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=== Clicklaw & HelpMap ===
=== Clicklaw & HelpMap ===
http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca
http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca
Website that provides access to hundreds of public legal education and information resources in BC.
Website that provides access to hundreds of public legal education and information (PLEI) resources in BC.
Contributor model – PLEI producers collaborated on the concept development for the site, and provide information about their own resources on the site.
Contributor model – PLEI producers collaborated on the concept development for the site, and provide information about their own resources on the site.
Why it’s a good place to start – trusted, current content, kept up to date by [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/content/partners contributors] and Clicklaw editors.
Why it’s a good place to start – trusted, current content, kept up to date by [http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca/content/partners contributors] and Clicklaw editors.


Tip: Highlight examples of contributors that resonate with audience
Tip: Provide an example of a time you used Clicklaw to provide legal information to a client - try to use an example that resonates with your audience.


Examples:  
Examples:  


==== 5 ways to search for legal information using Clicklaw ====
==== Five ways to search for legal information using Clicklaw ====
# Keyword search
# Keyword search
# By topic
# By topic
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Acknowledge that everyone is different, people have different search preferences for online information.
Acknowledge that everyone is different, people have different search preferences for online information.


Tip: Before your presentation, test out some examples that resonate with your audience. If you’re not seeing the search results that you’d expect during your test, contact editor@clicklaw.bc.ca and we can work together to improve the findability of the resources for your example.
Tip: Before your presentation, test out some examples that resonate with your audience. If you’re not getting the search results that you’d expect during your test, contact editor@clicklaw.bc.ca and we can work together to improve the findability of the resources for your example.


Examples:
Examples:


'''Keyword search'''  
'''Keyword search'''  
* Searches the resource details page (not the actual resource – we’re good, but we’re not that good… yet.)
* Searches the resource details page (not the actual resource)
* Good if you already have a particular term in mind
* Good if you already have a particular term in mind


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'''Common questions'''
'''Common questions'''
* From home page, or from search results teaser
* From home page, or from search results teaser
* Resonates with many users – provides a very brief overview of the legal topic, and suggests good starting points. Helps to knit together the resources produced by multiple contributors, and provide a pathway to the information.
* Preferred by many users – provides a very brief overview of the legal topic, and suggests good starting points. Helps to knit together the resources produced by multiple contributors, and provide a pathway to the information.
* Remind your audience that we welcome suggestions for more common questions – if there’s a question you get all the time, let us know!
* Remind your audience that we welcome suggestions for more common questions – if there’s a question you get all the time, let us know!


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== Clicklaw Wikibooks ==
== Clicklaw Wikibooks ==
[link to clicklaw wikibooks about page?]
[link to clicklaw wikibooks about page?]
Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are wiki-born and can also be printed.
Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published online and can be easily printed.  
Built on the same platform as Wikipedia
 
Contributors are vetted – you can’t just go in and change the content (need to be part of the Clicklaw Wikibook contributor community).
They resemble Wikipedia because they use the same platform. They can only be updated by pre-approved lawyers and other writers (not just anyone can go in and change something). This means the content can be kept very current.
Content is digital – all content can be searched (improvement on Clicklaw content as just the detail listing can be searched – not the external content).
 
Single digital source is the base for the print/ebook formats. As the information on the wikiplatform changes, the pdf/ebook  versions are automatically updated every 2 hours, so you’re getting the most current version. Makes it easy to have multiple formats from a single digital source.
Easy to search content
Single digital source is a more efficient way of producing multiple formats - one source for the digital/online version, pdf, book on demand and ebook formats. As the information on the wikiplatform changes, the pdf/ebook  versions are automatically updated every 2 hours, so you’re getting the most current version. Makes it easy to have multiple formats from a single digital source.


== LawMatters ==
== LawMatters ==
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Examples of books in your local public library
Examples of books in your local public library
Other ways LawMatters supports communities – training for public librarians, community forums, etc.
Other ways LawMatters supports communities – training for public librarians, community legal information forums, etc.


== Courthouse Libraries BC services ==
== Courthouse Libraries BC services ==
At locations, services include:
At locations, services include:
* Public access computers
* Public access computers
* Access to subscription databases that are free
* Access to subscription databases to look up case law and other legal tools
* Access to collection – public can use during hours that we’re open (but can’t borrow…)
* Access to collection – public can use during hours that we’re open (Can pay for photocopying, but can’t borrow…)
Our goal is to get you started in a good direction and help you use tools and our collection to find legal information that will help you with your legal issue.
Our goal is to get you started in a good direction and help you use tools and our collection to find legal information that will help you with your legal issue.


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* Know how to contact Clicklaw with feedback/comments.
* Know how to contact Clicklaw with feedback/comments.


