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== '''Overview''' ==
== '''Overview''' ==
The Facility Information page on the NAN portal enables facility managers, staff, and directors to manage and publish details about their NMR facility and instruments. This page acts as a content management interface, and all designated staff members have permission to edit facility-related content across the Facility Dashboard.
The Facility Information page on the NAN portal enables facility managers, staff, and directors to manage and publish details about their NMR facility and instruments. This page acts as a content management interface. Designated staff members can edit facility-related content across the Facility Dashboard.


It is used to populate the facility and instrument sections of the NAN portal with descriptive and operational details that help users discover relevant facilities and understand their capabilities.  
It is used to populate descriptive and operational details about facilities, making them discoverable through the NAN portal.


Facility staff can enter:
=== '''General Information''' ===
* '''Long Name''' and '''Short Name''' of the facility
{| class="wikitable"
* A URL linking to the facility's main website
! Field !! Description !! Required
* A '''Facility Description''' providing an overview of the center
|-
* View of the '''Generic Facility Account''', which can be used to assign datasets that do not belong to a PI's lab
| '''Long Name''' || Full name of the facility. || Yes
|-
| '''Short Name''' || Abbreviated name for display. || Yes
|-
| '''Facility Website URL''' || Link to the facility’s main website. || No
|-
| '''Facility Description''' || A paragraph describing the facility’s focus and capabilities. || Yes
|-
| '''Generic Facility Account''' || Internal account used to assign datasets not affiliated with any PI. || Auto-generated
|}


== '''Facility Services''' ==
=== '''Facility Services''' ===
Facilities can specify the services they provide. These appear in the Resource Connector and are searchable. Each service includes a free-text description field. Available services include:
Facilities may list supported services. Each service has an optional free-text description field.
* Remote Access
* Self Service
* Consultation
* Training
* Shipping and Handling
* Analysis
* Experiment Setup
* Data Processing
* Sample Preparation
* Rotor Packing


== '''Additional Facility Web Pages''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
Facilities can link to additional web pages and categorize their purpose. These links appear in the facility profile on the NAN portal. URL links are designated as:
! Service !! Description Field Available
* Contact
|-
* Facility Access
| Remote Access || Yes
* Overview
|-
* Policy
| Self Service || Yes
* Rates
|-
* Research
| Consultation || Yes
* Service
|-
* Spectrometers
| Training || Yes
|-
| Shipping and Handling || Yes
|-
| Analysis || Yes
|-
| Experiment Setup || Yes
|-
| Data Processing || Yes
|-
| Sample Preparation || Yes
|-
| Rotor Packing || Yes
|}


== '''Facility Addresses''' ==
=== '''Additional Facility Web Pages''' ===
Facilities may provide addresses for:
Facilities may link to supplementary pages and categorize their purpose.
* Mailing Address
* Shipping Address
* Physical Location


== '''Staff Management''' ==
{| class="wikitable"
Facility staff can be added along with their roles and responsibilities.
! Page Purpose !! Description
|-
| Contact || Contact information or personnel directory
|-
| Facility Access || Instructions or policies for accessing the facility
|-
| Overview || High-level introduction to the facility
|-
| Policy || Usage or access policies
|-
| Rates || Pricing for services or instruments
|-
| Research || Highlights of ongoing or past research
|-
| Service || Detailed list of available services
|-
| Spectrometers || Dedicated information about instruments at the facility
|}


Roles:
=== '''Facility Addresses''' ===
* Administrator
{| class="wikitable"
* Director
! Address Type !! Description
* Engineer
|-
* Facility Manager
| Mailing Address || Address for correspondence || Optional
* Researcher
|-
* Technician
| Shipping Address || Address for receiving physical samples or items || Optional
* Approver
|-
| Physical Location || Actual building/lab location of the facility || Optional
|}


Responsibilities:
=== '''Staff Management''' ===
* Administrative Services
* Equipment Maintenance
* Experiment Support
* Sample Shipping and Handling
* Scheduling


== '''Contacts''' ==
==== Roles ====
Contacts are chosen from the list of staff members. They are used to highlight primary points of contact for the facility.
{| class="wikitable"
! Role !! Description
|-
| Administrator || Oversees administrative operations
|-
| Director || Overall leadership and strategic direction
|-
| Engineer || Technical hardware and system support
|-
| Facility Manager || Primary contact for daily operations
|-
| Researcher || Scientific users associated with the facility
|-
| Technician || Laboratory and technical support staff
|-
| Approver || May approve requests or data actions
|}


