NDSA Creates the Communications, Outreach, and Publications Working Group
As part of our ongoing effort to be transparent and informative, the
Leadership of the NDSA approved the creation of a new working group to
assist with communications about NDSA activities with the NDSA membership
and beyond. *We are looking for people to join in the effort! *
*Group Purpose**: *To develop, enhance, and refine the communications
strategy with the NDSA membership.
*Group Activities**: *The main expected activities of the group are listed
below by public facing and operational categories.
*Public Facing*
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Website: Review and update website for accuracy and timely information.
Edit webpages as requested by the Leadership team.
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Social media: Posting to NDSA Twitter etc about NDSA and member
activities, publications, etc
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Blog: Coordinating and posting blog posts about activities,
publications, etc
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Update the shared online events and activities calendar
*Operational *
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*Management of Working Groups*: Help monitor the processes of the
multiple working groups that run on cycles (e.g. Fixity, Staffing Survey).
Facilitate group timelines and work with the groups to produce their final
published product.
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Set up a schedule of known groups that run on cycles.
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Contact past/present co-chairs of the group prior to next iteration
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Monitor work (if necessary)
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Help spin group back down, collect files in NDSA google drive,
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*Survey Coordination:* There are many groups that routinely survey the
NDSA membership (or greater). This group would help coordinate the timing
of these surveys across all groups so the membership is not overwhelmed
with surveys.
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Set up a schedule of known upcoming surveys
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*Publications:* This group would be responsible for managing and
finalizing NDSA publications
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Working with groups to know what publications are in the works
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Recommendations for where/how to store working files, data sets,
etc
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Understanding the desired timeline for publication from the group and
setting deadlines.
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Putting publication into the official Publishing Template format
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Reviewing publication (basic run through)
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Publishing on NDSA OSF site
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In coordination with public facing team:
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Putting info on NDSA webpage about new publication (if appropriate)
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Producing a blog post about new publication
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Producing social media posts about new publication
*To complete this work we are looking for individuals from NDSA member
organizations to join us.* Specific roles that are needed include::
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Social Media posters/writers
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Blog posters/writers
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Teams for:
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Managing working groups and their output
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Publications Coordinator
*Any interest can be expressed by completing the following form
<https://forms.gle/Rhfph88UAQFwQwH29>** by the end of January 2020.* It is
not expected that each individual will be doing all tasks - unless they
choose to do so! Participating in NDSA in this manner is a great way to
understand and interact with all of NDSA activities.
Please consider joining the team!
Best Regards,
Carol Kussmann
Co-Chair of the Communications, Outreach, and Publications Working Group
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Carol Kussmann
Digital Preservation Analyst
Digital Preservation and Repository Technologies | University of Minnesota
Libraries
499 Wilson Library, 309 19th Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55455
Tel: 612.626.0099
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