| Title |
Author |
Date |
Service Provider Interface Study
A study to explore the approaches taken by providers of electronic resources to the implementation of federated access management, and its
effect on the end user experience.
The study reviews end user scenarios for accessing protected resources and the general problem of
"Discovery" inherent when using Federated access, examining current methods and terminology in place that attempt to solve the problem.
End user testing and input from various stakeholders informed a process of examining the pros and cons of each, culminating in a series of
recommendations and guidance as to how to improve the Discovery process. |
- Rhys Smith, Cardiff University
|
September 2009 |
Usage Statistics Portal Scoping Study Phase 2: Phase ii Technical Design and Prototyping
Summary report |
- Evidence Base,
Research and Evaluation Services,
Birmingham City University
- MIMAS,
University of Manchester
- Cranfield University
|
January 2010 |
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JISC Collections Annual Review 2008-2009 |
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November 2009 |
| JISC national e-books observatory project: Key findings and recommendations |
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November 2009 |
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Subscription–based online services and the museums domain: A pilot project between JISC Collections, the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and London Museum Librarians and Archivists Group (LMLAG)
Following funding from the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA), JISC Collections was able to negotiate discounted prices for a range of specially selected resources on behalf of the London Museum Libraries and Archivists Group (LMLAG).
The MLA also commissioned JISC Collections to explore the impact that the project has had in terms of financial savings and service quality. The final report summarises the findings from the study. |
- Liam Earney and Ben Taplin, JISC Collections
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March 2009 |
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A Comparative Study of e-Journal Archiving Solutions
The "e" of e-journals of course stands for "electronic". But there is a distinct danger that the "e" could equally come to mean "ephemeral" unless we take active steps to preserve the bits and bytes that increasingly represent our collective knowledge.
Although there are many obvious benefits that accrue from publishing and accessing academic journals on the internet, there are challenges associated with long term preservation and access which urgently need to be addressed.
A number of different initiatives and approaches are emerging. Right now, and for the near future, it is likely to present a confusing and not wholly reassuring picture to those professionals trying to make sense of what is happening and looking for simple, clear-cut guidelines. Different communities have differing perspectives and priorities, and there is a distinction to be drawn between libraries wanting to provide perpetual access to previously licensed material (as was always the case with printed journals), and preservation for its own sake.
A Comparative Study of e-Journal Archiving Solutions, by Terry Morrow, Neil Beagrie, Maggie Jones and Julia Chruszcz is now published by JISC Collections. The study provides an overview of the archiving solutions currently available and the ‘pros and cons’ of each. This study will be a useful reference for all institutions that are planning to invest in well thought through and sustainable archiving solutions, in order to ensure that their current electronic collections, and access to them, will not be ephemeral but long lasting. |
- Terry Morrow, Tee Em Consulting
- Neil Beagrie and Maggie Jones, Charles Beagrie Ltd
- Julia Chruszcz, Top Class Computer Technologies Ltd
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February 2008 |
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Assessing the value of the NESLi2 deals
Many university, college and research libraries already take advantage of the NESLi2 deals and find that they offer good value for money compared to the time and cost involved in setting up individual subscriptions. This document is aimed particularly at medium and small libraries in JISC Bands C-J and is intended to help libraries to:
- recognise the overall value of the NESLi2 deals
- assess the value of a deal before making a decision to subscribe
- further assess value after a period of usage to aid renewal decisions and to demonstrate the way the deal is being used.
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- Dr Angela Conyers & Pete Dalton
Evidence Base
Research and Evaluation
Library and Learning Resources
Birmingham City University |
February 2008 |
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The importance of linking electronic resources and their licence terms: a project to implement ONIX for Licensing Terms for UK academic institutions
This article looks at the issues facing libraries as they seek to manage and communicate rights negotiated in an ever increasing number of licences for online resources. It addresses the work that JISC Collections and EDItEUR have been engaged in to develop machine-readable licence expressions of JISC Collections licences that are suitable for import into library systems. The article explores the potential benefits such work offers to the UK academic community, as well as the issues and challenges JISC Collections has faced in this work. |
- Liam Earney JISC Collections
- Brian Green
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November 2007 |
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JISC Best Practice Guide to HE Access to e-resources
The HAERVI (HE Access to e-Resources in Visited Institutions) project was promoted by SCONUL and UCISA to improve the service offered by HE institutions to visiting students and researchers from other HEIs who wish to access licensed e-resources.
The project, which was funded by the JISC, has now reached its conclusion with the publication of the Best Practice Guide to HE Access to e-resources in Visited Institutions. |
- Toby Bainton (Chair) Secretary SCONUL
- David Harrison Assistant Director, Information Services Cardiff University
- Caroline House Head of Client Services, IT Services University of Sussex
- Sara Marsh Deputy Director, Library and Information Services Swansea University (now Director Learning Support Services, University of Bradford)
- Paul Salotti Consultant, HAERVI Project Officer
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September 2007 |
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JISC Business Models Trials: A report for JISC Collections and the Journals Working Group
A report summarising the activities and issues relating to a series of trials of online journal business models involving five scholarly publishers and ten UK higher education institutions. |
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June 2007 |
Procurement of Electronic Content across the UK National Health Service and Higher Education Sectors
Analysing stakeholders' perceptions of the benefits and risks of joint NHS/HE procurement activities in the area of e-content and on this basis identify potential strategies and quick wins. |
- Siân Spink, Christine Urquhart, Department of Information Studies, University of Wales Aberystwyth
- Andrew Cox, Department of Information Studies,
University of Sheffield Higher Education Academy – Information and Computer Sciences Subject Centre |
January 2007 |
A Feasibility Study on the Acquisition of E-Books by HE Libraries and the Role of JISC
Reviewing the feasibility of JISC taking a more active role in the acquisition of e-books for the UK higher education system. |
- The Higher Education Consultancy Group
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October 2006 |
JISC FE Exemplars Evaluation Report, Final
Assessing the success of the JISC Exemplars of Online Resources for Further Education. |
- James Clay, Project Director
- Anne Atkins, Project Manager, Western Colleges Consortium
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July 2006 |
Evaluation of Hairdressing Training Project, Final Report
Analysing how colleges were using the materials and how the materials could help learners with their studies. |
- Diane Saxon, ex City College Manchester
- Kate Bird, Manchester Metropolitan University
- Jonathan Putt, City College Manchester
- Maria Clarkin, Blackpool and the Fylde College
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June 2006 |
Testbed for Interoperability of eBook Metadata (TIME), Final Report
Developing a testbed system to support e-book cataloguing. |
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April 2006 |