The 2022 program was wide-ranging and informative.
Where available, the presentations are below the description of the sessions.
Where available, the presentations are below the description of the sessions.
Tuesday December 13
Introducing the New Canadian Web Archive Public Access Portal
Tom Smyth, Library and Archives Canada
This talk will provide updates on recent thematic web archival collections at LAC including the Monarchy Collection (Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of His Majesty King Charles III), the Ukraine collection, and provide an overview of ongoing curation for COVID-19. It will also provide some early information on the launch of the Canadian Web Archive, the new discovery and access portal, which includes specialized full-text search, indices, and curated discovery for Truth and Reconciliation, COVID-19, and Government of Canada data collections for initial launch.
Tom Smyth, Library and Archives Canada
This talk will provide updates on recent thematic web archival collections at LAC including the Monarchy Collection (Death of Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II and the ascension of His Majesty King Charles III), the Ukraine collection, and provide an overview of ongoing curation for COVID-19. It will also provide some early information on the launch of the Canadian Web Archive, the new discovery and access portal, which includes specialized full-text search, indices, and curated discovery for Truth and Reconciliation, COVID-19, and Government of Canada data collections for initial launch.
| smyth_gid_dec2022.pdf |
Announcing the Filecoin Foundation’s grant to the Internet Archive and Internet Archive Canada
Andrea Mills, Internet Archive Canada
Danny O’Brien, Filecoin Foundation
Democracy's Library is the Internet Archive's new project to build an open platform for digitizing, making accessible, and preserving government publications. The project is supported by Filecoin Foundation, an organization working to preserve humanity's most important information. Join us to discover how Internet Archive Canada is driving this initiative and how both organizations are thinking about safe, long-term storage.
Andrea Mills, Internet Archive Canada
Danny O’Brien, Filecoin Foundation
Democracy's Library is the Internet Archive's new project to build an open platform for digitizing, making accessible, and preserving government publications. The project is supported by Filecoin Foundation, an organization working to preserve humanity's most important information. Join us to discover how Internet Archive Canada is driving this initiative and how both organizations are thinking about safe, long-term storage.
North/Nord: a Canadian Shared Print Network update
Trish Chatterley, University of Alberta
Following on last year’s presentation at Government Information Days, this lightning talk will provide a review of what North/Nord is, progress over the past year, and goals for the coming year. Of particular relevance, details will be shared about the status of the national Canadian Government Documents shared print project that is building on the work of the National Overlap Study.
Trish Chatterley, University of Alberta
Following on last year’s presentation at Government Information Days, this lightning talk will provide a review of what North/Nord is, progress over the past year, and goals for the coming year. Of particular relevance, details will be shared about the status of the national Canadian Government Documents shared print project that is building on the work of the National Overlap Study.
| gov_info_days_2022_north_nord_presentation.pdf |
What will it take? Scoping a national solution to ensure long-term, open, sustainable access to government publications.
Graeme Campbell, Queen’s University
Loren Fantin, Internet Archive Canada
Michelle Lake, Government Publications Librarian, Concordia University
Andrea Mills, Executive Director, Internet Archive Canada
Steve Marks, Digital Preservation Librarian, University of Toronto
Internet Archive Canada is partnering with Canadian organizations to create a free, open, online compendium of government research and publications through the Democracy’s Library initiative: a collaboration that will leverage our collective expertise, networks, technology, resources and content to create a national solution for sustainable digital access to government data. The first phase of this project will focus on scoping out the initiatives already underway, such as the digitization of the government documents collection at University of Toronto and the gap analysis of what government documents are being preserved. Meeting the challenges of accessible and machine-readable government data is also part of this initiative.
Graeme Campbell, Queen’s University
Loren Fantin, Internet Archive Canada
Michelle Lake, Government Publications Librarian, Concordia University
Andrea Mills, Executive Director, Internet Archive Canada
Steve Marks, Digital Preservation Librarian, University of Toronto
Internet Archive Canada is partnering with Canadian organizations to create a free, open, online compendium of government research and publications through the Democracy’s Library initiative: a collaboration that will leverage our collective expertise, networks, technology, resources and content to create a national solution for sustainable digital access to government data. The first phase of this project will focus on scoping out the initiatives already underway, such as the digitization of the government documents collection at University of Toronto and the gap analysis of what government documents are being preserved. Meeting the challenges of accessible and machine-readable government data is also part of this initiative.
