The DLI Survival Guide: An update
Marie-Claire LauzonStatistics CanadaDLI Ontario Spring Training 2008Carleton University, April 2, 2008
Outline
The DLI Survival GuideHistoryContentRecent developments Next steps
The New DLI Collection Interface
DLI Survival Guide - History
Based on the “Brian McNally First Aid CD-ROM” which was produced by Elizabeth Hamilton and her team at the University of New Brunswick (UNB)
Primary intent of the work was to provide a quick reference guide for the librarian who dedicates a short amount of time to data services
Guide was then expanded to serve all of the DLI Contacts across Canada through the efforts of Jane Fry, Carleton University, and the DLI Unit at Statistics Canada
Chuck Humphrey, University of Alberta and Nancy Lemay, University of Ottawa, also contributed to the Guide
Content and access
Table of Contents
9 sections
http://www.statcan.ca:8092/english/Dli/csk/power/toc/index-en.htm http://www.statcan.ca:8092/english/Datalib/csk/power/toc/welcome.htmUsername: Framew0rKPassword: newWebs1te
Recent developments
Draft version of the Guide presented during the DLI National Training Day (May 2007)
DLI Unit received 100+ suggestions Content, presentation, editorial
Incorporated these suggestions and translated the Guide
Posted an updated, password protected, version in a temporary location
Recent developments
Last month, the Centre of Expertise on Accessibility reviewed the guide and provided accessibility related recommendations
Their recommendations led us to re-write and re-code certain sections of the Guide Ex.
Replaced menu on right side with links at the top
Removed any instances of “click here”
Re-wrote expressions like “"Position your mouse over the link below" (not everyone uses a mouse)
Next steps
April 14-18th: Dissemination Division’s search group will review and work on the Guide’s search features
April 21st-25th: The Guide will undergo TASS (Testing and Support Services Unit) testing Examine how the Guide works in different browsers Identify any broken links Provide usability recommendations
We will then, implement the usability recommendations and release the Guide
The New DLI Collection Interface
Being developed by IT specialists in the Dissemination Division
Jackie Godfrey is our DLI lead on the project Will allow users to both browse and search the DLI
collection Will eventually replace our static DLI collection pages
Goal: Facilitate access to DLI data and metadata
The New DLI Collection Interface
Interface is based on the Statistics Canada Analytical Studies module and pulls metadata from the Online Catalogue
Allows users to search or browse for metadata and data By Survey By Subject By Date
http://www.statcan.ca/dli/english/dli?&dfold=0&currpg=1&sfold=0&survfold=0
Next steps
Continue to develop searching & browsing functionality
Finish the interface design Test the application Launch the prototype and use it with DLI
static pages Develop fully a independent version
Thank you!
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