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Building Local Information Support to Ontario Newcomers (BLISON) InformOntario Symposium “High Tech – High Touch” June 20, 2014. Project Objectives. Create Learning Materials Based on Local Experience to:. Build sound information management practices. Ensure

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Project Objectives

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  1. Building Local Information Support to Ontario Newcomers (BLISON)InformOntario Symposium “High Tech – High Touch”June 20, 2014

  2. Project Objectives Create Learning Materials Based on Local Experience to: Build sound information management practices Ensure better use of community information • Strengthen local collaboration

  3. Learning Resourceslearning.informontario.on.ca

  4. Learning Resources Knowing Your Community Creating Meaningful & Sustainable Information Resources Module 1 Module 2

  5. Year 3 Learning Objectives Offer tools to enable IO members to create strategies to: Buildlasting local partnerships Promote sound Information management • Strengthen local collaboration

  6. Cross-sector Benefits Support diverse demographics Knowingavailable services Use of reliableinformation Up-to-dateinformation Adaptableinformationresources Knowledge sharing

  7. Cross-sector Benefits Filling Gaps in Information & Referral Filling Gaps in Service Delivery

  8. Sustainable Information Management INFORMATION MANAGEMENT Experience and a proven track record 2. Following standards of practice to ensure reliability, consistency and currency 3. Having sufficient, trained and skilled staff responsible for information management COLLABORATION Ongoing information exchange among partners from different sectors 2. Shared decision-making among partners from different sectors 3. Joint investment of staff, skills, time and funds

  9. Challenges to Information Management • Lack of knowledge/awareness of good information management practice • Disconnect with the Community Information Centres • Lack of promotion, marketing and communication for community information • Lack of awareness and knowledge of sound practices • Piece–mill funding of information resource projects • Lack of adaptable and flexible information resources • Unsustainable individual organizations’ internal resources

  10. Challenges to Information Management • Lack of knowledge/awareness of good collaboration practice • Lack of adequate funding leading to competition and territorialism • Lack of resources to be allocated for collaboration and community engagement • Lack of mutual education & knowledge flow in communities • Lack of participation in a broader service delivery system & planning • Lack of community development knowledge/practice

  11. Building Sound Information Practices Organization’sknowledge/awareness of good information management practices

  12. Building Sound Information Practices Organization’sknowledge/awareness of good information management practices • Assessing information needs • Criteria for reliable and trustworthy information • Assessing organization’s information management practices • Creation of Meaningful Information Resources

  13. Building Sound Information Practices Organization’sknowledge/awareness of good collaboration practices

  14. Building Sound Information Practices Organization’sknowledge/awareness of good collaboration practices • Mapping the landscape • Assessing current working relationships • Readiness check list

  15. Building Sound Information Practices Filling gaps in I&R and service delivery SOUND INFORMATIONMANAGEMENT SOUND PARTNERSHIPS Organization’sknowledge/awareness of good information management practices Organization’sknowledge/awareness of good collaboration practices

  16. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined

  17. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined • Existing sources of information assessed

  18. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined • Existing sources of information assessed • Key players in the landscape identified/relationships assessed

  19. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined • Existing sources of information assessed • Key players in the landscape identified/relationships assessed • Organization information management needs determined

  20. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined • Existing sources of information assessed • Key players in the landscape identified/relationships assessed • Organization information management needs determined • Meaningful information resources identified

  21. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined • Existing sources of information assessed • Key players in the landscape identified/relationships assessed • Organization information management needs determined • Meaningful information resources identified • Resources allocated • Ongoing collaborative data collection and analysis

  22. SOUND INFORMATION MANAGEMENTChecklist • Local information needs determined • Existing sources of information assessed • Key players in the landscape identified/relationships assessed • Organization information management needs determined • Meaningful information resources identified • Resources allocated • Ongoing collaborative data collection and analysis

  23. Cooperation Standards • Standard 16: Cooperative Relationships With Service Providers • Build an integrated service delivery system • Ensures broader access to community services • Maximizes the use of existing resources • Facilitates access to most appropriate providers

  24. Cooperation Standards • Standard 16: Quality Indicators • 1. Joint service delivery, e.g., participation in case management • 2. Work collaboratively to address issues that have a critical impact in the community • 3. Participation in community-wide data collection, analysis and reporting activities • Tells us WHAT not HOW?

  25. SOUND PARTNERSHIPS • Awareness of the project • Shared understanding of the need • Shared values and understanding of benefits • Shared objectives • Shared implementation • Shared accountability • Shared vision for the future / advocacy

  26. PARTNERSHIP AGREEMENT • Awareness of the project • Shared understanding of the need • Shared values and understanding of benefits • Shared objectives • Shared implementation • Shared accountability • Shared vision for the future / advocacy

  27. Check In Do the process and the agreement requirement for sustainable community information management make sense in your work?

  28. Check In Do the following proposals make sense for InformOntario? • InformOntarioto develop Collaboration Standards • InformOntarioadvocacy to ensure information management and collaboration standards across the province

  29. What’s Next? • BLISON - Development and testing of the 3rd Module – Fall 2014 • Ongoing engagement of InformOntario members in professional development and advocacy

  30. The success of this project is due to the co-creation efforts of project participants, supporters and contributors. Your knowledge and input are valued. Thank You! For information about the Building Local Information Support to Ontario Newcomers Project, contact: Aleksandra Petrovic, Project Coordinator blison@informontario.on.ca 519-721-1837

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