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Association of Public Data Users 2012 Annual Conference:
The Future of the Federal Statistical System in an Era of Open Government Data
George Washington University
Washington, DC
September 12-13, 2012
Registration Form
Preliminary Agenda
Speaker List
Early Registration Ends NEXT FRIDAY!!!
On the cutting edge of the future of our federal statistics, the Association of Public Data Users is focusing its 2012 conference on the future of public data in an environment of increasingly tight budgets and rapidly expanding technologies.
No matter the specific content of your data, rapid changes in access to “big data” are changing the types of information we can capture, and “open data” are creating tremendous new opportunities for marrying available administrative records in ways that were never tried before.
What does this mean for the data sources you care about? Census, BLS, BEA, or whatever the agency – all are exploring these trends, and you should be here helping data producers as they navigate these uncertain times!
Join us at George Washington University on September 12 and 13 as we begin to cast “The Future of the Federal Statistical System in an Era of Open Government Data.”
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Census Bureau Releases Version 6.1.1 of OnTheMap Application
This maintenance release corrects a number of previously known bugs/issues, including a bug when searching for state names and bugs with exporting results from the Destination analysis. Additionally, the delivery of the Collection of Images and other exports has changed to accommodate problems some users were having with their local internet firewalls.
Bug fixes for this version can be found in the Resolved Bugs section of the OnTheMap help pages.
OnTheMap Version 6 can be accessed by selecting “Local Employment Dynamics” here and then OnTheMap under Quick Links, or directly here.
Comments should be sent here.
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NEA Announces Application Guidelines for Funding Through ArtWorks
The National Endowment for the Arts’ Office of Research & Analysis announces that application guidelines are available for funding through Research: ArtWorks. This program supports research that investigates the value of the U.S. arts ecosystem and the impact of the arts on other domains of American life.
The NEA encourages applicants from diverse research fields (e.g., sociology, economics, anthropology) and diverse areas of expertise, including, but not limited to, health, education, and urban and regional planning. Although applicants must be non-profit organizations, they are encouraged to partner with for-profit entities and/or use commercial and/or administrative datasets.
The NEA anticipates awarding up to 25 grants in the range of $10,000 to $30,000. The deadline for application submission is November 6, 2012 for projects that can begin as early as May 1, 2013.
Grant application information and guidelines can be found here.
See the grants awarded in the first year of Research: ArtWorks here.
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Notable Data Publications
Each week, the APDU Data Update identifies recent statistical data releases of interest to APDU members.
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Calls for Comment
APDU maintains a list of open calls for comment on proposed federal data collections. We periodically alert APDU members to newly added calls for comment. Over the last several weeks, calls for comment on the following proposed data collections were published in the Federal Register (with due date):
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Census Bureau
- Current Population Survey (CPS) School Enrollment Questions (October 5, 2012)
- 2013 Alternative Contact Strategy Test (October 9, 2012)
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
- Occupational Injuries and Illnesses among Emergency Medical Services Workers (September 6, 2012)
Energy Information Administration
- Generic Clearance for Questionnaire Testing, Evaluation, and Research (September 5, 2012)
- Petroleum Marketing Program (September 6, 2012)
National Agricultural Statistics Service
- Residue and Biomass Field Survey (October 2, 2012)
- Agricultural Labor Survey (October 9, 2012)
National Highway Traffic Safety Administration
- National Automotive Sampling System (September 6, 2012)
Office of the Secretary, DOD
- The 2012 Post-Election Survey of State and Local Election Officials (September 4, 2012)
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