Information Provider/ Manager Responsibilities

• Attend training sessions
  Information providers/ managers are required to attend training sessions provided to instruct them in the use of web page creation and maintenance tools.
  
  
• Become familiar with DSU's publication policies
  Information providers/ managers should be familiar with University policies regarding confidentiality of records, nondiscrimination, harassment, use of University property, and intellectual property rights.
  
  
• Maintain accuracy and timeliness of content
  University units that create web pages are accountable for the information they publish. The unit's content provider is charged with maintaining standards of clarity, accuracy, and timeliness. Web pages should be reviewed at least quarterly and updated as necessary.
  
  
• Notify committee if there is a change in provider
  When the management of an official web page is transferred to a new individual, OIT and the chair of the WOC must be notified in writing before the new information provider/ manager assumes this responsibility. The change in information provider/ manager should be reflected on each affected web page.
  
  
• Submit to OIT the completed Information Provider/ Manager Contract.
  
  
• Establish a written plan for web page revisions and cleanup to be approved by the WOC.
  
  
• Test all links and correct any broken or dead links before publishing.
  
  
• Spell-Check and proof read all documents before publishing.
  
  
• Ensure that all electronic pages are consistent with the policies of Delta State University and the Mississippi Board of Trustees of State Institutions of Higher Learning as well as all local, state, and federal laws.

Responsibilities of the Information Provider

• Coordinate within the unit the gathering of information for internet publication.
  
  
• Decide how the information will be organized within the site.
  
  
• Decide within the unit how often information is going to change. *Quarterly updates are required.
  
  
• Integrate Internet publishing into the unit's publication cycle.
  
  
• Convert information from its current form to the appropriate publishing format.
  
  
• Verify that your unit's information is up-to-date on the Internet.