Tech Notes: Building a Community of Practice for Major and Mid-scale Facilities

Authored by Kerk F. Kee and Mahedi Hasan

This Tech Note documents eight strategies and best practices for building a Community of Practice (CoP) among professionals working at Major and Mid-scale Facilities (MFs) funded by the U.S. National Science Foundation (NSF). The insights are derived from interviews conducted with MF and cyberinfrastructure (CI) professionals, focusing on collaborative learning, knowledge sharing, and community building to enhance the CI ecosystem.