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PARLINFO: Past, Present, Future and Fun A joint presentation by: Sonia Bebbington , Director of Knowledge Management and Preservation, Library of Parliament & Denise Ledoux , Coordinator, PARLINFO, Library of Parliament CLA National Conference: Ottawa, June 2012. Presentation outline .
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PARLINFO: Past, Present, Future and Fun A joint presentation by: Sonia Bebbington, Director of Knowledge Management and Preservation, Library of Parliament & Denise Ledoux, Coordinator, PARLINFO, Library of Parliament CLA National Conference: Ottawa, June 2012
Presentation outline PARLINFO: Past, Present, and Future • Evolution of PARLINFO as a key LOP resource • What does PARLINFO offer? • Where are we heading next? PARLINFO: Fun • Fun facts to remember and to keep you coming back
PARLINFO: Past • Evolution from Library reference and research compilations of value-added information • Responds to demonstrated, recorded reference inquiries: LOP reference staff see PARLINFO as an essential working tool
PARLINFO: Present Information on the people, events and institutions that have shaped Parliament since 1867. • A truly integrated information resource • Open data participation: History of Federal Electoral Ridings, a key data set, was uploaded in late 2011, and has been downloaded over 200 times since then, with mentions in the media within week 1
PARLINFO: Future • A key Parliamentary information resource, but we are not alone • Streamlining the management and delivery of information across parliament • Open Data, data visualization, partnerships • Preservation of PARLINFO data is a key priority