ACCOLEDS 2017
The 2017 workshop was held on November 28–30 at Thompson Rivers University in Kamloops, B.C.
Program
Day 1 — Tuesday, November 28
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:15–8:45 | Registration |
| 8:40–9:00 | Housekeeping & Welcome |
| 9:00–10:00 | DLI update — Geneviève Jourdain & Chantal Ripp, Statistics Canada |
| 10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–11:30 | Labour Force Survey — Marie-Josée Major, Statistics Canada |
| 11:30–1:00 | Lunch on your own |
| 1:00–2:00 | Using Excel to create dynamic 3D maps — Tara Stieglitz, MacEwan University |
| 2:00–3:00 | Utilising Cygwin, Python & Octave to obtain daily & hourly climate data — Daniel Brendle-Moczuk, University of Victoria |
| 3:00–3:30 | Coffee Break |
| 3:30–4:30 | Mapping the BC Wildfires — Rob Atwood, Hummingbird Drones |
| 5:30 | Opening Reception (House of Learning Library, 3rd floor) |
Day 2 — Wednesday, November 29
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 8:45–10:00 | Research Data Management in Canada & Portage Network — Jeff Moon, Portage & James Doiron, University of Alberta |
| 10:00–10:30 | Coffee Break |
| 10:30–12:30 | Research Data Management in Canada & Portage Network (continued) |
| 12:30–2:00 | Lunch on your own |
| 2:00–3:00 | Aboriginal Statistics — Paula Arriagada Hernandez, Statistics Canada |
| 3:00–3:30 | Coffee break |
| 3:30–4:45 | Data Blitz: Daniel Brendle-Moczuk (U Victoria), Bahiyyih Egeli (U Alberta SLIS), Will Meredith (Royal Roads), Wanda Power (UBC SLAIS), Rhys Stevens (U Lethbridge) |
| 6:00 | DLI Dinner (Terra Restaurant, 326 Victoria St) |
Day 3 — Thursday, November 30
| Time | Session |
|---|---|
| 9:15–10:30 | Table Talks |
| 10:30–11:00 | Coffee Break |
| 11:00–1:00 | ACCOLEDS AGM and Lunch (Room L209, Main Library) |
| 1:00–1:15 | Break |
| 1:15–2:15 | DLI contacts survey — Marilyn Andrews, University of Regina |
| 2:15–2:30 | Wrap up |
Session Handouts
- Using Excel to create dynamic 3D maps — Tara Stieglitz, MacEwan University. Slides (PDF) · Exercise files (ZIP)
- Utilising Cygwin, Python & Octave to obtain climate data — Daniel Brendle-Moczuk, University of Victoria. Slides (PDF)
- Research Data Management in Canada & Portage Network — Jeff Moon & James Doiron. Pre-session questions (PDF)
- Table Talks — Notes from the discussions (PDF)
- Data Blitz: Digging for (m)ore — tracing small resource towns’ sociodemographic statistics over time — Daniel Brendle-Moczuk. Slides (PDF)
AGM Documents
Local Information
Getting to Kamloops: Air Canada and WestJet both fly into Kamloops, with direct flights from Vancouver and Calgary. Greyhound coach service took roughly 4–5 hours from Vancouver and 2 hours from Kelowna. A taxi from Kamloops Airport to downtown was approximately $25.
Getting to TRU: About a 15–20 minute walk from the Best Western, or a 3-minute cab ride. TRU is served by bus routes 4, 5, 7, 9 and 10; routes 7 and 9 serve the university best from the downtown core. Fare was $2.00 (BC Transit Kamloops).
On campus: Campus map and visitor parking.
Child care: The Kamloops Child Care Resource and Referral Centre maintains a list of centres providing temporary or day service, (250) 376-4771.
Attractions: Downtown Kamloops features shops and restaurants along Victoria Street, and there are numerous hiking trails. Tourism Kamloops.
Places to eat: Scratch Cafe (TRU Culinary Arts Building), Be Teased (102–795 McGill Road), Koh-i-noor Indian Restaurant (550 Columbia St. West), and Terra Restaurant (326 Victoria St).
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