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U.S. Bureau of the Census
1996 ANNUAL RESEARCH CONFERENCE
and CASIC Technologies Interchange
March 1996-Washington, DC Area

Census Bureau's 1996 Annual Research Conference
Theme:  Survey of Methodologies for the 21st Century
CALL FOR PAPERS

The Bureau of the Census is planning its 1996 Annual Research Conference
and CASIC Technologies Interchange to be held in March 1996 in the
Washington, DC area.  The conference will consist of a mixture of invited
and contributed papers, most of which receive formal discussion at the
conference.  A proceedings volume containing all papers and discussions
will be published.  Papers must be original and not previously published
or disseminated.  The focus of ARC 1996 will be on methodologies and
technologies for improving surveys and censuses.

Additional papers are sought that address broad themes for enhancing
survey methods and practices, for better utilizing person and physical
resources and reducing costs, and for improving data sharing while
maintaining confidentiality.  Possible topics include:

   -  Reengineering data production practices
   -  Analytic uses of administrative data
   -  Small area methods
   -  Improving coverage measurement
   -  Improved questionnaire design
   -  Improved management and training practices
   -  Systems and data/metadata standards:  What is evolving and where are
      they applicable
   -  Human-computer interface issues
   -  Unique data collection applications: methodologies, technologies, and
      results
   -  On-line dissemination and tabulation of data
   -  Methods for evaluating costs of data collection, processing, and
      dissemination
   -  Benchmarking survey design, collection, and processing practices
   -  Automated editing, coding, and record linkage
   -  Disclosure avoidance and confidentiality
   -  Metadata collection and dissemination issues and practices
   -  On-line data security issues and practices
   -  Mixed-mode data collection issues
   -  Methods of testing and evaluating on-line data collection or
      dissemination applications


To have a paper considered for presentation, send a 500-word abstract by
August 28, 1995, to:

William Winkler
Conference Chair
Statistical Research Division
Bureau of the Census
Washington, DC  20233

Phone:          301-457-4729
FAX:            301-457-2299


To obtain registration information or to be included on the mailing
list, contact:


Maxine Anderson-Brown
Conference Coordinator
Office of the Director
Bureau of the Census
Washington, DC  20233
Phone:          301-457-2308
FAX:            301-457-3682