The Jisc Collection Management Community Advisory Board met on June 21st 2018. A summary of discussions is provided below: Board membership: Dawn Holland from the University of Hull is stepping down from the Board. Her colleague from Hull, Chris Awre, will be joining the Board at the next meeting. The University of Sydney have reported […]
The Aga Khan Library, London, formerly known as the IIS-ISMC Library, is the result of the merger of the library of the Institute of Ismaili Studies and the library of the Institute for the Study of Muslim Civilisations, Aga Khan University. As a shared library, the Aga Khan Library’s primary objective is to support teaching […]
We are one of the JISC community data groups, and our work ties in with Nick Barratt’s recent blog post regarding the metadata mapping project and review of metadata practice in the UK. Our group’s focus is to explore the technical aspects of data import and export relating to 2 key areas and how this may help […]
We are one of the four NBK data community groups highlighted in Lee Blyth’s April post. Our group is charged with reviewing current metadata practice in the UK, developing a framework of data standards, and mapping different levels of metadata against specific functionality – from basic ‘discoverability’ to collaborative ‘share and compare’ activities at local, […]
Digital technology is revolutionising research. At the same time, research processes and practice are modernising and these developments mean a new role for the library in supporting both the research institution and strategic requirements of the university. Research is a global endeavour and supporting modern research requires changes at institutional, national and international levels. The […]