OR/14/019 BGS communications: what we will do - Revision history

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	* increase the capacity of the BGS to produce infographics.		* increase the capacity of the BGS to produce infographics.

	[[Image:OR14019fig8.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 8 '''BGS infographic for world Antimony production. (British Geological Survey, 2012<ref name="BGS 2012">BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2012. World mineral production 2008–2012. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) Available to download from: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=2897</ref>).]]		[[Image:OR14019fig8.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 8'''    BGS infographic for world Antimony production. (British Geological Survey, 2012<ref name="BGS 2012">BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2012. World mineral production 2008–2012. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) Available to download from: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=2897</ref>).]]

	==Science stories==		==Science stories==

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Broadcasting the BGS

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	BGS scientists will often be seen on the broadcast news channels in response to natural hazard events such as earthquakes, groundwater flooding, landslides, sinkholes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Less frequently, they will also be seen on broadcast documentary and magazine programmes covering the range of BGS scientific and technological research including: the application of isotope-science to archaeology; carbon capture and storage (CCS); critical metals; geological mapping; geothermal energy; Icelandic glacial retreat; shale gas resources; space weather; and tetrapod evolution. Since 2008, the BGS have broadcast their own videos, through YouTube ([http://uk.youtube.com/user/bgschannel bgschannel]), with recent videos such as ''About the British Geological Survey ''narrated by Professor Iain Stewart (Figure 7), ''Tellus South West ''and ''Tungsten: cutting edge and critical''.		BGS scientists will often be seen on the broadcast news channels in response to natural hazard events such as earthquakes, groundwater flooding, landslides, sinkholes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Less frequently, they will also be seen on broadcast documentary and magazine programmes covering the range of BGS scientific and technological research including: the application of isotope-science to archaeology; carbon capture and storage (CCS); critical metals; geological mapping; geothermal energy; Icelandic glacial retreat; shale gas resources; space weather; and tetrapod evolution. Since 2008, the BGS have broadcast their own videos, through YouTube ([http://uk.youtube.com/user/bgschannel bgschannel]), with recent videos such as ''About the British Geological Survey ''narrated by Professor Iain Stewart (Figure 7), ''Tellus South West ''and ''Tungsten: cutting edge and critical''.

	[[Image:OR14019fig7.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 7    '''Professor Iain Stewart narrating ‘About the British Geological Survey’ video.]]		[[Image:OR14019fig7.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 7    '''Professor Iain Stewart narrating ''‘About the British Geological Survey’'' video.]]

	The Nottingham-based film making company, Wide-Cast, will form an integral part of the BGS efforts to capture more of its scientific and technological research on camera. The director of this company, Ed Collard, is a former ITV news journalist and has worked with the BGS since 2007.		The Nottingham-based film making company, Wide-Cast, will form an integral part of the BGS efforts to capture more of its scientific and technological research on camera. The director of this company, Ed Collard, is a former ITV news journalist and has worked with the BGS since 2007.

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Broadcasting the BGS

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	BGS scientists will often be seen on the broadcast news channels in response to natural hazard events such as earthquakes, groundwater flooding, landslides, sinkholes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Less frequently, they will also be seen on broadcast documentary and magazine programmes covering the range of BGS scientific and technological research including: the application of isotope-science to archaeology; carbon capture and storage (CCS); critical metals; geological mapping; geothermal energy; Icelandic glacial retreat; shale gas resources; space weather; and tetrapod evolution. Since 2008, the BGS have broadcast their own videos, through YouTube ([http://uk.youtube.com/user/bgschannel bgschannel]), with recent videos such as ''About the British Geological Survey ''narrated by Professor Iain Stewart (Figure 7), ''Tellus South West ''and ''Tungsten: cutting edge and critical''.		BGS scientists will often be seen on the broadcast news channels in response to natural hazard events such as earthquakes, groundwater flooding, landslides, sinkholes, tsunamis and volcanic eruptions. Less frequently, they will also be seen on broadcast documentary and magazine programmes covering the range of BGS scientific and technological research including: the application of isotope-science to archaeology; carbon capture and storage (CCS); critical metals; geological mapping; geothermal energy; Icelandic glacial retreat; shale gas resources; space weather; and tetrapod evolution. Since 2008, the BGS have broadcast their own videos, through YouTube ([http://uk.youtube.com/user/bgschannel bgschannel]), with recent videos such as ''About the British Geological Survey ''narrated by Professor Iain Stewart (Figure 7), ''Tellus South West ''and ''Tungsten: cutting edge and critical''.

