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To summarize the most important reasons PBEM manages and grows this resource: | To summarize the most important reasons PBEM manages and grows this resource: | ||
* '''Preservation and accessibility of institutional knowledge:''' Portland NET is the | * '''Preservation and accessibility of institutional knowledge:''' Portland NET is the outcome of over 30 years of volunteer and PBEM staff expertise. Prior to NETwiki, much of this institutional knowledge was locked up in the heads of volunteers or under layers of nearly forgotten electronic files stored on PBEM drives and inaccessible to the wider NET community. Today, PBEM and NET can use NETwiki as a platform to establish, expand, and refine expertise and knowledge. | ||
* '''Saved PBEM staff time:''' An inordinate amount of PBEM staff time | * '''Saved PBEM staff time:''' An inordinate amount of PBEM staff time was spent writing emails to volunteers answering narrow questions about program protocols or best practices for response. Today, PBEM staff can publish much of that information to NETwiki and send volunteers links to comprehensive articles instead of calling up all the information or research needed in order to complete a reply. With that time saved, PBEM staff has increased capacity to respond to other volunteer requests and program needs. | ||
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* - Make changes quickly and easily - Interface that is approachable for a wide audience (e.g. not like WebEOC) - Can be migrated for offline access, which is what we're attempting with AREDN Net) - Formatting for multimedia (text, video, hyperlinks, document uploads, images) | * - Make changes quickly and easily - Interface that is approachable for a wide audience (e.g. not like WebEOC) - Can be migrated for offline access, which is what we're attempting with AREDN Net) - Formatting for multimedia (text, video, hyperlinks, document uploads, images) | ||