Government Resources for Small Business
Sarah Dobransky, Cleveland Public Library
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. But many do not realize the wealth of information provided by the US Government that will help them establish and grow their business. In this session, we will look at resources to help build a business plan, research the labor market to hire employees, funding opportunities, and ways to grow through government contracting. Resources will be included from the Census Bureau, IRS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, USAspending.gov, and SAM.gov.
Sarah Dobransky, Cleveland Public Library
Small businesses are the backbone of the American economy. But many do not realize the wealth of information provided by the US Government that will help them establish and grow their business. In this session, we will look at resources to help build a business plan, research the labor market to hire employees, funding opportunities, and ways to grow through government contracting. Resources will be included from the Census Bureau, IRS, Bureau of Labor Statistics, USAspending.gov, and SAM.gov.
| government_for_small_business.pdf |
The Canada Gazette Database at Library and Archives Canada
Megan Butcher, Library and Archives Canada
Quick update on improvements to the database.
Megan Butcher, Library and Archives Canada
Quick update on improvements to the database.
| the_canada_gazette_database_at_lac.ppt__1_.pdf |
Found: Government Images
Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University
For the average person, locating and using images can be fraught with complications. To circumvent some of these issues, one may look for government images, since broadly speaking, most government images are considered public domain materials, unless otherwise noted. While there are obvious sources for government images (e.g., Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration), others may not be as apparent or as easily located, such as the Fish and Wildlife Service National Digital Library and Art in the Senate. This session will cover various sources of government images that patrons might be interested in using and how to locate such sources.
Jennifer Castle, Tennessee State University
For the average person, locating and using images can be fraught with complications. To circumvent some of these issues, one may look for government images, since broadly speaking, most government images are considered public domain materials, unless otherwise noted. While there are obvious sources for government images (e.g., Library of Congress and the National Archives and Records Administration), others may not be as apparent or as easily located, such as the Fish and Wildlife Service National Digital Library and Art in the Senate. This session will cover various sources of government images that patrons might be interested in using and how to locate such sources.
| gov_info_day_2022__1enhancing_metadata_for_government_information_in_scholars_portal.pdf |
The United Nations Efforts Against Disinformation
Alistair Edgar, Wilfrid Laurier University
An overview of "Verified": the United Nations' efforts to address misinformation and disinformation.
Alistair Edgar, Wilfrid Laurier University
An overview of "Verified": the United Nations' efforts to address misinformation and disinformation.
Searching and Finding Government Information: a Metadata Perspective
Graeme Campbell, Queen’s University
Sandra Craig, Ontario Legislative Library
Ravit H. David, Scholars Portal
In September 2020, Scholars Portal called for a feedback group to review how best to present and arrange government information and related content on the SP E-book platform. This presentation will review and highlight the work of the feedback group and its significance to the access, discoverability and preservation of government information. Key takeaways include the value of this work for future digitization projects of government information and infrastructure development for hosting this type of content.
Graeme Campbell, Queen’s University
Sandra Craig, Ontario Legislative Library
Ravit H. David, Scholars Portal
In September 2020, Scholars Portal called for a feedback group to review how best to present and arrange government information and related content on the SP E-book platform. This presentation will review and highlight the work of the feedback group and its significance to the access, discoverability and preservation of government information. Key takeaways include the value of this work for future digitization projects of government information and infrastructure development for hosting this type of content.
| gov_info_day_2022__1enhancing_metadata_for_government_information_in_scholars_portal.pdf |
Wednesday, December 14
StatCan Webpages: Where do I find ...?
