Dissemination of conference related content; Dissemination of information related to conference related visitors; Documentation of the initial project proposal, including the identification of key performance indicators; A formal recording of domestic and international conferences; A formal process for analysis of external L&D activities; and, Guidelines or a formal process for administering a survey within GA. However, it should be noted that some of these points are currently under review. Table 3.1: Key questions to be addressed in this chapter and the methods and activities undertaken to address the questions. Question Assessment Activities Details Does participation Individual employee’s Survey Questions Include questions on which activities in the 34th IGC uptake of knowledge at the 34th IGC participants were build GA’s involved in (workshop, presentation, capacity as the talks, etc.). primary provider of Examination of Establish and evaluate what technical Procedures avenues exist within GA to geoscientific disseminate information post- advice to the Australian Evaluate the current practice and Government? documentation within GA. Interviews with Establish how Resources (HR) HR assess the L&D value of conferences such as the 34th IGC. Retention of knowledge Survey Questions Examine whether participation in the within GA 34th IGC increased job satisfaction. Network/relationship Survey Questions Examine whether participants were building and maintenance involved in activities that built or maintained networks. Ask how stakeholders perceive the credibility of GA. Does GA Case Study Survey Questions Ask GA delegates whether they were involvement in the involved with a project delivered at e.g. ASTER Geoscience 34th IGC the 34th IGC. Map of Australia release galvanise access and requests for precompetitive, Download Measure the activity on websites for products and Statistics the relevant dataset. legacy data? Interviews Anecdotal evidence of positive outcomes from the previous IGC held in Australia (25th IGC, Sydney 1976) prompted the identification of individuals within the GA suitable for case study interviews. Interviews were targeted at current GA employees that were either within Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR, a predecessor to GA) at the time of the 25th IGC, or had attended the 25th IGC
Dissemination of conference related content; Dissemination of information related to conference related visitors; Documentation of the initial project proposal, including the identification of key performance indicators; A formal recording of domestic and international conferences; A formal process for analysis of external L&D activities; and, Guidelines or a formal process for administering a survey within GA. However, it should be noted that some of these points are currently under review. Table 3.1: Key questions to be addressed in this chapter and the methods and activities undertaken to address the questions. Question Assessment Activities Details Does participation in the 34th IGC build GA’s capacity as the primary provider of technical geoscientific advice to the Australian Government? Individual employee’s uptake of knowledge Survey Questions Include questions on which activities at the 34th IGC participants were involved in (workshop, presentation, talks, etc.). Examination of Procedures Establish and evaluate what avenues exist within GA to disseminate information Evaluate the current practice and documentation within GA. Interviews with HR Establish how Resources (HR) assess the L&D value of conferences such as the 34th IGC. Retention of knowledge within GA Survey Questions Examine whether participation in the 34th IGC increased job satisfaction. Network/relationship building and maintenance Survey Questions Examine whether participants were involved in activities that built or maintained networks. Ask how stakeholders perceive the credibility of GA. Does GA involvement in the 34th IGC galvanise access and requests for precompetitive, products and legacy data? Case Study e.g. ASTER Geoscience Map of Australia release Survey Questions Ask GA delegates whether they were involved with a project delivered at the 34th IGC. Download Statistics Measure the activity on websites for the relevant dataset. Interviews Anecdotal evidence of positive outcomes from the previous IGC held in Australia (25th IGC, Sydney 1976) prompted the identification of individuals within the GA suitable for case study interviews. Interviews were targeted at current GA employees that were either within Bureau of Mineral Resources (BMR, a predecessor to GA) at the time of the 25th IGC, or had attended the 25th IGC post-
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