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Data Liberation Initiative Update

Data Liberation Initiative Update. 2016 DLI ACCOLEDS November 2016. Chantal Ripp. DLI UPDATE - Outline. HAPPY 20 TH ANNIVERSARY Organisational/staff changes DLI membership Changes in DLI committees EAC membership Education Committee membership Activities Priorities. 2019-12-19.

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Data Liberation Initiative Update

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  1. Data Liberation Initiative Update 2016 DLI ACCOLEDS November 2016 Chantal Ripp

  2. DLI UPDATE - Outline • HAPPY 20TH ANNIVERSARY • Organisational/staff changes • DLI membership • Changes in DLI committees • EAC membership • Education Committee membership • Activities • Priorities 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  3. 20TH ANNIVERSARY 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  4. DLI UPDATE - Changes in staff The DLI team, from L to R: Farrah Sanjari, DDI Officer; Chantal Ripp, Unit Heat; Jennifer Scharf, Former Stat Ass’t David Price, Chief Renée Rocan, Project Officer Ken Turcotte, Former DDI Officer Nathalie Gendron, Former Unit HeadMichael Braia, Data Coordinator; and Curtis Rafter; DDI coder Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  5. DLI UPDATE • Membership at 81* • The DLI community welcomed new DLI members: • Welcomed Trinity Western University, Langley BC • Outreach to new and interested institutions continues to be an important DLI activity in improving access to Canadian data resources and fostering a national data culture. DLI MEMBERSHIP Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  6. DLI UPDATE – EAC membership • Atlantic: • Peter Webster – Saint Mary’s University – co-chair • Siobhan Hanratty – University of New-Brunswick • Quebec • Nathalie Vachon– Institut national de la recherche scientifique Gaston Quirion – Université Laval – co-chair • Ontario • Vince Grey– Western University • West • Gail Curry - University of Northern British Columbia • Gilbert Bede - Okanagan College • Library Director • Carol Shepstone – Mount Royal University • Statistics Canada • George Sciadas - Centre for Special Business Projects • David Price – Microdata Access Division • Jodie-Anne Brzozowski – Microdata Access Division 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  7. DLI UPDATE – Last EAC • Oct 12 and 13, 2016 • DLI Update and bi-annual reports • Working Groups: • WG1) External Funding Sources for DDI coding P. Webster and V. Gray • WG2) Reviewing principles and Strategic Plan of DLI. C. Ripp and D. Price • WG3) Working Group on Training Goals S. Hanratty • WG4) Review subscription pricing C. Shepstone External Advisory Committee Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  8. DLI UPDATE - Activities • DLI Messages on the dlilist by year • DLI Reference questions by Month • Participants from Postsecondary Institutions • DLI Webinars • DLI Collection growth 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  9. DLI UPDATE - Activities Activity on DLILIST by year Reference request by source, 2016 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  10. DLI UPDATE - Activities Participants from Postsecondary Institutions Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  11. DLI UPDATE - Activities DLI Webinars 2016 • The DLI Bootcamp webinar series featured: • DLI Product Line and Beyond20/20 Web Data Server (WDS), June 14, 2016 • Deciphering the DLI EFT, July 19, 2016 • Nesstar and the new feature, August 24, 2016 • The EFT new structure, September 20, 2016 • Nesstar and the new feature, November 23, 2016 Available on the DLI Training Repository • Next: • DLI Webinar on SPSD/M (December) • DLI Webinar on GSS Victimization (January) • DLI Webinar on Survival Guide (TBD) Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  12. DLI UPDATE - Activities Collection growth Files added to the collection since April 2016 • Labour Force Survey (LFS) Monthly PUMFs • International Travel Survey (ITS) 2014 PUMF • General Social Survey (GSS) Cycle 28 PUMF • Travel Survey of Residents of Canada (TSRC) 2015 PUMF • Canadian Business Patterns (CBP) June 2016 Tables • Tuition and Living Accommodation Costs (TLAC) 2014-2015 Tables • Samples files from the Discharge Abstract Database (DAD) 2014-2015 Reference period • Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) v.22.2 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  13. DLI UPDATE - Activities DLI Collection growth Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  14. DLI UPDATE – Priorities and Activities for FY16-17 • Listserv and ETI • NESSTAR and new search • Licences & Amendments • DLI’s EFT repository consolidation project • Survival Guide • DLI Update Newsletter • Support