the knowledge exchange presentation to cni april 2005 bas cordewener, surf sigrun eckelmann, dfg...
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The KnowledgeThe Knowledge ExchangeExchangePresentation to CNIPresentation to CNI
April 2005April 2005
Bas Cordewener, SURFBas Cordewener, SURFSigrun Eckelmann, DFGSigrun Eckelmann, DFGNorman Wiseman, JISCNorman Wiseman, JISC
ProgrammeProgramme Overview Overview
PartnersPartners
Vision and AimsVision and Aims
ObjectivesObjectives
ScopeScope
Other International RelationshipsOther International Relationships
Next StepsNext Steps
OverviewOverview Better sharing of Better sharing of
InformationInformation
ExperienceExperience
ExpertiseExpertise
Strategy and Policy Strategy and Policy
Between National representative organisationsBetween National representative organisations
Central Office (in Copenhagen)Central Office (in Copenhagen)
National Representatives in each partner National Representatives in each partner countrycountry
Vision Vision
The Knowledge Exchange will add The Knowledge Exchange will add genuine value to the activities genuine value to the activities
currently undertaken by a set of currently undertaken by a set of key bodies that have responsibility key bodies that have responsibility
for information and for information and communications technology (ICT) communications technology (ICT)
development in education and development in education and research within their nations. research within their nations.
PartnersPartners
DEF’s objectivesDEF’s objectives
DEF (Denmark’s Electronic Research Library) is a DEF (Denmark’s Electronic Research Library) is a co-operation organisation for Danish research co-operation organisation for Danish research libraries.libraries.
The co-operation includes:The co-operation includes: Common development in cases where co-operation is Common development in cases where co-operation is
more beneficial than the sum of more beneficial than the sum of locallocal initiatives, initiatives, resulting in better collective exploitation of the resulting in better collective exploitation of the libraries’ resourceslibraries’ resources
Further development of common network of Further development of common network of information resourcesinformation resources
Collective mediation of research libraries’ information Collective mediation of research libraries’ information resources to the publicresources to the public
DEF’s visionDEF’s vision
““It is DEF’s vision that researchers, It is DEF’s vision that researchers, lecturers and students have access lecturers and students have access to all relevant information via user-to all relevant information via user-friendly systems and high-quality friendly systems and high-quality guidance. All aspects of researchers’ guidance. All aspects of researchers’ and students’ work with information and students’ work with information resources are thereby supported at resources are thereby supported at the highest international level.”the highest international level.”
DEF’s missionDEF’s mission
““It is DEF’s mission to contribute to an It is DEF’s mission to contribute to an optimal exploitation of research-based optimal exploitation of research-based information resources.information resources.
This happens through co-operation between This happens through co-operation between library partners, common development library partners, common development projects and the establishment of a technical projects and the establishment of a technical infrastructureinfrastructure
DEF’s target group is primarily serviced DEF’s target group is primarily serviced directly through the institutions that directly through the institutions that participate in DEF and via common services participate in DEF and via common services when appropriate”.when appropriate”.
Strategic action linesStrategic action lines
Technical frame and web environmentsTechnical frame and web environments System architectureSystem architecture PortalsPortals User facilitiesUser facilities
ContentContent Licenses Licenses
New applicationsNew applications E-learningE-learning E-publishingE-publishing
International co-operationInternational co-operation
DEF’s international involvement includes:DEF’s international involvement includes: Mediation - DEF promotes new knowledge from Mediation - DEF promotes new knowledge from
abroad among the research libraries and abroad among the research libraries and mediates Danish experience internationallymediates Danish experience internationally
Profiling - DEF profiles the co-operation between Profiling - DEF profiles the co-operation between Danish research libraries internationallyDanish research libraries internationally
Benchmarking - DEF compares Danish results Benchmarking - DEF compares Danish results with international results to ensure continuous with international results to ensure continuous progressprogress
Co-ordination - DEF co-ordinates initiatives with Co-ordination - DEF co-ordinates initiatives with other countries to avoid double developmentother countries to avoid double development
DEF and Knowledge DEF and Knowledge Exchange (1)Exchange (1)
Ambitions and goals for KE:Ambitions and goals for KE: Exchange of knowledge to achieve better, Exchange of knowledge to achieve better,
quicker and cheaper digital development results quicker and cheaper digital development results for all partners for all partners
Closer co-operation with prominent, national Closer co-operation with prominent, national organisations in the digital learning, teaching organisations in the digital learning, teaching and research areas in order to secure a common and research areas in order to secure a common infrastructure environment for all partnersinfrastructure environment for all partners
