Requirements are, in fact, minimal. However, some training is necessary to acquaint POIs with the system and to help them take full advantage of the unique capabilities of this electronic medium. Training is comprehensive, though not highly technical, with an emphasis on structuring and presenting information to ensure clarity, readability, and high quality. Basic POI training PennInfo POIs receive one and a half days of hands-on training from the PennInfo Administration team. Training is held regularly in the CRC's Macintosh training room, which is equipped with network-connected Macs and Microsoft Word.
Training combines a brief lecture with extensive hands-on practice.
Each session includes planning and conceptual guidelines, as well as practical instruction on document preparation, uploading, editing, and updating. Trainees work online in a special test area with documents they may later post to PennInfo. A provider guide and training aids on such topics as selecting keywords become desktop references. Currently, this group meets monthly to discuss items of common interest, such as changes to PennInfo menus, troubleshooting, and selecting keywords to optimize searching. POI e-mail list.