IABIN Website

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• IABIN Website
• IEC/CI Meeting, Costa Rica
• February 2011

Ben Wheeler, Mike FrameU.S. Department of the
Interior, U.S. Geological Survey Simon
Aristeguieta-TrillosIABIN Catalog Consultant
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Presentation Goals

• Briefly describe history of IABIN.net
• Outline current priorities, challenges with the
  site
• Discuss IEC, CI ideas to improve/feature on site

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HistoryIABIN.net

• IABIN website, pre-GEF until 2006.
• Hosted at CATHALAC 2004-2006

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HistoryIABIN.net (cont)

• IABIN website (template), 2006-2009.
• Hosted at CATHALAC 20062008, University of
  Tennessee 2008-current
• Used as template for TN websites established
  2006-2007
• Technical, downtime, and support staff issues

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Current IABIN Website

• Created July 2009 by Boris R, with graphic design
  support from USGS
• Joomla
• Hosted at University of Tennessee
• Technical and downtime issues

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IABIN Website Migration

• Both IABIN and University of Tennessee have
  experienced significant problems with site
• IABINdowntime, indirect management
• UThacking, maintenance, budget cuts
• Began planning for migration from UT for
  IABIN.net, ETN site, cofinancing site in
  October-November 2010
• Significant in-kind resources have been involved
  in supporting and eventual migration efforts
• Medium term solutionmigrate to cloud server on
  slicehost (along with ETN, cofinancing sites).
• To last at least through June 2011 end of project
• As of February 2011, nearly complete

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Long-Term Management Priorities

• Maintain consistently available, stable site
• Ensure Fresh Content
• Allow non-technical staff to update
• Reduce staff time in management
• Improve stability of the site
• Improve linkages to Thematic Networks, partners
• Clearly defining TN long-term hosting and
  infrastructure needs
• Transition from GEF Project focused site to
  improved representation of broader network

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Long-Term Management Challenges

• Possible long-term hosts for IABIN.net
• OAS
• USGS
• ?
• Both will require significant transformation and
  some resources in support of site
• Issue of how useful will the site be long-term
• Discussions ongoing, to be concluded in next
  couple months

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References and Contact Information
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