M. Barnett – Sept Summary, Budget and Personnel Issues

M. Barnett – Sept RPP on the Web Before pdgLive, web was similar to the book No use of the power of the Web Used PostScript and PDF only pdgLive Enables powerful searches of RPP database Produces search results with Greek and math Request particle, property, collab., journal article, review. Links Summary Tables to Data Listings Links Data to References Links References to actual papers Maintains PDF versions

M. Barnett – Sept The Future of PDG Computing Finding the information you want has become much easier Link together: SLAC SPIRES HEP database Los Alamos preprint archives PDG database Journals COMPAS databases Durham databases RPP SPIRES Archives Journals

M. Barnett – Sept FY2000FY2001FY2002FY2003FY2004FY2005FY2006 DOE NSF Japan TOTAL in k$ Budget in Berkeley in k$

M. Barnett – Sept Who are the PDG? In Berkeley Physicists: 3 half-time (next year 4) (2 ATLAS/CDF, 1 Theory/ATLAS 4 retired part-time Editor/physicist Administrative Assistant Education Staff

M. Barnett – Sept Substantial CERN role Doser, Mangano Review authors: many Vital Japanese role (First authors in 2002) Hagiwara, Hikasa, Nakamura, Tanabashi Review authors: Sakai, Sumiyoshi, Yamamoto European Meson Team Many group members and review authors around the world. Outside Berkeley

M. Barnett – Sept Working groups at CERN, FNAL, SLAC, KEK, etc. Workshop participants Referees for reviews Data Listings verifiers Plus

M. Barnett – Sept International collab. of 166 people (19 countries and 100 institutions) 700 consultants in the HEP community Resembles a medium-sized experiment. Needs central management. Large Collaboration

M. Barnett – Sept PDG Workload in Berkeley over many years

M. Barnett – Sept Berkeley PDG Workload R Papers per FTE Old slide; Is correct.

M. Barnett – Sept Collaboration Issues Increasing size of BookletIncreasing size of Booklet Increasing size of Big BookIncreasing size of Big Book Should the Listings be dropped from the big book (while keeping Summary Tables, Reviews and Mini-reviews)?Should the Listings be dropped from the big book (while keeping Summary Tables, Reviews and Mini-reviews)? Possible Cosmology Data/Parameters GroupPossible Cosmology Data/Parameters Group Producing RPP for download or CD/DVDProducing RPP for download or CD/DVD Should there be one combined author list?Should there be one combined author list? More?More?

M. Barnett – Sept According to SLAC Library, the Review is the all-time top cited article in High Energy Physics with citations. According to SLAC Library, the Review is the all-time top cited article in High Energy Physics with 25,800 citations. 2nd is Weinberg’s Standard Model paper with 6075

M. Barnett – Sept Edition of RPP and Booklet ~ a little late (limited personnel) – Most cited publication at Berkeley Lab & in HEP – Webpages 10 million hits/yr from >140 countries –47,000 requests for book and booklet 2005 Web update on schedule Worldwide collaboration of LBNL, CERN, KEK, etc. Data Listings and Reviews have equal usage Papers entered/year have tripled Reviews tripled and expanded Cosmology Data/Parameters Group under consideration Particle Data Group Summary

M. Barnett – Sept PDG Summary 2 Continuing innovation in Listings and ReviewsContinuing innovation in Listings and Reviews –New and revised reviews –Reorganized Listings sections –Workshops Web offers many possibilities for the futureWeb offers many possibilities for the future – – Access to PDG database via pdgLive – Powerful linkage with journals and SLAC/ Los Alamos databases Future strength of Berkeley PDG in progressFuture strength of Berkeley PDG in progress – Need Miquel replacement – Substantial progress on computing upgrade, but need funds to complete computing upgrade

M. Barnett – Sept Particle Data Group Conclusion PDG provides a vital, dynamic, innovative service to the HEP communityPDG provides a vital, dynamic, innovative service to the HEP community The HEP community depends on PDG to provide standards and to assure integrity and quality in summarizing particle physicsThe HEP community depends on PDG to provide standards and to assure integrity and quality in summarizing particle physics