University of Waterloo  
                     Electronic Data Service Working Group
                   Minutes for Meeting of October 9, 1996
 
Present:  Albert Kemp                       Absent:  Debbie Tytko
          Doug Morton                           
          Sue Moskal (Chair)
          Richard Pinnell
          Carol Vogt
          Shabiran Rahman(Secretary)


 
 
1.  Minutes of Previous Meeting -July 17 Approved(?)
 
2.  Add'l Agenda  - Geo-spatial data, GSS 
 
3.  Business Arising- None      


4. EDS Office Hours
   Hours changed to:
   Tuesdays  10.30am-12.30pm  and Wednesdays 3.30pm-4.30pm
   Sue Moskal will get the information changed where required and inform 
   the users through various sources e,g. the Gazette

4a. Geo-spatial data 
    Business has been brisk. UMD Library staff now provide consultations 
    Wednesdays and Thursdays. Users should consult the UMD library for hours

 5. Moving Data and Verification   
    The problems with regards to CNES84 were discussed. Problem with the
    data has been resolved. Carol Vogt will send an e-mail message to Dr
    John Wilson to reassure him and others, that steps were being taken to
    prevent similar problems in the future. Albert  will keep Doug, Sue
    and Shabiran informed once the data has been brought down 
    so they are aware of the progress as well as any problems 
    encountered by the users
    Also when a dataset is requested, Doug, Sue and Shabiran will have 
    the responsibility of determining the file size and ensuring  that the 
    user has the required server space before Albert brings down the data

6.  Leisure Studies Data Bank
    How this data would be made available was discussed. One suggestion 
    was that a list similar to the DCS list of data be placed on the  
    the EDS homepage, and users request the data from that list.   
    Richard would gather more information with regards to liscencing 
    agreement and time involved in providing this service by the library

7. General Social Surveys
   GSS 9 and 10 are now available. After Albert has brought down the 
   data, Shabiran will update the webpage

8. Delivery of Datasets via the web
   The possibility and implications of delivering datasets via the web 
   was discussed briefly. It was suggested that an electronic form could 
   could be set-up for users to order datasets and they could use 
   anonymous ftp to access the data       
   We  need approval before we can go ahead with this project. Albert is 
   preparing a project proposal for Mark Haslett.  

9. Delivery of datasets received on cd-rom
   It would be worthwhile to have CANSIM and E-STAT cd-rom's networked. 
   This point requires further discussion  

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SHABIRAN RAHMAN,
Reference/Collection Development Librarian
Dana Porter Library
University of Waterloo, Waterloo, Ontario
Phone: (519)885-1211    Ext 2882 (Dana Porter)   Ext 5926 (Psychology)
Fax:(519)746-1758

e-mail:srahman@library.uwaterloo.ca
http://www.lib.uwaterloo.ca/~srahman/home.html