Inclusions and Exclusions Flashcards
Organizations that serve the geographic area covered by the database (even though not all of them will be located within the geo area) should be included in the database.
T or F
T
Which of the following should have the most weight in designing an inclusion/exclusion policy?
-The AIRS Standards.
-Community needs balanced by the ability to maintain the database according to AIRS Standards.
-Community needs divided by total hours of staff time available.
Community needs balanced by the ability to maintain the database according to AIRS Standards.
Which of the following services would meet the inclusion/exclusion criteria of nearly all comprehensive I&Rs?
-Established nonprofit agencies that provide direct services.
-Agencies that have been set up within the past few months and have yet to organize the details of funding.
-Political parties.
Established nonprofit agencies that provide direct services
Which of the following should formally approve an inclusion/exclusion policy?
-Governing body of the organization that maintains the resource database.
-The major funders.
-The database curator.
Governing body of the organization that maintains the resource database
Which of the following considerations should carry the most weight when considering whether to add a resource to the database?
-Personal preferences of database curator.
-Formal database inclusion/exclusion policy.
-Length of time a request for inclusion has been pending.
Formal database inclusion/exclusion policy.
What type of I&R agencies need inclusion/exclusion policies for their resource databases?
-All I&Rs that maintain resource databases.
-Comprehensive I&Rs only.
-Specialized I&Rs only.
All I&Rs that maintain resource databases.
Which of the following reasons for establishing an inclusion/exclusion policy best reflects the AIRS Professional Standards for I&R?
-To meet the AIRS Standards.
-To assure consistency to the content of the database.
-To ensure that the database curators are not hounded by doctors and lawyers seeking inclusion.
To assure consistency to the content of the database.
Where an I&R service has not designated someone in management to handle complaints, what is the best way for the database curator to handle the situation when an organization calls to complain about their exclusion from the database?
-Refer all such calls to the Executive Director or equivalent.
-Firm
-Polite, empathetic but firm
Polite, empathetic but firm.
Which of the following best describes how a nonprofit networking agency that does not provide a direct service to the community should be considered for inclusion in a resource database?
-Should be assessed by the criteria and a judgment made based on value and resources.
-Must be excluded.
-Must be included.
Should be assessed by the criteria and a judgment made based on value and resources.
How should an I&R agency handle the issue of whether there should be an appeals process for organizations that are excluded from the resource database?
-There should be an appeals process and it should be clearly described and accessible to those who need it.
-There should be an appeals process but it is best not to overly promote it to discourage frivolous appeals.
-These decisions need to be made by the I&R agency resource staff.
There should be an appeals process and it should be clearly described and accessible to those who need it.
How often should an inclusion/exclusion policy be formally reviewed?
-At least every 2-3 years.
-Constantly in order to be truly responsive.
-Six months at a minimum.
At least every 2-3 years.
