Our lives are transformed as a result of technological innovation, with digital content being delivered across continents to millions of users via thousands of devices in hundreds of languages. But how long can we guarantee access to and use of this ‘gold rush’ of content? What lessons could be learnt from comparing and contrasting these … Read more
Stuart Dempster, Director of the Strategic Content Alliance, writes on the potential for a national brand on UK-created or originated digital content Could lessons from the past help deliver economic growth and enhance online reputational value for content creators contributing to the ‘digital economy’ in the UK today? Could a ‘Made in Digital Britain/UK’ help us … Read more
Ithaka S+R and the Strategic Content Alliance revisit and update sustainability case studies In 2009, Ithaka S+R published twelve detailed case studies of online digital resources, exploring the strategies project leaders were using to sustain those projects for the long term. All of the case studies have been updated in 2011. Read on to find … Read more
The Strategic Content Alliance is pleased to announce funding opportunites in the following areas: JISC ITT Strategic Content Alliance: Digital Content Sustainability Syllabus Development The JISC, on behalf of the Strategic Content Alliance (SCA) invites tenders to create a syllabus of open digital resources and related training courses. This syllabus is intended to foster the … Read more
Last month the Strategic Content Alliance and Ithaka S+R published an influential new report on funding for sustainability. The executive summary of the report is now available in UK and US versions. Download them here: Funding For Sustainability Executive Summary (UK, July 2011) Funding For Sustainability Executive Summary (US, July 2011) (You can also find … Read more
You are cordially invited to attend a FREE Strategic Content Alliance-Ithaka workshop on new and emergent internet business models featured in an updated case studies in sustainability at JISC meeting rooms in London on 17th March 2011. Read more
This free one-day conference focuses on some of the key strategic issues faced by content creators and publishers today and which were addressed by the JISC eContent programme 2009-2011, http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/econtent.aspx, in particular: the need for institutions to develop the necessary skills and strategies to embed digitisation within institutional strategies and practices as well as devise … Read more
Brian Lavoie, who headed up the Blue Ribbon Taskforce, discusses its findings and its recommendations for funders. Read more
Gabrielle Blais, Director of the Canadian Heritage Information Network (CHIN), explains how CHIN saw off the recession of the 90s and offers advice to organisations in a similar situation today. Read more
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 … Read more