	[[Image:OR14019fig7.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 7 '''Professor Iain Stewart narrating ‘About the British Geological Survey’ video.]]		[[Image:OR14019fig7.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 7    '''Professor Iain Stewart narrating ‘About the British Geological Survey’ video.]]

	The Nottingham-based film making company, Wide-Cast, will form an integral part of the BGS efforts to capture more of its scientific and technological research on camera. The director of this company, Ed Collard, is a former ITV news journalist and has worked with the BGS since 2007.		The Nottingham-based film making company, Wide-Cast, will form an integral part of the BGS efforts to capture more of its scientific and technological research on camera. The director of this company, Ed Collard, is a former ITV news journalist and has worked with the BGS since 2007.

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	* stakeholders (provide advice, input and resources into stakeholder projects).		* stakeholders (provide advice, input and resources into stakeholder projects).

	Website: [[http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/home.html?src=topNav \| ''Discovering Geology'']] will support learning with the above audiences by providing a range of curriculum-based activities and resources.		Website: [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/home.html?src=topNav ''Discovering Geology''] will support learning with the above audiences by providing a range of curriculum-based activities and resources.

	All staff will be encouraged to take part in public engagement activities to demonstrate their own area of science or to support other science areas. BGS public engagement managers will help support activities that fulfil the above vision and will assist by providing advice, physical resources, ideas for activities and web pages that offer further information.		All staff will be encouraged to take part in public engagement activities to demonstrate their own area of science or to support other science areas. BGS public engagement managers will help support activities that fulfil the above vision and will assist by providing advice, physical resources, ideas for activities and web pages that offer further information.
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	* run a schools and public event annually for National Science and Engineering Week		* run a schools and public event annually for National Science and Engineering Week
	* assist in BGS Open Days in Keyworth and Edinburgh		* assist in BGS Open Days in Keyworth and Edinburgh
	* produce a range of curriculum-based resources and activities for the [[http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/home.html?src=topNav \| ''Discovering Geology'']] section of the BGS website		* produce a range of curriculum-based resources and activities for the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/home.html?src=topNav ''Discovering Geology''] section of the BGS website
	* maintain links with geoscience organisations, groups and clubs listed below and to provide advice and resources where appropriate: British Science Association, British Geophysical Association, Earth Science Education Forum, Earth Science Teachers Association, Earth Science Education Unit, earth science museums, galleries and visitor centres, Geological Society, and Rockwatch (Geologists Association) the national club for young geologists		* maintain links with geoscience organisations, groups and clubs listed below and to provide advice and resources where appropriate: British Science Association, British Geophysical Association, Earth Science Education Forum, Earth Science Teachers Association, Earth Science Education Unit, earth science museums, galleries and visitor centres, Geological Society, and Rockwatch (Geologists Association) the national club for young geologists
	* run the UK Schools seismology project, which will:		* run the UK Schools seismology project, which will:

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Impact infographics

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	: Paraphrasing the famous American<br>newspaper editor, Arthur Brisbane		: Paraphrasing the famous American<br>newspaper editor, Arthur Brisbane

