EERE Web Coordinators Meeting

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EERE Web Coordinators Meeting

• Meeting Agenda
• September 11th, 2008 _at_ 100pm
• Room GH-035
• 202-287-1007
• https//www1.gotomeeting.com/join/729617540

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Agenda

• Welcome and Round Table (All) 15 min
• Social Media Tool Consumer Blog and Blog Policy
  Update (NREL/Drew) 10 min
• EERE Publications Catalog (EES/Scott) 15 min
• DOE Update (Drew) 5 min
• Website Mgmt Spreadsheets (Sarah) 5 min
• Next Meeting

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Welcome Round Table (15 min)
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Social Media Tools (10 min)

• Consumer Blog
• Blog Policy Update

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http//eere.typepad.com/energysavers/
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Blog Management

• Small team of 5-6 bloggers one managing editor
• Managing editor reviews and edits content and
  assists with posting
• Set posting schedule
• 2 posts per week in September
• Posts every day in October (Energy Awareness
  Month)
• 1-2 posts per week thereafter

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Posts and Comments

• Posts are informal, conversational
• Link heavily to resources on EERE
• Time per post is roughly 4 hours, for writing
  blog and responding to comments
• Comments moderated and approved
• Technical questions outside blog scope

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Risks and Fears

• Spam, criticism, loss of control
• We arent the first!
• Transportation Security Administration Blog 95
  negative comments
• Comments can help us do our jobs better

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Why Should I Blog?

• You dont have to! But maybe you have a need
• Consumer need fresh content, informal
  interactions, way to share thoughts
• Can you sustain it?

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Blog Policy Update

• Response to your feedback
• Questions?

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EERE Publications Catalog
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EERE Publications Catalog

• Scott Minos
• Involved in Publication Standards
• Manages Message Center (WSU) Mail Center (EES)
• EES
• Closely involved with Message Center
• Runs Mail Center
• Knowledgeable of previous catalogs
• Relationships Programs, WSU, Mail Center,
  Contractors
• RedDot Integrators

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Critical to Success

• Stakeholder Involvement
• Site users, Programs, Information Center,
  Contractors
• Well Designed Application
• Core Business Needs, Reduces Work, Validated
  Requirements, Realistic Expectations
• Quality Information (Inventory)
• Garbage In. Garbage Out
• User Centric Taxonomy
• Indexing, Terminology, Multiple Paths
• Communication w/ Stakeholders

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Original Vision
Website

• Stove Pipe Loss of Context
• Storefront w/o Loading Doc
• Dual Entry More Work
• Limited Benefit for the Program
• Stakeholder Involvement
• Not Integrated / Missed Opportunity
• Quality Information

EERE Publications Database
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Core Vision
Website
EERE Publications Database
Information Center
Distribution Mail Center
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Recommended Vision
Website
Program Input
TAO Reporting
EERE Publications Database
Information Center
Distribution Mail Center
Taxonomy Mgmt
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Multi-Tier Approach
Main Catalog
Publically Accessible In Search Engines Linked
from Sites Content designed for the web
Reference Shelf
Publically Accessible (from Ref Shelf) Not Search
Engines Limted Access Library Reference Content
(not necessarily intended as web content)
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Related Publications
Life-Cycle Costing The use of Life-Cycle Costs
in the Government to more fully understand the
energy costs in the federal government (PDF
3.5M) Order Related Products
Understanding Requirements How federal programs
are required to save energy and eliminate (PDF
3.5M) Order Related Products
TEAM Initiative Understanding the Federal
commitment to low (PDF 3.5M) Order Related
Products
More FEMP Online Catalog EERE Online Catalog
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Requirements

• Version 1.0 Requirements
• Vetted w/ NREL, WSU, Mail Center, Individuals in
  Programs
• Straw Man were looking for reaction

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How can you help?

• Bring us your ideas, concerns, constructive
  criticism
• Review our proposed requirements
• Email us or request a meeting
• Stay Involved
• Data Gathering
• Contact Information
• Alexander.Clayborne_at_hq.doe.gov
• [phone]

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DOE Update (5 min)
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Website Management Spreadsheet
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Next Meeting

• October 9, 2008
• 100 pm
• GH-035