Things have been rather quiet on the blog but behind the scenes, Collaborative members have been hard at work!

Plinkit Administrator's Manual

I'm pleased to announce that the Plinkit Administrator's Manual has been completed! Everyone did a great job of reviewing almost weekly drafts, providing input, and working together to meet deadlines. Everyone should be very pleased with the quality of the manual and I'm confident that it will be an invaluable tool as we move forward with the Collaborative. (Collaborative members can log in and download their copy at will).

Award of Excellence

Toni Mantych (Technical Writer) entered the original version of the "Plinkit Training Manual for Oregon Library Plinkit Web Site Editors" in  a competition hosted by the Society of Technical Communications, Intermountain Chapter (located in Utah). The training manual received the "Excellence" rating -- the second highest award level -- which means it "consistently meets high standards in all areas. The entry might contain a single major flaw or a few minor flaws. The entry clearly (if slightly imperfectly) demonstrates an exceptional understanding of technical communication principles." Congratulations, Toni!

Plinkit Training Manual to be Updated

Based on extensive feedback provided by Jerry McCully (Texas) and with additional feedback from other Collaborative members, we are having Toni Mantych update the original training manual. In addition to making sure what was originally developed for just Oregon is expanded to be applicable to any member state/region, updates will also cover the new features of the latest version of Kupu, the WYSIWYG editor that ships with Plone. The new Plinkit Training Manual will be ready by late March.