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

2. 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

3. 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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8. 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

9. Governance Policy  Guidance for content creation is available. http://profile.usgs.gov/professional/in_index.php http://profile.usgs.gov/professional/in_index.php  Policy limiting non-professional content and enforcement of PII and Copyright are in place. http://www.usgs.gov/laws/policies_notices.html http://www.usgs.gov/laws/policies_notices.html 2011USGS Professional Pages9

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

11. Review Process  PII is flagged for removal in 24 hours. Your profile contains complete names, e-mails, 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

12. 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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14. 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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16. Personalized  Users have two areas to personalize their PP Research Focus Optional Material 2011USGS Professional Pages16

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

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

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

23. 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 Email 2011USGS Professional Pages23