	'''Overview''': Public engagement is an important part of the responsibilities of all BGS researchers who receive public funding. Communicating BGS research is a key requirement of the NERC impact agenda (NERC, 2014<ref name="NERC 2014>NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC). 2014. Our impact. Available from: [http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/ http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/]</ref>). It can take place at any stage throughout the work. The media are just as interested in showing the public the process of research, such as the field, laboratory or other research activities, as they are in explaining the research findings. The impact of scientific research is often obscured by technical jargon in scientific literature, diluted by ineffective dissemination and not understood by those in a position to communicate it more widely. The onus is on research organisations to make its research findings and data more accessible and easier to understand. This is emphasised by the need to demonstrate the impact of research i.e. what relevance does it have to wider society? otherwise known as the ‘so what’ factor. This has assumed greater significance since the economic downturn of 2008 where funding has been much tighter and research has to clearly demonstrate a beneficial impact, in essence to justify the money spent.		'''Overview''': Public engagement is an important part of the responsibilities of all BGS researchers who receive public funding. Communicating BGS research is a key requirement of the NERC impact agenda (NERC, 2014<ref name="NERC 2014">NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC). 2014. Our impact. Available from: [http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/ http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/]</ref>). It can take place at any stage throughout the work. The media are just as interested in showing the public the process of research, such as the field, laboratory or other research activities, as they are in explaining the research findings. The impact of scientific research is often obscured by technical jargon in scientific literature, diluted by ineffective dissemination and not understood by those in a position to communicate it more widely. The onus is on research organisations to make its research findings and data more accessible and easier to understand. This is emphasised by the need to demonstrate the impact of research i.e. what relevance does it have to wider society? otherwise known as the ‘so what’ factor. This has assumed greater significance since the economic downturn of 2008 where funding has been much tighter and research has to clearly demonstrate a beneficial impact, in essence to justify the money spent.

	A recent BGS publication, the centennial edition of ''World Mineral Production 2008–2012'', made substantial use of infographics to illustrate the current production of the major internationally traded mineral commodities. This enables a much clearer understanding of where our mineral resources come from and who the major producers are, as can be seen in the infographic for the worldwide production of antimony (Figure 8).		A recent BGS publication, the centennial edition of ''World Mineral Production 2008–2012'', made substantial use of infographics to illustrate the current production of the major internationally traded mineral commodities. This enables a much clearer understanding of where our mineral resources come from and who the major producers are, as can be seen in the infographic for the worldwide production of antimony (Figure 8).

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Impact infographics

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	: Paraphrasing the famous American<br>newspaper editor, Arthur Brisbane		: Paraphrasing the famous American<br>newspaper editor, Arthur Brisbane

	'''Overview''': Public engagement is an important part of the responsibilities of all BGS researchers who receive public funding. Communicating BGS research is a key requirement of the NERC impact agenda (NERC, 2014<ref name-"NERC 2014>NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC). 2014. Our impact. Available from: [http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/ http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/]</ref>). It can take place at any stage throughout the work. The media are just as interested in showing the public the process of research, such as the field, laboratory or other research activities, as they are in explaining the research findings. The impact of scientific research is often obscured by technical jargon in scientific literature, diluted by ineffective dissemination and not understood by those in a position to communicate it more widely. The onus is on research organisations to make its research findings and data more accessible and easier to understand. This is emphasised by the need to demonstrate the impact of research i.e. what relevance does it have to wider society? otherwise known as the ‘so what’ factor. This has assumed greater significance since the economic downturn of 2008 where funding has been much tighter and research has to clearly demonstrate a beneficial impact, in essence to justify the money spent.		'''Overview''': Public engagement is an important part of the responsibilities of all BGS researchers who receive public funding. Communicating BGS research is a key requirement of the NERC impact agenda (NERC, 2014<ref name="NERC 2014>NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC). 2014. Our impact. Available from: [http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/ http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/]</ref>). It can take place at any stage throughout the work. The media are just as interested in showing the public the process of research, such as the field, laboratory or other research activities, as they are in explaining the research findings. The impact of scientific research is often obscured by technical jargon in scientific literature, diluted by ineffective dissemination and not understood by those in a position to communicate it more widely. The onus is on research organisations to make its research findings and data more accessible and easier to understand. This is emphasised by the need to demonstrate the impact of research i.e. what relevance does it have to wider society? otherwise known as the ‘so what’ factor. This has assumed greater significance since the economic downturn of 2008 where funding has been much tighter and research has to clearly demonstrate a beneficial impact, in essence to justify the money spent.

