Return-Path: <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Received: from literacy (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by literacy.nifl.gov (8.10.2/8.10.2) with SMTP id h4EMDsC28178; Wed, 14 May 2003 18:13:54 -0400 (EDT) Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 18:13:54 -0400 (EDT) Message-Id: <BAE83740.E47%rfireman@childrenspartnership.org> Errors-To: listowner@literacy.nifl.gov Reply-To: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Originator: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Sender: nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov Precedence: bulk From: Rachel Fireman <rfireman@childrenspartnership.org> To: Multiple recipients of list <nifl-technology@literacy.nifl.gov> Subject: [NIFL-TECHNOLOGY:2851] Contentbank Online Exchange: The Hunt for Quality Content X-Listprocessor-Version: 6.0c -- ListProcessor by Anastasios Kotsikonas Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Content-type: text/plain; charset="ISO-8859-1" Status: O Content-Length: 3966 Lines: 95 Announcing Contentbankšs (http://www.contentbank.org) newest Online Exchange -- The Hunt for Quality Content: Evaluating, Selecting, and Creating Online Content for Low-Income and Other Underserved Communities When: May 13 June 13, 2003 Where: http://www.contentbank.org/onlineexchange/quality_content.asp?section_id=8 *Have you created or are you looking for guidelines to help you identify the most appropriate online resources for the individuals you serve -- especially those of various cultures, with limited-literacy skills, limited-English skills, specific physical or cognitive disabilities, etc.? *Are you looking for online tools to guide you in developing online health, housing, employment, local, and other relevant resources that are accessible to underserved communities? *Have you found informative research to guide your evaluation, selection, and development of online content? Wešve heard from Contentbank users and community technology practitioners that they are looking for these types of resources. In response to this feedback, the topic for this Online Exchange is focused on the evaluation and creation of Internet content that meets the needs of low-income and underserved families. We will gather, aggregate, and disseminate existing guidelines and other tools or methods for content creation, evaluation, and selection. We will also identify leaders in the content evaluation and usability communities and provide a forum for them to share their best practices and challenges. Please take this opportunity to tell people about your good work and learn from the work of others. ==================== HOW TO PARTICIPATE: Anyone can view the Online Exchange and download attached files. However, to post your own messages you must "join" (by clicking on "join" in the upper right-hand corner of the page). When you join you will be emailed a temporary password (usually within a couple of minutes) that you can use to access this and all future Online Exchanges. WHAT IS THE ONLINE EXCHANGE? We call our message board forum the Online Exchange. We host Exchanges on a regular basis. Each one focuses on a different topic that our users have told us is important to them. The Exchanges include experts working at the local and national level and give our users the opportunity to exchange resources, ideas, curricula, and more. WHAT HAPPENS TO THE RESOURCES AFTER June 13TH? The resources will remain on Contentbank indefinitely. In addition, we will post a summary of the Exchange and highlight the best resources in other areas of Contentbank. WHAT IS CONTENTBANK? Contentbank is a project of The Children's Partnership, http://www.childrenspartnership.org, a national nonprofit child advocacy organization, with generous support from the Markle Foundation and the AOL Time Warner Foundation. Contentbank has three major goals: *To identify what online content low-income users want, examples of what exists, and what still needs to be created; *To make it easier for community-based organizations and the individuals they serve to create their own content; and *To encourage the public and private sectors to develop usable content for low-income and underserved Americans. WHAT IS THE CHILDRENšS PARTNERSHIP? The Children's Partnership (www.childrenspartnership.org) is a national, nonprofit organization that undertakes research, analysis, and advocacy to place the needs of America's nearly 70 million children and youth, particularly the underserved, at the forefront of emerging policy debates. If you have any questions or technical difficulties, please contact Rachel Fireman at rfireman@childrenspartnership.org or at 718-923-1400 x244. ----------------------------------------------- Rachel Fireman Producer, Contentbank.org The Children's Partnership 150 Court Street Brooklyn, NY 11201 Tel: 718-923-1400 x244 Fax: 718-923-2869 E-Mail: rfireman@childrenspartnership.org URL: http://www.contentbank.org
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