Jane Fry, Carleton University
Lacey Cain, Carleton University
Have you ever asked yourself the question - where do I find that on the StatCan website? We have many times, and more often than not we are stumped when we try to find an excellent resource we have seen before, but we simply cannot find it quickly enough when we need it, if at all. This presentation will show you some helpful data resources we have found to answer the requests we all get regularly. There are data hubs, annual resources, infographics, data bytes, data portals, … that we have found and have put together on a webpage to share with you. Come and check out our discoveries so you won’t have to reinvent the wheel!
| fry_cain_govtday_2022_fry.pdf |
Building a Longitudinal Geospatial Data Infrastructure for the National Topographic System (NTS) 1:50 000 maps
Amber Leahey, Scholars Portal
Kara Handren, University of Toronto
Today’s researchers are focused on the world’s most pressing global issues, such as climate change, human rights and infectious disease. Digitization, geolocating, and georeferencing approaches, are being embraced across libraries and archives to provide crucial open data and information to support scholarship. Over the past several years, University of Toronto Libraries, OCUL Scholars Portal, McGill University Library, Canadiana, and other partners, have collaborated to make Canadian historical topographic maps and data discoverable and accessible online. This presentation will highlight the most recent work to digitize and create geospatial data for the National Topographic System (NTS) 1:50,000 map series, consisting of over 28,000 individual maps of Canada and representing over 60 years of data from 1948 to present. A live demo of the national coverage available in the Scholars GeoPortal and Borealis will demonstrate how you can discover, explore, and access these valuable historical datasets. This expansive project represents a significant contribution to Canada’s geospatial research data infrastructure that can be used to demonstrate change over time analysis and provide needed data to support historical longitudinal research.
Amber Leahey, Scholars Portal
Kara Handren, University of Toronto
Today’s researchers are focused on the world’s most pressing global issues, such as climate change, human rights and infectious disease. Digitization, geolocating, and georeferencing approaches, are being embraced across libraries and archives to provide crucial open data and information to support scholarship. Over the past several years, University of Toronto Libraries, OCUL Scholars Portal, McGill University Library, Canadiana, and other partners, have collaborated to make Canadian historical topographic maps and data discoverable and accessible online. This presentation will highlight the most recent work to digitize and create geospatial data for the National Topographic System (NTS) 1:50,000 map series, consisting of over 28,000 individual maps of Canada and representing over 60 years of data from 1948 to present. A live demo of the national coverage available in the Scholars GeoPortal and Borealis will demonstrate how you can discover, explore, and access these valuable historical datasets. This expansive project represents a significant contribution to Canada’s geospatial research data infrastructure that can be used to demonstrate change over time analysis and provide needed data to support historical longitudinal research.
| govinfo2022_1_50kmaps_leahey_handren__2_.pdf |
Building a Data Story from Census Data
Rong Luo, University of Windsor
Census data is a great resource and provides us with useful information about our communities. This presentation is meant to provide an introduction to the Census and help people understand and use the data. General guidance and examples are given on how Census data is used to build a data story about our community.
Rong Luo, University of Windsor
Census data is a great resource and provides us with useful information about our communities. This presentation is meant to provide an introduction to the Census and help people understand and use the data. General guidance and examples are given on how Census data is used to build a data story about our community.
| building_a_data_story_from_census1214.pdf |
News from the Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership
Leanne Trimble, University of Toronto
Susan Mowers, University of Ottawa
Katie Cuyler, University of Alberta
This presentation will provide a project overview and progress update from the Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership (https://cddp-pddr.ca/). The presenters will provide an update on the Partnership's user needs consultation findings to date, as well as provide a short demonstration of how the census inventory database will facilitate discovery of census data in the future. Next steps will be describes as well as the ways that the government information community can get involved.
Leanne Trimble, University of Toronto
Susan Mowers, University of Ottawa
Katie Cuyler, University of Alberta
This presentation will provide a project overview and progress update from the Canadian Census Data Discovery Partnership (https://cddp-pddr.ca/). The presenters will provide an update on the Partnership's user needs consultation findings to date, as well as provide a short demonstration of how the census inventory database will facilitate discovery of census data in the future. Next steps will be describes as well as the ways that the government information community can get involved.
| 2022_gid_challengesnewgovinfolibracalib_e_sanders.pdf |
Supporting the Public's Right to Know: Promoting Civic Engagement Though Outreach for Government Information at Florida State University.
