The JISC Conference 2011 addressed financial challenges and digital opportunities in libraries, focusing on managing digital assets effectively. It highlighted various tools and strategies for information lifecycle management and posed questions for breakout discussions regarding the assessment and implementation of these tools. The session emphasized the importance of identifying and applying effective techniques for managing digital holdings within organizations.

1. JISC Conference 2011 Financial Challenges – Digital Opportunities Session: Rethinking Libraries – Innovation in a time of limited resources Topic: Tools and Tactics to Support the Appraisal of Digital Assets

5. How can we keep the accumulation of digital under control? There are various information lifecycle management planning tools 1. http://www.dcc.ac.uk/resources/curation-lifecycle-model 2. http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/information-lifecycle/introduction/model 3. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/government/products-services/007002-2012-e.html 1 2 3

6. Enterprise content management De-duplication Pruning/weeding Storage repository Tiered Storage Master data management/version control Resource limitation (quotas) The Greening Information Management Assessment Framework

7. Questions for breakout discussion … Stage 1 – Baselining Does your organisation / department have an effective method of determining the scope, extent and integrity of its digital holdings? Have you heard of or used tools such as TRAC, DAF, DRAMBORA, ISMG, MANDATE or BIILS? Stage 2 – Using various approaches Does your organisation / department use any of the 7 techniques listed? Which of the techniques listed do you think might be most effective in the context of your organisation /department? Are there other techniques not listed that you find helpful for information lifecycle management? Stage 3 – Assessment How effective and feasible are these techniques likely to be in the context of your own workplace?