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Committee Research

Coordinators (CRC) Update

Sue Sillick

CRC Council Chair

Library & information Sciences for Transportation (LIST) Committee CRC

January 12, 2014


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Meeting Agenda 1. CRC/CRC Council Updates (Sue Sillick)

2. TRB Research Needs Statement (RNS) Database

Updates (Michael DeCarmine)

3. Writing Effective Research Needs Statements (Mike

Salamone)

4. Topical Break-out Groups

5. Open Forum


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Meeting Agenda

4. Topical Break-out Groups

New CRCs: Quick Start Discussion

Fostering/Motivating Committee Member

Participation

Idea Generation, and RNS Development and

Database

Collaboration Among Committees

Advancing RNS to Sponsor/Funding Agencies

My Research is Funded: What Next?


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Back to Basics: Fostering and nurturing TRB committees’ contributions to transportation research Through Committee Research Coordinators (CRC) and the CRC Council, this initiative helps committees identify, formulate, prioritize, and promote research needs and the conduct of research, turning research needs into results.


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1. New CRC Needs a) CRC 101 Offered as a Webinar Posted to CRC Website - Webinars Are there other needs for new CRCs?

b) CRC Mentoring/Welcome/Transition Package - Is this still a need?

c) New CRC Meeting - Is this still a need?

CRC NEEDS


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2. Collaboration/Participation a) Committee Approaches to CRC Role Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new

“Resources” page b) Generating Committees Participation Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new

“Resources” page

CRC NEEDS


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2. Collaboration/Participation c) Identifying Committee Overlap and

Coordination/Collaboration Among Committees Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new

“Resources” page d) Resources Website

CRC NEEDS


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CRC WEBSITE


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1. Home - www.trb.org/abouttrb/crc.aspx Back-to-Basics Initiative Branding

Statement CRC Role Resources – Slide Presentation for

Committee Meetings 2. Membership - CRC Membership by

Committee Number

CRC WEBSITE


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3. Webinars Funding Program – NCHRP and ACRP CRC 101

4. Workshops - TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop Presentations

5. Council Membership Group Representatives Meeting Dates, Agendas, & Notes – Pending

Posting

CRC WEBSITE


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6. Contacts 7. Resources – Compiled; Pending Posting 8. Metrics - Compiled; Pending Posting 9. FAQs – In Progress

Are there additional needs?

CRC WEBSITE


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2. Collaboration/Participation e) Collaborative website tool for developing,

vetting, and prioritizing research ideas and RNS - Is this still a need?

f) Regular Communication – Developing a Communication Plan

3. RNS Development a) CRC/RNS Checklist No action yet Still a need? Volunteer?

CRC NEEDS


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3. RNS Development b) Generating/Prioritizing Research Ideas and

Translating them into RNS Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new

“Resources” page c) Develop Templates for Funding Program

Submittals New RNS Database entry form Every funding program has a different form

CRC NEEDS


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3. RNS Development d) Writing an Effective RNS, including

accurate costing Funding Guidebook (Appendix A): Guidance,

Webinar, Presentation w/ Talking Points Tinyurl.com/transportationresearchfunding

e) RNS Database Changes and Website Updates

f) RNS Database Search Guidance

CRC NEEDS


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4. Funding RNS a) Add a Co-Sponsor Field to Funding

Program Forms b) Funding Program Webinars/Understanding

How Projects are Selected 2013 – NCHRP & ACRP 2014 – FHWA (Mar.), IDEA (Jun.), & TCRP

(Sep.) c) Develop Funding Program

Diagram/Roadmap: Who, What, How Much

CRC NEEDS


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4. Funding RNS d) Funding Program Calendar – In Progress e) Funding Program Feedback Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new

“Resources” page f) Better Understanding of the “AASHTO

Research Network” Successful practices and tools compiled; Pending

posting to CRC website under a new “Resources” page; Additional connections – In Progress

CRC NEEDS


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4. Funding RNS g) Developing (funding program) Champion

Relationships Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new

“Resources” page h) TRB Committee Case Studies i) Collaborative Funding

CRC NEEDS


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5. Tips for Monitoring Research Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new


6. Metrics/Accountability Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new


CRC NEEDS


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2013 CRC COUNCIL GOALS

1. CRC/CRC Council Resources and Collaborative Websites - ID platform(s), Develop, & Begin to Populate Resources Website Platform Identified Populating Site

Collaborative website – Pending Need Verification


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2. Hold Two Funding Program Webinars NCHRP – July 2013 ACRP - October 2013

3. Begin to Develop a Communication Plan - Held kick-off meeting in 2013

4. Determine Need for and Develop 2014 TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop - Done


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5. ID CRC Needs Ongoing Workshops, e-mails, etc.

6. Increase the # of Committees w/ CRCs Ongoing Added ~ 17 CRCs in 2013 (170 to 187)

7. Compile 12/2012 CRC Survey Results and Post to CRC Website – Done


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8. Host 2013 TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop - Done

9. Formally Brand the Back-to-Basics Initiative Done Added to Every Communication


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1. Host Three Funding Program Webinars FHWA (Mar.) – IDEA (Jun.) – TCRP (Sep.)

2. Complete Communication Plan 3. Identify Additional CRC Needs 4. Increase the # of Committees w/ CRCs


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5. Host 2014 TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop

6. Plan 2015 TRB Annual Meeting Workshop


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Provide Input

What are your needs?


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Thank You! www.trb.org/abouttrb/crc.aspx

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