Third Sector Knowledge Portal

Introduce myself

Quote from Peter Wanless “ There is no shortage of information, but it is often fragmented and hard to access. Organisations re-invent wheels and start from scratch because they are not aware of resources already available. ” Peter Wanless Chief Executive Big Lottery Fund

Introduce the Portal concept Third Sector Knowledge Portal A destination site for research on the third sector www.tsrc.ac.uk

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Target Audience
Third Sector
Government
Academics / Researchers
Anyone interested in research into the sector Target Audience

Types of Content
Reports from third sector organisations
Academic journal articles (£)
Government reports & guidance
Books (and their chapters)
Archives
Audio/visual
Any electronic/online resources

The Key – The Thesaurus

Preservation of ‘Knowledge at Risk’ Thesaurus The Key to the Portal
Standardises terminology
Hierarchical structure
Leads users to content of interest
Adapting – a live document
Built into the software

Preservation of ‘Knowledge at Risk’ Preservation of ‘Knowledge at Risk’
Short term project funding
Staff departure
Political agenda shifts
Changing terminology

Information whirlpool Preservation of ‘Knowledge at Risk’

Title page Third Sector Knowledge Portal A destination site for research on the third sector www.tsrc.ac.uk

Third Sector Knowledge Portal

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