DLI / ACCOLEDS Training 2008

Theme: Data Through Time and Space

December 2-4, 2008
Mount Royal College
4825 Mount Royal Gate SW
Calgary, AB

Introduction

 

Theme: Data Through Time and Space
Date: Tuesday, December 2, 2008 to Thursday, December 4, 2008
Where: Sessions will be held at the Lincoln Park Campus Campus (campus map) in:
  • Lincoln Park Room
  • Main Library G108 (Library Classroom)

 

Training Program

 

Date &
Location		 Time Presenter Session
Tues. Dec. 2
Lincoln Park Room J301 8:30 - 9:00 AM   Refreshments and registration
Lincoln Park Room J301 9:00 - 9:15 Carol Shepstone, Library Director, MRC Welcome to ACCOLEDS Participants
Lincoln Park Room J301 9:15 - 10:30 Michel Séguin, Chief,
Data Liberation Initiative
- - - - - -
Jennifer Pagnotta, Reference Services Coordinator,
Data Liberation Initiative		 DLI Update
Lincoln Park Room J301 10:30 - 10:45   Refreshment Break
Lincoln Park Room J301 10:45 - Noon Mary Lynne Reid, Census Operations Division
Lyle Sather, Acting Unit Head, Product Design and Internet Development, Census Operations Division		 Census Update
Courtside or Wyckham House Noon - 1:00 PM   Lunch
Main Library G108 1:00 - 2:30 Laine Ruus, Data Library Service, University of Toronto Historical Canadian Census Agregate Data, Part 1, SPSS
Main Library G108 2:30 - 3:00   Refreshment Break
Main Library G108 3:00 - 4:30 Peter Peller, Thompson Rivers University Historical Canadian Census Agregate Data, Part 2, SPSS, Spatial Approach
Faculty Centre W315 4:30 - 7:00 PM   Reception
Wed. Dec. 3
Main Library G108 9:00 - 10:30 AM Nicola Farnworth, CCRI Coordinator Canada Century Research Infrastructure (CCRI)
Main Library G108 10:30 - 11:00   Refreshment Break
Main Library G108 11:00 - Noon Victoria Calvert, Instructor, Bissett School of Business, Mount Royal College Using DLI Materials in the Business Curriculum
Courtside or Wyckham House Noon - 1:00 PM   Lunch
Main Library G108 1:00 - 2:30 Laine Ruus, Data Library Service, University of Toronto Getting the Most Out of SDA
Main Library G108 2:30 - 3:00   Refreshment Break
Main Library G108 3:00 - 4:30 Gaëtan Drolet,
Special Projects, Data Liberation Initiative		 DLI Contacts and Designates Survey:
A Portrait of the West - version française
Courtside or Wyckham House 4:30 - 4:45   Refreshment Break
Main Library G108 4:45 - 6:00   Business Meeting
La Viena
2139 Kensington Road NW		 6:30 Group Dinner La Viena Italian Restaurant
2139 Kensington Road NW
403.283.3063
Thurs. Dec. 4
Main Library G108 9:00 - 10:30 AM Fabienne Leclerc, Industry Accounts Division, Statistics Canada Input/ Output Tables 101, Part 1
2005 Interprovincial and international trade flows
2005 Output, modified basic price
Main Library G108 10:30 - 11:00   Refreshment Break
Main Library G108 11:00 - Noon Fabienne Leclerc, Industry Accounts Division, Statistics Canada Input/ Output Tables 101, Part 2
Courtside or Wyckham House Noon - 1:00 PM   Lunch
Main Library G108 1:00 - 2:30 Steven Swartz, Geographic Research Simply Map Demo
Main Library G108 2:30 - 3:00   Refreshment Break
Main Library G108 3:00 - 4:30 Natalie O'Toole, Data Information Specialist, Mount Royal College Rweb demo

Hotel, Transportation, and Parking Information

Recommended Accommodations:

Best Western hotel logo      Village Park Inn (Best Western)
Reservations: 888-774-7716   $114.00
Group code:   ACCOLEDS 2008
Book by November 09 to get the special rates!
1804 Crowchild Trl NW, Calgary, Alberta, T2M 3Y7, CA
Phone: 403-289-0241 Fax: 403-289-4645
Delta hotel logo Delta Bow Valley
Reservations: 1-888-890-3222   $199.00 (Single/Double)
Group code: GFAMR124
Book by November 04 to get the special rates!
209-4th Avenue SE, Calgary, Alberta, T2G 0C6
Tel: 403-266-1980 | Fax: 403-205-5460

Transportation

Getting to Calgary by Air
Pretty much anybody even Lufthansa
Airport Shuttles
Available for each hotel please inquire at the airport
Transportation to the College
From the Best Western - cab only or self-drive (check the maps for directions)
From the Delta - cab or City transit or self-drive (check the maps for directions)

Parking
 

Program Coordinators

Jean Blackburn Vancouver Island University Program Co-chair
Gail Curry University of Northern British Columbia Program Co-chair

Local Arrangements

Natalie O'Toole
&
Ross Sherwin 		Mount Royal College Local Arrangements