Educational Materials

Educational materials include publications, brochures, fliers, posters, banners, handouts, newsletters, packaged programs (those containing PowerPoints, lesson plans, leaders guides, handouts, etc.) and other materials that are targeted for public audiences. Of those, "numbered publications" are targeted for public audiences, follow the Educational Materials Guidelines, go through the peer review process with an Educational Materials Submittal Form, appear on the Publications Web site and are available through the Distribution Center if copies are printed. Some of these materials may be for the Web only. Even if it's not a "numbered publication," all materials stored in the Distribution Center should have a number code for easier management.

All such material must be submitted to Sharon Lane, Ag Comm's educational materials coordinator. She logs the material on a tracking log [available on the X: drive in the Ag Comm folder), which allows the author and others to see the material's progress through Ag. Comm. Sharon then forwards the material to an editor. Once the editor receives the author's approval for changes, the material goes to the graphics department for layout. After the graphics staff receives author approval for the material's design, it is printed.