2022
December 16, 2022
We invite you to visit our brand-new Accessibility page for information about creating Section 508-accessible documents. If you need further assistance, please contact OTL and we will be happy to help you.
December 3, 2022
TRB’s Annual Conference will be held January 8-12, 2023 in Washington, D.C. Please visit the following address to register and view the conference schedule:
https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/01-08-2023/trb-annual-meeting
September 19, 2022
Thank you for visiting us at the 2022 Oklahoma Transportation Research Day conference, scheduled for October 18, 2022 at the National Cowboy and Western Heritage Museum. Details can be found here.
August 5, 2022
Registration is open for TRB’s TRANSED: Mobility, Accessibility, and Demand Response Transportation Conference. Details can be found below:
https://www.nationalacademies.org/event/09-12-2022/transed-mobility-accessibility-and-demand-response-transportation-conference
May 13, 2022
The TRB Library is in the process of digitizing all pre-2000 TRB reports and other series that have not previously been available online. For an up-to-date list of volumes that have been digitized, click on the link below:
https://www.trb.org/InformationServices/TRBLibrary1.aspx
February 19, 2022
The Southern Plains Transportation Center is offering a free webinar with PDF titled “Five Deadly Myths of Managing Geotechnical Risks” by Dr. Douglas D. Gransberg, president of Gransberg and Associates, Inc. The event will be held February 16 from 2:00-3:15 pm (CST). More information can be found here.
2021
December 13, 2021
Registration is open for the TRB Annual Meeting in Washington, D.C. Click on the link below for registration information. https://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/Registration.aspx
June 16, 2021
The OTL is proud to announce the rollout of its latest virtual service: the Oklahoma Transportation Virtual Library. Follow the link below to explore the physical library in a virtual environment, and see what exciting resources you can access.
https://view.genial.ly/60df1cfffce8dc0d82984fbf
March 24, 2021
The National Transportation Library has released its latest LibGuide: Transportation and Climate Change Clearinghouse. The LibGuide can be accessed by following the link below:
https://transportation.libguides.com/TCCC
January 19, 2021
The Southern Plains Transportation Center is offering a free webinar with PDH titled Concrete Overlays (Evolution-Applications-Performance) by Gordon Smith, associate director of the concrete pavement technology center. The event will be held January 28 from 3:00-4:30 pm (CST). Registration details can be found below:
CONCRETE OVERLAYS (EVOLUTION-APPLICATION-PERFORMANCE) Tickets, Thu, Jan 28, 2021 at 3:00 PM | Eventbrite
2019-2020
October 5, 2020
Oklahoma Transportation Research Day will be held on October 20, 2020 from 8:30 AM - 2:00 PM Central Time. The event will be completely virtual this year and is free to register for anyone. Additionally, up to five Professional Development Hours will be offered. To register, click on the link below and follow the instructions:
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/oklahoma-transportation-research-day-2020-tickets-115128819398
July 31, 2020
For access to presentations made during the 2020 National RAC and TRB State Representatives Meeting, held July 20-23, follow the link below:
https://research.transportation.org/2020-national-rac-and-trb-state-representatives-meeting/
April 6, 2020
The TRID database (https://trid.trb.org/) has made available two “hot topics” on their home page featuring resources on pandemics as well as communicable diseases and emergency response and preparedness.
March 23, 2020
COVID-19 UPDATE: Due to the outbreak of COVID-19, all library facilities will be closed to physical access and will support virtual-only services starting Monday, March 23. The library will still remain operational and requests for materials can still be made directly to the librarian at mmolina@ou.edu or at odot-library@ou.edu.
March 3, 2020
The Oklahoma Transportation Library mas moved to its new home in Carson Engineering Center on the main campus of The University of Oklahoma. We are located on the second floor in room 213 and will officially be open to the public in late March. Requests and inquiries can still be made via email, phone, and the “Ask the Librarian” feature.
January 23, 2020
The Southern Plains Transportation Center will be hosting Tom Scullion from Texas A&M to talk about Texas DOT’s use of non-destructive testing tools for selecting the optimal pavement rehabilitation strategy. The event will be on January 31 from 10:00 am - 11:00 am in ODOT’s commission room. For more information and how to register please follow the link below.
