DECEMBER 14, 2021
12pm EST (9am PST; 10am MST; 11am CST; 1pm AST; 1:30 NST)
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Loren Fantin, OurDigitalWorld Organization
12:10pm EST (9:10 am PST; 10:10 am MST; 11:10 am CST; 1:10 pm AST; 1:40 NST)
Keynote : #UncededKnowledge Decolonizing digital platforms
Dr. Debby Wilson Danard, Traditional Knowledge Practitioner & Life Promotion Ambassador
The realization of indigipedia.ca is an evolving story that began as a way to answer the question, "how do we stay connected in ceremony during a global pandemic?" This presentation will provide an introduction to www.indigipedia.ca #unceded knowledge as a digital platform to gather and share indigenous knowledge and content as a living culture and way of life.
1:10pm EST (10:10am PST; 11:10am MST; 12:10pm CST; 2:10pm AST; 2:40pm NST)
Break
1:20pm EST (10:20am PST; 11:20am MST; 12:20pm CST; 2:20pm AST; 2:50pm NST)
Panel Discussion on Decolonizing Indigenous Descriptions
Sandra Craig, Ontario Legislative Library, Lisc Daley,Northwest Territories Legislative Library, Ravit H. David, University of Toronto, Robin Desmeules, McGill University, Brian Stearns, University of Alberta, Gisele Ramgoolan, NorQuest College
Panelists will discuss their involvement in initiatives associated with decolonizing library practices and content, including the CFLA Indigenous Matters Committee Joint Working Group on Classification and Subject Headings.
2:20pm EST (11:20am PST; 12:20pm MST; 1:20pm CST; 3:20pm AST; 3:50pm NST)
Break
2:30pm EST (11:30am PST; 12:30am MST; 1:30pm CST; 3:30pm AST; 4:00pm NST)
Who owns outer space?
Dr. Jill Stuart, London School of Economics
Who owns outer space, including the data and information gathered from space exploration and exploitation? What are the issues surrounding space “colonization” by private citizens versus our own government bodies? Is there a conflict (or a synergy) between those who have the means of access to space and those who are purportedly there for the wider public interest?
2:50pm EST (11:50am PST; 12:50pm MST; 1:50pm CST; 3:30pm AST; 4:20pm NST)
AI: Risk and Regulation
Jacob Turner, Lawyer and Author of “Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence’
Jacob Turner will present on why AI is unique from a legal and ethical perspective, the risks it can give rise to, and techniques which Governments might adopt to govern its development and use.
3: 10pm EST (12:10pm PST; 1:10pm MST; 2:10pm CST; 4:10pm AST; 4:40pm NST)
Reinventing the Canadian Geospatial Data Discovery Service
Mark Goodwin, Kelly Stathis and Paul Dante, University of British Columbia
With the rapid proliferation of research data, including governmental data, it is vital to create innovative tools for data discovery and access. The Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) is addressing this need by making research data discoverable via complementary map-based and text-based search interfaces. FRDR offers a Canadian national discovery platform that aggregates metadata from over 80 repositories. Powered by the open-source software Geodisy, the map search interface provides access to dataset records with geospatial information using an interactive map. Data is discoverable based on its location, and individual geospatial files are previewed as visual overlays. Geospatial files can be downloaded or exported in various formats, and ISO 19139 metadata is made available for all records. A project that aims to enhance the FRDR discovery platform’s search capabilities by integrating the map-based and text-based search interfaces in an overhaul of the service has recently begun. This work is being supported by a working group of experts from across Canada in an effort to create a service that meets the varying needs of researchers working with Canadian data. For any research that relates to a geospatial location, this evolving tool provides a new and useful form of discovery. In this presentation, we will share an update on the existing map search tool and plans for discovery interface redesign.
3: 30pm EST (12:30pm PST; 1:30pm MST; 2:30pm CST; 4:30pm AST; 5:00pm NST)
Closing Remarks
Simone O’Byrne, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Welcome and Opening Remarks
Loren Fantin, OurDigitalWorld Organization
12:10pm EST (9:10 am PST; 10:10 am MST; 11:10 am CST; 1:10 pm AST; 1:40 NST)
Keynote : #UncededKnowledge Decolonizing digital platforms
Dr. Debby Wilson Danard, Traditional Knowledge Practitioner & Life Promotion Ambassador
The realization of indigipedia.ca is an evolving story that began as a way to answer the question, "how do we stay connected in ceremony during a global pandemic?" This presentation will provide an introduction to www.indigipedia.ca #unceded knowledge as a digital platform to gather and share indigenous knowledge and content as a living culture and way of life.
