As the research manager for the ICT Center Case Study on Dissemination- “Consuming Research: A Case Study on Research Dissemination Innovations and Best Practices”– I had the opportunity to attend Hi-Tech 2010 in Orlando, Florida. Working with the good folks from the ICT Center – Gordon, Mike, Nina, Mohammed and John – we asked attendees to complete a brief survey so we could collect information about how they’re using new media tools for information dissemination. (Check out some photos of fast-paced survey completion action.)
I met people who are all along the continuum of new media tools adoption. Some individuals and centers have been using these tools for some time and to great effect, like Ann Blackman of the Convergence Technology Center. Others were just starting to investigate how these tools can help meet their information dissemination needs. Others were interested but weren’t sure what kind of information they might disseminate via these tools.
Just about everyone expressed an interest in learning more about how these tools can help increase engagement, effectively disseminate information and /or reach new audiences. As the study progresses, we’ll be sharing more best practices – like those mentioned by Ann – so centers can begin to leverage these tools in a meaningful way.
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