Task Force Report

Transportation Knowledge Networks

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 (MoDOT – Region 3) Ron Curb (OKDOT – Region 4) Dale Steele (AZDOT – Region 4)

Members

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)

Affiliates

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, SpyPond Partners Anita Vandervalk, Parsons Brinkerhoff Kathy Szolomayer, WSDOT Andy Everett, WSDOT Gordon Kennedy, WSDOT Jeff Mixter, OHDOT Ida Van Schalkwyk, CH2M Hill

33 Friends/14 Active 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 McDonnell, WisDOT Moy Biswas, NC DOT Glenn Roberts, NH DOT Nelda Bravo, FHWA Maureen Hammer, VADOT Shashi Nambisan, ISU Tim Klein, RITA Rick Collins, TxDOT Sandra Larson, IADOT

CUTC Rep 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?

TRB Library & Information Science for Transportation Rep Many members and friends are involved with LIST but we don’t have an

official representative

Need to develop/formalize connections with: TRB Special Task Force on Data for Decisions and Performance

Measures Data Section/Data Committees TRB Task Force on Knowledge Management Others?

Membership Needs

TKN Video Thank you, Ron and OK DOT! Distributed to RAC, posted to AASHTO TV and

YouTube Informational Papers

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, WisDOT; Bob Cullen, AASHTO)

Recent Accomplishments

Knowledge Networks reference in MAP-21 Research problem statements

Two problem statements vetted by the TKN TF resulted in NCHRP 20-90 (active)

Reviewed e-publications research need, opted out Information Sharing

Climate Change Clearinghouse guidance updated Collaboration

With other groups through members and the TKN Chairs NTKN Meeting July 19th TKN (NTKN, ETKN, MTKN,WTKN, AASHTO RAC) Chairs

meet monthly. LIST, Library Connectivity TPF, and SLA-Transportation Division being added

More Recent Accomplishments

Research Report Management: 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: Communication plan (active, Kathy Szolomayer,

WSDOT, and Lynn Matis, MA DOT co-lead ) Reports to RAC & SCOR (ongoing)

Goals and Activities

Information best practices Collating Calendars (active, Laura Wilt, OR DOT & Cynthia

Gerst, OH DOT co-lead) Research websites and information architecture (in

discussion)

Data Management Will assist Safety Information Workshop recommendations

Information Sharing International Information Workshop prep and outcomes Webinar/outreach plan (active, Andy Everett, WSDOT,

Mary Moulton, RITA NTL, Frances Harrison)

Goals and Activities

Team Lead for Research Report Format Update Task FHWA point of contact for the official process

Team Lead for Research Information Workflow Can we value stream map the process? Need Research managers, librarians and website

Information we can always use: 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

Help Wanted

Next meeting: August 9, 2012, 8:30 AM PDT Continuing tasks with input from this meeting Follow up from NTKN Meeting: expanded

“steering committee” and work plan

Next Steps

Monthly conference calls First Thursday of each month One hour: 8:30 to 9:30 Pacific Time GoTo Meeting and VoIP/conference line

You’re welcome to: Listen in Participate Send your ideas on needs or opportunities Contact Leni Oman (OmanL@wsdot.wa.gov, 360-

705-7974)

Meetings

Timeline of TKNs

In the beginning were:• SLA- Transportation Division, • TRB LIST ABG40 and the• National Transportation Library

Oct 05 – Still ActiveTransportation Library Connectivity Study

Aug 10 – Dec 12NCHRP 20-90

Improving Management of Transportation

Information

Jan 06TRB Spec Rpt 284

TKNs: A Management

Strategy for the 21st Century July 07

RAC TKN TF

NCHRP Rpt 643

Implementing TKNs2009

Aug 07WTKN

Apr 04TL Cat

Nov 08ETKN

Jun 03Scoping Study for

National Strategic Plan for Transportation

Information Management2001

MTKN Pilot

Jun 12MAP-21

mentions TKNs