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/txdots-use-of-non-destructive-testing-tools-for-selecting-the-optimal-pavement-rehabilitation-tickets-85182608475
November 20, 2019
New media has been added to the Resources page. Click the following link to view the program from Oklahoma Transportation Research Day 2019:
URL: https://vimeopro.com/odot/oklahoma-transportation-research-day-2019
October 30, 2019
The Oklahoma Department of Transportation and the Southern Plains Transportation Center will be hosting Oklahoma Transportation Research Day on November 5. Registration is free and PDHs are provided. The registration links is provided below:
URL: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2019-oklahoma-transportation-research-day-tickets-62001955518
August 23, 2019
TxDOT has released its latest research reports. They can be found below:
URL: https://www.oktl.org/latest-reports
July 19, 2019
The OTL, in partnership with the Southern Plains Transportation Center (SPTC), hosted its latest webinar for SPTC’s thesis award winners! Presenters included Melissa Escalante and Rodrigo A. Collao Benitez. Melissa presented her work entitled: "Assessing Delamination of Concrete Bridge Decks with Aging in Arid Regions Using Nondestructive Methods." Rodrigo presented his work entitled: "Developing Affordable Smart Solutions for Police Reporting.” The webinar can be viewed at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNoU8Ic8erM
July 15, 2019
AASHTO has released its latest publications catalog, 2019 Vol. 2. Follow the link below to see the newest in AASHTO publications:
http://downloads.transportation.org/aashto_catalog.pdf
May 8, 2019
The FHWA and TRB RSS feeds have returned! See the drop-down menu in the navigation bar to access all the latest news from FHWA and the TRB.
April 25, 2019
Two new map categories have been added for each county in the interactive county map: “Average Annual Daily Traffic”, and “Control Sections”. Visit the County Maps page in the Map Collection to see them.
April 15, 2019
The following reports/products are now available through the Texas A&M Transportation Institute (TTI) website:
--- 0-6895-R1, "Development and MASH TL-4 Evaluation of TxDOT Rubber Mounted Single Slope Barrier" (http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6895-R1.pdf)
--- 0-6895-PSR, "Development of Low-Maintenance Cost Median Barriers with Enhanced Safety Features" (http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6895-PSR.pdf)
--- 0-6913-R1, "Crash Test and Evaluation of TL-2 Short Radius Guardrail Treatment" (http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6913-R1.pdf)
--- 0-6913-PSR, "Development of MASH Test Level 2 (TL-2) Short Radius Guardrail Treatment on Texas Roadways" (http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6913-PSR.pdf)
--- 0-6946-R2, "MASH Evaluation of TxDOT Roadside Safety Features -- Phase II" (http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/0-6946-R2.pdf)
--- 5-6744-01-P2, "Workshop Training Materials" (http://tti.tamu.edu/documents/5-6744-01-P2.zip)
February 25, 2019 - Map Collection Updates
Our new interactive map system allows for the discovery of available maps based on specific Oklahoma counties. Visit the “County Maps” page in the Map Collection menu to try it out.
January 30, 2019
Be sure to check out the latest publication from the TRB: the Transportation Research Board 2018 Annual Report. It can be accessed with the following link: http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/general/2018_TRB_Annual_Report.pdf
2017-2018
November 20, 2018
Back issues of Transportation Quarterly have now been made available to the public over the Internet for the first time. The issues cover 1947-2003 and can be accessed at https://www.enotrans.org/quarterly
October 10, 2018
Don’t forget to register for the 2019 TRB Annual Meeting at http://www.trb.org/AnnualMeeting/Registration.aspx. Make sure and register before the November 30 deadline to ensure lower fees and a hotel guest room!
