1. Campus Champions How to promote the TeraGrid and your Research Elizabeth Leake and Kay Hunt TeraGrid EOT/External Relations Lisa-Joy Zgorski, NSF Office of Legislative and Public Affairs

2. TeraGrid External Relations 24 Public and media relations professionals— two from each resource provider site (RP) Bi-weekly teleconferences Provide a coordinated communication effort for TeraGrid Liaison with National Science Foundation offices Cyberinfrastructure and Legislative and Public Affairs (more from Lisa-Joy next slide!) Facilitate web presence Coordinate the production of Science Highlights publication

3. National Science Foundation Office of Legislative and Public Affairs (OLPA) OLPA within NSF—relationship to OCI and other departments Relationship with TeraGrid OLPA resource list—effective tools The type of news that interests OLPA the most Preferred format/specifications/permissions

4. I have news to share. Who do I tell first? Your director, chair, or president—depending on the org chart Your institution’s media relations experts—they are your front line of defense! (University Relations, Public Affairs, Department PR official). Send us their name and contact information! Why? –They understand how to navigate the inter-department, local, and regional political cultures –They will inform you about policies/rules associated with the dissemination of public information –They will establish a relationship with OLPA and TeraGrid ER

5. Your news is NSF and TeraGrid news! Let us help. TeraGrid External Relations –Regional TG-ER, Kay Hunt, or Elizabeth Leake TeraGrid.org web site Quarterly and Annual Reporting Science Highlights EOT Newsletter EOT Highlights Others NSF/OLPA – Zgorski –Will assist with dissemination to OLPA outlets

6. External Resources Media Resources (HPCwire, iSGTW, and many more) See TeraGrid wiki Media Distribution List Organizations in support of technology and education Professional organizations within scientific domain See TeraGrid wiki Outreach list http://www.teragridforum.org/mediawiki/index.php?t itle=ER Don’t forget your alma mater! Alumni newsletters, monthly campus newsletters, campus paper, etc.

7. TeraGrid standards TeraGrid Logo Guidelines for Usage http://www.teragridforum.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Ter aGrid_Logo_Guidelines TeraGrid Boilerplate http://www.teragridforum.org/mediawiki/index.php?title=Ter aGrid_Boilerplate The TeraGrid, sponsored by the National Science Foundation Office of Cyberinfrastructure, is a partnership of people, resources and services that enables discovery in U.S. science and engineering. Through coordinated policy, grid software, and high-performance network connections, the TeraGrid integrates a distributed set of high- capability computational, data-management and visualization resources to make research more productive. With Science Gateway collaborations and education programs, the TeraGrid also connects and broadens scientific communities.

8. What’s Your Story? The endless pursuit of TeraGrid Science Highlights! –NSF/OCI Science Highlights (Leake) Printed publication/Timeline Quarterly and Annual Reporting Process Legislature (July & November cycles) –Submit content the following ways TeraGrid-Stories@teragrid.org (abstract, or a few paragraphs will work)TeraGrid-Stories@teragrid.org Web Form (in development now!)

9. NSF/OLPA Contact Lisa-Joy Zgorski, Office of the Director (O/D) Office of Legislative and Public Affairs National Science Foundation 703-292-8311 - direct 202-285-7396 - cell lisajoy@nsf.gov; lisajoy@ksg.harvard.edu Responsibilities: O/D (Offices of Cyberinfrastructure, International Science and Engineering, and Integrative Activities), Math and Physical Sciences (Astronomy and Physics) and the National Science Board.

10. TeraGrid External Relations Contact Elizabeth Leake TeraGrid External Relations Coordinator Argonne National Laboratory Bldg. 221, B-123 9700 South Cass Avenue Argonne, Illinois 60439 Cell: 815/793-8468 Office: 630/252-8694

11. Questions?