Transportation Library Connectivity and Development

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General Information
Study Number: TPF-5(237)
Former Study Number:
Lead Organization: Missouri Department of Transportation
Contract Start Date: May 01, 2011
Solicitation Number: 1271
Partners: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota), AUTC, AZDOT, CA, CT, IADOT, ID, IL, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PADOT, TN, WA, WI
Status: Closed
Est. Completion Date: Sep 30, 2015
Contract/Other Number: Tryy1127
Last Updated: Feb 08, 2018
Contract End Date: Sep 30, 2015
Financial Summary
Contract Amount: $1,525,285.00
Suggested Contribution:
Total Commitments Received: $1,325,878.28
100% SP&R Approval: Approved
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Renee McHenry
renee.mchenry@sos.mo.gov
Phone: 573-522-1948
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name
Alaska University Transportation Center 2013 $5,000.00 Judy Triplehorn Kathy Petersen
Arizona Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder
Arizona Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder
Arizona Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder
Arizona Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder
Arizona Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder
California Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le
California Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le
California Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le
California Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le
California Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2011 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2012 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2013 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2014 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2015 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2013 $12,500.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2014 $25,000.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors
Idaho Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib
Idaho Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib
Idaho Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib
Idaho Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib
Idaho Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib
Illinois Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson
Illinois Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson
Illinois Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson
Illinois Department of Transportation 2014 $20,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson
Illinois Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson
Iowa Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- --
Iowa Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- --
Iowa Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- --
Iowa Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- --
Iowa Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- --
Kansas Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour
Kansas Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour
Kansas Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour
Kansas Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour
Kansas Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2011 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2012 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2013 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2014 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2015 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul
Michigan Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover
Michigan Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover
Michigan Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover
Michigan Department of Transportation 2014 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover
Michigan Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2011 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2012 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2013 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2014 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2015 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2014 $0.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2015 $0.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance
Missouri Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone
Missouri Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone
Missouri Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone
Missouri Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone
Missouri Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone
Nevada Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers
Nevada Department of Transportation 2013 $20,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers
Nevada Department of Transportation 2014 $20,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers
Nevada Department of Transportation 2015 $20,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers
New Jersey Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Camille Crichton-Sumners Edward Kondrath
New Jersey Department of Transportation 2014 $12,850.00 Camille Crichton-Sumners Edward Kondrath
New Mexico Department of Transportation 2011 $75,000.00 Deirdre Billingsley
New York State Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick
New York State Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick
New York State Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick
New York State Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick
New York State Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2013 $25,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2014 $25,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin
Ohio Department of Transportation 2011 $20,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research
Ohio Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research
Ohio Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research
Ohio Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research
Ohio Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research
Oregon Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino
Oregon Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino
Oregon Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino
Oregon Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino
Oregon Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2014 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2012 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2013 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2014 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2015 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2011 $10,528.28 Jason Bittner
Washington State Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile
Washington State Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile
Washington State Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile
Washington State Department of Transportation 2014 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile
Washington State Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus

Study Description

Traditionally, a small group of libraries have been responsible for providing information service within the transportation community. They have managed collections while supporting practitioners and decision-makers. Yet, today a vast amount of industry information is not collected or posted to the internet without a management plan. User research habits are also changing. Recognizing this, a national effort has been made over the past five years to advocate for the development of improved library and information centers. Unfortunately, stakeholders have been hampered by time and funding constraints. To overcome these constraints, this Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) supports and evaluates collaborative library development. It also enhances existing efforts to develop a national transportation information infrastructure using Transportation Knowledge Networks (TKNs). While facilitating coordination among federal, state, academic and private sector libraries, this study provides technical and promotional support. Moreover, it capitalizes on previously developed networking initiatives to implement research tools and analyzes their effectiveness. Library services can be supported locally, but collaboration allows for shared problem solving, resources as well as potential time and cost savings through best practices, defrayed costs and collective purchasing power. All of these things are critical in an era of real-time communication.

