Overview
The National Center for Science and Engineering Statistics (NCSES) of the National Science Foundation (NSF) communicates its science and engineering (S&E) information to data users in a very fluid environment that is undergoing modernization at a pace at which data producer dissemination practices, protocols, and technologies, on one hand, and user demands and capabilities, on the other, are changing faster than the agency has been able to accommodate. NCSES asked the Committee on National Statistics and the Computer Science and Telecommunications Board of the National Research Council to form a panel to review the NCSES communication and dissemination program that is concerned with the collection and distribution of information on science and engineering and to recommend future directions for the program. Communicating Science and Engineering Data in the Information Age includes recommendations to improve NCSES's dissemination program and improve data user engagement. This report includes recommendations such as NCSES's transition to a dissemination framework that emphasizes database management rather than data presentation, and that NCSES analyze the results of its initial online consumer survey and refine it over time. The implementation of the report's recommendations should be undertaken within an overall framework that accords priority to the basic quality of the data and the fundamentals of dissemination, then to significant enhancements that are achievable in the short term, while laying the groundwork for other long-term improvements. Table of Contents Front Matter Summary 1 The Changing Data Dissemination Landscape 2 The Current Dissemination Program 3 Strategy for Modernizing Data Storage, Retrieval, and Dissemination 4 Engaging Data Users 5 The Way Ahead References Appendix A: Acronyms and Abbreviations Appendix B: Suggestions for Improving the Website Appendix C: Biographical Sketches of Panel Members and Staff Committee on National Statistics Computer Science and Telecommunications Board
Full Product Details
Author: National Research Council ,
Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences ,
Computer Science and Telecommunications Board ,
Division of Behavioral and Social Sciences and Education
Publisher: National Academies Press
Imprint: National Academies Press
ISBN: 9780309222099
ISBN 10: 0309222095
Pages: 122
Publication Date: 07 March 2012
Audience:
Professional and scholarly
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Professional & Vocational
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Availability: In Print
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