Example Community: Members - The Knowledge Network

• Join a potentially powerful learning synergy
• Identify with other practitioners in the field
• Share examples of good practice
• Reduce information duplication
• Facilitate learning, training and literacy skills
• Develop your professional career
• Increase access to expertise
• Make new connections
Community Charter
Our charter is currently under development!
http://www.knowledge.scot.nhs.uk/example.aspx
Membership
By joining this community you are becoming its owner, as the community is solely
owned by its members. The community constitutes a space where members are equal, and
they can safely and freely learn from each other (not only from successes but also
failures), meet new friends, discuss work-related matters, and engage in shared projects.
Professional behaviour is an essential requirement and other members should not be
judged or criticised– on the contrary, constructive debates are our most valuable asset.
You are also expected to acknowledge the authors of the work that you may decide to use
for your own purposes. Please remember that by contributing to the community you are
making it better and more valuable.
Important! When you join a community your profile details will be added to that
community’s contacts list which can be accessed by all members. Therefore, it is
important to fill your profile with as much professional information as possible. This
simplifies building members’ visibility, successful working relationships, and trust. These
profiles can only be seen by people with an NHS Scotland Athens username.
Privacy
The Knowledge Network
When you joined The Knowledge Network you will have received an Athens NHS
Scotland username and password. This allows you to access all the resources provided by
NHS Education Scotland, including communities. As noted above, a key aspect of a
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