Presentations

Transportation Information: What Comes Next? (PPT, 299 KB; opens in new window)
Robert C. Johns, Director, Center for Transportation Studies at the University of Minnesota

Robert Johns is on the panel for the TRB Policy Study - Future Strategy for Transportation Information Management, and has had a long-time interest in library and information issues. He shared his thoughts on the future direction of transportation information, libraries, and library networks.

"Strengths and Benefits of a Regional Knowledge Network"
Moderator: Bob Sweet, Manager, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Library

Speakers:

• "Why My Best Job is Even Better than I Expected" – Marie Manthe, Librarian, Kansas Department of Transportation
• "Partnering for Success at Iowa DOT" – Hank Zaletel, Librarian, Iowa Department of Transportation
• "WisDOT Library Web" – John Cherney, Librarian, Wisconsin Department of Transportation
  Overview of the development of the WisDOT Research and Library Web site, including links to state DOT research reports and a unique compilation of state by state transportation resources.
• Better Living Through Unity: Library networks and successes at ODOT (PPT, 1.2 MB; opens in new window) – Janet Bix, Librarian, Ohio Department of Transportation

Overview of NCHRP Synthesis 37-02, "Preservation and Use of Institutional Memory"
Nelda Bravo, Director, National Transportation Library

"What’s New with the NTL, TLCat and Reauthorization?"
Nelda Bravo, Director, National Transportation Library

"Demonstrating Your Transportation Library’s Return on Investment"
Jerry Baldwin, Director, Minnesota Department of Transportation Library
Jerry described the methodology he uses to demonstrate the value of the Mn/DOT Library.

"How UMTRI is using RSS feeds"
Bob Sweet, Manager, University of Michigan Transportation Research Institute (UMTRI) Library
UMTRI is one of the few transportation organizations to offer news via RSS. Bob demonstrated the tools used to set up the UMTRI news feed.

"Iowa DOT Library’s Transportation Enhancement Grant for Historical Preservation"
Hank Zaletel, Librarian, Iowa Department of Transportation