Business intelligence resulting from ‘user activity data’ could help universities to manage resources more efficiently, budget more effectively, make smarter purchasing decisions, and improve their services. JISC invites you to attend a workshop exploring the potential of this data which is derived from services such as library systems, virtual learning environments and student registries.
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This FREE workshop from the Strategic Content Alliance introduces simple and inexpensive Audience Analysis techniques. It aims to improve your knowledge and understanding about how to measure and demonstrate the impact of your collection or website beyond a simple numeric value ie number of hits. The workshop offers delegates the opportunity to get the most out of their collections and websites using a range of free tactical tools created by the Strategic Content Alliance.
The workshop is aimed primarily at delegates from universities, archives, museums, health, public service broadcasting, schools and cultural heritage. No particular technical knowledge is required as a prerequisite. However, we encourage delegates to consult the free audience analysis documentation at http://sca.jiscinvolve.org/audience-publications
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The Higher Education Academy and JISC would like to invite you to the Open Education Showcase: UK Perspectives on Open Educational Resources. This free one day event will showcase how the UK is supporting innovative learning, teaching and assessment by enabling universities and colleges to share educational materials freely online. The day will bring together British and international colleagues who are working towards the sustainable development and delivery of Open Educational Resources nationally and internationally.
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Liam Wyatt is Vice President of Wikimedia Australia and a historian. He has recently been appointed as the first “volunteer Wikipedian in residence” at the British Museum – the first residency of its kind anywhere in the world. His principle task there will be to build a relationship between the Museum and the Wikipedian community through a range of activities, both internally and public-facing.
Culture 24 and the Strategic Content Alliance are pleased to present a FREE event on the afternoon of Monday 7 June (two sessions about 2 hours or so in duration). At this event, Liam will be drawing on his experience in bringing the museum and Wikipedia communities together to present a museum-sector-specific overview on the opportunities, benefits and challenges of working with Wikimedia. After his presentation, and along with other Wikipedians attending, there will be the opportunity for in-depth discussions and Q&A.
For further information and to register please go to http://c24scawiki.eventbrite.com
The JISC Funders’ Forum on Sustaining Digital Resources on 7 May 2010 followed a successful video conference held on 30 July 2009. This brought together public and not-for-profit sector funders in the UK, US and Canada to discuss and review funders approaches to developing sustainable digital resources. This year’s event provided a forum for a wider audience of organisations who are grappling with this issue. The event highlighted successful business models being used by projects; funder’s methodologies; new research and emergent trends on the development of effective business models for digital resources from across the globe. Powerpoint presentations from the day are available here:
Kevin Guthrie, President of Ithaka/JSTOR: The Big Issues
Brian Lavoie, OCLC: Emergent Trends: Blue Ribbon Sustainability Task Force Report
Concluding remarks by Prof David Baker, Deputy Chair of JISC
Registration for the 8-9th April 2010 workshop at Brettenham House, London is now closed due to an overwhelming response, however more dates have been added to the programme:
10:00 Wednesday 2 June – 16:00 Thursday 3 June 2010
Netskills Training Suite, Herschel Building, Newcastle University
Register at: www.netskills.ac.uk/workshop/4407
10:00 Thursday 17 June – 16:00 Friday 18 June 2010
JISC: Brettenham House, London
Register at: www.netskills.ac.uk/workshop/4408
These FREE 2 day workshops address the important issue of “search engine optimisation” as well as other related topics and concerns. Participants will gain a perspective on how basic guidelines, simple content planning, social media activities and use of metadata, all contribute to the effectiveness of a web site. These courses are provided by the Strategic Content Alliance (SCA) and JISC Netskills.
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How to use the latest techniques to improve the quality of your web presence
10:00 Thursday 8 April – 16:00 Friday 9 April 2010
JISC Meeting Rooms,Brettenham House, London
REGISTRATION FOR THIS WORSHOP IS NOW CLOSED
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.
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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.
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
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