1. Technical Information Center
Denver Service Center
NPS Resource Information Management Conference
April 2010

2. Technical Information Center (TIC)
Director’s Order 19: TIC…serves as the central repository….
Reports Published or Contracted by NPS
Design & Construction Documents
Technical & Research Reports
Planning Documents
Aerial Photographs

3. Oldest NPS Information System
1963 Microfilming Large Format Drawings
Computerized Index for Retrieval
1970s Denver Service Center / TIC
Service Wide Repository
NPS Published or Funded Reports
1998 Internet Access to Collection
2002 Scanning New & Legacy
2004 eTIC Intranet Access to Metadata & Images
2009 Integrated Document & Records Management System

4. TIC Database Includes Air Quality Studies Concessionaire Drawings
Construction / As-Built Drawings
Concept Development Plans
Cultural Landscape Inventories
Development Concept Plans
Environmental Assessments and Impact Studies
Exhibit Drawings
Federal Highway Administration Drawings
Fire Management Reports
General Management Reports
HABS/HAER Structure Drawings

5. TIC Database Includes - continued
Historic Resource / Historic Structures Studies
Land Management Plans
Land Status Maps
Mining and Minerals Studies
Natural Resource Plans / Studies
National Scenic Trail/Heritage Area Studies
Site and Profile Plans
Suitability and Feasibility Studies
Survey Maps
Topographic Drawings
Visitor Use Studies
Water Resource Studies

6. “Boss” Frank Pinkley

7. Technical Information Center
Value Added by TIC
Provides Information
Manage Park Resources
Maintains Archival Record
Preservation
Disaster Recovery
Allows Easy Access
Database Index Record
Digital Image
Supports Park Infrastructure
Rehabilitation
Maintenance
Replacement
9/2007

8. TIC Staff Determine Access Level Classification Enter Metadata
Controlled Lists
Subject
Location
Uniform Title / Series
Scanning Preparation
Originals to Storage
Schedule Database – NARA
Scans to Microfilm Contractor

9. Required Metadata Information
Park Information – Name, Region, Code
Access – Public, Restricted, Sensitive, Archeology
Information Type – Document, Drawing, Electronic
PMIS, Project, Contract Numbers
Title, Author, Date
Subjects
Scale, Size
Number of Sheets or Pages

10. Required Metadata Information - continued
TIC Number
Location within the Park
Disposition – storage location of original
Distribution Rights – copyright
Physical Description – condition
Comments – notes or additional information
Cataloging Details – cataloger, date, modification

11. Electronic Files
Paper Drawings/Reports

13. ‘Google’ like search process
Log-in for access to additional records
Intranet access for all NPS
Future – advance search feature; public access

15. Image View Options

16. Delivery Options Intranet Download FTP Electronic File DVD CD-ROM
Paper Copy

17. Technical Information Center
Denver Service Center