1. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk The Common Information Environment - in context Dr Liz Lyon, UKOLN CIE Awayday 11 th April, 2003

2. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Overview Different perspectives Political and economic landscape –Education –Cultural heritage –Science & technology –Health –e-Government Socio-cultural impact Challenges for today

3. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Health Cultural heritage EducationScience & technology Common Information Environment

4. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Health Cultural heritage Education Science & technology Common Information Environment

5. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Education Lifelong learning Adult & community programmes Work-based learning Universities Colleges and FE Schools

6. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Education Lifelong learning Adult & community programmes Work-based learning Universities Colleges and FE Schools CIE

7. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Political/economic landscape 1: Education finding a way to ensure that the universities and FE systems are accessible to the schools wider educational world as a whole Rt Hon Charles Clarke MP, Secretary of State for Education and Skills JISC Conference, March 2003.

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9. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk One obstacle to the success of e-learning has been the limited availability of high quality content. …we will seek to make wider use of effective materials developed by colleges and other providers at local level, and to develop materials that can be customised to suit local teaching needs. Success for All, DfES, Nov 2002.

10. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Political/economic landscape 2: Cultural heritage Libraries modern mission: Promotion of reading & informal learning. Access to digital skills & services including e-government. Tackle social inclusion, build community identity & develop citizenship.

11. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk WILIP Wider Information & Library Issues Project Resource, British Library, CILIP Chair: Lynne Brindley Phase 1 Report May 2003 UK-wide consultation across whole library domain. Phase 2 high-level strategy group

12. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Research Support Libraries Group We recommend that our sponsors create the Research Libraries Network with a remit to develop, prioritise and lead a UK-wide strategy for research information provision. RSLG Final Report, 2003.

13. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Political/economic landscape 3: Science & Technology RCUK – Vision for Science Report for consultation April 2003 Input from all seven Research Councils BBSRC Towards predictive biology more data-rich and quantitative

14. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Science & technology research trends New focus: data intensive New skills (IT+statistics+domain) New disciplines e.g. Astro-informatics Highly distributed Collaborative Virtual communities Knowledge-rich infrastructures Increased support for e-Science

15. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Science Budget 2001–2006 (DTI – OST)

16. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Political/economic landscape 4: Health NHS University – Learning for everyone For far too long, education and training in the NHS has been a privilege for the few – NHSU will make it a right for everyone. Everyone should have access to a professional qualification. Rt. Hon. Alan Milburn, MP.

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19. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Political/economic landscape 5: Government Regional government? Regional Assemblies? Regional Agencies RDAs and HE RSCs and FE

20. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Socio-cultural impact 1 Social inclusion/widening participation –Managing diversity –8-80 –Increasing numbers –Scalable services Enhancing take-up –Presentation is important –Customer focus (DfES) –Understanding consumer/user needs –Providing individual/personalised views

21. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Socio-cultural impact 2 Training & skills –Developing the learner community –Developing the workforce/staff –Empowerment –Leadership Building partnerships –National, regional, local –Across sectors –Across domains –Working with stakeholders

22. A centre of expertise in digital information management www.ukoln.ac.uk Challenges for today 1.Who are the key stakeholders we need to influence? 2.How can we best articulate the CIE vision? 3.What is the most effective way to present this vision?