Overview
This seminar:
- Provides a comprehensive look at the entire spectrum
of Census Bureau programs and services and includes hands-on experience
in a series of practical exercises. Included are sessions on data programs
of other major statistics-producing Federal agencies.
- Introduces key geographic concepts, geographic areas,
map products, and the Census Bureau's Topologically
Integrated Geographic
Encoding and Referencing
(TIGER) system. (Digital map database)
- Describes key demographic concepts and data products
from the Census of Population and Housing and related current demographics
programs.
- Provides extensive discussions about concepts and
data related to various Census Bureau economic programs, such as business
and manufacturing.
- Demonstrates the breadth of Census Bureau data on
the Internet.
- Explores health, transportation, labor, education
and economic data products available from several other Federal Statistical
agencies.
Is this course for you?
This workshop is highly recommended for new and seasoned data users such
as librarians, media specialist, planners, researchers and others who
need the big picture. No special skills are required. For a customized
look at Census Bureau data, may we suggest Topical Seminars and Workshops,
a topic-oriented seminar that explore the many facets of census data with
emphasis on your area of interest. Participants will receive hands-on
experience in accessing Census Bureau data on the Internet, using individual
computer workstations. Subject matter experts with participants to navigate
the Census Bureau's Web site and find relevant data to meet each participants
needs.
Location:
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Graduate School,
USDA
600 Maryland Avenue, SW
Room 16
Washington, DC 20024-2520
Web site: http://www.grad.usda.gov
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Cost:
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Free |
Class Size: |
There is a maximum of 20 students
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Class Dates/More Information
Dates:
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Deadline to Register:
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Registration Forms
Click on PDF or TXT
to access registration forms.
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October 20-23, 2008
[doc]
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Class Full
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March 16-19, 2009
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May 11-14, 2009
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October 19-22, 2009
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Agenda:
The sessions will begin promptly at 9:00 a.m. and end at 4:30 p.m. each
day. Each user will be stationed at a computer with Internet access.
Class Cancellation Policy:
The Census Bureau reserves the right to cancel any course 30 days prior
to the scheduled event if registrations do not meet the stated minimums.
(Minimum class size is 10 people).
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
Please direct all requests for sign language
interpreting services, Computer Aided Real time Translation (CART),
or other accommodation needs, to HRD.Disability.Program@census.gov.
If you have questions concerning accommodations, please contact the
Census Bureau's Disability Program Office at 301-763-4060 (Voice), 301-763-3375
(TTY). Call 301-763-1799 or 301-763-3205 for further information.
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