Business models for sustaining digital resources
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Sustaining digital resources: Ithaka strategy and research case studies in sustainability
Nancy L. Maron (Strategic Services Analyst) ITHAKA S+R |
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Business models for sustaining digital resources
Roei Amit (Head of Publishing) INA, France |
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Sustaining digitisation at The National Archives: Commercial partners funding public access
Caroline Kimbell (Head of Licensing) The National Archives |
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Sustaining digital resources: An on-the-ground view of projects today
The past decade has witnessed a rush to create digital content in the not-for-profit sector, as organisations from a wide range of communities — from cultural heritage, to health care, to education and scholarship — have come to embrace the internet as a means to publish, collect, distribute and preserve the fruits of their work. Despite the great value of the content being entrusted to a digital format, the business models that will ensure long-term access to and preservation of this material are still unclear. |
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L’institut national de l’audiovisuel: Free content and rights licensing as complementary strategies
Since its founding in 1974, L’Institut national de l’audiovisuel (INA) has undergone a profound shift in its role, from protector of the audiovisual heritage of France to a more dynamic position of manager of diverse media assets reaching a variety of audiences, including the general public.
This case study will examine two divisions of the organisation responsible for providing access to and monetising the collection in different but complementary ways: the public website which offers free access while serving as a laboratory for experimentation with online revenue models; and Inamédiapro, an audiovisual licensing service for professionals. |
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The National Archives (UK): Digitisation with commercial partnerships via the Licensed Internet Associates programme
The challenges of digitising, preserving and providing access to over 1,000 years’ worth of material held by The National Archives (TNA) are considerable. In recent years, TNA has developed a strategy to digitise content quickly though its Licensed Internet Associates programme.These commercial partnerships, closely managed by TNA staff, have allowed the institution to digitise millions of pages of material at minimal direct cost. This case study explores the model developed by TNA, describing the opportunities that commercial partnerships can provide for public service organisations. |
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This workshop will explore the challenges and solutions for the long-term sustainability of digital resources. Participants will be able to hear about the findings of ground-breaking international research into the skills, tools and incentives project leaders need to succesfully manage the transition from funded project to sustainable initiative. Project managers will also share their greatest challenges and the tactics they found most effective in developing sustainability strategies.
Themes to be explored in this session include:
- The five steps to sustainability for digital resources
- Strategies and business models that can be applied or adapted to other institutions
- Leveraging the value of communities of users (crowd-sourcing)
This session will be concluded by an expert panel discussion, where participants will be encouraged to pose questions and debate issues surrounding the new sustainability opportunities in view of potential budgetary constraints on the public sector in the future.
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Session Chair
Nancy Maron, Strategic Services Analyst, ITHAKA S+R
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What can delegates expect to learn/gain/take away from the session?
The goal of the workshop is to share the findings of ground-breaking international research into the skills, tools, and incentives that project leaders need to successfully manage the transition from funded project to sustainable initiative. Delegates will learn about the overall findings of the research which includes real world financial information. Hearing directly from project leaders with first hand experience of managing the transition from a grant funded start-up to a sustainable digital resources including digital collections, website etc. . You will hear about the lessons leant overcoming the challenges of building sustainability in the not-for-profit environment. |
Who should attend?
Academic Faculty and Library Staff concerned with sustaining digital resources; College and University Administrators; Finance Directors; Knowledge Transfer Specialists; Web Developers |
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Room
Fleming, 3rd floor |