Higher profiling of digital initiatives and DEF in Higher profiling of digital initiatives and DEF in the relevant Danish ministries resulting in more the relevant Danish ministries resulting in more permanent funding permanent funding
DEF and Knowledge DEF and Knowledge Exchange (2)Exchange (2)
Benefits for national agenda from KE:Benefits for national agenda from KE: KE supports the Danish government in KE supports the Danish government in
turning Denmark into a Knowledge Societyturning Denmark into a Knowledge Society The establishment and results of KE will The establishment and results of KE will
extend the DEF co-operation model to extend the DEF co-operation model to university co-operation and merge effortsuniversity co-operation and merge efforts
KE supports the consolidation and KE supports the consolidation and infrastructure activities of the Danish infrastructure activities of the Danish libraries libraries
DFGDFGScientific autonomy in Germany:Scientific autonomy in Germany:
The German Research Foundation (DFG)The German Research Foundation (DFG)
Who We Are
• central public funding organisation for academic
research in Germany
What We Do
• promote academic excellence on a competitive basis
• serve science and the humanities in all fields
• support the advancement and education of young
researchers
• encourage international research cooperation
• foster links between science and industry
• advise parliaments and public authorities on
research questions
• annual budget ca. € 1,3 billion ~ US$ 1.7 billion
Academic Library and Information SystemsAcademic Library and Information Systems
- Budget (2005): € 30 Mio. ~ US$ 39 Mio.- Budget (2005): € 30 Mio. ~ US$ 39 Mio.
Main areas of funding information Main areas of funding information infrastructure:infrastructure:
- - Information Management: new instruments and methods for Information Management: new instruments and methods for the the information infrastructure management, for new and information infrastructure management, for new and innovative data innovative data processing; support of net based processing; support of net based information-infrastructure for information-infrastructure for research and digital research and digital publishing (subject based information nets)publishing (subject based information nets)
- New Forms and Methods of Publishing - New Forms and Methods of Publishing
- Cultural Heritage- Cultural Heritage
- Nationwide Library Services – Specific Virtual Libraries- Nationwide Library Services – Specific Virtual Libraries
International cooperation to develop a global International cooperation to develop a global information-infrastructureinformation-infrastructure
Expectations of Knowledge Exchange (1):Expectations of Knowledge Exchange (1):
Sharing information and developing coordinated or even common Sharing information and developing coordinated or even common
strategies in the fields of strategies in the fields of
• international co-operation in processing digital contents; international co-operation in processing digital contents;
institutional repositoriesinstitutional repositories
• international co-ordination of concepts for providing and international co-ordination of concepts for providing and
managing globally distributed information systems managing globally distributed information systems
• organisational and financing models for digital scientific organisational and financing models for digital scientific
informationinformation
• archiving and preservation of holdingsarchiving and preservation of holdings
Expectations of Knowledge Exchange (2):Expectations of Knowledge Exchange (2):
• to foster the networks of personal and institutional linksto foster the networks of personal and institutional links
• to contribute to European ICT research and development to contribute to European ICT research and development activities activities
• to experience better understanding and appreciation of the to experience better understanding and appreciation of the differences in our national culturesdifferences in our national cultures
JISC : Strategic AimsJISC : Strategic Aims To enable UK education and research to keep their To enable UK education and research to keep their
activities world-class through the innovative use of ICT activities world-class through the innovative use of ICT
To provide advice to institutions enabling them to make To provide advice to institutions enabling them to make economic, efficient and legally compliant use of ICTeconomic, efficient and legally compliant use of ICT
To help the sector provide a positive, personalised user To help the sector provide a positive, personalised user experienceexperience
To develop mutually advantageous partnerships with To develop mutually advantageous partnerships with organisations in the UK and abroadorganisations in the UK and abroad
To advise, inform and implement the strategies of To advise, inform and implement the strategies of government, funding councils and research councils.government, funding councils and research councils.
……within a budget of €130 million/yearwithin a budget of €130 million/year
JISC: Activities
SURF : mission and SURF : mission and scopescope
SURF is the higher education and research partnership organization for network services and information and communication technology (ICT).
The Mission of SURF is to exploit and improve a common advanced ICT infrastructure that will enable higher education institutions to better realize their own ambitions and improve the quality of learning, teaching and research.
