Social System Page Types: Difference between revisions

Revision as of 20:21, 25 April 2013

Part of this wiki describes human systems. We organize ourselves into workgroups. These workgroups tap into shared resources to complete efforts, defined by a scope and schedule. Often we create documents to memorialize our efforts and teach others our knowledge, about different topics. Conservation wrok is often tied to place.

You can create a new page to describe your corner of our human system.

Workgroups[edit]

Workgroups define themselves. They are a group of people that regularly talk, and share work toward a common goal. Workgroups may create a category using an acronym or abbreviation so they can quickly tag pages that they are associated with.

Efforts[edit]

Efforts are what workgroups do to acheive objectives. It could be restoration, [[:category:planning|planning] or some kind of research. Efforts can relate to topics, and can generate documents, and may be specific to places.

Resources[edit]

Resources include the various tools, services, technologies or archives that workgroups can use in their efforts. It could be on-line, procured, shared or private.

Documents[edit]

Documents are reports, articles or other pieces of writing. A document page may like to a file loaded on the wiki, or it might link to another on-line source (or even Google Scholar). You can cite document pages as you write.

Topics[edit]

Topic pages are used to synthesize evidence and postulates about particular subject. Different authors may add statements and citations. The discussion tab may have additional talk about the strengths and weaknesses of topic page content.

Places[edit]

Our ecosystem model divides the landscape into units based on regional assessments. But people define place as they will at a variety of scales. Place pages describe the places surrounding or within our ecosystem site framework. Linking our wiki pages to spatial maps is the next step in our development.

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 ===[[Workgroups]]===
-[[file:workgroup_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=workgroups]]Workgroups define themselves.  They are a group of people that regularly talk, and share work toward a common goal.  Workgroups may [[categorizing|create a category]] using an [[:category:acronym|acronym or abbreviation]] so they can quickly tag pages that they are associated with.  Put the text "<nowiki>{{workgroup}}</nowiki>" at the top of a workgroup page and it will automatically change format and categorize it as a workgroup.
+[[file:workgroup_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=workgroups]]Workgroups define themselves.  They are a group of people that regularly talk, and share work toward a common goal.  Workgroups may [[categorizing|create a category]] using an [[:category:acronym|acronym or abbreviation]] so they can quickly tag pages that they are associated with.
 ===[[Efforts]]===
-[[file:effort_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=efforts]]Efforts are what workgroups do to acheive objectives.  It could be a [[:category:restoration|restoration]] project, or a scientific study, or a planning project.  Efforts can relate to topics, and can generate documents, and may work in places.  Start a page with the text "<nowiki>{{effort}}</nowiki>" to create a effort page.
+[[file:effort_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=efforts]]Efforts are what workgroups do to acheive objectives.  It could be [[:category:restoration|restoration]], [[:category:planning|planning] or some kind of [[:category:research|research]].  Efforts can relate to topics, and can generate documents, and may be specific to places.
 ===[[Resources]]===
-[[file:resource_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=resources]]Resources are various tools, technologies or archives that workgroups can use in their efforts.  It could be on-line, procured, shared or private.  Start a page with the text "<nowiki>{{resource}}</nowiki>" to create a effort page.
+[[file:resource_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=resources]]Resources include the various tools, services, technologies or archives that workgroups can use in their efforts.  It could be on-line, procured, shared or private.
 ===[[Documents]]===
-[[file:document_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=documents]]Documents are reports, articles or other pieces of writing.  A document page may be an actual file loaded on the wiki, or it might be a page with a link to another on-line source (even Google Scholar).  A standard in-text citation is also created with a [[redirect]] so that you can link to documents as you cite in text.  Start a page with the text "<nowiki>{{document}}</nowiki>" to create a effort page.
+[[file:document_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=documents]]Documents are reports, articles or other pieces of writing.  A document page may like to a file loaded on the wiki, or it might link to another on-line source (or even Google Scholar).  You can cite document pages as you write.
 ===[[Topics]]===
-[[file:topic_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=topics]]Topic pages are used to synthesize evidence on a topic.  Different authors may add statements and citations.  The [[discussion tab]] may have additional talk about the strengths and weaknesses of a topic summary.  Start a page with the text "<nowiki>{{topic}}</nowiki>" to create a effort page.
+[[file:topic_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=topics]]Topic pages are used to synthesize evidence and postulates about particular subject.  Different authors may add statements and citations.  The [[discussion tab]] may have additional talk about the strengths and weaknesses of topic page content.
 ===[[Places]]===
-[[file:place_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=places]]Our [[ecosystem]] model divides the landscape into units based on regional assessments, but people see place differently, and it is useful to group ecosystem units into larger systems.  Places are pages which discribe any places not described by the proposed ecosystem management units.  One of these days, we'll be able to represent our management units and places on maps.  Let us know if you have resources to get us there faster.  Start a page with the text "<nowiki>{{place}}</nowiki>" to create a effort page.
+[[file:place_Icon.jpg|left|30px|link=places]]Our [[ecosystem]] model divides the landscape into units based on regional assessments.  But people define place as they will at a variety of scales.  Place pages describe the places surrounding or within our ecosystem site framework.  Linking our wiki pages to spatial maps is the next step in our development.