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Hi Gareth, in my experience of working with a range of universities the approach Tracey has outlined below is fairly typical. You have one central web editor who is responsible for the overall style and content of the site. You then have a number of other contributors that produce content which is signed off by the central web editor. We always recommend that there is a single person who is ultimately responsible for the site. This person acts as the "style police" as well as setting the tone and direction for the site. Without a central web editor you find a site quickly becomes fragmented and directionless. It is important that there is somebody constantly looking to move the site forward and ensuring that the quality is maintained. This person often (although not always) sits under marketing and IT being responsible for implementation. Hope that helps. Paul On 2/21/06, Tracey.McKillen <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > Gareth, > > I currently work as the Web Editor for the University of Limerick. I am > responsible for the design/content/updating of the top level pages of the > University website which use the corporate design. > > Each Department and College is responsible for nominating their own Web > Editor to maintain the content of their own subsite. Initailly each subsite > was supposed to follow the corporate look, however over the years some have > moved away from the central design. Each section differs with regards to the > budget and skills that they allocate to their subsite/web presence. > > My role as Web Editor also involves the following: > Create / update web policies for the University > Advise Colleges & Depts on best practice, web design, writing for > the web & web technologies [sometimes liasing with external web > developers on behalf of University sections] > Organise Frontpage training > Answer daily queries which range from technical to advisory > Help maintain unix web servers > > I am currently working on the roll out of a campus wide Content Management > System. Apart from its ease of use for busy Web Editors throughout the > campus, we want this to create a more consistent look and feel across our > overall web presence. > > I hope this is of help. > > rgds, > Tracey > > Tracey McKillen > WebEditor > Corporate Systems, ITD > University of Limerick > Ireland > Email: [log in to unmask] > Web: www.ul.ie > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Managing an institutional web site > [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Gareth McAleese > Sent: 21 February 2006 10:58 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: Web Editor Roles > > > Folks, > > I know this gets asked from time to time but I am keen to get an > up-to-date picture. > > We are in the process of putting together a business case for a > full-time Web Editor to become managing editor for our website and other > electronic communications. > > I am keen to find out what roles and resources other institutions have > in place and in particular what the Web Editor's role is, for instance > do they just look after corporate level content or does their remit > extend to Faculties and Schools. Also what skills such a person would > need? > > Any help appreciated. > > Cheers, > Gareth > > -- > Gareth McAleese > Web and New Media Manager > Corporate Information Systems > University of Ulster > www.ulster.ac.uk > -- Paul Boag [ Director ] H E A D S C A P E work: headscape.co.uk personal: boagworld.com t: 01258 453889 | m: 07760 123 120