Objectives

To support the coordinated development of transportation libraries, help implement TKNs and extend efforts beyond those of the TPF-5(105) Transportation Library Connectivity pooled fund, the following objectives have been adopted. These will be accomplished through member activities, partnerships with professional groups such as TRBs Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee, SLA's Transportation Division and the services of a qualified consultant: 1. Provide technical guidance to eligible members, focused on smaller libraries that are served by only one librarian, while emphasizing an increased reliance on self-sustaining networks. 2. Promote the value of transportation library and information services through the following activities: a) Create key information products to demonstrate the value of, and further the contribution of, libraries to the field. b) Deliver presentations to gatherings of DOT administrators, such as meetings of AASHTO and TRB Committees (Highways, Planning, Environment, etc...). c) Share training materials and provide training sessions, with an added marketing component, for library users at member institutions. 3. Conduct an annual meeting and workshop, in conjunction with other events, to help members demonstrate the value of library and information services to their customers. 4. Develop an interactive content management system (CMS) based project website, including tracking and reporting information, as well as provide limited access to server space. 5. Collaborate with the National Transportation Library, the AASHTO RAC Task Force on TKNs and other stakeholder groups to enhance communication between transportation librarians, specifically to support their projects as they help implement Transportation Knowledge Networks. 6. Pay OCLC and TLCat subscriptions for eligible pooled fund members. 7. Implement focused research and technology projects, as proposed by members, on an annual basis. Potential projects which have already been identified include: a) Financial, technical, and logistical support for the creation of an NTKN portal website as envisioned in NCHRP Report 643. b) The completion of a return-on-investment case study highlighting the tangible contributions of libraries to research. c) A collaborative cataloging project to expand access to transportation resources, possibly done in conjunction with the National Transportation Knowledge Network, alleviating member time constraints. d) Pooled subscriptions for online databases to improve the accessibility of electronic information while reducing access costs to member libraries. e) Digitization support for institutions wishing to convert printed copies of older materials to digital formats.

Scope of Work

Pooled fund activities will include the objectives listed above. All seven of these can be classified into one of three areas: promote library and information services, support the development of a national transportation information infrastructure by connecting libraries, or providing resources for members to ensure that these networks can serve practitioner and decision-maker needs.

Documents Attached
Title File/Link Document Category Document Type Privacy Document Date Download
TPF-5(237) Closeout Funding Spreadsheet TPF-5(237) Closeout Funding Spreadsheet.pdf Other Other Public 2018-02-08
TPF-5(237) Closeout Letter TPF-5(237) Closoeout Letter - Signed.pdf Memorandum Other Public 2018-02-08
Final Report cmr16-005.pdf Deliverable Final Report Public 2015-12-23
Quarterly Report: July - September 2015 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20150930.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2015-11-06
Quarterly Report: April - June 2015 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20150630.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2015-07-24
Quarterly Report: October - December 2013 Q3 Rep - Oct - Dec 2013.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2015-07-14
Quarterly Report: January - March 2015 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20150331-final.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2015-04-22
Quarterly Report: October - December 2014 Quarterly Report 20150130.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2015-01-30
Quarterly Report: July - September 2014 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20141031.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2014-10-29
Improvement of Research Report Distribution and Access and Promotion of More Effective Use of Technical Report Documentation Page, USDOT Form 1700.7 cmr15-003.pdf TPF Study Documentation Research Report Public 2014-10-01
Quarterly Report: April - June 2014 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20140730.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2014-07-30
Quarterly Report: January - March 2014 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20140430.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2014-04-25
Quarterly Report: July - September 2013 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20130930.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2013-11-13
Quarterly Report: April - June 2013 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20130630.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2013-07-24
Quarterly Report: January - March 2013 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20130430.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2013-05-03
Proving Your Library's Value: a Toolkit for Transportation Librarians http://libraryconnectivity.org/files/Proving-Your-Librarys-Value2.pdf Other Other Public 2013-01-29
Quarterly Report: October - December 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Oct-Dec 2012.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2013-01-24
Quarterly Report: July - September 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Jul-Sep 2012.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2013-01-24
Quarterly Report: April - June 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20120630.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2012-08-07
Quarterly Report: January - March 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20120331.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2012-04-25
Quarterly Report: October - December 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Oct-Dec 2011.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2012-01-23
Quarterly Report: July - September 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Sept 30 2011.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2011-11-07
Quarterly Report: April - June 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report June 30 2011.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2011-08-02
Quarterly Report: January - March 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report April 30 2011.pdf Progress Report Quarterly Progress Report Public 2011-06-07
Acceptance Memo Library TPF acceptance memo.pdf Memorandum Other Public 2010-11-30
Documents Attached
Title File/Link Document Category Document Type Privacy Document Date Download
Transportation Library Connectivity and Development 1271.pdf TPF Study Documentation Solicitation Public 2011-09-25

