Sun Grant BioWeb … an online resource for bioenergy and bioproducts

1. Sun Grant BioWeb… an online resource for bioenergy and bioproducts www.bioweb.sungrant.org Dr. Kelly Tiller University of Tennessee Agricultural Policy Analysis Center ktiller@utk.edu Dr. Jim Doolittle South Dakota State University North Central Sun Grant Center james.doolittle@sdstate.edu

2. Problems Addressed • Current biomass literature is difficult to piece together • Scattered • Fragmented • Inconsistent • Not accessible for various audiences • For example, researchers, grade school teachers, grandmas, policymakers

3. Objective • Develop an online monograph of everything biomass • Comprehensive and consistent content • Tailored to various audiences • Using best available technology to develop, deliver, and maintain • Easy to use and navigate • Need it ASAP

4. Features: Level of Detail • Researcher • Full academic version, including data, graphics, technical jargon, references • Lay Audience • Newspaper article version, no technical jargon, simplified language • Abstract • Non-technical summary version, short, concise • On-the-fly switching among levels

5. Features: Self Directed Output • A step beyond a linear presentation of organized material • A step toward a smart search resulting in customized output • Pre-set graphical “slices” of biomass topics from which a user may navigate and choose

6. Steering Committee Technical Writers Tim Rials Univ. of TN Univ. of TN Kelly Tiller Norm Scott Cornell Univ. Bill Boggess OR State Univ. Project Coordinator (UT) Southeastern Sun Grant Representative Northeastern Sun Grant Representative WesternSun GrantRepresentative Marie Walsh Primary U of TN Terry Nipp Dick Shane Ray Huhnke Jim Doolittle Washington DC SD State Univ. SD State Univ. OK State Univ. Project Coordinator (SDSU) North Central Sun Grant Representative South Central Sun Grant Representative Sun Grant Association Exec. Director TBD Secondary Project Coordinators Support Staff Kelly Tiller Jim Doolittle Univ. of TN SD State Univ. University of Tennessee South Dakota StateUniversity WebImplementation Specialist Evelyn Winther Technology Management Specialist Sam Jackson Lynne Scott U of TN U of TN Research Section Coordinators Steve Kelley Wally Tyner Purdue U Burt English NC State U Biopower Biofuels Bioproducts U of TN Biofuels Research Team Biopower Research Team Bioproducts Research Team Biofuels Research Contributors Biopower Research Contributors Bioproducts Research Contributors Biofuels Research Advisors Biopower Research Advisors Bioproducts Research Advisors MS Content Management Server Support U of TN

7. Content Management System • Enterprise Web content management server system that streamlines and facilitates Web content authoring and delivery • Separates content from format • Provides dynamic content delivery by assembling content objects and templates as pages load • Selected Microsoft Content Management Server 2002 • Microsoft SQL Server for content storage • Microsoft Word for content authoring • Requires only a Web browser to participate

8. 1 5 CMSDevelopers Template Designers Database Developers Web Pages 3 2 SectionCoordinators Content Authors 4 Web Users 6 Reviewers Editors Approvers Content ManagementServerSystem

9. Content Source • Repackages existing knowledge with content contributions from a variety of sources • Land Grant universities • Other public / private universities • Federal agencies • National laboratories • Private companies and institutions • Other non-profit, NGO institutions • Environmental advocacy groups • Does not contribute much new research

10. Content Development • Research section coordinators responsible for identifying and assembling content authors and other section contributors • Individual authors develop and submit content (Web-based) according to authoring guidelines • First filter is the research section coordinator • Second filter is authorized and selected content reviewers • Third filter is technical editors • Final approval required from original / subsequent authors

11. User Interface • User selects an entry level of detail • User selects a starting point • Search metadata for keywords • Explore a graphical classification browser • Browse by topic • Active embedded links • Drill down/up navigation • Continuous detail selection options

12. Secondary Products • Searchable bibliography • Extensive glossary • Searchable contact / expertise database • Document archive (when possible)

13. Content Updating & Mgmt • Potential contributors may request authorization to edit or author content in various capacities • Requires approval of credentials • All updates require a review and approval prior to acceptance • Ongoing management plan not yet established

14. 2007 2005 2006 2 4 7 9 2 4 5 10 1 3 6 11 5 10 8 12 1 3 11 12 Leadership teammeeting (Knoxville) Research sections submission deadline Research section revisions Planning & Organization Leadershipteammeeting (Chicago) Identify section leaders &expert advisors Leadership teammeeting (DC) National SGA conference (Knoxville) OutlineDevelopment Begin concurrent research efforts Monograph release Project Timeline • To date: • Outline developed, continuous refinement • Content authors developing material • Identifying additional reviewers, contributors • Website, database, MCMS customization development • Content submission deadline: December 2006 • National Sun Grant Conference: February 7-9, 2007 • Target release: March 2007

15. Project Contributions • High educational value • Research, general public, policy process • Easy to update and maintain • Using the latest technologies for development and deployment

16. Project Website … • www.bioweb.sungrant.org (.com, .net)