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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
|
