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NAVIGATING THE CHANGES IN PUBLIC DATA POLICIES, TOOLS AND ROLES
The Twentieth Annual Conference of the Association of Public Data Users

MONDAY, OCTOBER 30

 8:00 Registration         (Coffee and Danish)

 9:00 Welcome
      Joseph J. Salvo, President, 1995 APDU Board of Directors

 9:15 The Current Crisis in Federal Statistics:
      Opportunity for Change or Politics as Usual?
      Janet L. Norwood, Senior Fellow
      The Urban Institute

10:30 Break

11:00 Improving Government Dissemination of
      Statistical Information
      Moderator: Alan R. Tupek, Deputy Director, Division of Science
      Resources Studies, National Science Foundation

      John Kavaliunas, Chief, Customer and Product Development
      Office, Bureau of the Census

      Forrest Williams, Director of Operations, STAT-USA,
      Department of Commerce

      Richard C. Rockwell, Executive Director, Inter-university
      Consortium for Political and Social Research

12:30 Lunch
      Speaker:  Katherine K. Wallman, Chief
      Statistical Policy Office, Office of Information and
      Regulatory Affairs, Office of Management and Budget

 2:00 Agency Showcase
      Join us at the Bureau of Labor Statistics Training and Conference
      Center for an Agency Showcase featuring electronic dissemination
      products and access tools. Twenty federal statistical agencies will
      demonstrate their approaches to electronic dissemination
      of public data.  These include on-line access via WEB, gopher,
      and FTP and distributed formats, such as CD-ROM, tape,
      and diskette. Participants include:
      Bureau of Economic Analysis
      Bureau of Justice Statistics
      Bureau of Labor Statistics
      Bureau of the Census
      Bureau of Transportation Statistics
      Center for Electronic Records, NARA
      Economic Research Service
      Energy Information Administration
      Environmental Protection Agency
      National Agricultural Statistics Service
      National Center for Education Statistics
      National Center for Health Statistics
      National Science Foundation
      STAT-USA, Dept. of Commerce
      U.S. Geological Survey

 5:30 Reception



TUESDAY, OCTOBER 31

 8:00 Registration         (Coffee and Danish)

 9:00 The Census Tradeoff: Individual Privacy Vs.
      The Nation's Need for Statistics
      Barbara Everitt Bryant, Research Scientist
      University of Michigan Business School

10:00 Break

10:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS (choose one)

      Session A: Privacy and Security Issues Affecting
      Public Data on the Internet
      Moderator:  Jerry Gates, Chair, Privacy Working Group,
      Information Polimmittee, Information Infrastructure
      Task Force

      From  a Legal Perspective
      Scott Charney, Chief, Computer Crime Unit, Department of Justice

      From a Policy Perspective
      Bruce McConnell, Chief, Information Policy and Technology
      Branch, Office of Management and Budget

      From a Technical Perspective
      Peter Andersen, Senior Technical Consultant
      Department of the Treasury

      Session B: Current Activities in Geographic
      Information Systems
      Moderator:  Douglas  L. Mills, Statistical Consultant,
      Computing and Information Technology, Princeton University

      Developing a National Spatial Data Infrastructure
      Nancy Tosta, Chief, Branch of Geographic Data Coordination
      National Mapping Division, US Geological Survey

      GIS Use in Politics: the Role in Redistricting and Reprecincting
      Kimball Brace, President, Election Data Services

      From Data to Information, Using GIS
      Bruce Ripley, Project Coordinator, Planning System Support Group,
      Veterans Affairs Medical Center

12:00 Lunch
      Speaker: Martha Farnsworth Riche, Director
      Bureau of the Census

 1:30 Vision 2000: The Energy Information Administration
      Moderator: John H. Weiner, Director, Information Services
      Division, Energy Information Administration

      What's the Future for  Statistical Agencies?
      Jay E. Hakes, Administrator, Energy Information Administration

      New Directions in Information Dissemination
      W. Calvin Kilgore, Director, Office of Energy Markets and
      End Use, EIA

      Electronic Data Collection and Business Process Reengineering
      Charles C. Heath, Director, Petroleum Supply Division, EIA

      What We're Learning From Our Customers
      Lynda T. Carlson, Director, Energy End Use and Integrated
      Statistics Division, EIA

 3:00 Break

 3:30 CONCURRENT SESSIONS   (choose one)

      Session C:  Health and Disability Data
      Moderator: Pat Doyle, Division of Medical Expenditure
      Studies, Agency for Health Care Policy and Research

      Data for Population Health Research in Canada
      Bill Bradley, Chief,  Information Coordination
      Health Canada

      New Beneficiary Data System
      Howard Iams, Statistician, Social Security Administration