1:10pm EST (10:10am PST; 11:10am MST; 12:10pm CST; 2:10pm AST; 2:40pm NST)
Break
1:20pm EST (10:20am PST; 11:20am MST; 12:20pm CST; 2:20pm AST; 2:50pm NST)
Panel Discussion on Decolonizing Indigenous Descriptions
Sandra Craig, Ontario Legislative Library, Lisc Daley,Northwest Territories Legislative Library, Ravit H. David, University of Toronto, Robin Desmeules, McGill University, Brian Stearns, University of Alberta, Gisele Ramgoolan, NorQuest College
Panelists will discuss their involvement in initiatives associated with decolonizing library practices and content, including the CFLA Indigenous Matters Committee Joint Working Group on Classification and Subject Headings.
2:20pm EST (11:20am PST; 12:20pm MST; 1:20pm CST; 3:20pm AST; 3:50pm NST)
Break
2:30pm EST (11:30am PST; 12:30am MST; 1:30pm CST; 3:30pm AST; 4:00pm NST)
Who owns outer space?
Dr. Jill Stuart, London School of Economics
Who owns outer space, including the data and information gathered from space exploration and exploitation? What are the issues surrounding space “colonization” by private citizens versus our own government bodies? Is there a conflict (or a synergy) between those who have the means of access to space and those who are purportedly there for the wider public interest?
2:50pm EST (11:50am PST; 12:50pm MST; 1:50pm CST; 3:30pm AST; 4:20pm NST)
AI: Risk and Regulation
Jacob Turner, Lawyer and Author of “Robot Rules: Regulating Artificial Intelligence’
Jacob Turner will present on why AI is unique from a legal and ethical perspective, the risks it can give rise to, and techniques which Governments might adopt to govern its development and use.
3: 10pm EST (12:10pm PST; 1:10pm MST; 2:10pm CST; 4:10pm AST; 4:40pm NST)
Reinventing the Canadian Geospatial Data Discovery Service
Mark Goodwin, Kelly Stathis and Paul Dante, University of British Columbia
With the rapid proliferation of research data, including governmental data, it is vital to create innovative tools for data discovery and access. The Federated Research Data Repository (FRDR) is addressing this need by making research data discoverable via complementary map-based and text-based search interfaces. FRDR offers a Canadian national discovery platform that aggregates metadata from over 80 repositories. Powered by the open-source software Geodisy, the map search interface provides access to dataset records with geospatial information using an interactive map. Data is discoverable based on its location, and individual geospatial files are previewed as visual overlays. Geospatial files can be downloaded or exported in various formats, and ISO 19139 metadata is made available for all records. A project that aims to enhance the FRDR discovery platform’s search capabilities by integrating the map-based and text-based search interfaces in an overhaul of the service has recently begun. This work is being supported by a working group of experts from across Canada in an effort to create a service that meets the varying needs of researchers working with Canadian data. For any research that relates to a geospatial location, this evolving tool provides a new and useful form of discovery. In this presentation, we will share an update on the existing map search tool and plans for discovery interface redesign.
3: 30pm EST (12:30pm PST; 1:30pm MST; 2:30pm CST; 4:30pm AST; 5:00pm NST)
Closing Remarks
Simone O’Byrne, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
DECEMBER 15, 2021
12pm EST (9am PST; 10am MST; 11am CST; 1pm AST; 1:30 NST)
Opening Remarks for second day
Loren Fantin, OurDigitalWorld Organization
12:10 PM EST (9:10am PST; 10:10am MST; 11:10am CST; 1:10pm AST; 1:40pm NST)
Announcement: Newly-formed national shared print program, North
Doug Brigham and Joseph Hafner
12:20pm EST (9:20am PST; 10:20am MST; 11:20am CST; 1:20pm AST; 1:50pm NST)
Digital Preservation at LAC
Tom Smythe, Library and Archives Canada
Milestones for the Digital Preservation and Web and Social Media Archiving Programs at Library and Archives Canada
12:40 pm EST (9:40am PST; 10:40am MST; 11:40am CST; 1:40pm AST; 2:10pm NST)
Lightning Talks
LEGISinfo Renewal Project
Janet Bennett, Library of Parliament
LEGISinfo is your primary source of information regarding legislation before Parliament. Over the past couple of years, the resource has been upgraded to meet current needs and standards. During this session, you will be taken through some of the finer points of the project development and have a chance to see the new site at work.
