Terms of Reference
Mission
To provide advice on collecting priorities and development priorities for
still image resources through a process which identifies and responds to
user needs and supports the execution of the JISC Strategic Framework
(incorporating the JISC Collections Strategy and the JISC Development
Strategy.
2. Core Aims (as defined in the JISC Collections
Strategy)
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Secure access to a critical mass of high quality image collections
including discovery tools
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Develop a service environment to support their use in learning, teaching
and research
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Engage with rights owners to develop a shared consensus about access
terms and conditions
3. Summary of Activities
3.1 To support the JISC Collections Team in its key
objective of acquiring and making available a collection of high quality
electronic resources of relevance to learning and teaching and research in
higher and further education.
3.2 To contribute to the development of economic models
suitable for cost recovery of content acquisition and delivery.
3.3 To provide guidance in identifying community needs and
priorities for
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The acquisition of images
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The development of tools to locate and access images content through the
evolving Information Environment
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The development of services for the delivery of images content.
3.4 To develop and advance strategy for cost
effective content acquisition and delivery for images which takes account
of the dynamic nature of the images market place and the changing and
evolving needs of the community.
3.5 To provide guidance and support for the initial
evaluation of possible new images acquisitions and for the renewal of
existing agreements
3.6 To provide advice and input to the JISC
Development Group concerning relevant JISC Development Programmes and
projects
3.7 Provide guidance to the JISC Development Group in
identifying priorities for new projects and studies to enhance the
creation, delivery, usage and preservation of image resources
3.8 To report to the JISC Committee for Content
Services (JCS) on content and service issues, and the JISC Committee for
the Information Environment (JIE) on development issues.
4. Work Programme
4.1 To prepare and annually update a two-year work
programme, providing a schedule of activities and target outcomes, for
annual endorsement by the JISC Committee for Content Services.
5. Meetings
5.1 The Working Group will normally meet three times per
annum.
6. Membership
6.1 The structure of the working group will be:
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Chairman
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4/5 members from the HE community
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4/5 members from the FE community
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1/2 External Agency representatives
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Collections Manager
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Development Group representative
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Administrator