Announcements
Events at the 2006 TRB Annual Meeting
ABG40 Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee: Full Committee
Hilton, Monday, 1:30 PM-5:30 PM
Sandra L. Tucker, Texas Transportation Institute, presiding
Sponsored by:
Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40)
Note: Full Committee
603 Future Transportation Workforce: Success Stories in Building, Retaining, and Strengthening the Workforce
Marriott, Wednesday, 8:00 AM-9:45 AM
Wesley S. C. Lum, California Department of Transportation, presiding
Sponsored by:
Policy and Organization Group (AB000)|Design and Construction Group (AF000)|Maintenance and Operations Personnel Committee (AHD15)|Rail Group (AR000)|Public Transportation Group (AP000)|Railroad Operational Safety Task Force (AR070T)|Management and Productivity Committee (ABC20)|Strategic Management Committee (ABC10)|Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40)
Note: The purpose of the session is to give the audience practical ideas they can use in their own organizations to build and retain an effective workforce now and in the future. Presenters in this session will provide information and discuss strategies they have used to build and retain an effective workforce and competencies in the transportation industry. This session is designed to allow time for interaction among the audience and panelists. The audience is invited to share success stories with panelists and audience.
Preservation of Institutional Knowledge: Using Communities of Practice and Knowledge Mapping (P06-0117)
Maureen Hammer, Virginia Department of Transportation
Multigenerational Workforce (P06-0402)
Myra Howze Shiplett, Randolph Morgan Consulting
Building the Workforce and Retaining Talent Through Succession Planning (P06-0522)
Marthand Nookala, Minnesota Department of Transportation
651 Future Transportation Workforce: Success Stories in Attracting New Workers
Marriott, Wednesday, 10:15 AM-12:00 PM
Barbara Martin, Consultant, presiding
Sponsored by:
Policy and Organization Group (AB000)|Railroad Operational Safety Task Force (AR070T)|Strategic Management Committee (ABC10)|Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40)|Technology Transfer Committee (ABG30)|Maintenance and Operations Personnel Committee (AHD15)|Transportation Asset Management Committee (ABC40)|Management and Productivity Committee (ABC20)
Note: The purpose of the session is to give the audience ideas they can use in their own organizations to attract people to the industry. Presenters in this session will provide information and discuss practical strategies they have used to attract and retain workers to the transportation industry. Interaction among audience and panel is encouraged following the presentations. The audience is invited to talk about successes in attracting workers to the transportation industry.
Attracting Students to Transportation Careers: Communication Issues and Strategies (P06-0411)
Michele Regenold, Iowa State University
From PW Paws to Public Works Master's Degrees: American Public Works Association’s Efforts to Attract and Enhance Public Works Leadership (P06-0412)
Julia Anastasio, American Public Works Association
Sowing the Seeds Early: Investing in Middle School Girls (P06-1322)
Marsha Anderson Bomar, Street Smarts
702 Future Strategy for Management of Transportation Information: Findings and Recommendations of TRB Policy Study and Steps for Implementation
Hilton, Wednesday, 2:30 PM-4:00 PM
Sandra L. Tucker, Texas Transportation Institute, presiding
Sponsored by:
Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40)
Note: Be among the first to learn the findings of the TRB policy study "Future Strategy for Transportation Information Management," which will provide advice to the federal government and the states on meeting the information services needs of the transportation sector. Committee Chair Frank Francois presents findings and recommendations regarding administrative structure, funding, and services to be provided. Committee Member Lance Grenzeback leads off a roundtable discussion with his thoughts on the steps needed for implementation. Other committee members will weigh in with their views. There will be opportunity for questions and comments from the audience.
Findings and Recommendations of Future Strategy for Transportation Information Management Committee (P06-0761)
Francis B. Francois, Consultant
TRB Policy Study on Future Strategy for Transportation Information Management: Next Steps (P06-0764)
Lance R. Grenzeback, Cambridge Systematics, Inc.
739 Web Tools You Can Use: Blogs, Wikis, Rich Site Summary Feeds, and More
Hilton, Wednesday, 4:30 PM-6:00 PM
Ken Winter, Virginia Transportation Research Council, presiding
Sponsored by:
Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee (ABG40)
Note: Learn from this session about the tools that are making the World Wide Web a more interactive place.
Using Rich Site Summary to Inform Your Stakeholders (P06-0795)
Arlene M. Mathison, University of Minnesota
Wiki, the Web, and WorldCat: Open Editing and Research in Action (P06-0796)
Ken Winter, Virginia Transportation Research Council
Podcasting Takes Off...But Will It Help Researchers? (P06-0797)
Rita Evans, University of California, Berkeley
Blogs and Blogging (P06-0803)
Matthew B. Barrett, Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority