Transportation Knowledge Networks Task Force Report Members n

Transportation Knowledge Networks Task Force Report

Members n n n n n Leni Oman (WSDOT-Region 4), TF Chair Camille Crichton-Sumners (NJ DOT-Region 1) Lynn Matis (MA DOT-Region 1) Sandy Brady (LTRC – Region 2) JT Rabun (GA DOT – Region 2) Cynthia Gerst (OH DOT – Region 3) Daniel Yeh (WI DOT – Region 3) Dave Ahlvers (Mo. DOT – Region 3) Ron Curb (OKDOT – Region 4) Dale Steele (AZDOT – Region 4)

Affiliates n n n n n Mary Moulton (RITA NTL) Dawn Vanlandingham (FHWA) Lisa Loyo (TRB) Vacant (CUTC) Vacant (TRB LIST) Amanda Wilson RITA NTL (NTKN) Lynn Matis, MA DOT (ETKN) Laura Wilt, OR DOT (MTKN) Karen Perrin, IL DOT (MTKN)

33 Friends/14 Active n n n n Sue Sillick, MTDOT Rita Evans, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley Kendra Levine, Institute of Transportation Studies, University of California, Berkeley Sena Loyd, Nevada DOT Librarian Betty Ambler, CTDOT Librarian John Cherney, Wisconsin DOT Bob Cullen, AASHTO Frances Harrison, Spy. Pond Partners Anita Vandervalk, Parsons Brinkerhoff Kathy Szolomayer, WSDOT Andy Everett, WSDOT Gordon Kennedy, WSDOT Jeff Mixter, OHDOT Ida Van Schalkwyk, CH 2 M Hill § § § § § Jennifer Boteler, FHWA TFHRC Librarian Sandra Tucker, Texas A&M Librarian Anita Vandervalk, Parsons Brinkerhoff Roberto Sarmiento, Northwestern University Tommy Nantung, INDOT Marie Manthe, KSDOT Chris Hedges, TRB Jennifer Rosales, TRB Tom Palmerlee, TRB Anne Ellis, AZDOT Jim Mc. Donnell, Wis. DOT Moy Biswas, NC DOT Glenn Roberts, NH DOT Nelda Bravo, FHWA Maureen Hammer, VADOT Shashi Nambisan, ISU Tim Klein, RITA Rick Collins, Tx. DOT Sandra Larson, IADOT

Membership Needs n CUTC Rep q q q n TRB Library & Information Science for Transportation Rep q n What are the data and information needs of the researchers? How are information products produced by universities shared within the transportation community? How do we help practitioners find experts and facilities? Many members and friends are involved with LIST but we don’t have an official representative Need to develop/formalize connections with: q q TRB Special Task Force on Data for Decisions and Performance Measures Data Section/Data Committees TRB Task Force on Knowledge Management Others?

Recent Accomplishments n TKN Video q q n Thank you, Ron and OK DOT! Distributed to RAC, posted to AASHTO TV and You. Tube Informational Papers q q q Bibliographic Database vs. Library Repository: TRID and NTL (Completed. Authors: Laura Wilt, OR DOT & Lynn Matis, MA DOT co-lead) Using the TRT to Catalog Data (Completed. Author: Andy Everett, WSDOT) Information Portals: Perspectives, Planning, and Practices (Completed. Authors: AJ Million MO DOT; John Cherney, Wis. DOT; Bob Cullen, AASHTO)

More Recent Accomplishments § Knowledge Networks reference in MAP-21 § Research problem statements q q n Information Sharing q n Two problem statements vetted by the TKN TF resulted in NCHRP 20 -90 (active) Reviewed e-publications research need, opted out Climate Change Clearinghouse guidance updated Collaboration q q q With other groups through members and the TKN Chairs NTKN Meeting July 19 th TKN (NTKN, ETKN, MTKN, WTKN, AASHTO RAC) Chairs meet monthly. LIST, Library Connectivity TPF, and SLATransportation Division being added

Goals and Activities § Research Report Management: q q Repositories: State of the practice & recommendation (active, Dale Steele, AZ DOT lead) Distribution strategies (active, Sena Loyd, NV DOT lead) Quality (active – with RAC-CUTC) Formats (pending, have team members, need a lead) § Outreach: q q Communication plan (active, Kathy Szolomayer, WSDOT, and Lynn Matis, MA DOT co-lead ) Reports to RAC & SCOR (ongoing)

Goals and Activities n Information best practices q q n Data Management q n Collating Calendars (active, Laura Wilt, OR DOT & Cynthia Gerst, OH DOT co-lead) Research websites and information architecture (in discussion) Will assist Safety Information Workshop recommendations Information Sharing q q International Information Workshop prep and outcomes Webinar/outreach plan (active, Andy Everett, WSDOT, Mary Moulton, RITA NTL, Frances Harrison)

Help Wanted n Team Lead for Research Report Format Update Task q FHWA point of contact for the official process n Team Lead for Research Information Workflow q Can we value stream map the process? q Need Research managers, librarians and website n Information we can always use: q q q Information tools and resources you like that you think we should do more of Priority information needs – what needs help first Advocacy – help people understand information doesn’t manage itself and that we can improve by working together

Next Steps n Next meeting: August 9, 2012, 8: 30 AM PDT q q Continuing tasks with input from this meeting Follow up from NTKN Meeting: expanded “steering committee” and work plan

Meetings n Monthly conference calls q q q n First Thursday of each month One hour: 8: 30 to 9: 30 Pacific Time Go. To Meeting and Vo. IP/conference line You’re welcome to: q q Listen in Participate Send your ideas on needs or opportunities Contact Leni Oman (Oman. L@wsdot. wa. gov, 360705 -7974)

Timeline of TKNs Jun 03 Scoping Study for National Strategic Plan for Transportation Information Management 2001 MTKN Pilot Jan 06 TRB Spec Rpt 284 TKNs: A Management Strategy for the 21 st Century Apr 04 TL Cat NCHRP Rpt 643 Implementing TKNs 2009 Aug 07 WTKN July 07 RAC TKN TF Nov 08 ETKN Jun 12 MAP-21 mentions TKNs Oct 05 – Still Active Transportation Library Connectivity Study In the beginning were: • SLA- Transportation Division, • TRB LIST ABG 40 and the • National Transportation Library Aug 10 – Dec 12 NCHRP 20 -90 Improving Management of Transportation Information