Digital Gazetteer Information Exchange
NSF-Sponsored Workshop
October 12-14, 1999
International Center, Smithsonian Institution
Washington D.C.

Note: Links to workshop presentation slides and notes are being added to the Full Agenda (10/25/99)

Workshop Goal
The focus of the workshop is on the role of gazetteers (geospatially defined geographic name datasets) as a mediating asset for the U.S. Digital Government Initiative (NSF). The workshop will (1) develop an understanding of the potential of indirect spatial referencing of information resources through geographic names and (2) identify the research and policy issues associated with the development of digital gazetteer information exchange.

Steering Committee

  • Linda L. Hill, Principal Investigator, University of California, Santa Barbara, lhill@alexandria.ucsb.edu
  • Michael Goodchild, Co-Investigator, University of California, Santa Barbara, good@geog.ucsb.edu
  • Gerald Barton, Physical Scientist, Environmental Information Services, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, barton@esdim.noaa.gov
  • Frederick R. Broome, Geospatial Research and Standards Staff, Geography Division, Bureau of the Census, fbroome@census.gov
  • Allen Carroll, National Geographic Society, acarroll@ngs.org
  • Randall E. Flynn, Geographer, National Imagery and Mapping Agency, flynnre@nima.gov
  • Janet Gomon, Science Information Officer, National Museum of Natural History, Smithsonian Institution, gomon.janet@nmnh.si.edu
  • John Moeller, Director, Federal Geographic Data Committee, jmoeller@usgs.gov
  • Mike Mulligan, U.S. Geological Survey National Biological Information Infrastructure, Mike_Mulligan@usgs.gov
  • Lola Olsen, Director of the Global Change Master Directory, National Aeronautics and Space Administration, olsen@lilgcmd.gsfc.nasa.gov
  • Roger L. Payne, Executive Secretary, U.S. Board on Geographic Names, rpayne@usgs.gov
  • Robbie Rand, National Agriculture Library,  rrand@nal.usda.gov
  • Gail Hodge, Research Assistant to the Steering Committee, Information International Associates, gailhodge@aol.com
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    Digital Gazetteer Information Exchange Workshop
    Agenda Overview (see Full Agenda)

    Tuesday Oct 12, 6pm - 8pm: Reception at the National Geographic Society
     - Welcomes
     - Demos of online services/products (gazetteers, atlases, mapping)

    Wednesday Oct 13, 8am - 6:00pm (International Center, Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institute)
     
    8-9 Coffee & Rolls etc. & Registration
    9-12 Perspectives  (includes welcome from Smithsonian) (informal break midway)
    12:00-1:30 Lunch (participants to go out on their own)
    1:30-3:30 Session 1
    3:30-4:00 Break
    4:00-6:00 Session 2

    Participants will arrange dinners on their own.

     Thursday Oct 14, 7:30am - 5:00pm (International Center, Ripley Center, Smithsonian Institute)
     
    7:30-8:30 Coffee & Rolls etc.
    8:30-10:30 Session 3
    10:30-11:00 Break
    11:00-3:00 Breakout Groups (includes a box lunch or buffet
    3:00-3:30 Break
    3:30-5:00 Summing Up & Strategy Session

     Workshop ends.

     Friday Oct 15, 9am-noon, Steering Committee meets to digest, summarize, and begin writing workshop report

    Participants- This page will be updated with new information periodically. Please remember to use the RELOAD function to get the latest version.

    Travel & Lodging Information
    General Advice about Logistics: Getting to the Reception and the Workshop Locations
    Washington DC Metro Homepage
    Map of the Smithsonian Buildings on the Mall (click on Museum Maps; our workshop is at Ripley Center)
    National Geographic Society Explorers Hall (map) (location of our reception)
    Map of Crystal City (poor quality but useful)

    Hotel

    Days Inn - Crystal City/National Airport
     2000 Jefferson Davis Hwy.
     Arlington, Va.
     (703) 920-8600
     FAX: (703) 920-2840
    Ground Transportion Information
    Restaurant Information
    Washington, D.C. has a large number of restaurants covering a wide range of cuisines.  The following web sites provide useful restaurant reviews, their locations, price ranges, and whether reservations are suggested.
    http://dc.yahoo.com/external/fodors/dining.html
    http://www.washingtonian.com/dining/


    For restaurants near the National Geographic Society's Explorer's Hall, search the "Dupont Circle" area.

    For restaurants near the Smithsonian museums, search the "Downtown" or "Chinatown" area.
     

    If looking for restaurants near the conference hotel in Crystal City,  there is a "restaurant row" on 23rd St. South with a variety of small restaurants (Italian, Thai, American, French, etc.)

    Here's a short listing of some of the restaurants near the Smithsonian museums in downtown Washington, D.C.:
     

  • Les Halles (French, steak, etc.), 1201 Pennsylvania Ave.
  • Bertucci's (Italian, pizza), Navy Memorial, Pennsylvania Ave.
  • Jaleo (Spanish, tapas), 480 7th St., NW
  • Hunan Chinatown, 624 H St. NW
  • Tony Cheng's Mongolian & Seafood Restaurants, 619 H St. NW
  • 701 Pennsylvania Ave. (Continental), Navy Memorial, Pennsyl. Ave.
  • Old Ebbitt Grill (American), 605 14th St., NW
  • Red Sage (New Mexican, also chili bar/cafe), 605 14th St., NW
    • (Please note a Smithsonian Dining Guide will be provided to help with lunch arrangements (on your own) for Oct. 13.  Also note that Smithsonian restaurants/cafes will not be open in the evenings.)

    National Science Foundation grant # EIA-9978209 as part of the Digital Government initiative (NSF 98-121).

    This page was last updated 19-Jan-2000


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