	A recent BGS publication, the centennial edition of ''World Mineral Production 2008–2012'', made substantial use of infographics to illustrate the current production of the major internationally traded mineral commodities. This enables a much clearer understanding of where our mineral resources come from and who the major producers are, as can be seen in the infographic for the worldwide production of antimony (Figure 8).		A recent BGS publication, the centennial edition of ''World Mineral Production 2008–2012'', made substantial use of infographics to illustrate the current production of the major internationally traded mineral commodities. This enables a much clearer understanding of where our mineral resources come from and who the major producers are, as can be seen in the infographic for the worldwide production of antimony (Figure 8).
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	* increase the capacity of the BGS to produce infographics.		* increase the capacity of the BGS to produce infographics.

	[[Image:OR14019fig8.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 8 '''BGS infographic for world Antimony production. (British Geological Survey, 2012<ref name="BGS 2012">BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2012. World mineral production ~~2008-2012~~. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) Available to download from: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=2897</ref>).]]		[[Image:OR14019fig8.jpg\|thumb\|center\|500px\|'''Figure 8 '''BGS infographic for world Antimony production. (British Geological Survey, 2012<ref name="BGS 2012">BRITISH GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 2012. World mineral production 2008–2012. (Keyworth, Nottingham: British Geological Survey.) Available to download from: http://www.bgs.ac.uk/downloads/start.cfm?id=2897</ref>).]]

	==Science stories==		==Science stories==

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Impact infographics

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	: Paraphrasing the famous American<br>newspaper editor, Arthur Brisbane		: Paraphrasing the famous American<br>newspaper editor, Arthur Brisbane

	'''Overview''': Public engagement is an important part of the responsibilities of all BGS researchers who receive public funding. Communicating BGS research is a key requirement of the NERC impact agenda (NERC, 2014). It can take place at any stage throughout the work. The media are just as interested in showing the public the process of research, such as the field, laboratory or other research activities, as they are in explaining the research findings. The impact of scientific research is often obscured by technical jargon in scientific literature, diluted by ineffective dissemination and not understood by those in a position to communicate it more widely. The onus is on research organisations to make its research findings and data more accessible and easier to understand. This is emphasised by the need to demonstrate the impact of research i.e. what relevance does it have to wider society? otherwise known as the ‘so what’ factor. This has assumed greater significance since the economic downturn of 2008 where funding has been much tighter and research has to clearly demonstrate a beneficial impact, in essence to justify the money spent.		'''Overview''': Public engagement is an important part of the responsibilities of all BGS researchers who receive public funding. Communicating BGS research is a key requirement of the NERC impact agenda (NERC, 2014<ref name-"NERC 2014>NATURAL ENVIRONMENT RESEARCH COUNCIL (NERC). 2014. Our impact. Available from: [http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/ http://www.nerc.ac.uk/research/impact/]</ref>). It can take place at any stage throughout the work. The media are just as interested in showing the public the process of research, such as the field, laboratory or other research activities, as they are in explaining the research findings. The impact of scientific research is often obscured by technical jargon in scientific literature, diluted by ineffective dissemination and not understood by those in a position to communicate it more widely. The onus is on research organisations to make its research findings and data more accessible and easier to understand. This is emphasised by the need to demonstrate the impact of research i.e. what relevance does it have to wider society? otherwise known as the ‘so what’ factor. This has assumed greater significance since the economic downturn of 2008 where funding has been much tighter and research has to clearly demonstrate a beneficial impact, in essence to justify the money spent.

	A recent BGS publication, the centennial edition of ''World Mineral Production 2008–2012'', made substantial use of infographics to illustrate the current production of the major internationally traded mineral commodities. This enables a much clearer understanding of where our mineral resources come from and who the major producers are, as can be seen in the infographic for the worldwide production of antimony (Figure 8).		A recent BGS publication, the centennial edition of ''World Mineral Production 2008–2012'', made substantial use of infographics to illustrate the current production of the major internationally traded mineral commodities. This enables a much clearer understanding of where our mineral resources come from and who the major producers are, as can be seen in the infographic for the worldwide production of antimony (Figure 8).

