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The DLI Community

The DLI Community. Where in the world are data professionals? DLI Orientation Workshop Queen’s University, Kingston April 5, 2004. The Academic Community. Data professionals are an important part of the academic community

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The DLI Community

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  1. The DLI Community Where in the world are data professionals? DLI Orientation Workshop Queen’s University, Kingston April 5, 2004

  2. The Academic Community • Data professionals are an important part of the academic community • That encompasses our own institutions, those of our region, the nation and the international academic community

  3. The Local Community • A data service includes: • A reference service • A research resource • A consultative function • An educational asset

  4. The Local Community • A data service may be: • A stand-alone service • Part of general reference • Part of a specialized service (eg. MADGIC – maps, data and documents) • Part of the computing services • An adjunct of a research operation

  5. Local Community • Models may be: • One person with multiple responsibilities • A one-person data shop • A multi-person operation within a single department • An interdepartmental resource • Levels of service will depend on the model • Whatever the model, data professionals often feel isolated

  6. Regional Community • All regions (except Ontario) have a regional data group • West – ACCOLEDS • Quebec – CREPUQ • Atlantic Canada – part of APLA • Ontario – may be coming soon • DINO

  7. National Community • Data Liberation • Community through training • Community through dlilist • Community through cooperative projects

  8. National Community • CAPDU • A group representing data professionals, data producers, data providers and data users • Founded by data professionals in response to access problems • Is responsible for many of the gains made in data availability

  9. International Community:IASSIST “An international organization of professionals working in and with information technology and data services to support research and teaching in the social sciences.” • Membership is largely European and North American, with some representation from Australia, Africa and Asia

  10. International Community:IASSIST • Annual conference is the most important international meeting of data professionals • On the cutting edge of new developments in data access • Based on model of co-operation and sharing of ideas and expertise • A family affair

  11. International Community:ICPSR • World’s largest data co-operative • 500+ universities world-wide • 29 in Canada in 2 Federations • World-renown summer programme in quantitative analyses • One-week summer programme for data specialists

  12. The Data Community • Local, regional, national and international communities provide a network of colleagues whose goal is to see you succeed • Don’t be afraid to use their expertise

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