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Title: TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INFORMATION SERVICE OFFERS SINGULAR PROMISE IN SERVING PUBLIC
Accession Number: 00243208
Record Type: Component
Digital Copy: Abstract: THE BROAD DISTRIBUTION OF WORK THROUGH OUT THE FIELD OF TRANSPORTATION, DEMANDS AN INFORMATION SYSTEM WITH A HIGH DEGREE OF ORGANIZATION OF DOCUMENT HANDLING AND INFORMATION TRANSFER. FINANCIAL SUPPORT FOR INFORMATION FACILITIES IS DIFFICULT TO OBTAIN. THE MANAGEMENT OF SPECIAL PROGRAMS (CREATED TO ASSURE ACCESS OF FINDINGS FROM A PROGRAM TO ALL PARTICIPANTS) IS CONFINED TO INFORMATION MANAGERS WHOSE BUDGETS ARE EXAMINED NOT IN THE LIGHT OF THE TOTAL INVESTMENT IN TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT BUT ONLY IN THE RELATIVE INVESTMENT IN THAT PROGRAMMATIC ELEMENT CALLED INFORMATION MANAGEMENT. THE PRESENT SITUATION IS ONE IN WHICH THE RESPONSIBILITY FOR INSURING ADEQUACY OF THE FLOW OF INFORMATION IS THRUST ON THE INVESTIGATOR OR THE INDIVIDUAL MANAGER. THE INFORMATION SYSTEMS ARE NOT SUFFICIENTLY SELECTIVE OR SENSITIVE TO THE USERS AND THE USERS AND THE INDIVIDUAL PATTERNS OF USE. THERE ARE A FEW SELECTED EFFECTIVE INFORMATION SYSTEMS THAT SERVE INDIVIDUAL MODES OF TRANSPORTATION OR INDIVIDUAL INSTITUTIONS IN THE TRANSPORTATION FIELD. THE OPPORTUNITY EXISTS TO INCORPORATE INDIVIDUAL ELEMENTS ENGAGED IN TRANSPORTATION, IN A NATIONAL NETWORK WHICH WILL REFLECT THE CHARACTERISTICS OF THE INSTITUTIONS SUPPORTING THEM AND BE AN INTERFACE BETWEEN PUBLIC AND PRIVATE INTERESTS. THIS CONCEPT OF THE NETWORK WITH MUTUAL AWARENESS OF HOLDINGS AT EACH NODE, WILL AVOID A MONOLITHIC SYSTEM AND ENCOURAGE FLEXIBILITY. SUCH A NETWORK WILL MINIMIZE THE REQUIREMENT FOR EXPANSION OF EACH ELEMENT AND WILL ALLOW MORE TIME TO BE EXPENDED ON DISSEMINATION THAN ON ACQUISITION AND PROCESSING OF INFORMATION. INDIVIDUALS WHO HAVE STUDIED THE NEED FOR A TRANSPORTATION RESEARCH INFORMATION SYSTEM, UNANIMOUSLY SUPPORT THE CREATION OF THE TYPE OF INFORMATION NETWORK DESCRIBED HERE.
Corporate Authors: Transportation Research Board 500 Fifth Street, NW Authors: Harris Jr, W JPagination: p. 1-3
Publication Date: 1973-12
Serial: TRT Terms: Uncontrolled Terms: Old TRIS Terms: Subject Areas: Administration and Management; Research; Transportation (General)
Files: TRIS, TRB
Created Date: Jul 16 1974 12:00AM
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