      Data from the Healthcare Cost and Utilization Project
      Judy K. Ball, Senior Researcher, Agency for Health Care
      Policy and Research

      Session D:  Where in the World?
      New Directions in International Data
      Moderator: Martha L. Brogan, Social Sciences Bibliographer
      Yale University Library

      Recent Developments in UN Statistical Programs
      Hermann Habermann, Director
      United Nations Statistical Division

      Using European Data: Barriers and Opportunities
      Denise Lievesley, Director, ESRC Data Archive
      University of Essex

      International Migration and Refugee Data
      Charles B. Keely, Department of Demography
      Georgetown University

 6:00 The Time for Change
      Official Business Meeting of the APDU Membership
      This Halloween business meeting will offer lots of treats
      with no tricks! After months of information gathering, debate
      and careful crafting, the Board of Directors will take down
      the "APDU's Future Under Construction" signs and roll-out
      formal proposals for organizational change, realigned roles
      and functions, new standing committees and membership
      opportunities, and by-laws modifications.  Through the
      APDU Newsletter and advance mailings,  members will get the
      latest on the planning and implementation and learn about
      new and proposed organizational features.  At this business
      meeting, member participation and feedback will be encouraged
      and expected!

WEDNESDAY,  NOVEMBER 1

 9:00 Making Ourselves Heard: The Role of Users in Policy Making
      Moderator: Edward J. Spar, Executive Director
      Council of Professional Associations on Federal Statistics

      Anthony H. Black, Director
      Congressional Affairs Office, Bureau of the Census

      TerriAnn Lowenthal
      Rothleder-Lowenthal Group

      David McMillen
      Professional Staff, House Committee on Government
      Reform and Oversight

10:30 Break

11:00 The National Content Test and Beyond
      Moderator: Deirdre Gaquin, Independent Consultant

      Where We've Been
      Joseph J. Salvo, Coordinator, APDU Census Content
      Working Group

      Where We're Going
      Patricia A. Berman, Assistant Division Chief for Content
      and Data Products, Bureau of the Census

12:30 Lunch
      Speaker: William H. Frey, Research Associate, Population
      Studies Center, University of Michigan


 2:00 The 1995 Test Census: Results and
      Implications for Census 2000
      Moderator: Daniel Kasprzyk, Chief, Special Services and
      Analysis, National Center for Education Statistics

      Edwin B. Wagner, Jr., Assistant Chief for Operations,
      Decennial Management Division, Bureau of the Census

      Keith Rust, President, Statistical Group Westat

      Ken Hodges, Director of Demography, Claritas Inc.

      Jeffrey Passel, The Urban Institute

SUNDAY WORKSHOPS
OCTOBER 29, 1995

INTERNATIONAL DATA SOURCES
Laura Guy, Senior Librarian         Gregory Haley,  Head
Data and Program Library Service    Electronic Data Service
University of Wisconsin-Madison     Columbia University

This two-part workshop on international data sources can be
taken as a full-day sequence or independently as half-day sessions.
Each session will consist of a presentation and demonstration of
the material, followed by hands-on practice.  Laura Guy and
Gregory Haley have worked with international data sources for
over 20 years and are active members of the International
Association for Social Science Information Services and
Technology (IASSIST).

Part A: Strategies for Using International        9:00 AM to 12:00 PM
        Data Available from IGOs
Part A will emphasize international data from Inter-Governmental
Organizations (IGOs), such as the United Nations, International
Monetary Fund, World Bank, and the Organization for Economic
Cooperation and Development. Data products will be reviewed
and discussed.  Particular emphasis will be placed on advantages
and disadvantages of each, comparisons of software, availability
of other tools to enhance usage, and sources of assistance.
Discussion will include a review of why various data are
collected by different IGOs and differences in distribution methods.
Handouts offering information on, and links to, the major IGOs and
help resources will  be provided.

Part B: Strategies for Navigating the Internet    1:30 PM to 4:30 PM
        to Locate and Access Data from Other Countries
Part B will emphasize international data from foreign sources
such as national archives and statistical agencies, including
those of developing countries and non-western nations. Particular
attention will be paid to developing search strategies for identifying
data sources, access problems, comparability problems, differences in
collection strategies, and accuracy concerns. Data types include public
microdata as well as other statistical data.  Discussion will include
information on emerging on-line resources via WWW, gopher, etc. Lists
of contacts from whom to obtain further assistance will be provided.

US ECONOMIC DATA
Tom Bell, Survey Statistician
Economic Planning and Coordination Division
Bureau of the Census

This session will provide in-depth information on the economic
data resources of the Census Bureau.  Tom Bell is a survey
statistician with the Bureau of the Census in the Economic
Planning and Coordination Division.  He has been with the
Census Bureau since 1983 in various capacities related to the
economic censuses and surveys and is currently a statistician
for the County Business Patterns data series.