Tip: One way to do this is by asking people to tell you what they’ve learned. Who can name one way to search for legal information on Clicklaw?
Tip: One way to do this is by asking people to tell you what they’ve learned or to share one take-away from today. For example, ask "Who can name one way to search for legal information on Clicklaw?" Chocolate incentives work well.


Tip: Invite questions and feedback – if you can’t find the answer or don’t know the answer, just say that and ask if we can follow up with them.
Tip: Invite questions and feedback – if you can’t find the answer or don’t know the answer, just say that and ask if we can follow up with them.

Revision as of 16:28, 13 May 2014

Clicklaw presentation with sample notes and tips[edit]

This is an outline for trainers/presenters who want to give a presentation on Clicklaw. It provides you with notes, tips and examples that you can adapt for your audience. DRAFT May 2014

Presentation objectives[edit]

By the end of the presentation, participants will be able to describe different ways to search for legal info and help on Clicklaw and HelpMap. Know how to contact Clicklaw with any feedback/questions

Clicklaw & HelpMap[edit]

http://www.clicklaw.bc.ca Website that provides access to hundreds of public legal education and information (PLEI) resources in BC. Contributor model – PLEI producers collaborated on the concept development for the site, and provide information about their own resources on the site. Why it’s a good place to start – trusted, current content, kept up to date by contributors and Clicklaw editors.

Tip: Provide an example of a time you used Clicklaw to provide legal information to a client - try to use an example that resonates with your audience.

Examples:

Five ways to search for legal information using Clicklaw[edit]

  1. Keyword search
  2. By topic
  3. Using the common questions
  4. By language
  5. By location (on the HelpMap)

Acknowledge that everyone is different, people have different search preferences for online information.

Tip: Before your presentation, test out some examples that resonate with your audience. If you’re not getting the search results that you’d expect during your test, contact editor@clicklaw.bc.ca and we can work together to improve the findability of the resources for your example.

Examples:

Keyword search

  • Searches the resource details page (not the actual resource)
  • Good if you already have a particular term in mind

Browsing by topic

  • Taxonomy/terminology developed collaboratively by contributors
  • Language that the public would use to describe their legal issue, rather than language that lawyers would use
  • Select a topic, and you can further narrow your search using sub-topics
  • Ability to select more than one topic

Common questions

  • From home page, or from search results teaser
  • Preferred by many users – provides a very brief overview of the legal topic, and suggests good starting points. Helps to knit together the resources produced by multiple contributors, and provide a pathway to the information.
  • Remind your audience that we welcome suggestions for more common questions – if there’s a question you get all the time, let us know!

By language

  • Many PLEI resources and some services are available in other languages.
  • Access the languages via the header, filter on the search results page, or in the resource/service description
  • Resource description page provides direct link to material in other language
  • Includes a link to English version too so you can review the information you’re giving to your client.

By location

  • For the HelpMap service, you can see what’s available in a particular community.
  • Especially useful if you’re helping a client from another community
  • Also good to see what’s in your own community

How to contact us[edit]

If something’s missing, let us know! Contact us on the website.

Recap Trusted, current legal information and services that you can find through Clicklaw. Information is maintained by contributor organizations and Clicklaw editorial team.

Clicklaw Wikibooks[edit]

[link to clicklaw wikibooks about page?] Clicklaw Wikibooks are collaboratively developed, plain language legal publications that are published online and can be easily printed.

They resemble Wikipedia because they use the same platform. They can only be updated by pre-approved lawyers and other writers (not just anyone can go in and change something). This means the content can be kept very current.

Easy to search content Single digital source is a more efficient way of producing multiple formats - one source for the digital/online version, pdf, book on demand and ebook formats. As the information on the wikiplatform changes, the pdf/ebook versions are automatically updated every 2 hours, so you’re getting the most current version. Makes it easy to have multiple formats from a single digital source.

LawMatters[edit]

Every single public library in BC has a legal collection, developed with assistance from Courthouse Libraries BC. Each collection is unique, based on community needs. They include print copies of many (all?) of the Clicklaw Wikibook titles.

Examples of books in your local public library Other ways LawMatters supports communities – training for public librarians, community legal information forums, etc.

Courthouse Libraries BC services[edit]

At locations, services include:

  • Public access computers
  • Access to subscription databases to look up case law and other legal tools
  • Access to collection – public can use during hours that we’re open (Can pay for photocopying, but can’t borrow…)

Our goal is to get you started in a good direction and help you use tools and our collection to find legal information that will help you with your legal issue.

Wrap up Now you can

  • Describe different ways to search for legal info and help on Clicklaw and HelpMap
  • Know how to contact Clicklaw with feedback/comments.

Tip: One way to do this is by asking people to tell you what they’ve learned or to share one take-away from today. For example, ask "Who can name one way to search for legal information on Clicklaw?" Chocolate incentives work well.

Tip: Invite questions and feedback – if you can’t find the answer or don’t know the answer, just say that and ask if we can follow up with them.