Compliance at any cost? session commentary
This session concentrated on the survey conducted by JISC InfoNet on the
impact of the Freedom of Information Act (FOI) on UK Higher Education
Institutions (HEIs). The survey is launched today and is available on the
JISC InfoNet website. Instead of the feared tidal
wave of FOI requests, the reality was more of a 'damp squib'
Instead of the feared tidal wave of FOI requests, the reality was more of a
‘damp squib’, on average only three requests per institution per month.
However, this is likely to increase in the future as trends such as
business and community engagement (BCE) and students as fee-paying
customers develop. Although most were currently coping with the demands of
FOI, HEIs would be wise to develop effective and innovative records
management practices for cost-effective compliance. There are many
resources available from JISC InfoNet to assist HEIs with planning their
information management strategies. See their website for further details.