ACCOLEDS 2018
ACCOLEDS 2018 was hosted in Vancouver, BC, across the University of British Columbia and Simon Fraser University.
Program
Day 1 — Tuesday, November 27
Room 1600, SFU Harbour Centre
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Registration & Breakfast | |
| 9:00–9:10 | Housekeeping & Welcome | Hosts |
| 9:10–9:30 | Icebreaker Activity | Hosts |
| 9:30–10:30 | DLI Update | DLI Staff |
| 10:30–11:00 | Break | |
| 11:00–12:00 | Policy Research Group at Canadian Heritage on their use of the GSS PUMF | Xavier Lemyre, Canadian Heritage |
| 12:00–1:30 | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:30–2:45 | Data disclosure risk | Keshav Mukunda and Carla Graebner, Simon Fraser University |
| 2:45–3:00 | Break | |
| 3:00–3:45 | Scholars Portal Data Services (Dataverse, ODESI, GeoPortal) | Amber Leahey, Scholars Portal |
| 3:45–4:30 | Helping researchers meet funder requirements: An overview of impending Tri-Agencies RDM policies and related Portage Network supports | James Doiron, University of Alberta |
| 5:30 | Reception (Yagger’s Downtown, 433 W Pender St) |
Day 2 — Wednesday, November 28
Room 217, Koerner Library, UBC
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 9:00–10:30 | DMTI/QGIS | Evan Thornberry, University of British Columbia |
| 10:30–10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45–12:15 | Intro to SPSS | Berenica Vejvoda, Simon Fraser University |
| 12:15–1:30 | Lunch (on your own) | |
| 1:30–4:30 | Visualization with R | Mladen Rakovic, Simon Fraser University |
| 6:00 | DLI Dinner (Diva at the Met, 645 Howe Street) |
Day 3 — Thursday, November 29
Room 1600, SFU Harbour Centre
| Time | Session | Speaker |
|---|---|---|
| 8:30–9:00 | Continental Breakfast | |
| 9:00–10:00 | Cannabis survey [Webex presentation] | Michelle Roterman, Statistics Canada |
| 10:00–10:30 | Lightning Talks (part 1): Three questions: A one-shot approach to data literacy instruction | Amy Paterson, Thompson Rivers University |
| 10:00–10:30 | Lightning Talks (part 1): Creating wind roses lightning fast | Daniel Brendle-Muczuk, University of Victoria |
| 10:30–10:45 | Break | |
| 10:45–11:45 | Lightning Talks (part 2): Aerial photographs | Rhys Stevens, University of Lethbridge |
| 10:45–11:45 | Lightning Talks (part 2): Indigenous statistics: Challenges and the First Nations Information Governance Centre | Brenda Philip, University of the Fraser Valley |
| 10:45–11:45 | Lightning Talks (part 2): ACCOLEDS retrospective | Tara Stieglitz, MacEwan University |
| 11:45–1:30 | ACCOLEDS AGM & Lunch (provided) | |
| 1:30–1:45 | Break | |
| 1:45–2:30 | Research data management: Recommendations for services in a small library | Doug Kariel, Athabasca University |
| 2:30–2:45 | Wrap-up |
Local Information
Venue: Simon Fraser University — Harbour Centre Campus, 515 West Hastings Street, downtown Vancouver, a short walk from the Waterfront SkyTrain Station and within walking distance of downtown accommodation.
Getting to Vancouver: From the airport, a taxi to downtown was approximately $34–$36 (taxes included), with wheelchair-accessible vehicles available. The Canada Line connects YVR to downtown Vancouver in about 26 minutes (a $5 Canada Line YVR AddFare applied). Transit information: translink.bc.ca.
Local attractions: Capilano Suspension Bridge Park · Harbour Cruises · Science World · Vancouver Art Gallery · Tourism Vancouver events calendar
Directions
November 27 & 29 — SFU Harbour Centre, 555 W Hastings St, Vancouver, BC V6B 4N4. Map · Room floor plans. Tuesday opening reception at Yagger’s Downtown Restaurant and Sports Bar.
November 28 — UBC Koerner Library, Room 217. UBC campus map. Wednesday dinner at Diva at the Met Restaurant, Howe Street.
Accommodation
A range of downtown Vancouver hotels were suggested (no negotiated rates; booking via Booking.com, Expedia.ca, or Priceline.com was recommended):
| Hotel | Address | Phone |
|---|---|---|
| Delta Vancouver Suites | 550 West Hastings Street, V6B 1L6 | (604) 689-8188 |
| Best Western Chateau Granville | 1100 Granville Street, V6Z 2B6 | (604) 669-7070 |
| Comfort Inn Downtown | 654 Nelson Street, V6B 6K4 | (604) 605-4333 |
| Days Inn Vancouver Downtown | 921 West Pender Street, V6C 1M2 | (604) 681-4335 |
| Four Seasons Hotel Vancouver | 791 West Georgia Street, V6C 2T4 | (604) 689-9333 |
| Holiday Inn Hotel & Suites Downtown | 1110 Howe Street, V6Z 1R2 | (604) 684-2151 |
| Metropolitan Hotel Vancouver | 645 Howe Street, V6C 2Y9 | (604) 687-1122 |
| Moda Hotel | 900 Seymour Street, V6B 3L9 | (604) 683-4251 |
| St. Regis Hotel | 602 Dunsmuir Street, V6B 1Y6 | (604) 681-1135 |
| Sandman Inn | 180 W Georgia St, V6B 4P4 | (604) 681-2211 |
| Victorian Hotel | 514 Homer Street, V6B 2V6 | (604) 681-6369 |
Lonsdale Quay Hotel (across Burrard Inlet, accessible by SeaBus) was also noted.
Session Handouts
- DLI Update — Jacqueline Tebbens, Statistics Canada. Slides (PPTX)
- Policy Research Group at Canadian Heritage on their use of the GSS PUMF — Xavier Lemyre, Canadian Heritage. Slides (PPTX)
Additional handouts and presentations are collected in the DLI Training Repository.
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