Collaboration across the Great Plains Greg Monaco, Great Plains Network (GPN) Linda Roos, OARnet
Great Plains Network Provide network connectivity Shift focus to collaboration among researchers in GPN
Creating a People Network Hire central coordinator Identify research support individuals on campuses
What GPN is doing Bi-weekly phone calls Weekly digest Conferences Workshops on writing grants with an advanced networking component Boiler plates for inclusion in research proposal
What the campuses do Talk to individual researchers Newspapers Grant selection Attend faculty meetings Research Office
Collaboration Specialist Characteristics Competence in some content area Ability to cross organizational lines Exercises personal influence