CPANDA - Background  Collaboration of Princeton University Library and Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies (CACPS)  Funded by Pew Charitable Trusts  Purpose – Preserve key policy- relevant data sets on arts and cultural topics and make them easily accessible to researchers

CPANDA - Background  Collaboration of Princeton University Library and Center for Arts and Cultural Policy Studies (CACPS)  Funded by Pew Charitable Trusts  Purpose – Preserve key policy- relevant data sets on arts and cultural topics and make them easily accessible to researchers and others

CPANDA – Data Sets

CPANDA – Examples of Data Sets  Surveys of Public Participation in the Arts [ ]  General Social Survey [1993, 1998, 2000, 2002]  State of the First Amendment [ ]  Study of Jazz Artists [2001]  Performing Arts Research Coalition [2002]  Brooklyn Museum Art Controversy Study [1999]

What Should a Data Archive Provide?  Data Sets  Meta-data  Downloading  Online Analytic Capabilities (optional)  Search Tools Data Sets Questions/Variables  Browsing Options Subject, etc.

Implied Functions  Access to Data  Access to Meta-data  Ability to Locate Data Sets  Ability to Locate Questions within Data Sets

For Researchers Only  These four functions are sufficient to satisfy the needs of… Researchers… Who know how to manipulate data… And know how to find what they are looking for.

CPANDA – Other Constituencies  Students  Journalists  Policymakers  Arts Administrators / Artists  Funders of Research  Advocates / General Public

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Students Training: How to Use/Analyze Data  Help Guides  Tutorials / Learning Modules

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Journalists News Dissemination  Headlines  Key Findings  Usable Results / “Answers”

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Policymakers Communicating Policy Relevance  Key Findings  Usable Results / “Answers”  Bibliographic References

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Arts Organizations / Artists Providing Key Facts & Resources  Key Findings  Usable Results / “Answers”  Links

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Funders of Research Suggesting Needed Research  Key Findings  Research Overviews

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Advocates / General Public Providing Key Facts & Resources  Key Findings  Links Explaining Limitations of Research  Sources, Definitions, Caveats

Implied Functions – Non-Researchers  Training: How to Use/Analyze Data  News Dissemination  Communicating Policy Relevance  Providing Key Facts and Resources  Suggesting Needed Research  Explaining Limitations of Research

What Should a Data Archive Provide?  Data Sets  Meta-data  Downloading  Online Analytic Capabilities (optional)  Search Tools Data Sets Questions/Variables  Browsing Options Subject, etc.

What Else Might a Data Archive Provide?  Help Guides; Learning Modules  Headlines & Key Findings  Usable Results / “Answers”  Bibliographic References  Links  Research Overviews  Sources, Definitions, Caveats

Participation in Arts and Cultural Activities Source: 1997 Survey of Public Participation in the Arts Summary Report (Washington DC: National Endowment for the Arts, 1998)