1. The
Message
Library
USER
GUIDE
h5p://infoasaid.org/message-­‐library

2. Message
Library
• A
dynamic
web-­‐based
tool
• All
messages
are
generic
• Acts
as
a
reference
to
what
can
be
communicated
to
populaFons
in
an
emergency
• Messages
should
not
be
used
word
for
word
• Can
be
changed,
edited
and
added
to
whenever
the
need
arises

3. Terms
of
Use
• Sets
out
objecFves
of
tool
• Lists
what
you
need
to
consider
when
developing
your
communicaFon
strategy
• Once
you
“accept”
at
bo5om
of
screen,
you
can
access
the
library

4. InformaFon
icons
You
can
find
out
more
informaFon
on
different
secFons
of
the
library
by
clicking
on
‘show’
under
any
one
of
the
three
icons

5. Accessing
the
message
library
Using
Quick
Search
1. Type
in
a
key
word,
eg
“diarrhoea”.
All
messages
containing
that
word
will
appear
highlighted
in
yellow.
The
list
includes
messages
related
to
different
sectors.
2. Choose
the
message
you
want,
then
click
on
the
red
text
to
access
the
message
itself.
3. The
message
contains
addiFonal
informaFon
such
as
type
of
message,
source,
target
audience
and
at-­‐risk
group.
It
may
also
include
links
to
communicaFon
materials
from
past
emergencies

6. Accessing
the
message
library
Using
Advanced
Search
1. Choose
to
see
list
either
alphabe'cally
or
by
sector
2. Select
an
issue
in
the
drop
down
box.
All
corresponding
threats
will
then
appear
in
the
next
drop
down
box
‘threat’.
Eg
Choose
‘Child
Health’
as
the
‘Issue’.
You
will
see
that
ARIs,
Diarrhoea,
Malaria,
Measles,
and
Poor
neo-­‐
natal
health
appear
as
‘threats’
in
the
drop
down
menu.
Every
selecFon
you
make
in
the
four
drop
down
boxes
will
act
as
a
filter
for
the
list
of
messages
that
appear
below.

7. StarFng
a
new
search
To
start
a
new
search,
either
click
on
“remove”
under
Currently
Selected
Criteria
or
the
‘Reset
search’
bu5on

8. SensiFve
messages
SensiFve
messages
are
colour
coded.
A
Red
exclama'on
mark
means
highly
sensiFve;
orange
means
moderately
sensiFve.
For
example:
-­‐ Type
in
‘Gender-­‐based
violence’
in
the
quick
search
box
-­‐ Click
on
the
first
message
–
Importance
of
seeking
medical
care
post
rape
-­‐ The
first
message
has
an
orange
warning.
-­‐ The
second
has
a
red
warning
which
restricts
access
to
message
content
unFl
you
have
answered
the
prompts
and
clicked
on
‘I
understand’
-­‐ AddiFonal
guidance
is
wri5en
under
the
message.

9. Resources
The
Resources
column
shows
examples
from
past
emergencies.
-­‐ For
example,
type
in
Mines
-­‐ You
can
see
samples
of
posters
in
the
Resources
column
-­‐ Click
on
the
message
-­‐ The
samples
appear
at
the
bo5om
of
the
relevant
message

10. Get
involved
To
send
in
feedback,
examples
from
past
emergencies
or
suggesFons
for
new
content,
use
the
GET
INVOLVED
secFon
or
write
to
miranda.eeles@infoasaid.org