing de votre centre de données. Dans la première partie, nous examinerons: pourquoi faire le marketing de vos services, comment le faire, qui viser et comment les joindre. Dans la deuxième partie, nous demanderons aux participants de partager certaines de leurs stratégies de marketing.

Trends in Technology: how to get the answers to our target audience / Les tendances de la technologie: Comment fournir des réponses à notre auditoire cible (Bilingual Session)
Tracey Lauriault, Carleton University
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Abstract forthcoming

Welcome and Meet & Greet (Bilingual Session)
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Opening Remarks (Bilingual Session)
Jean Blackburn, Vancouver Island University
Michel B. Séguin, Statistics Canada
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

The Life Cycle of a Survey (Bilingual Session)
Heather Dryburgh, Statistics Canada
Michel B. Séguin, Statistics Canada
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

The DLI Licence (Bilingual Session)
Michel B. Séguin, Statistics Canada
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

The DLI Survival Guide (Bilingual Session)
Marie-Claire Lauzon, Statistics Canada
Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Finding Statistics: Tools and Techniques -- Part 1 (Bilingual Session)

• Demystifying the Statistics Canada Website and CANSIM (Sandra Keys, University of Waterloo)
• E-STAT (Gail Curry, University of Northern British Columbia)
• GeoSuite (Siobhan Hanratty, University of New Brunswick and Richard Boily, Université du Québec à Rimouski)
• Beyond 20/20 (Richard Boily, Université du Québec à Rimouski and Siobhan Hanratty, University of New Brunswick)

Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall

Finding Statistics: Tools & Techniques -- Part 2 (Bilingual Session)

• Equinox (Liz Hill, University of Western Ontario)
• <odesi> (Jane Fry, Carleton University)
• SDA (Jean Blackburn, Vancouver Island University)

Simon Fraser University, Harbour Centre, Room 1700 Labatt Hall