http://sca.jiscinvolve.org Fri, 05 Mar 2010 01:49:48 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en FREE BRIEFING from the Strategic Content Alliance exploring Business Modelling/ Sustainability challenges, examples and tips for the long-term sustainability of grant-funded digital resources. Wednesday 14th April 2010 9.30-11.30 am, London. Read on to find out more and to register. http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/03/05/april-14-brunch-briefing-on-business-modelling-and-sustainability/ For the benefit of our Spanish readers, the international survey on orphan works has been translated. Read on to find out more  - in English and Spanish. http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/02/10/spanish-version-contribute-to-international-survey-on-orphan-works/ Downloaded the first edition of Digital Content Quarterly and not yet told us what you think of it? Not yet had a chance to give the new magazine a try? There's still time to  download DCQ, see what you think of the thought-provoking features and experts' columns, and fill in a ... http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/02/10/what-did-you-think-of-digital-content-quarterly/ Experts who create and curate digital content from public sector organisations across Europe, are invited to contribute to JISC’s international survey on ‘orphan works’ called In from the Cold Europa 2010. http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/23/contribute-to-international-survey-on-orphan-works/ The workshop Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and licensing in the creation and curation of digital content: A blueprint for success through a practical workshop, taking place on March 8 in London, is now full and so registration has closed. Keep checking the blog for details of future workshops. http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/23/ipr-workshop-march-8-registration-closed/ Can just a few simple and inexpensive search engine optimisation (SEO) techniques can increase  the visibility of an organisation’s online content and the number of users to its website? JISC explored this hypothesis with the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN) and three UK organisations. Read on to find out more ... http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/16/download-new-seo-report-with-case-studies/ Intellectual Property Rights (IPR) and licensing in the creation and curation of digital content: A blueprint for success through a practical workshop Date: Monday 8 March 2010 Location: London Read on to find out more about this workshop and to register http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/16/ipr-workshop-march-8-register-now/ If you downloaded the 'static' version of the new Digital Content Quarterly, without the embedded videos, there is no need to miss out on the video interviews with Tony Ageh (on the BBC Archive), David Flanders and Andy McGregor (augmented reality and linked data) and Rob Bristow (green ICT). Read ... http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/10/digital-content-quarterly-watch-the-video-interviews/ The US Google Book Settlement and its potential implications has captured the attention and imagination of a range of people, from those working within higher and further education to publishers, authors, libraries, museums and archives. Google's initiative  has  seen approximately seven million books digitised by the  search  engine  company through ... http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/10/google-book-settlement-share-your-views/ Whether your background is cultural heritage, education and research, health or public service broadcasting, you face many of the same opportunities and challenges when it comes to digital content. In this fast-paced, ever-changing environment the Strategic Content Alliance’s Digital Content Quarterly (DCQ) provides a news round-up of digital content issues ... http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/2010/01/05/welcome-to-the-first-issue-of-dc-quarterly/