[DDI-SRG] DDI Booth

[Mary Vardigan]

Thanks, Wendy. We have the new DDI brochure and I can print some copies
of the Annual Report. I may also have some copies of a handout I used
last year on DDI 3.0 features. 

In terms of the booth itself, I will try to get dimensions and/or send a
photo of what it looks like so you can see if it would be useful.

Mary 

-----Original Message-----
From: Wendy Thomas [mailto:wlt at pop.umn.edu] 
Sent: Thursday, April 24, 2008 2:02 PM
To: Ron Nakao; Mary Vardigan; ddi-srg at icpsr.umich.edu
Subject: DDI Booth

We discussed the DDI Booth at todays meeting and kicked around a number
of ideas. Thanks again Ron for the information sent earlier, it help a
lot. 
This is a synopsis of our discussion and hopefully provides us with
something to build on. Ron please correct any misstatements below:

1) The DDI Booth will be up during the full conference and be located
near the registration table and across from the Email machines.
2) We want something that is eye catching and has some level of
interaction. This will mean a computer and projection screen.
3) We're contemplating a slide set that has some intro and then ability
to pick a use case to view
4) Presentation will focus on use cases as a means of describing DDI 3.0
and what it can do for you
 	Survey design through dissemination
 	Use within a research project
 	Question Banks etc
 	Educational Packets
 	Comparison
5) Booth should be staffed during registration, breaks, lunch at a
minimum
6) Staffing list should be set and published and option for signing up
for some time to discuss specific issues/cases
7) Involvement of UOG would be great! We would need to make sure
everyone involved is familier with presentation concents and individuals
area of expertise to assist in references to individuals
8) *side thought* might want to allow people to write questions or
issues that would be answered and posted online in some way
9) Print materials: list of staffing schedule, DDI brochure
10) Does UOG have additional materials they would want avialable? We
know the group was working on some use specific material
11) Alliance materials - what it is, joining, etc
12) Crib List of DDI presentations at IASSIST

Mary has also offered the DDI Display (I'm not sure if this is a set
content or what size it is). Can we get more details to see how we might
make good use of this.

Does this move to the Poster Session area? Is poster session period an
option for scheduling one-on-one discussions (some of us have other
sessions we need to staff).

So we'd like to nail down as much as we can as soon as we can. In
particular the who and what involvement of UOG. We are assuming Ron will
be running around like crazy and be unavailable. Who would be involved? 
What print materials could be provided?

Hopefully this email can get us moving :)

Wendy




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