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Develop Charge

• Develop draft  “Telling VIVO Stories” guidelines/template  
• Conduct first interview and develop draft of first story 
• Compile interview kit for volunteers
•  Conduct additional interviews and write stories

2 weeks

complete

Publish

• Publish VIVO stories written so far

• Add language to each story explaining 1) that this story is an ad hoc VIVO community activity and 2) how to participate in the activity (at the end of doc).  If so, go to (guidelines/template link) for instructions, and send the finished copy to Julia and Carol"

10 days

by April 30

Wait for voluntary participant responses

• Send a press release to encourage participation, why we are doing this, links to stories.

6 weeks

by June 15

Solicit members

• Ask four - five communicators for their help/membership, aim for three (Carol and Julia)

6 weeks

by July 30

Publish round 2 of VIVO Stories

• Assign reporter(s)

• Conduct interview(s)

• Write 3-4 paragraph profile

–Introduction to organization or institution

–Background: why VIVO was selected; requirements

–Strategic organizational or institutional goals enabled by VIVO; unique customizations

–Future of VIVO at organization or institution

1 week

(by) 4/30/2015

Steering Group review and feedback

Use VIVO conference to get more people involved

After 2 published rounds of stories

August, September