1. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 Summary, Budget and Personnel Issues

2. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

3. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

4. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 FY2000FY2001FY2002FY2003FY2004FY2005FY2006 DOE1663173913621043125513161250 NSF 122 152 165170174 Japan 80 91 968896103 TOTAL1865197116051291150815771527 in k$ Budget in Berkeley in k$

5. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

6. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

7. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 Working groups at CERN, FNAL, SLAC, KEK, etc. Workshop participants Referees for reviews Data Listings verifiers Plus

8. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

9. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 PDG Workload in Berkeley over many years

10. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 Berkeley PDG Workload R Papers per FTE Old slide; Is correct.

11. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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?

12. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

13. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 2006 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

14. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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

15. M. Barnett – Sept. 2006 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