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| '''Short Name''' || Abbreviated name for display. || Yes
| '''Short Name''' || Abbreviated name for display. || Yes
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| '''Facility Website URL''' || Link to the facility’s main website. || No
| '''Facility Website URL''' || Link to the facility’s main website. || Yes
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| '''Facility Description''' || A paragraph describing the facility’s focus and capabilities. || Yes
| '''Facility Description''' || A paragraph describing the facility’s focus and capabilities. || Yes
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| '''Generic Facility Account''' || Internal account used to assign datasets not affiliated with any PI. || Auto-generated
| '''Generic Facility Account''' || Internal account used to assign datasets not affiliated with any PI. || auto-generated
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=== '''Facility Services''' ===
=== '''Facility Services''' ===
Facilities may list supported services. Each service has an optional free-text description field.
Facilities may list supported services. Each service has an optional free-text description field and a default description is provided, but is fully editable.


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=== '''Additional Facility Web Pages''' ===
=== '''Additional Facility Web Pages''' ===
Facilities may link to supplementary pages and categorize their purpose.
Facilities may link to supplementary pages beyond the main facility URL entered in General information and categorize their purpose. A Test URL button may be used to ensure that the URL is properly formatted and is active. An actions button allows the URL to be removed.


{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Page Purpose !! Description
! Webpage Type (Required field)
!Website URL (Required Field)!! Description
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| Contact || Contact information or personnel directory
| Contact  
|''enter URL''|| Contact information or personnel directory
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| Facility Access || Instructions or policies for accessing the facility
| Facility Access  
|''enter URL''|| Instructions or policies for accessing the facility
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| Overview || High-level introduction to the facility
| Overview  
|''enter URL''|| High-level introduction to the facility
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|-
| Policy || Usage or access policies
| Policy  
|''enter URL''|| Usage or access policies
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| Rates || Pricing for services or instruments
| Rates  
|''enter URL''|| Pricing for services or instruments
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| Research || Highlights of ongoing or past research
| Research  
|''enter URL''|| Highlights of ongoing or past research
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| Service || Detailed list of available services
| Service  
|''enter URL''|| Detailed list of available services
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| Spectrometers || Dedicated information about instruments at the facility
| Spectrometers  
|''enter URL''|| Dedicated information about instruments at the facility
|}
|}


=== '''Facility Addresses''' ===
=== '''Addresses''' ===
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{| class="wikitable"
! Address Type !! Description
! Address Type !! Description
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| Mailing Address || Address for correspondence || Optional
| Mailing Address || Address for correspondence  
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| Shipping Address || Address for receiving physical samples or items || Optional
| Shipping Address || Address for receiving physical samples or items  
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| Physical Location || Actual building/lab location of the facility || Optional
| Physical Location || Actual building/lab location of the facility  
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|}


=== '''Staff Management''' ===
=== '''Staff''' ===
Staff may be added with required First and Last Names. Optionally phone and email may be added. A Role and Responsibility pull-down must be chosen.


==== Roles ====
==== Roles ====
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=== '''Contacts''' ===
=== '''Contacts''' ===
Contacts are selected from staff members to act as primary communication points for the facility. For staff designated as Contacts, the Work Phone and Email is required. In addition the Contact Type must be selected
{| class="wikitable"
{| class="wikitable"
! Field !! Description
! Contact Type
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| Contact Assignment || Contacts are selected from staff members to act as primary communication points for the facility. || Required
| Administrative Services
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|Equipment Maintenance
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|Experiment Support
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|Sample Shipping and Handling
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|Scheduling
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=== '''Initial Setup''' ===
=== '''Initial Setup''' ===
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Adding a new facility node to NAN is a manual process. At the time that the facility is added to the NAN database an initial user will be identified and marked as a facility manager so that they may begin to add facility information and add additional staff who will then have access to the facility dashboard to assist with populating facility information.
! Step !! Description
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| Initial Staff Assignment || One staff member is designated during facility creation to begin setup. || Required
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| Add Additional Staff || The initial user can assign roles and invite more staff as needed. || Recommended
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Revision as of 16:23, 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. Yes
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 and a default description is provided, but is fully editable.

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 beyond the main facility URL entered in General information and categorize their purpose. A Test URL button may be used to ensure that the URL is properly formatted and is active. An actions button allows the URL to be removed.

Webpage Type (Required field) Website URL (Required Field) Description
Contact enter URL Contact information or personnel directory
Facility Access enter URL Instructions or policies for accessing the facility
Overview enter URL High-level introduction to the facility
Policy enter URL Usage or access policies
Rates enter URL Pricing for services or instruments
Research enter URL Highlights of ongoing or past research
Service enter URL Detailed list of available services
Spectrometers enter URL Dedicated information about instruments at the facility

Addresses

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

Staff

Staff may be added with required First and Last Names. Optionally phone and email may be added. A Role and Responsibility pull-down must be chosen.

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

Contacts are selected from staff members to act as primary communication points for the facility. For staff designated as Contacts, the Work Phone and Email is required. In addition the Contact Type must be selected

Contact Type
Administrative Services
Equipment Maintenance
Experiment Support
Sample Shipping and Handling
Scheduling

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

Adding a new facility node to NAN is a manual process. At the time that the facility is added to the NAN database an initial user will be identified and marked as a facility manager so that they may begin to add facility information and add additional staff who will then have access to the facility dashboard to assist with populating facility information.