JISC RSC YH Exchange News

JISC Collections would like to invite you to participate in a survey of everyone involved in the provision of learning materials and their use in Further Education colleges in the UK.
JISC Collections has commissioned a team of consultants to undertake work on how e-books might best be provided to the FE sector and this survey [...]

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Figures showing everyday use of a university library are the unlikely stars of a JISC-funded competition showcasing innovative approaches to presenting library data.
The winning entrant, an undergraduate computer scientist, created an imaginative ‘book galaxy’ showing books as stars in the galaxy of library resources accessed by University of Huddersfield students and staff.
Explore the galaxy at [...]

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The Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL) and JISC have signed a three year partnership agreement to bring together the knowledge of UK library professionals with JISC’s expertise in digital technologies.
The two organisations will work towards a vision of everyone having equal access to the widest range of resources supporting world class research, [...]

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New research conducted by Ipsos MORI shows how academic library and IT services are budgeting for today’s economic conditions, but are in need of help to scenario plan for the long term impact of the recession.
‘The impact of the economic recession on university library and IT services’ report, commissioned by JISC, SCONUL and UCISA, contains [...]

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The New York Times has reported that as of 24/09/09, the Settlement was officially withdrawn from the New York court where it was being decided.
Whilst the settlement may be withdrawn from the time being, issues that it has raised may be reinvigorated in the future, therefore JISC continues to be very keen to gather views [...]

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The hand-written annotations Charles Darwin made on 700 of the books in his personal library were painstakingly transcribed in the 1980s.
Now, thanks to high-resolution digital imagery and an international partnership, Darwin’s marginalia will be digitally married to the texts they illuminate, allowing scholars to learn his thoughts on a wide range of topics.
The partnership is [...]

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The JISC is holding a community briefing event where potential bidders will be given information about the background to the above call, its objectives and the bidding process. Attendees will also have an opportunity to ask questions of JISC Executive staff .
This meeting will take place Thursday 17th September 2009 in Birmingham. Members of the [...]

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Could you help librarians decide which books to buy? Programmers interested in library data are invited to take part in a JISC project competition to find the best possible application of user activity information.
The Mosaic, or ‘Making Our Shared Activity Information Count’, project aims to show how collectible library user data is, what uses [...]

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Extreme Makeover: Transforming the face of your Library Service
26 Oct 2009
10:00 – 16:00
The Rose Bowl, Leeds Metropolitan University
The modern library lies at the heart of learning and is increasingly challenged with exploring new ways to engage learners and market resources. Issues of accessibility, learner trends and keeping abreast of the latest developments in resources [...]

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The Strategic Content Alliance is delighted to announce a series of FREE IPR and Licensing workshops over the Autumn in London, aimed at policy makers and practitioners involved in the delivery of online content and services over the internet.
These practical workshops, hosted by Professor Charles Oppenheim and Emma Beer, are designed to appeal anyone involved [...]

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