A short history and description of Professional Pages James Sayer March 2011

Project Vision  PP puts scientists on the internet, just like their university peers.  Self-service operations with local monitoring of the content.  Fulfill most of the expectations for all scientists.  Two-page output for conferences. 2011USGS Professional Pages2

Professional Page vs. SharePoint My Site  PP is an application with a purpose. Public www presence. Represents professional achievement.  My Site is a social media extension. Internal network visibility. Get to know me, get to know you. Search support not as focused. 2011USGS Professional Pages3

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Development  Software development is expensive, risky, and never ending.  This application is ready to use, provided at no cost.  Currently in Third version. 2011USGS Professional Pages8

Governance Policy  Guidance for content creation is available.  Policy limiting non-professional content and enforcement of PII and Copyright are in place USGS Professional Pages9

Review Process  Supervisors perform first line review.  Mild reviews of profiles by EPN with notices to users with instructions for correction. 2011USGS Professional Pages10

Review Process  PII is flagged for removal in 24 hours. Your profile contains complete names, s, or phone numbers of advisors, assistants, mentors, professors, or students. It is understandable that you want to share the influences in your career; however, this information is considered Personal Identifiable Information (PII) …  Publications must be “ready for publication” to be listed. This creates an professional standard.  Images must promote a professional appearance. 2011USGS Professional Pages11

Biographies & Your Focus  Two biography sections. Half page and one page sizes.  Two DIY sections. Spotlight your research and interests. 2011USGS Professional Pages12

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Publications  Link to Pubs Warehouse.  Form to enter non-USGS publications.  Cut-Paste form is not sorted and is a separate publication list. 2011USGS Professional Pages14

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Personalized  Users have two areas to personalize their PP Research Focus Optional Material 2011USGS Professional Pages16

Standard Information  Personal information comes from mail system, the authoritative data source.  Format and content is stipulated by HR and OC. 2011USGS Professional Pages17

Aligned with Policy  Science Strategies alignment.  Science Thesaurus included. 2011USGS Professional Pages18

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Usability Enhancements  Delegation Allow other staff to update your profile.  Search Full text search of biographies, both optional research fields, publications list.  Metadata Search Engine Optimized for Google, Yahoo, Bing. 2011USGS Professional Pages20

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Science Center Staff PP can dynamically create a staff listing using science center codes. 2011USGS Professional Pages22

Real World Results  Many users are finished in 15 minutes. Photograph of their face, 220 x 200 pixels. Curriculum Vita or Resume.  Many users go back and update it twice a year.  950 profiles published or in progress.  Use it in 2011USGS Professional Pages23