JISC

Executive Breakfast Briefing

Please join us for an exclusive executive briefing on new ground-breaking international research into a little explored, but critical area of funders’ practice: How do grant making bodies think about and plan for the ongoing impact digital resources their funding has helped to create?

This  study, commissioned by the Strategic Content Alliance, with the generous support of the BBC, British Library, JISC, MLA and the Wellcome Library, and undertaken by Ithaka S&R, was published on 14th  June. Based on over 80 interviews with programme officers, project leaders and other experts in the funding landscape, this study offers a detailed look at just how funders are defining “sustainability” for themselves and their grantees today, and suggests ways to help further guide their grantees.

Kevin Guthrie, President of ITHAKA, will lead the briefing. It will provide a unique opportunity to hear first hand emergent trends, innovative funding models and new techniques being adopted by funders from Europe and North America.

Who should attend?

Chief Executives, Senior Directors, Funding Executives and Senior Policy Makers. All those leading organisations currently investing in – or considering investing in – the development of digital resources.

What are the benefits of attending?

• To learn about Strategic Content Alliance- Ithaka S+R’s work in this area, which may be quite helpful to them in thinking about digital strategies for their organisations or the sub-projects they fund;
• To share thoughts on this topics with others facing similar concerns.
• This is an opportunity for them to help influence our current and future investments into this research area, by sharing emerging areas of interest and the most pressing issues to resolve.

Light refreshments will be available for delegates. Printed copies of the new research will be available.