Virtual Research and Learning Centers Network Management
Project ID: P12AC11995
Federal Agency: National Park Service
Partner Institution: Oregon State University
Fiscal Year: 2012
Initial Funding: $24,000
Total Funding: $24,000
Project Type: Technical Assistance
Project Disciplines: Interdisciplinary
National Park: National Projects
Principal Investigator: Gaines, Eleanor
Agreement Technical Representative: Becker, Ben
Abstract: Staff at Oregon State University (OSU) will collaboratively work with the National Park Service (NPS) Virtual Research Learning Centers (VLRC) network to overse24000e the web development team, to facilitate meetings and decision-making for the VRLC consortium, to provide VRLC with technical development capacity needed for their successful maintenance and needed expansion. OSU will use current capacity developed in the Oregon Explorer Project to take advantage of existing and newly developed tools and software. The initial project involves setting up protocols, agreements and subcontracts to ensure that the network and web portals continue to function, that critical project coordination functions are implemented, and that a long-term strategy for operations and improvements is developed. OSU will coordinate a team of web developers to meet the technical needs of the VRLC community and eight VRLC web sites. NPS will be involved in assisting with setting priorities, identifying areas needing improvement for enhanced web experiences, and providing and uploading content for websites. The public purpose is to provide easily-accessed and publicly available information on the most current and past scientific results of many studies on the cultural and natural resources of the National Park System.
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