Transportation Library Connectivity and Development

General Information
Study Number: TPF-5(237)
Lead Organization: Missouri Department of Transportation
Contract Start Date: May 01, 2011
Solicitation Number: 1271
Partners: University of Wisconsin-Madison, Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota), AUTC, AZDOT, CA, CT, IADOT, ID, IL, KS, LA, MI, MN, MO, MS, NC, NJ, NM, NV, NY, OH, OR, PADOT, TN, WA, WI
Status: Closed
Est. Completion Date: Sep 30, 2015
Contract/Other Number: Tryy1127
Last Updated: Feb 08, 2018
Contract End Date: Sep 30, 2015
Financial Summary
Contract Amount: $1,525,285.00
Total Commitments Received: $1,325,878.28
100% SP&R Approval:
Contact Information
Lead Study Contact(s): Renee McHenry
renee.mchenry@sos.mo.gov
Phone: 573-522-1948
Commitments by Organizations
Organization Year Commitments Technical Contact Name Funding Contact Name Contact Number Email Address
Alaska University Transportation Center 2013 $5,000.00 Judy Triplehorn Kathy Petersen 907-474-6410 kspetersen@alaska.edu
Arizona Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder 602-712-4542 mroder@azdot.gov
Arizona Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder 602-712-4542 mroder@azdot.gov
Arizona Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder 602-712-4542 mroder@azdot.gov
Arizona Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder 602-712-4542 mroder@azdot.gov
Arizona Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Dale Steele Mary Ann Roder 602-712-4542 mroder@azdot.gov
California Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le (916)701-3998 sang.le@dot.ca.gov
California Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le (916)701-3998 sang.le@dot.ca.gov
California Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le (916)701-3998 sang.le@dot.ca.gov
California Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le (916)701-3998 sang.le@dot.ca.gov
California Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Christine Azevedo Sang Le (916)701-3998 sang.le@dot.ca.gov
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2011 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison 612/624-3646 mathi032@umn.edu
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2012 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison 612/624-3646 mathi032@umn.edu
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2013 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison 612/624-3646 mathi032@umn.edu
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2014 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison 612/624-3646 mathi032@umn.edu
Center for Transportation Studies (University of Minnesota) 2015 $5,000.00 Dawn Spanhake Arlene Mathison 612/624-3646 mathi032@umn.edu
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors (860) 594-2037 Michael.Connors@ct.gov
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2013 $12,500.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors (860) 594-2037 Michael.Connors@ct.gov
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2014 $25,000.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors (860) 594-2037 Michael.Connors@ct.gov
Connecticut Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Bette Ambler Michael Connors (860) 594-2037 Michael.Connors@ct.gov
Idaho Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib 208-334-8181 amanda.laib@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib 208-334-8181 amanda.laib@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib 208-334-8181 amanda.laib@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib 208-334-8181 amanda.laib@itd.idaho.gov
Idaho Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Amanda Laib Amanda Laib 208-334-8181 amanda.laib@itd.idaho.gov
Illinois Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson 217-782-3547 Megan.Swanson@illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson 217-782-3547 Megan.Swanson@illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson 217-782-3547 Megan.Swanson@illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Transportation 2014 $20,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson 217-782-3547 Megan.Swanson@illinois.gov
Illinois Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Karen Waters Megan Swanson 217-782-3547 Megan.Swanson@illinois.gov
Iowa Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- -- -- Transfer.Research@iowadot.us
Iowa Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- -- -- Transfer.Research@iowadot.us
Iowa Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- -- -- Transfer.Research@iowadot.us
