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11 October 200711 October 2007

Today’s Session: Today’s Session:

““Engineering A Transportation InformationEngineering A Transportation InformationInfrastructure”Infrastructure”

Amanda J. Wilson, National Transportation LibraryAmanda J. Wilson, National Transportation Library



AgendaAgenda

1. Announcements1. Announcements

2. Presentation2. Presentation3. Discussion3. Discussion



AnnouncementsAnnouncements



Engineering aEngineering a

TransportationTransportationInformationInformation

Infrastructure: TheInfrastructure: The

Landscape of InformationLandscape of InformationActivitiesActivities

Amanda J. WilsonAmanda J. WilsonDirector, National Transportation LibraryDirector, National Transportation Library

Transportation Librarians Roundtable Transportation Librarians Roundtable

11 October 200711 October 2007



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OverviewOverview

Transportation Information Transportation InformationInfrastructureInfrastructure

Information Activities of InterestInformation Activities of Interest

Coordinating Efforts at the NTLCoordinating Efforts at the NTL




““TII”TII”




Transportation InformationTransportation Information

InfrastructureInfrastructure

Built for current and futureBuilt for current and future

generationsgenerations

Aim to benefit the universe of Aim to benefit the universe of

potential potential usersusers

Relies on collaboration and balanceRelies on collaboration and balance

between central and local needsbetween central and local needs




TransportationTransportation

Information InfrastructureInformation Infrastructure

VisionVision

Needs assessmentNeeds assessment InstitutionalInstitutional

commitmentcommitment

ProficientProficient

InformationInformation

professionalsprofessionals

MalleableMalleable

CooperationCooperation

Tools and Tools andStandardsStandards

Coordinating bodyCoordinating body

SustainabilitySustainability

CommunicationCommunication




NTL PerspectiveNTL Perspective

Primary focus is libraries andPrimary focus is libraries and

information centersinformation centers Broader information communityBroader information community

Within transportationWithin transportation

In the national and international LISIn the national and international LIScommunitiescommunities




Information at the SpeedInformation at the Speed

of Lifeof Life




HarnessingHarnessing


TRIS/RiP/RNS TRIS/RiP/RNS MTKN/ETKN/WTKNMTKN/ETKN/WTKN

TLCat TLCat TRT TRT Scoping StudyScoping Study NTL Digital RepositoryNTL Digital Repository

RITA RD&TRITA RD&TCoordination DatabaseCoordination Database UTC RuralUTC Rural

Transportation Transportationdatabase (Minetadatabase (MinetaInstitute)Institute)

Value of InformationValue of Information

reportreport

SR284/NCHRP20-75SR284/NCHRP20-75

Data/”Information”Data/”Information”

peer exchangespeer exchanges

TransXML TransXML

Institutional web sitesInstitutional web sites

AASHTO Task GroupsAASHTO Task Groups

NCHRP 20 75NCHRP 20 75




NCHRP 20-75NCHRP 20-75

ImplementingImplementing

Transportation KnowledgeTransportation Knowledge

Networks ObjectivesNetworks Objectives Make a persuasiveMake a persuasive business casebusiness case for action – describefor action – describe

the problem to be solved and what will be gainedthe problem to be solved and what will be gained

Identify and describe specificIdentify and describe specific products and services products and services for information sharing and access that will appeal to afor information sharing and access that will appeal to a

broad range of stakeholders within and outside of thebroad range of stakeholders within and outside of the

transportation library and research communitytransportation library and research community

Clearly describe a phased approach to fullClearly describe a phased approach to full

implementationimplementation of the recommendations in SR 284of the recommendations in SR 284 IdentifyIdentify fundingfunding mechanisms, organizational andmechanisms, organizational and

staffing requirementsstaffing requirements

Raise the level of Raise the level of awarenessawareness of and support for TKN’sof and support for TKN’s




NCHRP20-75 Vision of aNCHRP20-75 Vision of a

Transportation Information Infrastructure Transportation Information Infrastructure

Transportation Information Portal(provided by national TKN coordination function – components available for incorporation into other web pages)

National Digital

Repository (documents, data,

photos, video)

Union Catalog(TLCat)

Information Resources & Tools(Responsibility for coordination, contributions and maintenance shared across TKNs/Information Providers)

National PrintRepository

(digitize on demand)

Submit aResource

Ask aQuestion

FindInformation

Find aPerson

Event

Calendar

Researchin

Progress

TRISOCLC

FirstSearchServices

GoogleScholar

NewsCommunities

of Practice

GIS Data TabularDatasets

Standards &Guidelines

Manuals Directories RSS Feeds

Tutorials LegislationLessonsLearned

EventsPerformance

DataVendor

Catalogs

Standards & Crosswalks(metadata, thesaurus, taxonomy)

Services & Policies

(Resource archiving, digitization, cataloging, bulk purchasing, interlibrary loan)

TransportationTopics




DevelopmentDevelopment

Founded in 2001 with NTLFounded in 2001 with NTLcoordination and fundingcoordination and funding

User community definedUser community defined

as RAC region 3as RAC region 3 NTL funding enabledNTL funding enabled

members to successfullymembers to successfullycatalog materials andcatalog materials andhelp get memberhelp get membercollections in OCLCcollections in OCLC

Web site:Web site: www.mtkn.orgwww.mtkn.org Developed TLCat with NTLDeveloped TLCat with NTL

and OCLC - one of theand OCLC - one of thefirst uses of OCLC’s Groupfirst uses of OCLC’s GroupServices product.Services product.

