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Tuesdays @ APA: Data Mining on Federal Websites

Learn effective strategies to access, organize, and utilize valuable planning information from federal websites. Explore resources, organization structures, and knowledge tools to enhance your planning projects. Connect with librarians for assistance.

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Tuesdays @ APA: Data Mining on Federal Websites

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  1. Tuesdays @ APA: Data Mining on Federal Websites John A. Shuler, University at Illinois, Chicago Rana Salzmann, American Planning Association Tuesday, January 26, 2010 • 5:00 p.m

  2. Discovery, Organization, Knowledge: a guide to planning information Three paths to discover (and use) planning information from the federal government

  3. Discovery • Understanding the six interdependent spheres of government information resources • Proposals • Legislation • Rules/Regulations • Implementation • Resources and Revenue • Data and Information

  4. Discovery II The discovery tools • www.usa.gov • www.google.com/unclesam/ • www.data.gov • www.opencrs.com • thomas.loc.gov • www.gpoaccess.gov • www.fedstats.gov

  5. Organization • Understand the relationship between the government’s organization structure and the kinds of information sources produced • Which public agencies deal with issues of most interest to planners? • How do public agencies share information? • How do public agencies share information with the public?

  6. Organization II The organization tools • The U.S. Government Manual • Budget of the United States Government • Brose Topics: Your Pathway to Government Information

  7. Knowledge • Use the collaborative and integrative tools of professional associations, universities, and other groups. • Government action demands community reaction and response • Navigating the myriad sources of non-government information • Building a relationship with a library

  8. Knowledge II Examples of how Knowledge Tools expand our grasp of government policy and programs • www.planetizen.com • http://capitolcircle.com/ • http://forums.e-democracy.org/

  9. John A. Shuler, Associate Professor Bibliographer for Urban Planning and Government Information/Documents Librarian 312.996.2730 alfred@uic.edu

  10. The APA Library & Municipal Info • Joint Reference Library (1932) @ 1313 E. 60th Street • Shared by… • International City Management Association • Public Administration Clearing House • American Municipal Association • American Legislators' Association • American Public Welfare Association • Municipal Finance Officers' Association ASPO became a library supporter @ 1313 in 1938. APA inherited the Merriam Center Library in 1995.

  11. APA Library Resources http://www.planning.org/library/index.htm • Online catalog

  12. APA Library Resources • Publications Abstracts Database

  13. http://www.planning.org/news/rss/ APA Library Resources • New Books RSS Feed

  14. APA Library Resources • The Planners Bibliography Web Tool • Coming in April 2010!

  15. Planning Information Online (beyond Google) • Municode.com • Oregon Sustainable Community Digital Library • Municipal Research and Services Center of Washington • Hillsborough County (FL) Planning Commission Library

  16. Resources @ your public or university library • Reference services • Database access to journals • Federal Depository Library Program resources • Specialized collections • ex: Transportation Library @ Northwestern • Collections of ordinances and other municipal info

  17. Planning @ your library… • Planners & librarians can work together • If they don’t exist…. • Create user-friendly guides to zoning ordinances, processes, policies, etc. • Think about digital initiatives (online portals to citizen resources)

  18. Ask a Librarian! • Make an appointment to use the APA Library. • email: library@planning.org • phone: 312-786-6354

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