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Agenda
Agenda
Tour
Introductions
Open Data Defined
Common Sources of Open Data
Common Tools
Projects
Introductions
Introductions
Caleb Domsy, Business Librarian, Humber Libraries, Lakeshore Campus
Caleb Domsy, Business Librarian, Humber Libraries, Lakeshore Campus
Caleb leads workshops on market research for business and research analyst students at Humber College. He studied data librarianship during his Master's degree and is Humber's Data Liberation Initiative representative.
Contact: caleb.domsy@humber.ca
Ewan Gibson, Business & eLearning Librarian, Humber Libraries, North Campus
Ewan Gibson, Business & eLearning Librarian, Humber Libraries, North Campus
Ewan also leads workshops on market research for business students at Humber College. He researched Data Literacy and Open Data initiatives during his Master's degree. As part of the Idea Lab initiative, Ewan also works with students on creating infographics.
Contact: ewan.gibson@humber.ca
Aliya Dalfen, Liaison Librarian, Humber Libraries, North Campus
Aliya Dalfen, Liaison Librarian, Humber Libraries, North Campus
As a liaison librarian for Liberal Arts and Sciences, Aliya can help you build collections for your courses, teach research skills for your classes, or send you to the appropriate contact for library and research support.
Contact: aliya.dalfen@humber.ca
Open Data Defined
Open Data Defined
The following definition is a modified version of the Canada Open Government Licence and Statistics Canada's Open License.
Open data is information that you are free to, "copy, modify, publish, translate, adapt, distribute or otherwise use . . . in any medium, mode or format for any lawful purpose."
It is also allowable to sell (or sell value-added) information from open data sources.
Open data sources are often paired with a license that outlines their use. Always refer to the license before releasing a commercial application of open data.
Canadian Open Data Sources
Canadian Open Data Sources
National Data Sets:
National Data Sets:
Provincial Data Sets:
Provincial Data Sets:
Ontario Municipal Data Sets:
Ontario Municipal Data Sets:
Common Tools
Common Tools
Data come in all shapes and sizes. The following file formats are common in open data sources:
SHP, KML: ArcGIS, Google Earth, etc.
JSON, HTML, XML: Text editors such as Notepad++, Brackets, Komodo Edit, etc.
Projects
Projects
The following file formats are just a few open data projects:
Jordan Teichmann
Toronto Street Trees is a searchable map showing locations and types of city street trees.
Image Credits
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