AIRS Forum DC- Practical Implementation of the AIRS Standards Part 1
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82.6% of AIRS Forum Survey respondents shared that PRACTICAL IMPLEMENTATION OF AIRS STANDARDS was one of the major issues they want to talk about. And its tricky isn't it! Sometimes what should be done and what can be done aren't the same thing. Join a panel of experts on the AIRS Standards (and Certified Database Curators) to talk about where the struggles really are, how we can prioritize what should be done and what can be done and diminishing the anxiety around making sure you're doing it right. In this first part of a 3 part series, we will discuss Standard 7: Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria and Standard 8: Data Structure and Data Elements.
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Clive Jones
AIRS Executive Director
AIRS, Victoria, British Columbia
Clive Jones is the current Executive Director of AIRS. With over 20 years of community services experience, Clive is the former Director of Operations for 2-1-1 Toronto and a past President of InformCanada. Before joining the non-profit sector, he worked as a newswriter, corporate video producer, and editor for a legal publishing company. Clive has an Honours B.A. in Politics and History, and diplomas in both Broadcast Journalism and Call Centre Management.
Amanda Arrasmith Kerr
Database Curator
United Way of Central Iowa 211, Des Moines, Iowa
Amanda currently works at United Way of Central Iowa 211 as the Database Curator and as a Certified Resource Specialist. She has been working for 211 close to 13 years and became the Database Curator about 6 years ago. She graduated from Grand View University with a Bachelor’s in Human Services and an Associates degree from DMACC in Environmental Science. She enjoys helping people in need and found a good fit with 211 as she gets to help those looking for resources as well as peer counseling to those just needing an ear. She is married with 2 dogs and 3 cats and both her and her wife love to ride motorcycles when the Iowa weather permits.
Tammy Moorse
Hamilton Public Library, Hamilton, Ontario
Tammy Moorse is the Project Coordinator for the Red Book of Community Information at Hamilton Public Library, in Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. She is an AIRS certified database curator, holds an MLIS and is a part time lecturer in metadata design and cataloguing at the iSchool at the University of Washington. Most of her career has been working and training others to work with metadata. Prior to working at HPL she did this for the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. She has a supportive spouse, six-year-old daughter and 2 cats (Calla and Willow). Daily, Tammy finds time to knit (currently a sweater and socks).
Jennifer Abels
Accreditation Director
Inform USA
Jennifer is the Accreditation Director for Inform USA, where she is honored to work with agencies as they raise the bar on their information and referral programs. Prior to that, she served as the organization's Information Management Director. Her work in I&R began answering phones part-time at her state-wide 211, and assisting with the resource database. She then moved into the Database Manager position, and ended her time having achieved 100% updated 6 years in a row, creating HelpSheets, and developing the mobile app of resources. She has a Masters in Community Counseling, a Bachelors in Social Work, and is Inform USA certified (CRS and CRS-DC). Jennifer lives on a small acreage with her husband, 2 daughters, 3 cows, 2 cats, a dog and a bearded dragon.
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