Iowa Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- -- -- Transfer.Research@iowadot.us
Iowa Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Leighton Christiansen -- -- -- Transfer.Research@iowadot.us
Kansas Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour 785-291-3847 David.Behzadpour@ks.gov
Kansas Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour 785-291-3847 David.Behzadpour@ks.gov
Kansas Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour 785-291-3847 David.Behzadpour@ks.gov
Kansas Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour 785-291-3847 David.Behzadpour@ks.gov
Kansas Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Marie Manthe David Behzadpour 785-291-3847 David.Behzadpour@ks.gov
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2011 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul 225-767-9101 harold.paul@la.gov
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2012 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul 225-767-9101 harold.paul@la.gov
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2013 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul 225-767-9101 harold.paul@la.gov
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2014 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul 225-767-9101 harold.paul@la.gov
Louisiana Department of Transportation and Development 2015 $15,000.00 Sandra Brady Harold Paul 225-767-9101 harold.paul@la.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2014 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Michigan Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Alexandra Briseno Andre' Clover 517-749-9001 clovera@michigan.gov
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2011 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen 651-366-3779 lisa.jansen@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2012 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen 651-366-3779 lisa.jansen@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2013 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen 651-366-3779 lisa.jansen@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2014 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen 651-366-3779 lisa.jansen@state.mn.us
Minnesota Department of Transportation 2015 $20,000.00 Sheila Hatchell Lisa Jansen 651-366-3779 lisa.jansen@state.mn.us
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance RVance@mdot.ms.gov
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance RVance@mdot.ms.gov
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance RVance@mdot.ms.gov
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2014 $0.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance RVance@mdot.ms.gov
Mississippi Department of Transportation 2015 $0.00 Cindy Smith Robert Vance RVance@mdot.ms.gov
Missouri Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone 602.712.3135 wstone@azdot.gov
Missouri Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone 602.712.3135 wstone@azdot.gov
Missouri Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone 602.712.3135 wstone@azdot.gov
Missouri Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone 602.712.3135 wstone@azdot.gov
Missouri Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Renee McHenry Bill Stone 602.712.3135 wstone@azdot.gov
Nevada Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers (775) 888-7220 kchambers@dot.state.nv.us
Nevada Department of Transportation 2013 $20,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers (775) 888-7220 kchambers@dot.state.nv.us
Nevada Department of Transportation 2014 $20,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers (775) 888-7220 kchambers@dot.state.nv.us
Nevada Department of Transportation 2015 $20,000.00 C. Mitch Ison Ken Chambers (775) 888-7220 kchambers@dot.state.nv.us
New Jersey Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Camille Crichton-Sumners Edward Kondrath 609-530-2058 Ed.Kondrath@dot.state.nj.us
New Jersey Department of Transportation 2014 $12,850.00 Camille Crichton-Sumners Edward Kondrath 609-530-2058 Ed.Kondrath@dot.state.nj.us
New Mexico Department of Transportation 2011 $75,000.00 Deirdre Billingsley 505-841-9147 Deirdre.Billingsley@state.nm.us
New York State Department of Transportation 2011 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick 518-457-4645 gary.frederick@dot.ny.gov
New York State Department of Transportation 2012 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick 518-457-4645 gary.frederick@dot.ny.gov
New York State Department of Transportation 2013 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick 518-457-4645 gary.frederick@dot.ny.gov
