[BOAI] JISC infoNet announce the release of new resources relating to Research Information Management

[Peter Suber]

[Forwarding from JISC.  --Peter Suber.]

*JISC infoNet announce the release of new resources relating to Research
Information Management*

Research is a fundamental activity within the UK HE sector and for many
institutions is a major revenue income stream. In common with all other
areas of endeavour, research is becoming increasingly dependant on
information systems to manage the complex information flows that it creates.
It is probable that in the medium term future there will be an increased
need for institutions to be able to demonstrate how their research funds
were utilised and the value for money they provided.

For most institutions the forthcoming implementation of the HEFCE Research
Excellence Framework is providing the impetus for making a strategic
assessment of their current provision and future requirements when it comes
to ‘Research Information Management’ whilst maximising organisational
efficiency and research potential continue to be key drivers for investment
in this area for many HEIs.

As part of its work supporting JISC’s activity in this area JISC infoNet has
today published a new web presence aimed at providing a central ‘port of
call’ for those interested in research information management.  This page,
available at www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/research contains links to external
sources of advice and guidance and to information on other agendas within
the JISC and JISC infoNet portfolio of potential relevance to the research
information management agenda such as Information Management and Flexible
Service Delivery.  It also contains our new Digital Repository
infoKit<http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/infokits/repositories/index_html>,
created in association with the Repository Support
Project<http://www.rsp.ac.uk/>
.

The Digital Repository infoKit is a practical 'how to' guide to setting up
and running digital repositories. The kit contains information on a broad
range of topics running from the initial idea of a digital repository and
the planning process, via detailed sections on repository set up and
promotion, through to the maintenance and ongoing management of the
repository. The main focus is on institutional repositories and the kit
reflects current repository community best practice.  This resource has been
written for repository administrators. It assumes no prior knowledge of
repository matters and, more importantly, assumes no prior technical
knowledge. The kit can be used by anyone who needs an introduction to any of
the topics covered.

Both these resources will continue to be added to and updated as the
outcomes from our Research Information Management support and synthesis
programme start to emerge over the coming months and as further information
on the implications of the Research Excellence Framework become available.
Likewise new additions to the Digital Repository infoKit are already planned
for later in the year, in particular to address in more detail the use of
repositories for learning and teaching materials and to link to outputs from
the HEFCE/JISC/Higher Education Academy Open Educational Resources
programme.



Steve Bailey

Senior Adviser (Records Management)

JISC infoNet

Northumbria University

Room 303, Hadrian House

Higham Place, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 8AF

Tel: 07092 302850

Fax: + 44 (0) 191 243 8469

Email: steve.bailey at northumbria.ac.uk

Web: *http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk* <http://www.jiscinfonet.ac.uk/>

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