Archive for June, 2011

Free workshop: Maximising online resource effectiveness

10:00 Wednesday 20 July – 16:00 Thursday 21 July 2011 at 115 New Cavendish Street, University of Westminster

This two day workshop leads participants to seek maximum value from online resources and activities. It does this by addressing the range of strategic and tactical considerations that determine effectiveness in this area-including an understanding of how the internet is evolving; the role of search engine optimisation; the importance of social networks; acknowledgement of relevant smart technologies. The course is provided by JISC Netskills and supported by JISC through the Strategic Content Alliance.

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New report: Funding for Sustainability: How Funders’ Practices Influence the Future of Digital Resources

A new Strategic Content Alliance/Ithaka S+R report examines funding practices to provide insight on post-grant sustainability for digital resources

Ithaka S+R, funded by the JISC-led Strategic Content Alliance (SCA), released today Funding for Sustainability: How Funders’ Practices Influence the Future of Digital Resources. This report, written by Nancy L Maron and Matthew Loy, provides funders of digital resources and their grantees with an overview of current funding practices and highlights areas for potential improvement in defining and planning for post-grant sustainability.

Download the full report: Funding for Sustainability: How Funders’ Practices Influence the Future of Digital Resources (June 2011)

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