The document outlines Jisc's vision for a sustainable UK digital content collection to support lifelong learning and research, highlighting the importance of interoperable and integrated resources. It discusses the rationale for enhancing and expanding digital collections, including educational, economic, and community benefits, while collaborating with various partners. Key concerns include enhancing user experience, improving research quality, and the evolving role of libraries in the digital landscape.

1. Presenter or main title…Session Title or subtitle…JISC Content Programme Meeting30th March 2011Catherine Grout: JISC Director e-Content

2. The “Big” VisionA coherent, sustainable and growing UK collection of digital content for lifelong learning and research Interoperable, integrated, and embedded within the social, cultural and educational activities of the citizenAs a true foundation stone for learning and researchAs a nexus for creativity, and a touch stone for investment and entrepreneurial activity copyright: petitshoo:http://www.flickr.com/photos/petitshoo/22986996/

3. Infrastructure/SkillsSame argument as for creating new contentCentral investment (plus)Cascade modelCentres of ExpertiseBusiness investmentTransfer within communities31/03/2011| Slide 3

4. Why carry on growing and developing our collections?Four main arguments – (“Inspiring Research Inspiring Scholarship”)http://www.jisc.ac.uk/whatwedo/programmes/digitisation/reports/digitisationbenefits.aspxEducation and Research Imperative (quality and efficiency)Economic ImperativePeople and Communities (big society)Political arguments (open data, digital content as the engine of the economy etc)

5. Partners in the “Big Vision”The JISC shares this aspiration with its Partners across the UK Public SectorWorking closely with the BBC and British Library, Wellcome Trust, ACE, TNA.. Variety of others (through Strategic Content Alliance)A lot of exciting work around opening up archives and joining up content and events.. BBC Northern Irelandthe 1914-18 commemoration partnership work

6. UK Collections Strategy?31/03/2011| Slide 6

7. Collections StrategyWe have some high level policies and guiding principlesJISC Digitisation Strategy – JISC Collections - policiesNo UK level strategy or policy exists (governing future content creation/usage)Who should be in charge of this?What would it most usefully contain?Opportunity to articulate how the UK university offer fits within the broader public sectorThe UK issue? (need to start somewhere).

8. The Web Ecology of Contentwww.jisc.ac.uk/contentalliance| Slide 831 March 2011RSS

9. A campaign waged on multiple frontsJISC and Content Programmes are….Working with partners in the public and private sector to build collections and to call for an overall strategy (SCA….)Working out how to prioritise new investment in content Enhancing existing content (interoperability, improving user experience, finding new business models)Creating content (in innovative ways)Building communities around content (for social, sustainability reasons)Exploring requirements for skills, infrastructure etc (and sharing these)

10. Top concerns within the SectorEnhancing the student experienceQuality and efficiency of researchJoining up systems and improving services Cost and efficiency savingsJISC has to consider (and work out) how Digital Content Programmes continue help address these agendas31/03/2011| Slide 10

11. Hot issues for digital content?Understanding the role of digital collections in the life of the university and its communications and marketingShifting the role of the library to allow more investment in digital contentThe role of user generated as opposed to curated contentThe “opportunity-cost” for collaboration with the commercial sector (and other partners)… “Digital entrepreneurship”Collaboration and competitionDegrees of open-ness (sustainability and revenue…)31/03/2011| Slide 11