September 10, 2018
The OTL is excited to announce the annual Oklahoma Transportation Research Day, to be held on October 23, 2018. This event, hosted by ODOT and the Southern Plains Transportation Center, will bring in professionals from across the region, including from academia, the private sector, government, and students. Student poster presentations will be held, and a prize will be given for best research. Registration is now open and can be accessed at http://www.sptc.org/2018-ok-trans-res-day
August 21, 2018
The Southern Plains Transportation Center, in partnership with the OTL, hosted a webinar for its dissertation and thesis award winners. You can find a link to the presentation at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=s71G3o0v9lY&feature=youtu.be
June 1, 2018
The WTKN recently released its new libguide on unmanned aerial vehicles. The following guide includes state DOT surveys, news, policies, information about contracting, a research feed, link to the UAV forum, and more! Be sure to check it out at https://transportation.libguides.com/uav
May 17, 2018
The OTL has just added 13 new databases, search engines, and online resources links to our resources page. Be sure and check it out!
March 28, 2018
The OTL in partnership with the Southern Plains Transportation Center (SPTC) hosted its first webinar on March 27. Presented by Dr. Esther Mullens, this webinar explored research in climate trends and their impact on transportation. A link to the presentation can be found at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uniHB2hCNfM&feature=youtu.be#t=1m01s
December 11, 2017
Recently, Northwestern State University published a guide to conducting research on transportation projects. The report has been shared by the transportation librarian listserv and can be found at http://onlinepubs.trb.org/onlinepubs/circulars/ec194.pdf
September 20, 2017
The OTL has two important announcements for this month. First, do look forward to the 2017 Oklahoma Transportation Research Day. The event, hosted by the Southern Plains Transportation Center, will feature guest speakers, presentations, and student posters focusing on cutting-edge research projects relating to the transportation industry. The event will be held at the Metro Technology Center in Oklahoma City on October 17, from 9:00 AM to 4:00 PM. You can find a link to register for the event at https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2017-oklahoma-transportation-research-day-registration-35944494952
Also, OTL staff recently participated in a webinar on advanced googling and internet archiving, hosted by the Special Libraries Association, New York Chapter. A PDF of the event can be found by clicking here.
August 17, 2017
The Oklahoma Transportation Library had the opportunity to participate in the Southern Plains Transportation Symposium. The event showcased research from dozens of faculty and staff from across multiple states, and the OTL team came prepared with their own poster highlighting the resources of the library. Check out our gallery of the event here!
July 3, 2017
Check out Part 2 of our workshop on using the OTL website, catalog, and libguide! It is now posted on our media page, and you can also view it here by following this link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvgeEevOtls
June 30, 2017
The OTL now has a media page! This past month, the library team has been hard at work creating material to promote use of the library. On June 13, the team gave a presentation at the Oklahoma Department of Transportation going over features of the library as well as how to use the website, catalog, and libguide. Part 1 of the presentation has been uploaded and can be accessed here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TLfekRzUukk. Additionally, we have added the handout that appeared at the presentation as well as a brochure about the library to our new media page. Look forward to this section receiving regular updates as we create more exciting content for the library.
June 1, 2017
Welcome to the Oklahoma Transportation Library (OTL) website. This website will act as a hub for information and research regarding the transportation field. With an online searchable catalog, a libguide, and support from the Oklahoma Department of Transportation (ODOT), the website offers the most up-to-date resources for those seeking transportation-related research. The OTL's mission is to maintain and operate a sound, progressive, and flexible library which is available to ODOT, its stakeholders, and other interested parties seeking knowledge about the transportation field. The library also seeks to share resources with regional and national transportation libraries, and increasingly move toward digital content and an Internet-based service system.
The library contains a large cross-section of ODOT-owned transportation-related material from over two-dozen states. ODOT has generously supported the OTL as it has grown, and the library now boasts a collection of over 10,000 items. These materials include county-wide soil surveys, standard specifications for highway construction, various geological reports, as well as official reports from state agencies including ODOT. With a catalog of materials that stretches back several decades, the OTL is prepared to assist patrons, including ODOT personnel, researchers, students, and stakeholders.
The OTL maintains a wide range of affiliations with various groups, including the Western Transportation Knowledge Network (WTKN), ODOT, and the Southern Plains Transportation Center. Being a part of this network, the library is better able to conduct symposiums, seminars, webinars, and various other presentations aimed at increasing knowledge in the academic and engineering community. The OTL continues to lead the way in innovative outreach, and looks forward to building partnerships across a wide spectrum of interested parties. Walk-ins are always welcome, and the staff is standing ready and able to assist with any research needs patrons might have.