Community Information Toolkit
Community information as defined by Pettigrew (1996, p. 351) is any information that helps citizens with their day-to-day problems and enables them to fully participate as members of their democratic community. It is information pertaining to the availability of human services such as health care, financial assistance, housing, transportation, education and childcare services; as well as information on recreation programs, clubs, community events, and information about all levels of government.
With this definition in mind, I've documented what I see to be important tools that will enable you to create and communicate data that is relevant to your community using the platform .
- Firstly the (10 pages) refers to all aspects of managing and developing an information resource.
- The 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ· Style Guide (pages 7 to 10 of the ) aims to assist users to create clearly and concise entries in 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ·, helping us to achieve consistency throughout all listings.
- The (44 pages) contains instructions on a variety of tasks, including how to create an account, how to list an organisation, publishing a directory and using the advanced search tools.
- To have an understanding of how people are using your information is important. We can run a report on the records that you manage, so that you can see how your information is being accessed. A guide to is worth having a look at.
If you still have questions about how to manage your information on 91Âé¶¹¾«Æ·, then please, with us and we'll help you out.
Pettigrew, K. E. (1996). Nurses' perceptions of their needs for community information Journal of Education for Library and Information Science, 37(4), pp. 351-359.
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