The National Transportation Library (NTL) maintains and facilitates access to information necessary for transportation decision-making in government and coordinates with public and private transportation libraries and information providers to improve information sharing among the transportation community. It is currently under the administration of the
Bureau of Transportation Statistics
The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS), part of the United States Department of Transportation, is a government office that compiles, analyzes, and publishes information on the nation's transportation systems across various modes; and striv ...
(BTS).
History
NTL was created under the
Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century
The United States federal Transportation Equity Act for the 21st Century (TEA-21) is a federal transportation bill enacted June 9, 1998, as and . TEA-21 authorized federal surface transportation programs for highways, highway safety, and transit ...
(TEA-21) in 1998. From 2008-2015, the director of NTL also served as director of the US Department of Transportation Library.
In 2012 NTL's authorized role was expanded by
Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act
The Moving Ahead for Progress in the 21st Century Act (MAP-21) is a funding and authorization bill to govern United States federal surface transportation spending. It was passed by Congress on June 29, 2012, and President Barack Obama signed it o ...
(MAP-21) to include the acquisition, preservation, and management of transportation information; as well as expanded services provided to the USDOT, other Federal agencies, transportation professionals, and the public.
In response to the 2013
Office of Science and Technology Policy
An office is a space where an organization's employees perform administrative work in order to support and realize objects and goals of the organization. The word "office" may also denote a position within an organization with specific dut ...
(OSTP) Memorandum for the Heads of Executive Departments and Agencies entitled "Increasing Access to the Results of Federally Funded Scientific Research", the USDOT created
Public Access Planto ensure access to publications and datasets created through USDOT research and development. The
OSTP Memorandum "hereby directs each Federal agency with over $100 million in annual conduct of research and development expenditures to develop a plan to support increased public access to the results of research funded by the Federal Government."
Services
ROSA P
The Repository & Open Science Access Portal, known a
ROSA P is the NTL digital repository and is the full-text archive for the transportation research community. ROSA P contains resources from the USDOT, state DOTs, and transportation organizations. Resources available in ROSA P include full-text electronic publications, datasets, images, videos, and maps. ROSA P also include
Collectionsof shared topics:
* BTS Data Dictionary
* Intelligent Transportation Systems Joints Program Office Electronic Library
*
Federal Transit Administration
The Federal Transit Administration (FTA) is an agency within the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) that provides financial and technical assistance to local public transportation systems. The FTA is one of ten modal administration ...
- 50th Anniversary Document Collection
*
NHTSA
The National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA ) is an agency of the U.S. federal government, part of the Department of Transportation. It describes its mission as "Save lives, prevent injuries, reduce vehicle-related crashes" relat ...
- Behavioral Safety Research
* US Transportation Collection
*
Volpe National Transportation Systems Center, Technical Reference Center
*
Federal Highway Administration
The Federal Highway Administration (FHWA) is a division of the United States Department of Transportation that specializes in highway transportation. The agency's major activities are grouped into two programs, the Federal-aid Highway Program a ...
Research Library
*
Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration
The Federal Motor Carrier Safety Administration (FMCSA) is an agency in the United States Department of Transportation that regulates the trucking industry in the United States. The primary mission of the FMCSA is to reduce crashes, injuries and f ...
All of these resources are free to access, are in the public domain, and/or include permissions from the rights holder to NTL.
References
The NTL reference staff provides services within the USDOT, to Congress, and to the public vi
Ask-A-Librarian Reference is provided for all modes of transportation and statistical products. The reference staff also maintai
FAQson a variety of subjects.
Freight Data Dictionary
Th
Freight Data Dictionary (FDD) contains over 6,300 data elements and 13,000 glossary terms compiled from multiple freight data sources. The FDD is useful for identifying and harmonizing differences in data element definitions, improving production with precision.
Transportation Librarians Roundtable
is a month web conference series and is a partnerships between NTL, the
(AASHTO), the
Transportation Research Board
The Transportation Research Board (TRB) is a division of the National Academy of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine, formerly the National Research Council of the United States, which serves as an independent adviser to the President of the Unite ...
(TRB), and the
Special Libraries Association
The Special Libraries Association (SLA) is an international professional association for library and information professionals working in business, government, law, finance, non-profit, and academic organizations and institutions.
History
The S ...
- Transportation Division.
National Transportation Knowledge Network
National Transportation Knowledge Networks (TKNs) have been established in three geographic regions: east, midwest, and west. These TKNs pool expertise and knowledge sharing while leveraging resources through lending agreements and coordinated acquisitions or resources.
NTL acts as a sponsor and national representative for the TKNs.
References
External links
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ROSA PBureau of Transportation StatisticsTRIS Online
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Transportation
Transport (in British English), or transportation (in American English), is the intentional movement of humans, animals, and goods from one location to another. Modes of transport include air, land (rail and road), water, cable, pipeline, ...
Libraries in Washington, D.C.
Transportation government agencies of the United States
United States Department of Transportation agencies
Libraries established in 1998
1998 establishments in Washington, D.C.
1998 establishments in the United States