New York State Department of Transportation 2014 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick 518-457-4645 gary.frederick@dot.ny.gov
New York State Department of Transportation 2015 $10,000.00 Jane Minotti Gary Frederick 518-457-4645 gary.frederick@dot.ny.gov
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin 919 272 3706 neil.mastin@mottmac.com
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin 919 272 3706 neil.mastin@mottmac.com
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2013 $25,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin 919 272 3706 neil.mastin@mottmac.com
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2014 $25,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin 919 272 3706 neil.mastin@mottmac.com
North Carolina Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Lamara Williams-Jones Neil Mastin 919 272 3706 neil.mastin@mottmac.com
Ohio Department of Transportation 2011 $20,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research 614-644-8135 Research@dot.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research 614-644-8135 Research@dot.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research 614-644-8135 Research@dot.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research 614-644-8135 Research@dot.state.oh.us
Ohio Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Zona Kahkonen Keppler General Research 614-644-8135 Research@dot.state.oh.us
Oregon Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino 503-986-2845 Michael.Bufalino@odot.oregon.gov
Oregon Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino 503-986-2845 Michael.Bufalino@odot.oregon.gov
Oregon Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino 503-986-2845 Michael.Bufalino@odot.oregon.gov
Oregon Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino 503-986-2845 Michael.Bufalino@odot.oregon.gov
Oregon Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 Laura Wilt Michael Bufalino 503-986-2845 Michael.Bufalino@odot.oregon.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce 717-214-9508 hsorce@pa.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce 717-214-9508 hsorce@pa.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce 717-214-9508 hsorce@pa.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2014 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce 717-214-9508 hsorce@pa.gov
Pennsylvania Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Brian Wall Heather Sorce 717-214-9508 hsorce@pa.gov
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent 615.741.2203 Stephanie.Vincent@tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2012 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent 615.741.2203 Stephanie.Vincent@tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2013 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent 615.741.2203 Stephanie.Vincent@tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2014 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent 615.741.2203 Stephanie.Vincent@tn.gov
Tennessee Department of Transportation 2015 $0.00 Sandra Hoff Stephanie Vincent 615.741.2203 Stephanie.Vincent@tn.gov
University of Wisconsin-Madison 2011 $10,528.28 Jason Bittner 608-262-7246 bittner@engr.wisc.edu
Washington State Department of Transportation 2011 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile 360-705-7975 carlilt@wsdot.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Transportation 2012 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile 360-705-7975 carlilt@wsdot.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Transportation 2013 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile 360-705-7975 carlilt@wsdot.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Transportation 2014 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile 360-705-7975 carlilt@wsdot.wa.gov
Washington State Department of Transportation 2015 $5,000.00 Tim Carlile Tim Carlile 360-705-7975 carlilt@wsdot.wa.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2011 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus 608-267-2294 lynnm.hanus@dot.wi.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2012 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus 608-267-2294 lynnm.hanus@dot.wi.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2013 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus 608-267-2294 lynnm.hanus@dot.wi.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2014 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus 608-267-2294 lynnm.hanus@dot.wi.gov
Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2015 $15,000.00 John Cherney Lynn Hanus 608-267-2294 lynnm.hanus@dot.wi.gov