Mohamed Berray, Florida State University
This presentation will share outreach and engagement strategies for government information at Florida State University and in the Tallahassee Community. As a depository institution, FSU provides access to a collection of United States government; the United Nations; and the State of Florida publications. By employing various methods attuned to differing patron needs, FSU has implemented digital and in-person outreach strategies that bring government information to the forefront of our services. This presentation will contribute to the conversation about outreach strategies for government information, and will benefit public and academic institutions looking to develop programming around collections and services.
Mohamed Berray, Florida State University
This presentation will share outreach and engagement strategies for government information at Florida State University and in the Tallahassee Community. As a depository institution, FSU provides access to a collection of United States government; the United Nations; and the State of Florida publications. By employing various methods attuned to differing patron needs, FSU has implemented digital and in-person outreach strategies that bring government information to the forefront of our services. This presentation will contribute to the conversation about outreach strategies for government information, and will benefit public and academic institutions looking to develop programming around collections and services.
GODORT at 50: How GODORT Can Support Your Professional Development
Kian Flynn, University of Washington
The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) turned 50 this year! We're now looking ahead to our next 50 years and how we can continue to support government information librarians by providing a community that can discuss emerging opportunities and challenges in government information librarianship. This lightning talk will discuss upcoming opportunities for engagement with GODORT.
Kian Flynn, University of Washington
The Government Documents Round Table (GODORT) turned 50 this year! We're now looking ahead to our next 50 years and how we can continue to support government information librarians by providing a community that can discuss emerging opportunities and challenges in government information librarianship. This lightning talk will discuss upcoming opportunities for engagement with GODORT.
Passing the Torch: Challenges for New Government Information Librarians in Academic Libraries
Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University
New government information librarians in academic libraries face several challenges, including steep learning curves, lack of documentation and institutional memory, and lack of institutional support. Many excellent resources, such as the Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian and FDLP Academy webinar series, can help these librarians learn specific tools or programs. However, the institutional and national level challenges they can encounter require additional effort to overcome. In this presentation, Elizabeth will discuss challenges she faced as a new government information librarian and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) coordinator in an academic library and how she overcame them. She suggests resources and documentation to help facilitate a new government information librarian’s transition. This presentation seeks to highlight challenges and resources, as well as encourage proactive, continuous support for government information librarians.
Elizabeth Sanders, Lamar University
New government information librarians in academic libraries face several challenges, including steep learning curves, lack of documentation and institutional memory, and lack of institutional support. Many excellent resources, such as the Help! I’m an Accidental Government Information Librarian and FDLP Academy webinar series, can help these librarians learn specific tools or programs. However, the institutional and national level challenges they can encounter require additional effort to overcome. In this presentation, Elizabeth will discuss challenges she faced as a new government information librarian and Federal Depository Library Program (FDLP) coordinator in an academic library and how she overcame them. She suggests resources and documentation to help facilitate a new government information librarian’s transition. This presentation seeks to highlight challenges and resources, as well as encourage proactive, continuous support for government information librarians.
| 2022_gid_challengesnewgovinfolibracalib_e_sanders.pdf |
A Place of Our Own: the Network
Carla Graebner, Simon Fraser University
Michelle Lake, Concordia University Library
There is an appetite amongst colleagues from all sectors working with government documents to share resources and ideas and to learn from each other. In May of 2022, in the absence of any formal national group providing a context within which we can come together, a call went out to establish a network of like-minded colleagues and the Network was born. We now have a small but mighty group of colleagues representing academic, public and special libraries. Our activities include developing a survival guide for information professionals working with government documents, creating a repository of pedagogical materials and establishing regular learning opportunities and water cooler chats. Join Carla and Michelle in a discussion about the Network and allow us to entice you to join.
Carla Graebner, Simon Fraser University
Michelle Lake, Concordia University Library
There is an appetite amongst colleagues from all sectors working with government documents to share resources and ideas and to learn from each other. In May of 2022, in the absence of any formal national group providing a context within which we can come together, a call went out to establish a network of like-minded colleagues and the Network was born. We now have a small but mighty group of colleagues representing academic, public and special libraries. Our activities include developing a survival guide for information professionals working with government documents, creating a repository of pedagogical materials and establishing regular learning opportunities and water cooler chats. Join Carla and Michelle in a discussion about the Network and allow us to entice you to join.