== '''Controls and Status''' ==
==== Responsibilities ====
* A '''Save''' button stores all changes.
{| class="wikitable"
* A '''Discard Changes''' button reverts to the previous state.
! Responsibility !! Description
* A '''Ready for Public View''' toggle allows staff to prepare and review content privately before making the facility visible on the public-facing NAN portal.
|-
| Administrative Services || Scheduling, billing, and documentation
|-
| Equipment Maintenance || Overseeing hardware performance and upkeep
|-
| Experiment Support || Assisting users with experiment setup and troubleshooting
|-
| Sample Shipping and Handling || Coordination of sample logistics
|-
| Scheduling || Managing instrument availability and reservations
|}


== '''Initial Setup''' ==
=== '''Contacts''' ===
When a new facility joins NAN, one individual is designated as a facility staff member. This person is responsible for populating the Facility Information page and inviting additional staff members to participate.
{| class="wikitable"
! Field !! Description
|-
| Contact Assignment || Contacts are selected from staff members to act as primary communication points for the facility. || Required
|}
 
=== '''Controls and Status''' ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Control !! Description
|-
| '''Save''' || Commits all entered information to the portal. || Always available
|-
| '''Discard Changes''' || Reverts unsaved changes. || Always available
|-
| '''Ready for Public View''' || Toggle to delay publication of data until ready for public release. || Optional
|}
 
=== '''Initial Setup''' ===
{| class="wikitable"
! Step !! Description
|-
| Initial Staff Assignment || One staff member is designated during facility creation to begin setup. || Required
|-
| Add Additional Staff || The initial user can assign roles and invite more staff as needed. || Recommended
|}

Revision as of 16:06, 2 June 2025

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Overview

The Facility Information page on the NAN portal enables facility managers, staff, and directors to manage and publish details about their NMR facility and instruments. This page acts as a content management interface. Designated staff members can edit facility-related content across the Facility Dashboard.

It is used to populate descriptive and operational details about facilities, making them discoverable through the NAN portal.

General Information

Field Description Required
Long Name Full name of the facility. Yes
Short Name Abbreviated name for display. Yes
Facility Website URL Link to the facility’s main website. No
Facility Description A paragraph describing the facility’s focus and capabilities. Yes
Generic Facility Account Internal account used to assign datasets not affiliated with any PI. Auto-generated

Facility Services

Facilities may list supported services. Each service has an optional free-text description field.

Service Description Field Available
Remote Access Yes
Self Service Yes
Consultation Yes
Training Yes
Shipping and Handling Yes
Analysis Yes
Experiment Setup Yes
Data Processing Yes
Sample Preparation Yes
Rotor Packing Yes

Additional Facility Web Pages

Facilities may link to supplementary pages and categorize their purpose.

Page Purpose Description
Contact Contact information or personnel directory
Facility Access Instructions or policies for accessing the facility
Overview High-level introduction to the facility
Policy Usage or access policies
Rates Pricing for services or instruments
Research Highlights of ongoing or past research
Service Detailed list of available services
Spectrometers Dedicated information about instruments at the facility

Facility Addresses

Address Type Description
Mailing Address Address for correspondence Optional
Shipping Address Address for receiving physical samples or items Optional
Physical Location Actual building/lab location of the facility Optional

Staff Management

Roles

Role Description
Administrator Oversees administrative operations
Director Overall leadership and strategic direction
Engineer Technical hardware and system support
Facility Manager Primary contact for daily operations
Researcher Scientific users associated with the facility
Technician Laboratory and technical support staff
Approver May approve requests or data actions

Responsibilities

Responsibility Description
Administrative Services Scheduling, billing, and documentation
Equipment Maintenance Overseeing hardware performance and upkeep
Experiment Support Assisting users with experiment setup and troubleshooting
Sample Shipping and Handling Coordination of sample logistics
Scheduling Managing instrument availability and reservations

Contacts

Field Description
Contact Assignment Contacts are selected from staff members to act as primary communication points for the facility. Required

Controls and Status

Control Description
Save Commits all entered information to the portal. Always available
Discard Changes Reverts unsaved changes. Always available
Ready for Public View Toggle to delay publication of data until ready for public release. Optional

Initial Setup

Step Description
Initial Staff Assignment One staff member is designated during facility creation to begin setup. Required
Add Additional Staff The initial user can assign roles and invite more staff as needed. Recommended