Upcoming FREE CIC Trainings -Fall/Winter 2014
USING CENSUS DATA FOR ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
Oklahoma City:
Thurs., October 23
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Dept. of Libraries
200 NE 18th St.
405.521.2502
Register: steve.beleu@libraries.ok.gov
Hands-on workshop: computers provided
Tulsa:
Tues., October 28
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Hardesty Library
8316 E 93rd St.
918.549.7550.
Register: jreed@tulsalibrary.org
Hands-on workshop: computers provided
Learn how to find and use data for economic development, for understanding your local,
state, and regional economies, and for delving into segments of our national economy. Here
are a few examples of the online Census tools that will be presented 
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Business & Industry portal provides current and historic data used to generate the
"Economic
Indicators" gauge on the Census website
Business Expenses gives data about the costs of doing business, such as operating
expenses, payroll, employer costs for such fringe benefits as health insurance and
pensions, contract labor costs, and taxes and license fees, and more.
Business Dynamics is the federal government's main source of data on "Job churn,"
which is data for the totality of job creation and destruction, job expansion and
contraction, number of establishments and their openings and closings, and number
of business startups and shutdowns. Business Dynamics also provides the data for the
Census "Job churn" mapping tool of OnTheMap.
Building Permits tracks local building permits data and provides.
Quarterly Retail E-commerce Sales charts Internet sales in the U.S.
Trainer: Steve Beleu, Regional Librarian for Federal Government Information/Coordinator,
Oklahoma State Data Center Coordinating Agency.
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FINDING DATA FOR GRANT WRITING
Tulsa:
Thurs., November 6
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa
16 E. 16th St.
918.585.5551
Register: mpoulter@csctulsa.org
Hands-on workshop: Please bring your own laptop or other device
Do you struggle with defining the clients you serve or the needs for your services? Without
up-to-date and reliable data about employment, income, poverty, and other social and
economic factors, it can be challenging to make a strong case for funding your programs.
Join us to learn the secrets to finding the information you need from three top data sources:
the Census Bureau, Bureau of Economic Analysis, and Bureau of Labor Statistics.
Trainer: Steve Beleu, Regional Librarian for Federal Government Information/Coordinator,
Oklahoma State Data Center Coordinating Agency.
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USING OnTheMap TO MAP EMPLOYMENT DATA
Oklahoma City:
Tues., November 11
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Oklahoma Dept. of Libraries
200 NE 18th St.
405.521.2502
Register: steve.beleu@libraries.ok.gov
Hands-on workshop: computers provided
Tulsa:
Thurs., November 20
1:00 - 4:00 p.m.
Community Service Council of Greater Tulsa
16 E. 16th St.
918.585.5551
Register: mpoulter@csctulsa.org
Hands-on workshop: Please bring your own laptop or other device
Learn how to use this online tool developed by the US Census Bureau to map employment
and unemployment data and worker characteristics for your selected geographies. OnTheMap
focuses on where workers work and live. Five types of economic analysis available:
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Area Profile - worker data by age group, earnings, industry sector, sex, race,
ethnicity, and educational attainment.
Area Comparison -same as above, but for multiple geographies for comparison.
Distance/Direction - gives distance in miles between work and home.
Destination - names the places of residence with the number of workers in each.
Inflow/Outflow - detailed data about the number of people who live and/or work in a
geography.
Trainer: Steve Beleu, Regional Librarian for Federal Government Information/Coordinator,
Oklahoma State Data Center Coordinating Agency.
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HOUSING DATA FROM CENSUS BUREAU AND HUD
Tulsa:
Tues., December 2
1:00 - 5:00 p.m.
Hardesty Library
8316 E 93rd St.
918.549.7550
Register: jreed@tulsalibrary.org
Hands-on workshop: computers provided
Workshop details coming soon!
Until next time,
Melanie Poulter
Senior Planner, Demography and Geography
Community Service Council
mpoulter@csctulsa.org
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