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Committee Research
Coordinators (CRC) Update
Sue Sillick
CRC Council Chair
Library & information Sciences for Transportation (LIST) Committee CRC
January 12, 2014
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Meeting Agenda 1. CRC/CRC Council Updates (Sue Sillick)
2. TRB Research Needs Statement (RNS) Database
Updates (Michael DeCarmine)
3. Writing Effective Research Needs Statements (Mike
Salamone)
4. Topical Break-out Groups
5. Open Forum
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Meeting Agenda
4. Topical Break-out Groups
New CRCs: Quick Start Discussion
Fostering/Motivating Committee Member
Participation
Idea Generation, and RNS Development and
Database
Collaboration Among Committees
Advancing RNS to Sponsor/Funding Agencies
My Research is Funded: What Next?
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Back to Basics: Fostering and nurturing TRB committees’ contributions to transportation research Through Committee Research Coordinators (CRC) and the CRC Council, this initiative helps committees identify, formulate, prioritize, and promote research needs and the conduct of research, turning research needs into results.
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1. New CRC Needs a) CRC 101 Offered as a Webinar Posted to CRC Website - Webinars Are there other needs for new CRCs?
b) CRC Mentoring/Welcome/Transition Package - Is this still a need?
c) New CRC Meeting - Is this still a need?
CRC NEEDS
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2. Collaboration/Participation a) Committee Approaches to CRC Role Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page b) Generating Committees Participation Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page
CRC NEEDS
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2. Collaboration/Participation c) Identifying Committee Overlap and
Coordination/Collaboration Among Committees Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page d) Resources Website
CRC NEEDS
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CRC WEBSITE
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1. Home - www.trb.org/abouttrb/crc.aspx Back-to-Basics Initiative Branding
Statement CRC Role Resources – Slide Presentation for
Committee Meetings 2. Membership - CRC Membership by
Committee Number
CRC WEBSITE
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3. Webinars Funding Program – NCHRP and ACRP CRC 101
4. Workshops - TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop Presentations
5. Council Membership Group Representatives Meeting Dates, Agendas, & Notes – Pending
Posting
CRC WEBSITE
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6. Contacts 7. Resources – Compiled; Pending Posting 8. Metrics - Compiled; Pending Posting 9. FAQs – In Progress
Are there additional needs?
CRC WEBSITE
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2. Collaboration/Participation e) Collaborative website tool for developing,
vetting, and prioritizing research ideas and RNS - Is this still a need?
f) Regular Communication – Developing a Communication Plan
3. RNS Development a) CRC/RNS Checklist No action yet Still a need? Volunteer?
CRC NEEDS
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3. RNS Development b) Generating/Prioritizing Research Ideas and
Translating them into RNS Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page c) Develop Templates for Funding Program
Submittals New RNS Database entry form Every funding program has a different form
CRC NEEDS
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3. RNS Development d) Writing an Effective RNS, including
accurate costing Funding Guidebook (Appendix A): Guidance,
Webinar, Presentation w/ Talking Points Tinyurl.com/transportationresearchfunding
e) RNS Database Changes and Website Updates
f) RNS Database Search Guidance
CRC NEEDS
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4. Funding RNS a) Add a Co-Sponsor Field to Funding
Program Forms b) Funding Program Webinars/Understanding
How Projects are Selected 2013 – NCHRP & ACRP 2014 – FHWA (Mar.), IDEA (Jun.), & TCRP
(Sep.) c) Develop Funding Program
Diagram/Roadmap: Who, What, How Much
CRC NEEDS
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4. Funding RNS d) Funding Program Calendar – In Progress e) Funding Program Feedback Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page f) Better Understanding of the “AASHTO
Research Network” Successful practices and tools compiled; Pending
posting to CRC website under a new “Resources” page; Additional connections – In Progress
CRC NEEDS
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4. Funding RNS g) Developing (funding program) Champion
Relationships Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page h) TRB Committee Case Studies i) Collaborative Funding
CRC NEEDS
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5. Tips for Monitoring Research Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page
6. Metrics/Accountability Successful practices and tools compiled Pending posting to CRC website under a new
“Resources” page
CRC NEEDS
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2013 CRC COUNCIL GOALS
1. CRC/CRC Council Resources and Collaborative Websites - ID platform(s), Develop, & Begin to Populate Resources Website Platform Identified Populating Site
Collaborative website – Pending Need Verification
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2013 CRC COUNCIL GOALS
2. Hold Two Funding Program Webinars NCHRP – July 2013 ACRP - October 2013
3. Begin to Develop a Communication Plan - Held kick-off meeting in 2013
4. Determine Need for and Develop 2014 TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop - Done
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2013 CRC COUNCIL GOALS
5. ID CRC Needs Ongoing Workshops, e-mails, etc.
6. Increase the # of Committees w/ CRCs Ongoing Added ~ 17 CRCs in 2013 (170 to 187)
7. Compile 12/2012 CRC Survey Results and Post to CRC Website – Done
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2013 CRC COUNCIL GOALS
8. Host 2013 TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop - Done
9. Formally Brand the Back-to-Basics Initiative Done Added to Every Communication
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2014 CRC COUNCIL GOALS
1. Host Three Funding Program Webinars FHWA (Mar.) – IDEA (Jun.) – TCRP (Sep.)
2. Complete Communication Plan 3. Identify Additional CRC Needs 4. Increase the # of Committees w/ CRCs
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2014 CRC COUNCIL GOALS
5. Host 2014 TRB Annual Meeting CRC Workshop
6. Plan 2015 TRB Annual Meeting Workshop
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Provide Input
What are your needs?
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Thank You! www.trb.org/abouttrb/crc.aspx