the technical information center
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Technical Information Center Denver Service Center
http://[email protected]
303-969-2130
NPS Resource Information Management ConferenceApril 2010
• Director’s Order 19: TIC…serves as the central repository….– Reports Published or Contracted by NPS– Design & Construction Documents– Technical & Research Reports– Planning Documents– Aerial Photographs
Technical Information Center (TIC)
Oldest NPS Information System
• 1963 Microfilming Large Format Drawings– Computerized Index for Retrieval
• 1970s Denver Service Center / TIC– Service Wide Repository– NPS Published or Funded Reports
• 1998 Internet Access to Collection
• 2002 Scanning New & Legacy
• 2004 eTIC Intranet Access to Metadata & Images
• 2009 Integrated Document & Records Management System
TIC Database Includes
• Air Quality Studies• Concessionaire Drawings• Construction / As-Built Drawings• Concept Development Plans• Cultural Landscape Inventories• Development Concept Plans• Environmental Assessments and Impact Studies• Exhibit Drawings• Federal Highway Administration Drawings• Fire Management Reports• General Management Reports• HABS/HAER Structure Drawings
• Historic Resource / Historic Structures Studies• Land Management Plans• Land Status Maps• Mining and Minerals Studies• Natural Resource Plans / Studies• National Scenic Trail/Heritage Area Studies• Site and Profile Plans• Suitability and Feasibility Studies• Survey Maps• Topographic Drawings• Visitor Use Studies• Water Resource Studies
TIC Database Includes - continued
“Boss” Frank Pinkley
• Provides Information– Manage Park Resources
• Maintains Archival Record– Preservation– Disaster Recovery
• Allows Easy Access– Database Index Record – Digital Image
• Supports Park Infrastructure– Rehabilitation– Maintenance– Replacement
Value Added by TIC
• Determine Access Level Classification• Enter Metadata
– Controlled Lists• Subject • Location• Uniform Title / Series
• Scanning Preparation• Originals to Storage• Schedule Database – NARA• Scans to Microfilm Contractor
TIC Staff
• Park Information – Name, Region, Code
• Access – Public, Restricted, Sensitive, Archeology
• Information Type – Document, Drawing, Electronic
• PMIS, Project, Contract Numbers
• Title, Author, Date
• Subjects
• Scale, Size
• Number of Sheets or Pages
Required Metadata Information
• TIC Number
• Location within the Park
• Disposition – storage location of original
• Distribution Rights – copyright
• Physical Description – condition
• Comments – notes or additional information
• Cataloging Details – cataloger, date, modification
Required Metadata Information - continued
Electronic Files
Paper Drawings/Reports
• ‘Google’ like search process• Log-in for access to additional records• Intranet access for all NPS• Future – advance search feature; public access
Image View Options
• Delivery Options– Intranet Download
– FTP Electronic File
– DVD
– CD-ROM
– Paper Copy
