Regie
--- "Tracey P. Lauriault" <
[hidden email]> wrote:
> How about next week sometime? Wednesday?
>
> On Thu, Aug 14, 2008 at 8:22 AM, Regie Alam
> <
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>
> >
> > Hi Tracey,
> >
> > Yes, I'm in Ottawa. I would be interested in a
> > meeting.
> >
> > Regie
> >
> > --- "Tracey P. Lauriault" <
[hidden email]>
> wrote:
> >
> > > That is awesome Heather!
> > >
> > > Regie are you in Ottawa? if so did you want to
> meet
> > > up and discuss some
> > > possible ideas and next steps?
> > >
> > > Anyone else on the list in Ottawa interested in
> > > this?
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > > t
> > >
> > > On Wed, Aug 13, 2008 at 12:04 PM, Heather
> Morrison
> > > <
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> > >
> > > > hi everyone ~
> > > >
> > > > If it is timely to push for policies to
> promote OA
> > > of public data, the
> > > > library community may be able to help, e.g.
> > > writing letters of support for
> > > > an OA policy. I work with the Canadian
> Library
> > > Association in this area,
> > > > and would be happy to draft a letter of
> support.
> > > >
> > > > Public data policies need to address privacy
> > > concerns as well as open
> > > > access; it is a good idea to address this from
> the
> > > outset, otherwise policy
> > > > development could be slowed down.
> > > >
> > > > Any opinion expressed in this e-mail is that
> of
> > > the author alone, and does
> > > > not represent the opinion or policy of BC
> > > Electronic Library Network or
> > > > Simon Fraser University Library.
> > > >
> > > > Heather Morrison, MLIS
> > > > The Imaginary Journal of Poetic Economics
> > > >
http://poeticeconomics.blogspot.com
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > On 13-Aug-08, at 5:04 AM, Regie Alam wrote:
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >> Hello Tracey,
> > > >>
> > > >> Thanks for looking into this. Yes, I'll
> > > definitely
> > > >> pursue this. I have a feeling that the city
> do
> > > not
> > > >> have official policies with things like this.
> It
> > > might
> > > >> be ripe for pushing for policies that promote
> > > open
> > > >> access of city data to the public.
> > > >>
> > > >> Regie
> > > >>
> > > >>
> > > >> --- "Tracey P. Lauriault"
> <
[hidden email]>
> > > wrote:
> > > >>
> > > >> I went and looked at the *T*HE
> DISSEMINATION OF
> > > >>> GOVERNMENT *GEOGRAPHIC DATA
> > > >>> IN CANADA** GUIDE TO BEST PRACTICES -
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > >
> >
>
http://www.geoconnections.org/publications/Best_practices_guide/
> > > >> html/summary_e.html
> > > >>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> *I perused the pdf document -
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > >
> >
>
http://www.geoconnections.org/publications/Best_practices_guide/
> > > >> Guide_to_Best_Practices_v12_finale_e.pdf
> > > >>
> > > >>> *
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Read Chapter 3 & 4, particularly sections -
> > > >>> 4.1.2 (i) Contour of Copyright Protection
> (ii)
> > > >>> Derived Works
> > > >>> 4.1.3 Raw Data is not Protected under the
> > > Copyright
> > > >>> Act
> > > >>> 4.1.4 Data Sets as Protected Compilations
> under
> > > the
> > > >>> Copyright Act
> > > >>> Case Study Compilation
> > > >>>
> > > >>> *There is some ambiguity. It is interesting
> to
> > > note
> > > >>> that the government is
> > > >>> producing data for the best interest of the
> > > >>> government and for government
> > > >>> use but not necessarily for the public it
> > > >>> represents. I believe we have a
> > > >>> public access / use issue, when it comes to
> > > >>> government and the copyright act
> > > >>> i believe we need to push for more
> progressive
> > > >>> licensing. This document
> > > >>> also contains references to the federal TBS
> > > >>> policies, Communications
> > > >>> Policies etc. in *section 3* that are worth
> > > reading.
> > > >>> You will note that I
> > > >>> sent a question regarding provincial and
> > > territorial
> > > >>> regulations etc.
> > > >>> Finally, this is an interesting case and
> Regie,
> > > I
> > > >>> hope you will continue to
> > > >>> pursue it. See if the City has that vector
> file
> > > and
> > > >>> see if they will share
> > > >>> it and if then lets see where to go next.
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Cheers
> > > >>> Tracey
> > > >>>
> > > >>> *
> > > >>>
> > > >>>
> > > >>> *On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 9:01 AM, Tracey P.
> > > >>> Lauriault <
[hidden email]>wrote:
> > > >>>
> > > >>> Thanks Reggie!
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> I'll ask around, and I have bcc someone who
> > > knows
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> these things and hope
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> they will respond. I feel the same way
> about
> > > the
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> last two questions as
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> well, and I am also not sure the official's
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> response is correct either. She
> > > >>>
> > > >>>> sent you the copyright act but did she send
> you
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> anything about licenses?
> > > >>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> hmmm.
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> Cheers
> > > >>>> t
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>> On Tue, Aug 12, 2008 at 8:47 AM, Regie Alam
> > > >>>>
> > > >>> <
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> > > >>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>
> > > >>>>> Hello Tracey,
> > > >>>>>
>