DRAFT ETKN E-Mail Invitation
We would like to extend an invitation for you to join the
Eastern Transportation Knowledge Network (ETKN). Our
members have identified you and your library as important players in our
region.
ETLN is a network of
transportation libraries and information service providers located at state
DOTs, universities, associations and other transportation agencies. By collaborating as members of a network, our vision is to
increase the availability of our holdings, reduce operating costs, and leverage
group access to transportation knowledge and information needed by our patrons
ETKN was created to support our transportation
infrastructure. It is especially important now to preserve and access
this crucial information as the nation currently invests in our bridges,
highways, transit, and airports. As you may be
aware, a series of high-level initiatives over the past five years has resulted
in increased interest in the potential of transportation libraries to improve
research, business practices and day-to-day decision making by practitioners.
Discussions on transportation library networking activities have resulted in
the following documents:
“TRB
Special Report 284: Transportation Knowledge Networks: A Management Strategy
for the 21st Century” http://onlinepubs.trb.org/Onlinepubs/sr/sr284.pdf
“Transportation
Knowledge Networks: A Draft Business Plan” http://www.cts.umn.edu/Research/Featured/NCHRP20-75/documents/NCHRP20-75TKNBusinessPlanDRAFT.pdf
We hold bi-monthly meetings by telephone. This past year, we
have found success in gathering information and coordinating with fellow
members, the other regional knowledge networks and the National Transportation
Library.
We believe membership will
result in increased visibility and support for your library.
Membership is free of charge.
Our web-site outlines the membership criteria at www.etkn.org
including a commitment to
maintaining an organized transportation collection and a willingness to
participate
If you are considering joining, e-mail us back and we
will forward a Transportation Librarian Toolkit, a resource book especially
designed for transportation collections.
Or if you have any questions, contact membership chair Carol
Paszamant (609)-530-5289 Carol.Paszamant@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx or
myself
Sincerely,
Chair,
Eastern Transportation
Knowledge Network