Study Description

Study Description

Traditionally, a small group of libraries have been responsible for providing information service within the transportation community. They have managed collections while supporting practitioners and decision-makers. Yet, today a vast amount of industry information is not collected or posted to the internet without a management plan. User research habits are also changing. Recognizing this, a national effort has been made over the past five years to advocate for the development of improved library and information centers. Unfortunately, stakeholders have been hampered by time and funding constraints. To overcome these constraints, this Transportation Pooled Fund (TPF) supports and evaluates collaborative library development. It also enhances existing efforts to develop a national transportation information infrastructure using Transportation Knowledge Networks (TKNs). While facilitating coordination among federal, state, academic and private sector libraries, this study provides technical and promotional support. Moreover, it capitalizes on previously developed networking initiatives to implement research tools and analyzes their effectiveness. Library services can be supported locally, but collaboration allows for shared problem solving, resources as well as potential time and cost savings through best practices, defrayed costs and collective purchasing power. All of these things are critical in an era of real-time communication.

Objectives

To support the coordinated development of transportation libraries, help implement TKNs and extend efforts beyond those of the TPF-5(105) Transportation Library Connectivity pooled fund, the following objectives have been adopted. These will be accomplished through member activities, partnerships with professional groups such as TRBs Library and Information Science for Transportation Committee, SLA's Transportation Division and the services of a qualified consultant: 1. Provide technical guidance to eligible members, focused on smaller libraries that are served by only one librarian, while emphasizing an increased reliance on self-sustaining networks. 2. Promote the value of transportation library and information services through the following activities: a) Create key information products to demonstrate the value of, and further the contribution of, libraries to the field. b) Deliver presentations to gatherings of DOT administrators, such as meetings of AASHTO and TRB Committees (Highways, Planning, Environment, etc...). c) Share training materials and provide training sessions, with an added marketing component, for library users at member institutions. 3. Conduct an annual meeting and workshop, in conjunction with other events, to help members demonstrate the value of library and information services to their customers. 4. Develop an interactive content management system (CMS) based project website, including tracking and reporting information, as well as provide limited access to server space. 5. Collaborate with the National Transportation Library, the AASHTO RAC Task Force on TKNs and other stakeholder groups to enhance communication between transportation librarians, specifically to support their projects as they help implement Transportation Knowledge Networks. 6. Pay OCLC and TLCat subscriptions for eligible pooled fund members. 7. Implement focused research and technology projects, as proposed by members, on an annual basis. Potential projects which have already been identified include: a) Financial, technical, and logistical support for the creation of an NTKN portal website as envisioned in NCHRP Report 643. b) The completion of a return-on-investment case study highlighting the tangible contributions of libraries to research. c) A collaborative cataloging project to expand access to transportation resources, possibly done in conjunction with the National Transportation Knowledge Network, alleviating member time constraints. d) Pooled subscriptions for online databases to improve the accessibility of electronic information while reducing access costs to member libraries. e) Digitization support for institutions wishing to convert printed copies of older materials to digital formats.

Scope of Work

Pooled fund activities will include the objectives listed above. All seven of these can be classified into one of three areas: promote library and information services, support the development of a national transportation information infrastructure by connecting libraries, or providing resources for members to ensure that these networks can serve practitioner and decision-maker needs.

Title File/Link Type Private
TPF-5(237) Closeout Funding Spreadsheet TPF-5(237) Closeout Funding Spreadsheet.pdf Other Public
TPF-5(237) Closeout Letter TPF-5(237) Closoeout Letter - Signed.pdf Memorandum Public
Final Report cmr16-005.pdf Deliverable Public
Quarterly Report: July - September 2015 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20150930.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: April - June 2015 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20150630.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: October - December 2013 Q3 Rep - Oct - Dec 2013.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: January - March 2015 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20150331-final.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: October - December 2014 Quarterly Report 20150130.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: July - September 2014 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20141031.pdf Progress Report Public
Improvement of Research Report Distribution and Access and Promotion of More Effective Use of Technical Report Documentation Page, USDOT Form 1700.7 cmr15-003.pdf TPF Study Documentation Public
Quarterly Report: April - June 2014 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20140730.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: January - March 2014 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20140430.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: July - September 2013 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20130930.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: April - June 2013 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20130630.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: January - March 2013 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20130430.pdf Progress Report Public
Proving Your Library's Value: a Toolkit for Transportation Librarians Other Public
Quarterly Report: October - December 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Oct-Dec 2012.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: July - September 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Jul-Sep 2012.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: April - June 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20120630.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: January - March 2012 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report 20120331.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: October - December 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Oct-Dec 2011.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: July - September 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report Sept 30 2011.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: April - June 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report June 30 2011.pdf Progress Report Public
Quarterly Report: January - March 2011 TPF-5(237) Quarterly Report April 30 2011.pdf Progress Report Public
Acceptance Memo Library TPF acceptance memo.pdf Memorandum Public
Title File/Link Type Private
Transportation Library Connectivity and Development 1271.pdf TPF Study Documentation Public

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