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Open Data Day

2020-03-07 10:00:00 2020-03-07 14:00:00 America/New_York Open Data Day Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room

Saturday, March 07
10:00am - 2:00pm

Add to Calendar 2020-03-07 10:00:00 2020-03-07 14:00:00 America/New_York Open Data Day Learn how Open Data policies help communities. Central Library - Central - Hamilton Room

Central Library

Central - Hamilton Room

Learn how Open Data policies help communities.

Open Data Day

Open Data Day is dedicated annually to recognize the benefits of this resource in communities around the world. On March 7, learn more about how open data policies are being adopted in government, business and civil society.

 

10:00-10:10 - Welcome Cyrus Tehrani, Chief Digital Officer, City of Hamilton

10:10-10:40 - Overview and Live Demo of the City of Hamilton’s Open Data Portal

Lisa Moyer (Digital Communications Officer) - City of Hamilton

 

10:40-11:10 - Open Data in Ontario – Making It Easier for People to Get Data That Matters

Amy Bihari (Senior Data Advisor) & Cara Scarfone (Partnerships Coordinator, Data & Open Government) - Ontario Digital Service

  • Hear why open data programs are pivoting from open by default to publish with purpose
  • Learn how Ontario is refocusing on people to create better open data
  • Explore Ontario’s updated Data Catalogue and how you can help make it the best catalogue ever

 

11:10-11:40 - Using Open Data in a Post-Secondary Environment

Kevin Browne (Professor) – Mohawk College and McMaster B.Tech Program

  • How to use Open Data sources in the delivery of curriculum and student engagement
     

11:40-12:15 - Lunch and Networking

12:15-12:45 - A Decade of Open Data at the City of Mississauga

Steve Czajka (Manager, Smart City Program) – City of Mississauga

  • Learn how the City of Mississauga has transformed their business by adopting and implementing open data across the organization over the last decade.
     

12:45-1:15 - How Geotab's 2 Million Telematics Devices Can Help Communities Drive Their Smart Cities Initiatives 

Muhammad Gill (Data Scientist) – Geotab

  • What is Geotab doing to empower the data-driven communities   
  • How can different anonymized public datasets and how you can leverage it   
  • Use case: Identify Hazardous driving areas in Hamilton using Geotab Anonymized Datasets

1:15-1:30 - Closing Comments




Presented in partnership with The City of Hamilton.

Registration is free; light lunch provided.

AGE GROUP: | Adults (18+) |

EVENT TYPE: | Digital Literacy |

TAGS: | Open Data | Data |

Central Library

Phone: 905-546-3200
Branch manager
Erika Pavkovic, Shelley McKay, Dijia Qin, Allison Stockton-Aird

Hours
Mon, Mar 18 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Tue, Mar 19 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Wed, Mar 20 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Thu, Mar 21 8:00AM to 8:00PM
Fri, Mar 22 8:00AM to 6:00PM
Sat, Mar 23 8:00AM to 5:00PM
Sun, Mar 24 12:00PM to 5:00PM

About the library

The first Hamilton Public Library building opened on September 16, 1890 by the Earl and Countess of Aberdeen on the north side of Main Street West. In 1913, a new main library opened. This building was replaced in 1980 by Central Library, at the current location on York Boulevard.

In 2010, Central Library re-opened after approximately 18 months of renovations. Central Library opened with a newly revitalized first floor, which includes a Community Living Room that takes advantage of natural light. The Ontario Library Association honoured Central in 2012 with an Architectural and Design Transformation award.

Upcoming events

Mon, Mar 18, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Mar 18, 1:00pm - 3:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Mar 18, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Mar 18, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Mar 18, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio
Registration is now closed

Tue, Mar 19, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Mar 19, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Mar 19, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Mar 19, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Mar 19, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Mar 19, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Mar 19, 3:30pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Mar 19, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Mar 20, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Mar 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Mar 20, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Wed, Mar 20, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Mar 20, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Mar 20, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Thu, Mar 21, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Mar 21, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Thu, Mar 21, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Mar 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Mar 21, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Canceled
Thu, Mar 21, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Canceled
Thu, Mar 21, 6:00pm - 7:00pm

Fri, Mar 22, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Wentworth Room

Fri, Mar 22, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Living Room

Fri, Mar 22, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Mar 23, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Mar 23, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Mar 23, 10:00am - 3:30pm
Central - 4th Floor

Sat, Mar 23, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Mar 25, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Mar 25, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Mar 25, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Mar 25, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Mar 26, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Mar 26, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Mar 26, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Mar 26, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Tue, Mar 26, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Mar 26, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Mar 26, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Mar 26, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Mar 27, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Mar 27, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Mar 27, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Wed, Mar 27, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Mar 27, 3:30pm - 5:30pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Wed, Mar 27, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Wed, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Wed, Mar 27, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Thu, Mar 28, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Mar 28, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Mar 28, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Mar 28, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Canceled
Thu, Mar 28, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Mar 28, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Mar 30, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Mar 30, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio
This event is full

Sat, Mar 30, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Apr 01, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Apr 02, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 2:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Tue, Apr 02, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Apr 02, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Apr 02, 11:00am - 12:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Apr 02, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Apr 02, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Apr 02, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Apr 02, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Apr 03, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 03, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 03, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Wed, Apr 03, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Apr 03, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Wed, Apr 03, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Thu, Apr 04, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Apr 04, 1:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Thu, Apr 04, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Apr 04, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Canceled
Thu, Apr 04, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Thu, Apr 04, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Apr 04, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Fri, Apr 05, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Apr 06, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Apr 06, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Mon, Apr 08, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Apr 08, 10:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Mon, Apr 08, 11:00am - 5:00pm
Central - First Floor Big Screen

Mon, Apr 08, 12:00pm - 2:30pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Apr 08, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Apr 08, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Mon, Apr 08, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Mon, Apr 08, 6:30pm - 7:30pm
This event is full

Tue, Apr 09, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Apr 09, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Apr 09, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Apr 09, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Apr 09, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Apr 09, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Apr 09, 5:00pm - 7:00pm
Circuit 4.0 Zone 3

Tue, Apr 09, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 10, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 10, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 10, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Wed, Apr 10, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Apr 10, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 10, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Apr 11, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Thu, Apr 11, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Thu, Apr 11, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Thu, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Thu, Apr 11, 3:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Canceled
Thu, Apr 11, 5:00pm - 6:00pm

Fri, Apr 12, 12:00pm - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Fri, Apr 12, 12:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Sat, Apr 13, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Photo Studio

Sat, Apr 13, 2:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab

Mon, Apr 15, 10:00am - 11:00am
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Apr 15, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Mon, Apr 15, 2:30pm - 4:30pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Mon, Apr 15, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Wentworth Room

Tue, Apr 16, 9:30am - 11:00am
Central - 4th Floor Newcomers Classroom

Tue, Apr 16, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Apr 16, 10:30am - 11:00am

Tue, Apr 16, 1:30pm - 2:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Apr 16, 2:00pm - 4:00pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Tue, Apr 16, 3:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Children's Department

Tue, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Tue, Apr 16, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - Photo Studio

Wed, Apr 17, 10:00am - 10:30am
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 17, 11:00am - 1:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 17, 1:00pm - 3:00pm
Central - 1st Floor Jackson Square Lobby

Wed, Apr 17, 1:30pm - 3:30pm
Central - 2nd Floor Program Room

Wed, Apr 17, 4:00pm - 5:00pm
Central - Hamilton Room

Wed, Apr 17, 6:00pm - 7:00pm
Central - 4th Floor Computer Lab