	An infographic is a visual representation of information or data using charts, diagrams or maps. This is a key aspect of ‘data journalism’ which has arisen partly in response to the open data movement (Rogers, 2013). This has seen the release of large volumes of data (‘big data’) by government and other public institutions in the interests of openness and transparency. The aim of the data journalist is to unearth and tell the story hidden in the numbers and information. Often this will involve the use of infographics, at other times a simple number may be sufficient. This has been enabled by the widespread availability of data on the internet and easy-to-use spreadsheet software and has been encouraged by the growing interest in visualising data to make it easier to understand. Many stories have emerged that would not have existed without the data, with Wikileaks being the most notable recent example, prompting the media to look even harder at available data.		An infographic is a visual representation of information or data using charts, diagrams or maps. This is a key aspect of ‘data journalism’ which has arisen partly in response to the open data movement (Rogers, 2013<ref name="Rogers">ROGERS, S. 2013. Facts are sacred: The power of data. (Faber and Faber with Guardian Books.) </ref>). This has seen the release of large volumes of data (‘big data’) by government and other public institutions in the interests of openness and transparency. The aim of the data journalist is to unearth and tell the story hidden in the numbers and information. Often this will involve the use of infographics, at other times a simple number may be sufficient. This has been enabled by the widespread availability of data on the internet and easy-to-use spreadsheet software and has been encouraged by the growing interest in visualising data to make it easier to understand. Many stories have emerged that would not have existed without the data, with Wikileaks being the most notable recent example, prompting the media to look even harder at available data.

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We will:

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	* maintain the range of websites we host and strive to create new content while updating the thousands of webpages on the BGS servers		* maintain the range of websites we host and strive to create new content while updating the thousands of webpages on the BGS servers
	* create dynamic applications that allow users to search and browse BGS data		* create dynamic applications that allow users to search and browse BGS data
	* create a top ‘10 photos from the BGS’ website, based on those accessed via [[http://www.bgs.ac.uk/opengeoscience/ \| Open Geoscience]]		* create a top ‘10 photos from the BGS’ website, based on those accessed via [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/opengeoscience/ Open Geoscience]
	* make use of new applications to view data in a variety of ways, including ESRI maps for the various BGS datasets		* make use of new applications to view data in a variety of ways, including ESRI maps for the various BGS datasets
	* support the citizen science activities of the BGS		* support the citizen science activities of the BGS
	* encourage visitors to the BGS website to have a go at data mash-ups and other out of the ordinary things with BGS data e.g. the ‘earthquake embedded geology’ map		* encourage visitors to the BGS website to have a go at data mash-ups and other out of the ordinary things with BGS data e.g. the ‘earthquake embedded geology’ map
	* deliver licensed data via BGS extranets and shops		* deliver licensed data via BGS extranets and shops
	* add more fun into the [[http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/home.html?src=topNav \|''Discovering Geology'']] web pages, such as spot the dinosaurs lurking in the climate change pages or the ammonites in the [[http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/time/fossilfocus/home.html \|''Fossil Focus'']] pages		* add more fun into the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/home.html?src=topNav ''Discovering Geology''] web pages, such as spot the dinosaurs lurking in the climate change pages or the ammonites in the [http://www.bgs.ac.uk/discoveringGeology/time/fossilfocus/home.html ''Fossil Focus''] pages
	* make hosted sites standards compliant and, ideally, device responsive		* make hosted sites standards compliant and, ideally, device responsive
	* put the ‘wonder’ back into the web. Provide surprises to our web users, lead them to unexpected content and onto things they didn’t need to know but that are fascinating.		* put the ‘wonder’ back into the web. Provide surprises to our web users, lead them to unexpected content and onto things they didn’t need to know but that are fascinating.

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