Summary of the Programme Meeting A presentation from the JISC Programme Meeting for its Content Programme for 2011 http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/econtent11.aspx

1. Presenter or main title… Session Title or subtitle… JISC Content Programme Meeting30th March 2011 Catherine Grout: JISC Director e-Content

2. The “Big” Vision A coherent, sustainable and growing UK collection of digital content for lifelong learning and research Interoperable, integrated, and embedded within the social, cultural and educational activities of the citizen As a true foundation stone for learning and research As a nexus for creativity, and a touch stone for investment and entrepreneurial activity copyright: petitshoo: http://www.flickr.com/photos/petitshoo/22986996/

3. Infrastructure/Skills Same argument as for creating new content Central investment (plus) Cascade model Centres of Expertise Business investment Transfer within communities 31/03/2011| Slide 3

4. Why carry on growing and developing our collections? Four main arguments – (“Inspiring Research Inspiring Scholarship”)http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/reports/digitisationbenefits.aspx Education and Research Imperative (quality and efficiency) Economic Imperative People and Communities (big society) Political arguments (open data, digital content as the engine of the economy etc)

5. Partners in the “Big Vision” The JISC shares this aspiration with its Partners across the UK Public Sector Working closely with the BBC and British Library, Wellcome Trust, ACE, TNA.. Variety of others (through Strategic Content Alliance) A lot of exciting work around opening up archives and joining up content and events.. BBC Northern Irelandthe 1914-18 commemoration partnership work

6. UK Collections Strategy? 31/03/2011| Slide 6

7. Collections Strategy We have some high level policies and guiding principles JISC Digitisation Strategy – JISC Collections - policies No UK level strategy or policy exists (governing future content creation/usage) Who should be in charge of this? What would it most usefully contain? Opportunity to articulate how the UK university offer fits within the broader public sector The UK issue? (need to start somewhere).

8. The Web Ecology of Content www.jisc.ac.uk/contentalliance | Slide 8 31 March 2011 RSS

9. A campaign waged on multiple fronts JISC and Content Programmes are…. Working with partners in the public and private sector to build collections and to call for an overall strategy (SCA….) Working out how to prioritise new investment in content Enhancing existing content (interoperability, improving user experience, finding new business models) Creating content (in innovative ways) Building communities around content (for social, sustainability reasons) Exploring requirements for skills, infrastructure etc (and sharing these)

10. Top concerns within the Sector Enhancing the student experience Quality and efficiency of research Joining up systems and improving services Cost and efficiency savings JISC has to consider (and work out) how Digital Content Programmes continue help address these agendas 31/03/2011| Slide 10

11. Hot issues for digital content? Understanding the role of digital collections in the life of the university and its communications and marketing Shifting the role of the library to allow more investment in digital content The role of user generated as opposed to curated content The “opportunity-cost” for collaboration with the commercial sector (and other partners)… “Digital entrepreneurship” Collaboration and competition Degrees of open-ness (sustainability and revenue…) 31/03/2011| Slide 11