Ontario Government Libraries Council (OGLC)
Melanie Brown, Chair, OGLC
An overview of the OGLC, its mission, members, and strategic plan.
1pm EST (10am PST; 11am MST; 12pm CST; 2pm AST; 2:30pm NST)
Break
1:15pm EST (10:15am PST; 11:15am MST; 12:15pm CST; 2:15pm AST; 2:45 pm NST)
Shifting Paradigms – creating more equitable and inclusive practices at the Archives of Ontario
Sean Smith, Alison Little, Archives of Ontario
The mission of the Archives of Ontario (AO) is, in part, to “document the history of Ontario and Ontarians in all their diversity.” Yet many people living in Ontario have no connection to our program or representation in our records. How, then, can we better meet our mandate?
This presentation will look at a number of projects underway at the AO designed to shift the institution’s archival practices to be more equitable, diverse and inclusive. In particular, it will look at efforts to de-colonize the archives by inviting Indigenous voices into its exhibits and public programming and will examine a number of community engagement projects including the re-examination of government records as community records.
1:35pm EST (10:35am PST; 11:35am MST; 12:35pm CST; 2:35pm AST; 3:05pm NST)
Advances in Indigenous Language Communications at the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
Nicole Bonnell, Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
This session will explore how the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly incorporates the NWT's 11 official languages into its work, and expand on the goals for the provision of indigenous language communications/documentation over the life of this Assembly.
1:55pm EST (10:55am PST; 11:55am MST; 12:55pm CST; 2:55pm AST; 3:25pm NST)
Announcements
Internet Archive Partnership Agreement
Andrea Mills, Internet Archive
Government Information in Canada Open Access Award
Sam-chin Li, University of Toronto
2: 05pm EST (11:05am PST; 12:05pm MST; 1:05pm CST; 3:05pm AST; 3:35pm NST)
Break
2:20pm EST (11:20am PST; 12:20pm MST; 1:20pm CST; 3:20pm AST; 3:50pm NST)
Lightning Talks
Online Legislative Research Tutorials - A Success Story
Lorissa Kinna, Law Society of Ontario
In this lightning talk, Lorissa will go through the steps that the Great Library went through in order to implement one-on-one online legislative research tutorials. The talk will cover the reasons behind the tutorials; their implementation and response; adaptation; and moving forward.
Website Change Detection Applications
Vicky Luu, Ontario Legislative Assembly
Content Management at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario currently uses Website Watcher, a desktop application that tracks webpage changes, to support our monitoring. Having used this application for years, we wanted to see if there is a better tool out there. After identifying and testing some potential alternatives for a few months, this lightning talk is a quick summary of our findings.
2:40pm EST (11:40am PST; 12:40pm MST; 1:40pm CST; 3:40pm AST; 4:10pm NST)
Accessing our Past: Introducing the Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership Project
Graeme Campbell, Queen’s University, Amber Leahey, University of Toronto
The newly announced Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership (https://cddp-pddr.ca/) was awarded a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant in June 2021 to support its work. Our project aims to develop a bilingual inventory of all Canadian Census data, including historical Census publications containing enumerations, data tables, documentation, maps, and census boundaries. The project team will be partnering with various stakeholders, including Statistics Canada, Library and Archives Canada, and research user groups, to determine how best to provide a discovery interface for these resources and inventory. Our vision is to eventually build an open and bilingual Census of Canada research data platform that facilitates long-term access to content. This presentation will provide an overview of the Partnership, update attendees on our current work, and facilitate an open discussion in order to engage with members of the Canadian government information community.
3:00 pm EST (12:00pm; PST; 1:00pm MST; 2:00pm CST; 4:00pm AST; 4:30pm NST)
Closing Remarks
Simone O’Byrne, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Loren Fantin, OurDigitalWorld Organization
Opening Remarks for second day
Loren Fantin, OurDigitalWorld Organization
12:10 PM EST (9:10am PST; 10:10am MST; 11:10am CST; 1:10pm AST; 1:40pm NST)
Announcement: Newly-formed national shared print program, North
Doug Brigham and Joseph Hafner
12:20pm EST (9:20am PST; 10:20am MST; 11:20am CST; 1:20pm AST; 1:50pm NST)
Digital Preservation at LAC
Tom Smythe, Library and Archives Canada
Milestones for the Digital Preservation and Web and Social Media Archiving Programs at Library and Archives Canada
12:40 pm EST (9:40am PST; 10:40am MST; 11:40am CST; 1:40pm AST; 2:10pm NST)
Lightning Talks
LEGISinfo Renewal Project
Janet Bennett, Library of Parliament
LEGISinfo is your primary source of information regarding legislation before Parliament. Over the past couple of years, the resource has been upgraded to meet current needs and standards. During this session, you will be taken through some of the finer points of the project development and have a chance to see the new site at work.