materials 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  15. DLI UPDATE – Priorities, Listserv and ETI • Email Transformation Initiative (ETI) is a Government of Canada project to replace the email systems of 43 federal organizations with one common system. • Priority of our IT project team this past summer was to transition the DLI Listserv to the new service from the STC legacy emails • We successfully transitioned in July with no service outage • New list address: dlilist@idd-dli.statcan.gc.ca • (redirect in place on old address) Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  16. DLI UPDATE – Listserv online interface The list home page: https://dli-idd-listserv.statcan.gc.ca/scripts/wa.exe?A0=DLILIST Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  17. DLI UPDATE – PrioritiesNESSTAR • DLI Nesstar: http://dli-idd-nesstar.statcan.gc.ca/webview/ • IP Recognition achieved Spring 2016 • Migrated to internal Win2012 server and Nesstar server v.4.0.8.2 • Enhance the robustness of the tool and reduce wait times experienced by clients • Priorities moving forward: addressing coding gap and more detailed metrics Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  18. DLI UPDATE – PrioritiesSearch application Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  19. DLI UPDATE – PrioritiesSearch application • Next steps… • The implementation of check boxes next to menu fields to improve data research needs • Text highlighting • Improving navigational features for the menu filters • Improving search consistency across both languages • Adding the survey name as a field for the variable search • Tags to filter catalogues in order to differentiate between microdata for PUMFs and metadata for masterfiles. • The estimated timeline for the completion of these enhancements is Spring 2017 • Dli-idd@statcan.gc.ca Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  20. DLI UPDATE – Priorities Licence Amendments • Social Policy Simulation Database and Model (SPSD/M) is now available through the DLI. • The SPSD/M will be governed under a separate licence agreement as an appendix to the DLI Licence Agreement • Access to the product will be granted under a new safe in the DLI’s electronic file transfer (EFT) safe. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  21. DLI UPDATE –EFT repository consolidation project • August 2016 saw the DLI team consolidate and restructure the EFT collection • consolidate both the metadata documentation and the staged datasets, reducing the space required • New shared common path / File hierarchy structure between both languages • Outcomes: • Reduced space required to manage collection • Reduced risks of administrative errors • Best practices naming convention Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  22. DLI UPDATE –EFT repository consolidation project • New safes are in accordance with the DLI Licensing agreement Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  23. EFT Directory: MAD_PUMF_FMGD_DAM 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  24. DLI UPDATE –Survival Guide • In collaboration with the Professional Development Committee, the DLI is currently working on updating and enhancing the content of the Survival Guide • Section outline*: • Section 1: About the DLI • Section 2: Administration • Section 3: Role of DLI Contact • Section 4: Resources • Section 5: Data Concepts • Section 6: Working with Data • Section 7: Accessing and Citing DLI Data • Section 8: FAQ • Section 9: Glossary • *May change before publication • The release of the guide is anticipated for early winter 2016. Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  25. DLI UPDATE – DLI Update Newsletter • Published since 1997 • For the community by the community à • Also serves to educate participants by providing useful tips to help with DLI activities • The success of this newsletter depends on participation from DLI contacts and those involved with the project. • Seeking interested members to form a subcommittee responsible for development content • Contact: Chantal.Ripp@Canada.ca Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  26. DLI UPDATE – Priorities-Support materials • Support materials: • Posters • Pocket folders • Other items – such as pens, pads, Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada 2019-12-19

  27. DLI UPDATE - Priorities • Improving access to major Canadian datasets • by updating our technical infrastructure. • Continue to enhance our data service delivery. • Continue to support our clients. 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

  28. DLI UPDATE QUESTIONS Contact us at statcan.stcinet-dli-idd.statcan@canada.ca 2019-12-19 Statistics Canada • Statistique Canada

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