Governance former Working Groups Strategic Partnerships Working Group Strategic Partnerships Meeting Minutes 3 October 2008
| 3 October 2008 |
Collaboration and Partnership Working Group - Meeting MinutesMinutes of the Meeting held at Senate House Library, University of London
Present: Tim Cullen, Bill Downey, Dilys Hall, Ann Murphy(Chair), Ann Sainsbury, By invitation: Dr Joanna Newman, Head of Strategic Partnerships, Higher Education, The British Library
2. Presentation by Dr Joanna Newman Dr Newman introduced the work of the Higher Education Department at the British Library, initially led by Jan Wilkinson, now by Ian Snowley. The department’s remit was to provide a focal point for engagement with Vice-Chancellors, Directors of Library Services and senior higher education administrators, the research community, the publishing sector, research information networks, funding bodies and research councils. The remit was very much outward-facing and including scoping issues in the research world, partnerships and lobbying. Amongst issues of current key concern for the British Library Dr Newman highlighted the following of interest to the higher education community: • The British Library’s strategy to develop an integrated digital platform; examples included an innovative relationship with JISC to develop an archive of digital sound recordings; digitisation of 19th century newspapers; potential extension of access to the digital copies of the 17th and 18th century newspapers in the Burney Collection. • National Postgraduate Training Days, initially in the arts, humanities and social sciences, for research postgraduates; these were extremely popular. A session on entrepreneurship was being planned for 2009.
• Following the publication of the Google Generation Report the British Library was now following this up with longitudinal research to examine users’ study trends and behaviour over three years in order to inform future planning. • The British Library is currently developing plans for Project Gateway, a digital research centre to be located to the rear of the Library building, in conjunction with other partners. To be completed by 2014, the space will enable users to link to or browse digital content; there will be no physical collections. Sub-projects will include an examination of digital literacy in sixth form and FE Colleges • Phase 2 of the UK Research Reserve is now underway, with Imperial College as the lead partner (http://www.bl.uk/news/2008/pressrelease20080717a.html). In discussion, Working Group members noted that M25 Consortium members could assist in promotion of the National Postgraduate Training Days and in composition of focus groups; that liaison with CPD25 could enable opportunities such as staff secondments and shadowing to be developed, and also participation in the 21st Century Curation Programme at the British Library. AM thanked Dr Newman for her presentation. 3. Minutes of the meeting held 31 July 2008 These were accepted as a true record. All matters arising were addressed during the course of discussion in the meeting. 4. Report back from M25 Consortium Steering Group Meeting AM reported back on key points arising from the recent M25 Consortium Steering Group meeting. These included:
• Approaches regarding membership of the M25 Consortium had been discussed. 5. Inspire London: actions towards launch
Recent work towards the launch of Inspire London in particular to M25 Consortium members was reviewed. It was agreed that in order to progress actions towards the launch AS would contact Andy Ryan at the London Libraries Development Agency, and AM would contact Philip Payne re the national Inspire programme. A report back would be made to the M25 Consortium Steering Group in December 2008. 6. London health libraries: M25 Consortium engagement and further developments The report prepared by DH was noted. Details of the forthcoming CPD25 event, Celebrating the NHS/HE Partnership, to be held on Wednesday 26 November 2008, were noted (http://www.cpd25.ac.uk/index.php?option=com_jcalpro&Itemid=99999999&extmode=view&extid=315). 7. M25 Consortium Strategic Plan: review and report back on actions
It was agreed that CW would provide an updated digest of progress towards achieving targets and milestones for discussion at the next meeting. 8. Any other business
TC reported that he was in touch with a potential contact in government libraries.
BD would contact Tom Roper to discuss developments in FE library matters and to sound out the potential for a presentation at the next Working Group meeting.
Thursday 15 January 2009, 14h30, Middlesex University, Archway Campus.
Further meeting dates in 2009 would be arranged.
Christine Wise |
