BLS Technical Advisory Committee Agenda
June 20, 2014
www.bls.gov
Bureau of Labor Statistics
Conference Center, Rooms 7 and 8
2 Massachusetts Avenue, N.E.
Washington, D.C. 20212
8:30
Commissioner’s welcome and review of agency developments
9:00
Current and Potential Uses of Big Data at BLS
Presenters: Mike Horrigan and John Eltinge
Discussants: Alberto Cavallo (MIT), Steven Davis, Frauke Kreuter
10:30 Break
10:45 Current and Potential Uses of Big Data at BLS, continued
12:15 Lunch
1:30
Discussion of future priorities
2:00
Automated Coding of Survey of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries (SOII) Narratives
Presenter: Alex Measure
Discussants: Steven Heeringa, Jimmy Lin (University of Maryland)
2:30
Break
2:45
Automated Coding of Survey of Occupational Illnesses and Injuries (SOII) Narratives, continued
3:30
Possible Addition of Certification/Licensure Questions to the Current Population Survey
Presenter: Anne Polivka
4:00
Approximate conclusion