This page contains information for the Phase 1 research strategy.

Overview

Overall phase 1 strategy

Phase 1 strategy - summary chart

Timeline

1. Inventory of venues

Administrative data memo

Taxonomy memo

Guidance from CIS -- see message on dgroups titled "taxonomy - principles" sent June 2

Inventory Model 

Global Taxonomy Model

     Country comments

Memo describing models -- read first before commenting

2a. Information ecology

Overall instructions

Example (linkage maps)

More guidance here

2b. Venue uses/users/activities/characteristics

Overall guidance and sample questions

Ethnographic case study memo

Field Visit Guidelines: Venues (link to wiki page)

3. Country background (Info-readiness)

CIS to provide instructions & templates in consultation with CRTs

Note: this is a lower priority activity

4. Research designs

First drafts: CRTs to provide mid-July

Second drafts: CRTs and RWG to provide late October