Resources to educate a variety of groups about the VIVO project, platform, and technology. These pages aim ensure effective adoption of and support for local VIVO installations through coordinated engagement with users at participating institutions and beyond.

Local outreach and adoption

The Local Adoption resource includes an introduction to a library-based model of support and dissemination, background information, ideas, strategies, and materials for local outreach efforts within institutions or organizations.

Support Information

• VIVO Benefits - Information about how the power of VIVO can be leveraged, by role.
• VIVO FAQs - Frequently Asked Questions that have been raised during local outreach presentations, conferences, and emails to project members.
• Technology Primer - Resources to learn about the semantic web, linked open data, and more.

Materials

Materials to support local outreach efforts. Also see Training and Workshops & Tutorials

Included are files about VIVO, presentation materials, poster templates, and more. (in progress)

• download VIVO flyer (updated flyer in progress, will be posted to http://vivoweb.org/about

Biweekly Adoption and Outreach Calls

See the Adoption and Outreach calls page for more information, including the schedule, agendas, and meeting minutes. meeting minutes.

National outreach and adoption

Publications and Presentations

Publications and Presentations on SourceForge

VIVO search

Try out a demonstration search application across the 7 grant-funded VIVO sites, plus Harvard Profiles, at http://vivosearch.org.

See also: VIVO Search features, plans, and timelines.

VIVO in the Press

VIVO in the Press provides a list of articles that discuss or reference the project.

Conferences

• Upcoming Events
• Download presentation files and posters from the VIVO Collaboration on a wide-range of topics. (in progress)