Open Session
08:45 A. Opening remarks
1. Welcome and introductions,
Roberta Balstad
2. Goals and agenda review for USNC/CODATA activities
09:00 B. Review of international and USNC/CODATA activities
1. Key issues and actions from 2011 CODATA Executive Committee meeting
Bob Chen and Sara Graves
c. CODATA issues for ICSU General Assembly in September 2011 (File 1, File 2) d. CODATA-ICSU workshop on nanotechnology
e. CODATA 2012 Conference
ACTION: Discuss potential US follow-up
(with BISO and ICSU)
Roberta Balstad
FOR INFORMATION
Roberta Balstad
ACTION: Advise on topics and experts for the workshop
Bonnie Carroll
ACTION: Advise on status of plans for August symposium/workshop
10:30 Coffee break
11:00 B. Review of international and USNC/CODATA activities (continued)
Bob Chen, Jean-Bernard Minster, and David Clark
ACTION: Discuss options
6. Review and discussion of the GEO Data Sharing Task Force white papers (File 1, File 2) Helen Wood, NOAA; Bob Chen and Paul Uhlir
ACTION: Discuss potential revisions to the texts and US follow-up
7. Other US CODATA issues for international CODATA
- General discussion
11:45 Adjourn for lunch in meeting room
Fifth Meeting of the Board on Research Data and Information
Embassy Suites, 900 10th Street, Washington DC
Capital C Room (lower level)
Preliminary Agenda
Open Session
12:10 C. Major Issues since the fourth Board meeting—lunchtime roundtable discussion of all meeting participants
13:00 D. Welcoming remarks
Michael Lesk
2. Agenda review
Paul Uhlir
3. Action items from morning session of US CODATA
-- General discussion
13:30 F. Planned and potential BRDI projects
Michael Lesk, chair
ACTION: Review focus, scope, and task statement for each draft project
15:10 G. Discussion with NOAA Liaisons
Scott Hausman and Helen Wood
15:30 Break
16:00 H.
Public Symposium on
Embassy Suites, 900 10th Street, Washington DC
Capital A Room (lower level)
18:15 Adjourn
Closed Session
18:30 I. Board member working dinner
Bistro d'Oc, 518 10th St NW, Washington, DC 20004-1401
Tuesday, June 14, 2011
Meeting of the Board on Research Data and Information
Embassy Suites, 900 10th Street, Washington DC
Capital C Room (lower level)
Open Session
9:00 J. Roundtable discussion of Sponsor interests
Michael Lesk, chair
Questions to discuss:
- What are the key challenges for Sponsors and how can the Board help?
- What are the strengths and weaknesses of Board’s recent, ongoing, and planned activities?
- How can we improve the Sponsor – Board relationship?
1. National Science Foundation, Sylvia Spengler and Mimi McClure, NSF
2. National Institutes of Health, Jerry Sheehan, NLM, and Elaine Collier, NCRR
3. National Institute for Standards and Technology, Wo Chang, NIST
4. Institute for Museum and Library Services, Joyce Ray, IMLS
5. Library of Congress, Peter Young, LC
6. U.S. Geological Survey, Linda Gunderson, USGS
11:00 Break
11:15 K. New open access policy for Academy PDFs
11:30 L. Outreach and coordination with other non-governmental organizations
Michael Lesk, chair
Discussion with representatives of external groups focused on the following issues:
- Areas in which we have common organizational objectives
- What the Board should focus on in the near term, and
- Identification of any issues or activities in which we might usefully coordinate or collaborate.
1. American Library Association, Alan Inouye, Director, Information Technology Policy 2. Open Access Scholarly Publishers Association,
Caroline Sutton, OASPA President (invited) 3. Knowledge Ecology International, Manon Ress, Director of Information Society Projects, KEI
4. Updates from representatives of other non-governmental organizations Stan Ahalt, Eugene Kolker
- General discussion
1:00 Lunch (in meeting room)
Closed Session
Paul Uhlir
13:50 N. Discussion of Sponsor interests and BRDI response
Michael Lesk
Michael Lesk
16:00 P. Closing remarks
Michael Lesk
1. Action items, schedule, and assignments
2. Chair’s closing remarks
16:15 End of meeting