Economic Data at the Census Bureau          1:30 PM to 4:30 PM

This workshop will provide a comprehensive overview of the
data products available from the economic censuses and surveys.
The overview will describe data product content and format.
Participants will be provided with materials for use after the
workshop that will enable them to identify and acquire appropriate
economic data.  In addition, the workshop will describe the Census
Bureau's register of businesses, which is the foundation for the
economic censuses and surveys.  Discussion will help attendees
interpret economic data, explore the potential uses of the business
register for special tabulations, and understand the ramifications of
combining Census Bureau economic data with other resources.

Each workshop is priced at $60 for APDU members, $75 for non-members.
Parts A and B of the International Data Sources workshop are $60 each
($75 each for non-members). Lunch is not provided between Sunday
workshops. Use the registration form at the end of this message to assure
your place at the  Sunday workshops.



WHO SHOULD ATTEND APDU95?

As someone who works with public data, you know that change has
become the operative word. Policies are changing at the federal,
state and local levels. The tools and options for dissemination of
data are changing on a daily basis. Our roles as data collectors,
producers, disseminators and users are changing to meet new demands,
new environments, and new constraints. Through workshops, plenary and
breakout sessions, showcases, and vendor displays, APDU95 will provide
you with the information and tools you need to navigate these changes.

* Explore the shifting roles of data access intermediaries and
end-users and what part we can play in the policy and technical
developments that shape those roles. * Talk with the statistical
policy makers and public data producers about the present and the
future.  * Find out about the present state of statistical policy and
where it's headed. * Discuss the implication of these changes for
producers, disseminators and users of public data. * Get a hands-on
look at finding aids and access tools at the Agency Showcase and at
daily vendor displays.

   In addition to the traditional APDU literature table, this year's
   conference will feature member displays. The displays will be
   available for viewing during all break periods.  Make it a point
   to check on what's new and interesting from members.



CONFERENCE DATES
October 30, 31 and November 1, 1995

LOCATION
Holiday Inn on the Hill
415 New Jersey Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20001
(202) 638-1616

REGISTRATION FEES
APDU member                     $300
Non-Member                      $500
Conference + New Membership     $575*
(*Does not apply to membership renewals.)

Deduct $20 if your registration is postmarked by October 1, 1995 and
is accompanied by a check or purchase order.

Fees, less $50 for processing, will be refunded if
cancellation notification is received on or before October 13, 1995.

All lunches, breaks, and receptions are included in fees.
(Lunch is not provided between workshops on Sunday.)


HOTEL ACCOMMODATIONS
Attendees are responsible for making their hotel reservations.
APDU has a block of rooms reserved at the Holiday Inn on the Hill
that are available until September 28 at $99.00 (plus tax) for
either a single or a double.  The hotel is making  these special
rates available for two days prior to and two days after the APDU
Conference, subject to room availability. Identify yourself as an
APDU Conference attendee and make your reservations now!

AIR TRAVEL
Flights terminate in Washington, DC at National and Dulles Airports.
Arrivals into National can take the Metro to Union Station.   From
Dulles you can catch a cab to the hotel or take the Washington Flyer
to Union Station. The hotel is a three block walk from Union Station.



SUNDAY WORKSHOPS REGISTRATION FORM

Name

Title

Organization

Address

Address

City                             State                     ZIP

Phone                                FAX

Internet

 [  ]  Strategies for Using International Data      9:00 AM
 [  ]  Strategies for Navigating the Internet       1:30 PM
 [  ]  Economic Data at the Census Bureau           1:30 PM

Enclose  $60 each workshop if an APDU member
$75 each workshop if not an APDU member


TOTAL ENCLOSED    $ __________

___________(Detach if attending only Sunday workshop)_____________

CONFERENCE  REGISTRATION  FORM

Name

Title

Organization

Address

Address

City                                   State               ZIP

Phone                                  FAX

Internet



REGISTRATION FEE      (check one)

[ ]   APDU Member               $300.00
[ ]   Non-Member                $500.00
[ ]   Conference/NEW Membership $575.00
[ ]   $20 reduction if postmarked by  October 1, 1995,
       accompanied by check or purchase order

Registration Total              _______
Seminar Fee                    +_______
Total Enclosed                  _______


Choose one concurrent session from each time slot:
TUESDAY, 10:30
[ ] Session A:  Privacy and Security Issues
[ ] Session B:  Current Activities in GIS

TUESDAY 3:30
[ ]  Session C:  Health and Disability Data
[ ]  Session D:  New Directions in International Data

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION:
Contact APDU at (609) 258-6025   FAX: (609) 258-3943
Internet: apdu@princeton.edu