Open Statistics: Envisioning a Statistical Knowledge Network Ben Shneiderman Founding Director ( ), Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory Professor, Department of Computer Science Member, Institutes for Advanced Computer Studies & Systems Research University of Maryland

Statistical Knowledge Network Architecture Enable statistical agencies to: ] ] Reach wider audiences ] ] Standardize strategies for transmission, retrieval & use ] ] Reduce costs ] ] Facilitate cooperation among agencies & organizations ] ] Improve quality of resources & tools  Goal: Increase find-ability, understandability & use of government statistics

Statistical Knowledge Network Architecture Agencies SKN Registry Actions Contribute Find Display Annotate Understand Manipulate Collaborate ….. …………. Objects Actions Private Work Space ObjectsActions Private Work Space OntologyRules & Constraints SKN Consortium ….. Objects Reports metadata Tables metadata People metadata Glossary Annotations ObjectsActions Private Work Space ObjectsActions Private Work Space

SKN Mockup First mockup of SKN is an explanatory guide Additions will include ] ] designs for the registry ] ] interfaces for tools ] ] scenarios of usage

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 1) Welcome to the Statistical Knowledge Network - a registry of objects that provide meaningful knowledge structures (ontologies) with rules & constraints to ensure safe usage - tools to support user actions: find, display, annotate, manipulate, and contribute - tools to help diverse users understand - a community of people who collaborate - and ways to provide feedback for continued re-design. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 2) The registry contains Objects: Reports metadata, Tables metadata, People metadata, a Glossary, and Annotations Actions: enabled by tools to Contribute, Find, Display, Annotate, Understand, Manipulate, and Collaborate Meaningful knowledge structures (Ontologies) with Rules & Constraints to ensure safe usage Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 3) Government agencies, organizations, and registered individuals can contribute to the Statistical Knowledge Network. Some objects will be registered manually, while others will be added automatically by web crawlers or other processes. Metadata descriptions and links will be stored, but most objects will remain with on the contributor’s server. Tools to support the Contribute action will include input validation, indexing, record editing, and deletion. Services include version control, security, authentification, and backup. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 4) Tools for search, browsing, exploring the registry of the Statistical Knowledge Network. Includes tools for sorting, ranking, relationship browsing. Provides logging and log analysis. Fetches objects from resource holders, authentification, and payment collection. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 5) Tools to present the output of Find tools in necessary formats: mobile devices, desktops, wall-displays, text-only, audio, translation to other languages, etc. Provides output to a variety of browsers and platforms. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 6) Tools to enable users to attach comments, ratings, links, which are stored in the Statistical Knowledge Network. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 7) Tools to define and explain objects and actions. In the Statistical Knowledge Network. An important component is the Glossary tool. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 8) Tools to act on the results of find and display, enabling users of the Statistical Knowledge Network to compare, sort, extract, and visualize data sets. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 9) Tools to support users working together on the Statistical Knowledge Network. Shared workspaces, shared browsers, chat, archived discussion forums, and moderated online communities. Introduction Glossary Spanish

1 Welcome 2 Registry 3 Contribute 4 Find 5 Display 6 Annotate 7 Understand 8 Manipulate 9 Collaborate 10 Feedback 10) Feedback to the maintainers of the Statistical Knowledge Network will enable continuous redesign and improvement. Introduction Glossary Spanish

Interface Prototypes Relation Browser Relation Browser Missing Data Presenter Missing Data Presenter Animated Glossary Animated Glossary Contextualizer to Reveal Sources Contextualizer to Reveal Sources Search Results Organizer Search Results Organizer Spatial audio for maps Spatial audio for maps Mulitlayered help: treemaps, video help Mulitlayered help: treemaps, video help

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Upcoming Events June 3-4, 2004 Human-Computer Interaction Laboratory 21 st Annual Symposium, at Univ. of Maryland May 14, 2004 Next GovStat Meeting At BLS Conference Center May 24-64, 2004 NSF Digital Government Research Conference Seattle, WA gov