Government Information in the 21st Century - IMLS Grant
Best Practices
University of Colorado at Boulder,
Norlin Library August 12, 2008
TRAINING BEST PRACTICES
- Use hands-on
- Bring stakeholders together – commit, learn
- Handouts / emails
- Sessions on training
- Customize training for local audiences
- Be flexible – adapt during training
- Have a hook
- Don’t cover too much
- Match time to content
- Use creative titles
- Tie to current / local issues
- Face audience
- Explain need for data elements
- Gather only necessary info [data]
- User-friendly forms?
- Bookmark
- Start early (Summer reading?)
- Bribe with candy / stipend form
- Involve participants
MODULE BEST PRACTICES
- Define contents
- Work in familiar environment (wiki)
- Timeline for team
- Training session for module development
- Expand geographic area
- Submission Guidelines
- Standardized outline
- Big picture
- Template
- Updating / changing
- Include GPO
- Newsletters / communication
- Start early
- Form / customized contributions
- Thanks you to person and director
MARKETING BEST PRACTICES
- Start early
- Personal connection
- Follow through
- Templates / forms
- Press releases
- Websites for Training
- Partner existing net
- Creative / Fun / Relevant
- Know audience
