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Connecticut State Data Center

Data Collaborator for Planning, Analysis, and Decision Making

Connecticut State Data Center at the Map and Geographic Information Center - MAGIC

State Data Center Network

• Connecticut State Data Center is part of the national data center network of the U.S. Census Bureau

• Focus is to assist users with locating and with utilizing census data

• Assist the U.S. Census Bureau with a focus on data needs for state

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Connecticut State Data Center

• Collaboration between University of Connecticut Libraries MAGIC, Department of Geography, and Office of Policy and Management

• Develop Connecticut focused datasets and resources based on U.S. Census datasets

• Located at the University of Connecticut Libraries MAGIC with staffing from the Libraries and Department of Geography

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Connecticut State Data Center• Decennial Data – 2010• American Community

Survey Data• Data Visualizations• Custom Datasets• GIS/Mapping• Assistance &

Workshops

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Behind the Scenes at CtSDC

• Python scripts to process data in spreadsheet and geodatabase formats

• Population Projections updated to include clearly defined, replicable methodology

• Summary Reports being generated in collaboration with multiple campus partners

• Partnerships and collaborative projects• Expanding website offerings based on user input and

keyword search terms

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Statewide Datasets Available

• 2010 Census PL 94-171 Redistricting Data

• 2010 Census Demographic Profile Data• 2010 Census Summary File 1 Data• 2010 Census Summary File 2 Data• 2010 ACS 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year

datasets• 2011 ACS 1 year, 3 year, and 5 year

datasets

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Collaborative Project with t-Hub

• Connecticut State Data Center collaboration with t-Hub focuses on:– Identifying and providing demographic datasets

related to Title VI– Developing GIS Server infrastructure for

demographic data analysis

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In Development…

Connecticut Digital Archive - CTDA

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Infrastructure in Development

• University of Connecticut Libraries in collaboration with Connecticut State Library is in process of developing next generation digital archive

• Archive is designed to provide digital storage for cultural heritage, mapping, and data and framework to enable new data discovery, visualization, and development options

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Connecticut Digital Archive

• Preservation-oriented, trustworthy digital repository– Centrally managed– Durable digital content

• Set of services that support our designated communities– Management tools– Presentation tools– Open APIs for local development

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Trustworthiness: TRACTrustworthy Repository Audit and Certification

– CRL, NARA, OCLC– Evaluation tool that

examines three areas: 1. Organizational

Infrastructure2. Digital object

management3. Technology and security

http://www.crl.edu/archiving-preservation/digital-archives/certification-and-assessment-digital-repositories

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Technical Summary of Connecticut Digital Archive

1. Managed metadata and content objects 2. Simple and complex digital objects3. Schema agnostic: any metadata schema allowed4. File format agnostic: any file types allowed5. Normalization for all metadata and supported

content file types6. Global, persistent identifiers - Permalinks7. Rules-based access and management8. Flexible presentation options

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Framework

Flexible Extensible Digital Object Repository Architecture

(Fedora)

http://fedoracommons.org/

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Connecticut Digital Archive – Infrastructure Progress

• Data storage infrastructure in place and expandable for future growth – Completed

• Data added to Fedora and made available – Spring 2013

• Data access links added – Spring 2013• API and Data Visualization Tools – Spring

– Summer 2013

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Connecticut State Data Center and t-Hub Collaboration

• Census data processed and formatted into mapping and analysis friendly formats

• Data stored via digital archive, updated when new datasets are released by US Census

• Data visualization layers for web-based display with interactive maps

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Collaborators Welcome

• Connecticut State Data Center is available to assist with your data needs and collaborate on projects

• Connecticut Digital Archive welcomes collaborators and contributors

• Contact us at ctsdc@uconn.edu for data, project ideas, and assistance with census data

• Data and more at ctsdc.uconn.edu