Ontario Government Libraries Council (OGLC)
Melanie Brown, Chair, OGLC
An overview of the OGLC, its mission, members, and strategic plan.
1pm EST (10am PST; 11am MST; 12pm CST; 2pm AST; 2:30pm NST)
Break
1:15pm EST (10:15am PST; 11:15am MST; 12:15pm CST; 2:15pm AST; 2:45 pm NST)
Shifting Paradigms – creating more equitable and inclusive practices at the Archives of Ontario
Sean Smith, Alison Little, Archives of Ontario
The mission of the Archives of Ontario (AO) is, in part, to “document the history of Ontario and Ontarians in all their diversity.” Yet many people living in Ontario have no connection to our program or representation in our records. How, then, can we better meet our mandate?
This presentation will look at a number of projects underway at the AO designed to shift the institution’s archival practices to be more equitable, diverse and inclusive. In particular, it will look at efforts to de-colonize the archives by inviting Indigenous voices into its exhibits and public programming and will examine a number of community engagement projects including the re-examination of government records as community records.
1:35pm EST (10:35am PST; 11:35am MST; 12:35pm CST; 2:35pm AST; 3:05pm NST)
Advances in Indigenous Language Communications at the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
Nicole Bonnell, Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly
This session will explore how the Northwest Territories Legislative Assembly incorporates the NWT's 11 official languages into its work, and expand on the goals for the provision of indigenous language communications/documentation over the life of this Assembly.
1:55pm EST (10:55am PST; 11:55am MST; 12:55pm CST; 2:55pm AST; 3:25pm NST)
Announcements
Internet Archive Partnership Agreement
Andrea Mills, Internet Archive
Government Information in Canada Open Access Award
Sam-chin Li, University of Toronto
2: 05pm EST (11:05am PST; 12:05pm MST; 1:05pm CST; 3:05pm AST; 3:35pm NST)
Break
2:20pm EST (11:20am PST; 12:20pm MST; 1:20pm CST; 3:20pm AST; 3:50pm NST)
Lightning Talks
Online Legislative Research Tutorials - A Success Story
Lorissa Kinna, Law Society of Ontario
In this lightning talk, Lorissa will go through the steps that the Great Library went through in order to implement one-on-one online legislative research tutorials. The talk will cover the reasons behind the tutorials; their implementation and response; adaptation; and moving forward.
Website Change Detection Applications
Vicky Luu, Ontario Legislative Assembly
Content Management at the Legislative Assembly of Ontario currently uses Website Watcher, a desktop application that tracks webpage changes, to support our monitoring. Having used this application for years, we wanted to see if there is a better tool out there. After identifying and testing some potential alternatives for a few months, this lightning talk is a quick summary of our findings.
2:40pm EST (11:40am PST; 12:40pm MST; 1:40pm CST; 3:40pm AST; 4:10pm NST)
Accessing our Past: Introducing the Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership Project
Graeme Campbell, Queen’s University, Amber Leahey, University of Toronto
The newly announced Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership (https://cddp-pddr.ca/) was awarded a SSHRC Partnership Development Grant in June 2021 to support its work. Our project aims to develop a bilingual inventory of all Canadian Census data, including historical Census publications containing enumerations, data tables, documentation, maps, and census boundaries. The project team will be partnering with various stakeholders, including Statistics Canada, Library and Archives Canada, and research user groups, to determine how best to provide a discovery interface for these resources and inventory. Our vision is to eventually build an open and bilingual Census of Canada research data platform that facilitates long-term access to content. This presentation will provide an overview of the Partnership, update attendees on our current work, and facilitate an open discussion in order to engage with members of the Canadian government information community.
3:00 pm EST (12:00pm; PST; 1:00pm MST; 2:00pm CST; 4:00pm AST; 4:30pm NST)
Closing Remarks
Simone O’Byrne, Ontario Ministry of the Environment, Conservation and Parks
Loren Fantin, OurDigitalWorld Organization
