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New APDU Board Member Joan Naymark Discusses Census Bureau Data on YouTube
Joan Naymark was recently elected to the APDU Board of Directors. Joan is the Director of Market Analytics and Planning at Target Corporation. Check out some recent Census Bureau videos featuring Joan:
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Census Bureau Proposes Sharing Multi-Location Business Data with BLS
A recent Federal Register Notice requests public comment on the Census Bureau’s intent to share its multi-location business data with the Bureau of Labor Statistics in order to achieve efficiencies in the maintenance of its universe list of U.S. businesses. This data sharing initiative will improve existing BLS data products or enable the creation of new ones. For example, the sampling frames for BLS’ Producer Price Index and International Price Program can be enhanced. The BLS will use the Census Bureau’s product-level codes and the associated data to augment its sampling frames and improve the sampling strategies of these two programs. Also, this data sharing agreement will improve the comparability and accuracy of Federal economic statistics through the use of more consistent industry classifications. In addition, certain statistical products, such as BLS’ Business Establishment List, will benefit from improved coverage provided by the additional Census Bureau data. The BEA will also benefit from more consistent macroeconomic statistics provided by the Census Bureau and the BLS in conducting its national accounts programs.
The public is invited to submit comments on this initiative. More information is available in the Federal Register notice (above).
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LED Partnership Announces OnTheMap Version 6.0
The Local Employment Dynamics program of the U.S. Census Bureau recently released OnTheMap Version 6.0. This version includes a number of new features that allow users to dig deeper into the data and improves the user experience. One of the key “under the hood” changes creates a higher capacity operating environment. Other enhancements include:
- New charting and mapping capabilities that enable users to control the map, chart, and report outputs to show single characteristics/segments.
- 2010 Geography: For the first time, OnTheMap presents all of its data in the new geography base (census blocks and tracts) defined for the 2010 Decennial Census. Learn more in A Note About Updating OnTheMap Geography.
- Data for New Hampshire from 2002-2009.
- The gender variable is now available as a characteristic in Area Profile and Area Comparison for 2009.
Please note that data for 2010 has not been released yet. Access the new OnTheMap Help and Documentation.
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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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Bureau of Labor Statistics
- Current Population Survey Disability Supplement (February 27, 2012)
Census Bureau
- Special Census Program (March 30, 2012)
Energy Information Administration
- Quarterly Electricity Imports and Exports Report (February 27, 2012)
Federal Bureau of Investigation
- Number of Full-Time Law Enforcement Employees as of October 31 (March 1, 2012)
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IPUMS Research Award 2011: Call for Nominations and Submissions
This is the fourth annual award competition for research using the IPUMS microdata collection. Papers or publications submitted should utilize IPUMS-USA, CPS, IPUMS-International, or NAPP to study social, economic, and/or demographic processes.
Cash prizes will be awarded for:
- Best published work
- Best work by a graduate student, published or unpublished
Deadline for nomination or submission: February 15, 2012
More information available here.
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Webinar:
Analyzing BLS Business Employment Dynamics Data
March 13, 2012
2:00-3:00 PM Eastern
Register
This webinar will provide an overview of general concepts and basic methodology for Business Employment Dynamics (BED) data. The presenters will discuss some uses of BED data and provide examples from articles and research by BED program office staff.
Presenter:
David Talan, Supervisory Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Charles Carson, Economist
Business Employment Dynamics
Bureau of Labor Statistics
About the Data:
In preparation for the webinar, participants may want to acquaint themselves with BED data by visiting the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ website.
Pricing:
APDU Members: Free
LMI Training Institute Member States: Free
C2ER Members: Free
Non-Members: $50.00
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Workshop/Training:
Summer Research Training Institute: Single-Case Intervention Research Design and Analysis
June 25-29, 2012
University of Wisconsin
Madison, WI
The National Center for Special Education Research (NCSER) in the Institute of Education Sciences (IES) of the U.S. Department of Education announces a Summer Research Training Institute on Single-Case Intervention Research Design and Analysis. The purpose of the Training Institute is to increase the national capacity of education researchers to conduct methodologically rigorous single-case intervention studies.
Additional conference information is available here.
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