Is incorporated and in itsIs incorporated and in its

88thth year of existence.year of existence.

Upcoming ActivitiesUpcoming Activities

Fall 2007/early 2008:Fall 2007/early 2008:

Revamping Web siteRevamping Web site

and brochureand brochure 2007-20082007-2008: T.A.L.E.N.T.: T.A.L.E.N.T.

Committee will continuCommittee will continu

to work towardto work toward

supporting NTL andsupporting NTL and

TKNs for the next TKNs for the next

reauthorization bill.reauthorization bill. Fall 2007-2008Fall 2007-2008::

working with NTL in aworking with NTL in a

liaison role in helpingliaison role in helping

develop other TKNs.develop other TKNs.

http://www.mtkn.org/








EasternEastern

Transportation KnowledgeTransportation Knowledge

Network Network

DevelopmentDevelopment

NTL CoordinatedNTL Coordinated User communityUser community

defineddefined

as RAC 1 and 2as RAC 1 and 2

regionsregions

Fluid membershipFluid membership

– open– open

to any interestedto any interested

UpcomingUpcomingActivitiesActivities

9 November 9 November 20072007: organizing: organizingmeetingmeeting

Early October Early October 20072007: invitation: invitationto attend and/orto attend and/orto join will beto join will besentsent

September September




AASHTO and CUTCAASHTO and CUTC

Task GroupsTask Groups AASHTOAASHTO

Transportation Knowledge Networks Transportation Knowledge Networks Research Coordination andResearch Coordination and

CollaborationCollaboration

Program QualityProgram Quality

CUTCCUTC Library Task ForceLibrary Task Force




New Frontier for RITANew Frontier for RITA

RITARITA

Administrator,Administrator,

Paul J. BrubakerPaul J. Brubaker Research PlanningResearch Planning

and Investmentand InvestmentControlControl

Expanding theExpanding the

Volpe CenterVolpe Center

FacilitatingFacilitatingcollaborativecollaborative

BTSBTS ““High-performingHigh-performing

results-oriented”results-oriented”

organizationorganization

Focus onFocus on

developing BTSdeveloping BTS

productsproducts

Emphasis on webEmphasis on web

presence and toolspresence and tools





InfrastructureInfrastructure

VisionVision

Needs assessmentNeeds assessment InstitutionalInstitutional

commitmentcommitment

ProficientProficient

InformationInformationprofessionalsprofessionals

MalleableMalleable

CooperationCooperation

Tools and Tools andStandardsStandards

Coordinating bodyCoordinating body

SustainabilitySustainability

CommunicationCommunication




Coordination ActivitiesCoordination Activities

from NTLfrom NTL

Center for Information ActivitiesCenter for Information Activities

NTL’sNTL’s

Networking InformationNetworking Information

pagepage

Collaborative Workspace for TKNsCollaborative Workspace for TKNs Collaboratively develop records,Collaboratively develop records,

discuss topics/issues, and archive indiscuss topics/issues, and archive in

protected, public spaceprotected, public space GSA’sGSA’s COLAB workspaceCOLAB workspace

http://ntl.bts.gov/networking/index.html


http://colab.cim3.net/cgi-bin/wiki.pl?EasternTransportationKnowledgeNetwork







Benefits to ApproachesBenefits to Approaches

Exemplar of cross boundaryExemplar of cross boundarycollaborationcollaboration

Professional development -- LISProfessional development -- LIScommunity becoming proficient incommunity becoming proficient in

new technologies and informationnew technologies and informationexchangeexchange

Another piece of the TII pieAnother piece of the TII pie




Continue Building TIIContinue Building TII

Into the FutureInto the Future



Questions/CommenQuestions/Commen

tstsDiscussionDiscussion



Thank you!Thank you!

Next Session: 8 November 2007Next Session: 8 November 2007

””WisDOT iCommons: Redesigning onWisDOT iCommons: Redesigning ona Dime”a Dime”

John Cherney, Wisconsin John Cherney, Wisconsin

Department of TransportationDepartment of Transportation



We want yourWe want your

feedback!feedback!Please email Bob Cullen,Please email Bob Cullen,

[email protected]@aashto.org, for the TLR, for the TLRFeedback and Evaluation form.Feedback and Evaluation form.

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