Collaboration and Partnership Working Group - Meeting Minutes

Minutes of the Meeting held at Kingston University  

Present: Adam Edwards (Chair), Bill Downey, Christine Wise (Secretary)

Invited speaker: Parvesh Shah, Research and Data Analysis Manager, London Higher

Apologies:  Tim Cullen, Ann Sainsbury

1. Welcome and Introductions

AE welcomed Parvesh Shah to the meeting.

2. Presentation by Parvesh Shah, Research and Data Analysis Manager, London Higher

Parvesh Shah gave an informal presentation on the current work of London Higher, under the following headings:

• Study London – promoting London to intending international students
• PODIUM – FE/HE unit for London Olympics 2012
• Projects, eg, employer engagement, social impacts
• Advisory Groups
• Data Sets
• Special Publications
• Web Site

Parvesh Shah drew particular attention to the survey on the social impacts of London HEIs and invited contributions from the M25 Consortium’s perspectives on examples of strategic direction and good practice.  The M25 Consortium was also invited to consider content contributions to the document publishing system, and it was agreed that AE would liaise with the M25 Marketing and Communications Group to identify and prepare appropriate content to make available via this facility.

AE thanked Parvesh Shah for his presentation.

Download Parvesh Shah’s powerpoint presentation

3. Minutes of the meeting held 14 March 2008 and matters arising

These were accepted as a true record.

Under item 3, Minutes of the meeting held 14 March 2008 and matters arising, AE reported that Caroline Lloyd would liaise with the Working Group regarding the work of the SCONUL Access Board.

AE would contact Dilys Hall regarding taking forward with CPD25 a high-profile event to explore the implications of the recent Darzi Review (http://www.ournhs.nhs.uk/2007/10/lord-darzi-laun.html) and other NHS- related strategic plan targets.
ACTION AE

AE had contacted Richard Osborne, Chair of the London Health Libraries Council, regarding specifics of the Council’s remit.
ACTION AE

AE reported that he would meet with representatives on the LLDA on Tuesday 20 May 2008 regarding ways to roll-out Inspire in the London and South East region, and would report back.
ACTION AE

4. Report back from M25 Consortium Steering Group Meeting

AE reported back on key points arising from the recent M25 Consortium Steering Group meeting.

• The new Working Group members had been endorsed and welcomed.
• A new facility, the Director’s Room, would be set up on the M25 Consortium’s website, to enable Directors to share and consult information in a secure environment
• The new facility simultaneously to cross-search Inform25 and AIM25 would shortly be launched

5. M25 Consortium Strategic Plan: review and report back on actions

Working Group members confirmed the Group’s annual report 2007-2008, which would be presented to the Steering Group for endorsement.
ACTION AE

Working Group members confirmed the Group’s action plan for 2008-2009, which would be presented to the Steering Group for endorsement.
ACTION AE

6. Informal meeting held Tuesday 8 April 2008 to discuss HE/FE liaison

BD reported back on the recent informal meeting to discuss HE/FE liaison.  Working Group members agreed that this had been a very helpful opportunity to identify key issues and to share experience.  It was agreed it would be helpful if TC, BD and AS could meet informally with FE librarians in their local areas to seek further information about their interest in M25 contacts, and to report back to the next meeting.
ACTION TC, BD, AS

7. Any other business

There was none

8. Date of next meeting

Monday 21 July 2008, 2pm, Roehampton University.

CW would approach Ian Snowley regarding a presentation on British Library matters.
ACTION CW

Christine Wise
Minutes 16 May 2008
May 2008