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Date: Mon, 25 Sep 95 09:09:15 EDT
From: "Susan H. Anderson"
NAVIGATING THE CHANGES IN PUBLIC DATA POLICIES, TOOLS AND ROLES The Twentieth Annual Conference of the Association of Public Data Users
MONDAY, OCTOBER 30
8:00 Registration (Coffee and Danish)
9:00 Welcome Joseph J. Salvo, President, 1995 APDU Board of Directors
9:15 The Current Crisis in Federal Statistics: Opportunity for Change or Politics as Usual? Janet L. Norwood, Senior Fellow The Urban Institute
10:30 Break
11:00 Improving Government Dissemination of Statistical Information Moderator: Alan R. Tupek, Deputy Director, Division of Science Resources Studies, National Science Foundation
John Kavaliunas, Chief, Customer and Product Development Office, Bureau of the Census
Forrest Williams, Director of Operations, STAT-USA, Department of Commerce
Richard C. Rockwell, Executive Director, Inter-university Consortium for Political and Social Research
12:30 Lunch Speaker: Katherine K. Wallman, Chief Statistical Policy Office, Office of Information and Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget
2:00 Agency Showcase Join us at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Training and Conference Center for an Agency Showcase featuring electronic dissemination products and access tools. Twenty federal statistical agencies will demonstrate their approaches to electronic dissemination of public data. These include on-line access via WEB, gopher, and FTP and distributed formats, such as CD-ROM, tape, and diskette. Participants include: Bureau of Economic Analysis Bureau of Justice Statistics Bureau of Labor Statistics Bureau of the Census Bureau of Transportation Statistics Center for Electronic Records, NARA Economic Research Service Energy Information Administration Environmental Protection Agency National Agricultural Statistics Service National Center for Education Statistics National Center for Health Statistics National Science Foundation STAT-USA, Dept. of Commerce U.S. Geological Survey
5:30 Reception
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31
8:00 Registration (Coffee and Danish)
9:00 The Census Tradeoff: Individual Privacy Vs. The Nation's Need for Statistics Barbara Everitt Bryant, Research Scientist University of Michigan Business School
10:00 Break
10:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (choose one)
Session A: Privacy and Security Issues Affecting Public Data on the Internet Moderator: Jerry Gates, Chair, Privacy Working Group, Information Polimmittee, Information Infrastructure Task Force
From a Legal Perspective Scott Charney, Chief, Computer Crime Unit, Department of Justice
From a Policy Perspective Bruce McConnell, Chief, Information Policy and Technology Branch, Office of Management and Budget
From a Technical Perspective Peter Andersen, Senior Technical Consultant Department of the Treasury
Session B: Current Activities in Geographic Information Systems Moderator: Douglas L. Mills, Statistical Consultant, Computing and Information Technology, Princeton University
Developing a National Spatial Data Infrastructure Nancy Tosta, Chief, Branch of Geographic Data Coordination National Mapping Division, US Geological Survey
GIS Use in Politics: the Role in Redistricting and Reprecincting Kimball Brace, President, Election Data Services
From Data to Information, Using GIS Bruce Ripley, Project Coordinator, Planning System Support Group, Veterans Affairs Medical Center
12:00 Lunch Speaker: Martha Farnsworth Riche, Director Bureau of the Census
1:30 Vision 2000: The Energy Information Administration Moderator: John H. Weiner, Director, Information Services Division, Energy Information Administration
What's the Future for Statistical Agencies? Jay E. Hakes, Administrator, Energy Information Administration
New Directions in Information Dissemination W. Calvin Kilgore, Director, Office of Energy Markets and End Use, EIA
Electronic Data Collection and Business Process Reengineering Charles C. Heath, Director, Petroleum Supply Division, EIA
What We're Learning From Our Customers Lynda T. Carlson, Director, Energy End Use and Integrated Statistics Division, EIA
3:00 Break
3:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (choose one)
Session C: Health and Disability Data Moderator: Pat Doyle, Division of Medical Expenditure Studies, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Data for Population Health Research in Canada Bill Bradley, Chief, Information Coordination Health Canada
New Beneficiary Data System Howard Iams, Statistician, Social Security Administration
Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project Judy K. Ball, Senior Researcher, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research
Session D: Where in the World? New Directions in International Data Moderator: Martha L. Brogan, Social Sciences Bibliographer Yale University Library
Recent Developments in UN Statistical Programs Hermann Habermann, Director United Nations Statistical Division
Using European Data: Barriers and Opportunities Denise Lievesley, Director, ESRC Data Archive University of Essex
International Migration and Refugee Data Charles B. Keely, Department of Demography Georgetown University
6:00 The Time for Change Official Business Meeting of the APDU Membership This Halloween business meeting will offer lots of treats with no tricks! After months of information gathering, debate and careful crafting, the Board of Directors will take down the "APDU's Future Under Construction" signs and roll-out formal proposals for organizational change, realigned roles and functions, new standing committees and membership opportunities, and by-laws modifications. Through the APDU Newsletter and advance mailings, members will get the latest on the planning and implementation and learn about new and proposed organizational features. At this business meeting, member participation and feedback will be encouraged and expected!
