Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association Mike Roch Vice Chair

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Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association Mike Roch Vice Chair

Universities and Colleges Information Systems Association »Founded in existing organisations merged »205 members includes 157 British and Irish universities & colleges »Represents UK (mainly higher) education institutions on matters concerning information systems

Aims »To identify and promote best practice through conferences, seminars, workshops collaboration between institutions publications (mainly electronic) promoting development and research »To inform and support policy-making processes on information systems, both nationally and within institutions

Service Contracts »Administration University of Oxford (3 persons) »Executive Support University of Reading (1.5 persons) »Web Support Institute for Learning & Research Technology, University of Bristol »Statistical Analysis Library & Information Statistics Unit, University of Loughborough

Activities (1) »Two large annual conferences »Seminars, workshops, training courses »Web site »Electronic mail lists »Reports, regular newsletter

Activities (2) »Responses to external consultations »Surveys - large and small »Liaison governmental bodies other education sectors other HE bodies overseas organisations

Activities (3) »HE IT Statistics (HEITS) »Top Concerns »Best Practice Awards, e.g. Excellence, Web, Helpdesk, Staff Training »Travel Bursary »Funding for small research projects »The UCISA ‘Vision’

Associated Organisations »JISC »UKERNA »Funding Councils »DfES »EduServ »UniversitiesUK »SCONUL »AUA »AHUA »ALT »SCHoMS »BCS »NCC »HE Academy »Leadership Foundation »EUNIS »EDUCAUSE »CAUDIT »CSIESR (France) » ZKI (Germany)

Features of UCISA »Voluntary »Strong community spirit »Channels of communication »For all IT staff »Events »Resources - shared expertise »Links with external bodies

UCISA Groups »Corporate Information Systems »Infrastructure »Networking »Staff Development »Teaching, Learning and Information + Liaison Committee for ICT Procurement

Corporate Information Systems Group »Corporate, management, administrative systems »Large annual conference »2/3 workshops or seminars per year »Close contacts: HESA, JISCinfoNet, UCAS

Infrastructure Group »New »Operating systems »Desktop management »Data management »Authentication and authorisation »Business continuity

Networking Group »Data communications »Voice communications »Technical leanings »Close links with UKERNA, JNUG, AUA

Staff Development Group »Subgroups: Courses Distributed IT Support Staff »Training and staff development courses »Links with HESDA

Teaching Learning and Information Group »Biennial User Services Conference »Working Groups: Advisory Services ~Biennial symposium Communications Teaching and learning ~2 VLE surveys »Links: JISC, SCONUL, ALT, LTSN, SCHoMS, UKERNA, EduServ

Liaison Committee for ICT Procurement (formerly Hardware Group) »ICT and Purchasing professionals »Hardware, software, services

Questions »What more should UCISA do for distributed IT staff ? »How?

Aims »To identify and promote best practice through conferences, seminars, workshops collaboration between institutions publications (mainly electronic) promoting development and research »To inform and support policy-making processes on information systems, both nationally and within institutions

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