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Creating a Community Driven Resource Library

The Community Technology Network (CTN), led by Executive Director Kami Griffiths, is developing a centralized resource library to support computer centers and enhance digital literacy. This initiative involves assembling a team, creating a structured taxonomy, and utilizing platforms like Delicious for social bookmarking. Engaging individuals nationwide for training on tagging and resource management is key. The project also addresses sustainability challenges, including user interface improvements and system enhancements for resource submission. Join us in empowering communities through technology!

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Creating a Community Driven Resource Library

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  1. Creating a Community Driven Resource Library Kami Griffiths, Executive Director

  2. Community Technology Network (CTN) is a nonprofit in the San Francisco Bay Area that provides support to computer centers with the goal of helping more people improve their computer skills.

  3. The Big Idea To create a central repository for information useful to people who manage computer centers or teach digital literacy skills.

  4. What Was Involved • Finding a Team • Creating a taxonomy • Using Delicious social bookmarking site • Creating a feed from Delicious to Drupal • Developing definitions for tags • Training key people across country to tag • Keeping it going

  5. Finding a Team SEATTLE: David Keyes, Karen Manuel, Ramona Black, Vicky Yuki OHIO: Angela Siefer CHICAGO: Michael Maranda SAN FRANCISCO: KamiGriffiths, Erika Jones-Clary AUSTIN: Dale Thompson, Gene Crick TEAM

  6. TAXONOMY TEAM

  7. TAXONOMY DELICIOUS TEAM

  8. TAXONOMY DELICIOUS DRUPAL TEAM

  9. TAXONOMY DELICIOUS DRUPAL DEFINITIONS TEAM

  10. Training and Quality Control • Define: what the tags mean • Debate: what should be tagged • Discuss: what makes for a good resource • Walk through process of tagging, providing access to the Delicious account • Double check that the resources are tagged correctly • Delicious doesn’t allow duplicates TAXONOMY DELICIOUS DRUPAL DEFINITIONS TRAINING TEAM

  11. Challenges & Sustainability • Develop system for submitting new resources • Better user interface on ctnbayarea.org • Rating system • Adding comments • Create feeds to Word Press and Joomla • Will Delicious go away? • Dealing with broken links TAXONOMY DELICIOUS DRUPAL DEFINITIONS TRAINING SUSTAINING TEAM

  12. Questions? Contact Information: Kami Griffiths, kami@ctnbayarea.org ctnbayarea.org/resources delicious.com/CTNBayArea

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