Tuesday, November 30, 2010
Meeting of the US National Committee for CODATA Executive Committee
NAS Keck Center, Room 204
500 Fifth Street NW
Open Session
09:00 A. Opening Remarks
Roberta Balstad
2. Goals and agenda review for USNC/CODATA activities
Roberta Balstad and Bob Chen
ACTION: Discuss potential US follow-up
Bonnie Carroll (and a discussion with Elizabeth Griffin and Bill Anderson regarding the Data at Risk TG)
ACTION: Discuss potential US follow-up
10:30 Coffee break
Bob Chen
ACTION: Discuss potential US follow-up
Bob Chen
ACTION: Provide suggestions on the workshop agenda
Roberta Balstad
ACTION: Advise on topics and experts for the study
(with BISO and ICSU)
Roberta Balstad
FOR INFORMATION
7. World Data System Forum
Roberta Balstad
ACTION: Discuss options
8. Other US CODATA issues for international CODATA
- General discussion
12:00 Lunch
Meeting of the Full Board on Research Data and Information
NAS Keck Center, Room 204
500 Fifth Street NW
Open Session
13:00 D. Welcoming Remarks
Michael Lesk
2. Agenda review
13:10 E. Director’s Report on Projects since the Second Board Meeting
-- General discussion
13:20 F. Briefings from Federal Interagency Data and Information Groups
14:00 G. Discussion with Sponsors
1. National Science Foundation, Philip Bogden, NSF
4. Institute for Museum and Library Services, Joyce Ray, IMLS
7. U.S. Geological Survey, Linda Gunderson, USGS
--General Discussion with Sponsors
16:10 Break
Closed Session
16:30 H. Discussion of Strategic Plan and Plans for Future Board Activities
Michael Lesk
17:30 I. Discussion of Committee Composition and Balance
Richard Bissell, Executive Director, Policy and Global Affairs Division, NRC,
and continued discussion of future board activities
18:15 Adjourn
Closed Session
18:45 J. Board Member Working Dinner
Hyatt Regency Washington on Capitol Hill, 400 New Jersey Avenue, NW, Bryce Room, second floor
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
Meeting of the Full Board on Research Data and Information
Conference Center, Board Room
20 F Street NW
Open Session
9:00 K. Review of Ongoing and Planned BRDI Projects
1. Overview of projects
Michael Lesk
2. Symposium and Workshop on the Future of Scientific Knowledge Discovery in
Paul Uhlir
FOR INFORMATION
Michael Lesk
ACTION: Discuss possible steering committee members
Paul Uhlir
FOR INFORMATION
5. U.S. CODATA Action Items
Roberta Balstad
6. Discussion of Potential BRDI Projects
Michael Lesk
ACTION: Review focus, scope, and task statement for each draft project
b) Improving Incentives for Stewardship of Research Data (Michael Lesk)
c) A Research Agenda for Improved Management of Scientific Data (Norman Bradburn)
d) Long-Term Scientific Data Sustainability and Access: Investing in Our Intellectual Capital (Bob Chen)
e) Improving Scholarly Communication on Digital Networks (Paul Uhlir)
f) From Spacecraft to Statecraft (Paul Uhlir)
g) Forum on U.S. World Data System (Roberta Balstad)
h) BRDI and Open Geospatial Consortium (Michael Goodchild)
i) Other issues
11:10 Break
11:30 L. Outreach and Coordination with Other Organizations with Related Activities and Interests
Michael Lesk
Discussion with representatives of external groups focused on the following issues:
- Areas in which we have common organizational objectives
- What you think the Board should focus on in the near term, and
- Identification of any issues or activities in which you think we might usefully coordinate or collaborate.
12:50 M. Closing Session
Michael Lesk
1. Action items, schedule, and assignments
ACTION: Review action items/assignments and solicit forms with date of next meeting
2. Chair’s closing remarks
13:00 Lunch (in meeting room)