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 1
9:00 Making Ourselves Heard: The Role of Users in Policy Making Moderator: Edward J. Spar, Executive Director Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics
Anthony H. Black, Director Congressional Affairs Office, Bureau of the Census
TerriAnn Lowenthal Rothleder-Lowenthal Group
David McMillen Professional Staff, House Committee on Government Reform and Oversight
10:30 Break
11:00 The National Content Test and Beyond Moderator: Deirdre Gaquin, Independent Consultant
Where We've Been Joseph J. Salvo, Coordinator, APDU Census Content Working Group
Where We're Going Patricia A. Berman, Assistant Division Chief for Content and Data Products, Bureau of the Census
12:30 Lunch Speaker: William H. Frey, Research Associate, Population Studies Center, University of Michigan
2:00 The 1995 Test Census: Results and Implications for Census 2000 Moderator: Daniel Kasprzyk, Chief, Special Services and Analysis, National Center for Education Statistics
Edwin B. Wagner, Jr., Assistant Chief for Operations, Decennial Management Division, Bureau of the Census
Keith Rust, President, Statistical Group Westat
Ken Hodges, Director of Demography, Claritas Inc.
Jeffrey Passel, The Urban Institute
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS OCTOBER 29, 1995
INTERNATIONAL DATA SOURCES Laura Guy, Senior Librarian Gregory Haley, Head Data and Program Library Service Electronic Data Service University of Wisconsin-Madison Columbia University
This two-part workshop on international data sources can be taken as a full-day sequence or independently as half-day sessions. Each session will consist of a presentation and demonstration of the material, followed by hands-on practice. Laura Guy and Gregory Haley have worked with international data sources for over 20 years and are active members of the International Association for Social Science Information Services and Technology (IASSIST).
Part A: Strategies for Using International 9:00 AM to 12:00 PM Data Available from IGOs Part A will emphasize international data from Inter-Governmental Organizations (IGOs), such as the United Nations, International Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development. Data products will be reviewed and discussed. Particular emphasis will be placed on advantages and disadvantages of each, comparisons of software, availability of other tools to enhance usage, and sources of assistance. Discussion will include a review of why various data are collected by different IGOs and differences in distribution methods. Handouts offering information on, and links to, the major IGOs and help resources will be provided.
Part B: Strategies for Navigating the Internet 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM to Locate and Access Data from Other Countries Part B will emphasize international data from foreign sources such as national archives and statistical agencies, including those of developing countries and non-western nations. Particular attention will be paid to developing search strategies for identifying data sources, access problems, comparability problems, differences in collection strategies, and accuracy concerns. Data types include public microdata as well as other statistical data. Discussion will include information on emerging on-line resources via WWW, gopher, etc. Lists of contacts from whom to obtain further assistance will be provided.
US ECONOMIC DATA Tom Bell, Survey Statistician Economic Planning and Coordination Division Bureau of the Census
This session will provide in-depth information on the economic data resources of the Census Bureau. Tom Bell is a survey statistician with the Bureau of the Census in the Economic Planning and Coordination Division. He has been with the Census Bureau since 1983 in various capacities related to the economic censuses and surveys and is currently a statistician for the County Business Patterns data series.