……within a budget of €300 million for 4 yearswithin a budget of €300 million for 4 years
SURF – organizationSURF – organization
Gigabit Internet for Higher Education and Research
Legal software for an illegal price
Digital Learning Materials
Innovation inEducation, Research andOrganisation
SURF – reasons to join SURF – reasons to join Knowledge ExchangeKnowledge Exchange
Belief that the mission and results of KE will help SURF to achieve Belief that the mission and results of KE will help SURF to achieve its goals in the Netherlands and Europeits goals in the Netherlands and Europe
Co-ordinated strategic level contacts with similar national funding Co-ordinated strategic level contacts with similar national funding & policy organisations; ‘peer’ organizations available for reflection& policy organisations; ‘peer’ organizations available for reflection
The collaboration and forthcoming agenda is based on a shared The collaboration and forthcoming agenda is based on a shared need of advanced, well organised countries need of advanced, well organised countries
To realize a European competive international knowledge economy To realize a European competive international knowledge economy (Lissabon declaration) including a better position of the (Lissabon declaration) including a better position of the Netherlands in the OESO rankingNetherlands in the OESO ranking
Advising nationally with reference to Knowledge Exchange Advising nationally with reference to Knowledge Exchange increases the impact of the adviceincreases the impact of the advice
The vision and demands of an advanced but small country like the The vision and demands of an advanced but small country like the Netherlands can be put forward with more impact to Europe / EUNetherlands can be put forward with more impact to Europe / EU
Help preserve European cultural diversity in HE and research and Help preserve European cultural diversity in HE and research and foster mutual understandingfoster mutual understanding
AimsAimsThe Knowledge Exchange aims to increase return on The Knowledge Exchange aims to increase return on
investment in ICT infrastructure, services and investment in ICT infrastructure, services and projects, and through this to improve the quality of projects, and through this to improve the quality of
learning, teaching and research through: learning, teaching and research through:
Better informed strategiesBetter informed strategies
Incremental approachesIncremental approaches
Reduced redundancyReduced redundancy
Raised profile for national research and development Raised profile for national research and development
Collaboration on standardsCollaboration on standards
Better understanding of cultures and approachesBetter understanding of cultures and approaches
ObjectivesObjectives Closer working relationships Closer working relationships
Sharing information and expertiseSharing information and expertise
Joint activities – projects, programmes, disseminationJoint activities – projects, programmes, dissemination
Joint policy developmentJoint policy development
Share best practice Share best practice
Brief EU to inform future fundingBrief EU to inform future funding
Point of contact for othersPoint of contact for others
Develop common information infrastructure and Develop common information infrastructure and services based on common standardsservices based on common standards
ScopeScope Development and management of digital repositories Development and management of digital repositories
Implementation of standards to support Implementation of standards to support interoperabilityinteroperability
Best practice models for digitisation and quality Best practice models for digitisation and quality assuranceassurance
Policy sharing on licensing, digital rights management Policy sharing on licensing, digital rights management and copyrightand copyright
Middleware and security issuesMiddleware and security issues
Strategies to promote and embed e-learning and e-Strategies to promote and embed e-learning and e-researchresearch
Sustainability issuesSustainability issues
Work PlanWork Plan Year 1: ScopingYear 1: Scoping
Communications strategy, Dissemination strategy Communications strategy, Dissemination strategy
Strategic prioritiesStrategic priorities
Year 2: Piloting Year 2: Piloting
Repositories, standards and portalsRepositories, standards and portals
Year 3: ImplementationYear 3: Implementation
Digitisation, licensing and digital rights managementDigitisation, licensing and digital rights management
Years 4 and 5: SustainYears 4 and 5: Sustain
Security issues, new systems (virtual learning and Security issues, new systems (virtual learning and research environments)research environments)
Other International Other International RelationshipsRelationships
Point of contact in Europe Point of contact in Europe
Links to similar organisations Links to similar organisations world wideworld wide
Joint activities with other, funded Joint activities with other, funded organisationsorganisations
Next StepsNext Steps Partnership Agreement signed June 2005Partnership Agreement signed June 2005
Knowledge Exchange Office established Knowledge Exchange Office established in Copenhagen, Summer 2005 : in Copenhagen, Summer 2005 : Programme Director, Programme Programme Director, Programme Manager, Admin SupportManager, Admin Support
National Representatives to be recruited National Representatives to be recruited Summer 2005.Summer 2005.
Results and Activities from early 2006Results and Activities from early 2006