Economic Data at the Census Bureau 1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the data products available from the economic censuses and surveys. The overview will describe data product content and format. Participants will be provided with materials for use after the workshop that will enable them to identify and acquire appropriate economic data. In addition, the workshop will describe the Census Bureau's register of businesses, which is the foundation for the economic censuses and surveys. Discussion will help attendees interpret economic data, explore the potential uses of the business register for special tabulations, and understand the ramifications of combining Census Bureau economic data with other resources.
Each workshop is priced at $60 for APDU members, $75 for non-members. Parts A and B of the International Data Sources workshop are $60 each ($75 each for non-members). Lunch is not provided between Sunday workshops. Use the registration form at the end of this message to assure your place at the Sunday workshops.
WHO SHOULD ATTEND APDU95?
As someone who works with public data, you know that change has become the operative word. Policies are changing at the federal, state and local levels. The tools and options for dissemination of data are changing on a daily basis. Our roles as data collectors, producers, disseminators and users are changing to meet new demands, new environments, and new constraints. Through workshops, plenary and breakout sessions, showcases, and vendor displays, APDU95 will provide you with the information and tools you need to navigate these changes.- Explore the shifting roles of data access intermediaries and end-users and what part we can play in the policy and technical developments that shape those roles. * Talk with the statistical policy makers and public data producers about the present and the future. * Find out about the present state of statistical policy and where it's headed. * Discuss the implication of these changes for producers, disseminators and users of public data. * Get a hands-on look at finding aids and access tools at the Agency Showcase and at daily vendor displays.
In addition to the traditional APDU literature table, this year's conference will feature member displays. The displays will be available for viewing during all break periods. Make it a point to check on what's new and interesting from members.
CONFERENCE DATES October 30, 31 and November 1, 1995
LOCATION Holiday Inn on the Hill 415 New Jersey Avenue NW Washington, DC 20001 (202) 638-1616
REGISTRATION FEES APDU member $300 Non-Member $500 Conference + New Membership $575* (*Does not apply to membership renewals.)
Deduct $20 if your registration is postmarked by October 1, 1995 and is accompanied by a check or purchase order.
Fees, less $50 for processing, will be refunded if cancellation notification is received on or before October 13, 1995.
All lunches, breaks, and receptions are included in fees. (Lunch is not provided between workshops on Sunday.)
HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS Attendees are responsible for making their hotel reservations. APDU has a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn on the Hill that are available until September 28 at $99.00 (plus tax) for either a single or a double. The hotel is making these special rates available for two days prior to and two days after the APDU Conference, subject to room availability. Identify yourself as an APDU Conference attendee and make your reservations now!
AIR TRAVEL Flights terminate in Washington, DC at National and Dulles Airports. Arrivals into National can take the Metro to Union Station. From Dulles you can catch a cab to the hotel or take the Washington Flyer to Union Station. The hotel is a three block walk from Union Station.
SUNDAY WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION FORM
Name
Title
Organization
Address
Address
City State ZIP
Phone FAX
Internet
[ ] Strategies for Using International Data 9:00 AM [ ] Strategies for Navigating the Internet 1:30 PM [ ] Economic Data at the Census Bureau 1:30 PM
Enclose $60 each workshop if an APDU member $75 each workshop if not an APDU member
TOTAL ENCLOSED $ __________
___________(Detach if attending only Sunday workshop)_____________
CONFERENCE REGISTRATION FORM
Name
Title
Organization
Address
Address
City State ZIP
Phone FAX
Internet
REGISTRATION FEE (check one)
[ ] APDU Member $300.00 [ ] Non-Member $500.00 [ ] Conference/NEW Membership $575.00 [ ] $20 reduction if postmarked by October 1, 1995, accompanied by check or purchase order
Registration Total _______ Seminar Fee +_______ Total Enclosed _______
Choose one concurrent session from each time slot: TUESDAY, 10:30 [ ] Session A: Privacy and Security Issues [ ] Session B: Current Activities in GIS
TUESDAY 3:30 [ ] Session C: Health and Disability Data [ ] Session D: New Directions in International Data
Mail Registration form to APDU, 87 Prospect Avenue, Princeton, NJ 08544
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION: Contact APDU at (609) 258-6025 FAX: (609) 258-3943 Internet: apdu@princeton.edu ```
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