JISC

How central resources such as libraries can enable or constrain Business and Community Engagement (BCE) activities

This session will consider the perceptions of the barriers and interpretation of policy around access to digital assets and IPR for BCE activities, as exposed in a recent study. Furthermore it will discuss the importance of an interoperable, fully integrated knowledge management strategy, asking if the future for institutions may partially rest on how well it exploits its knowledge assets for mutual benefit.

Objectives

• Create awareness of the challenges, opportunities and barriers within institutions with regard to access to the digital knowledge and information assets which are needed for effective Business and Community Engagement, as highlighted in the JISC Report Study: 'The use of publicly-funded infrastructure, services, and intellectual property for BCE'
• Create awareness and encourage active reflection on the interaction between BCE operations and central functions, such as libraries and information resources, within institutions, in particular the related interdependencies and strategic drivers
• Explore the legal issues involved, and how to negotiate them, when BCE users eg. the walk-in library user needs to access institutional digital knowledge assets, software, data and networks
• Stimulate discussion on the above
• Create awareness of the BCE programme and its objectives

Speakers

• Simon Whittemore, Programme Manager (Business and Community Engagement), JISC - Session Chair
• Jason Campbell, Service Manager, JISC Legal

Audience

This session is relevant to anyone with an interest in BCE, knowledge transfer/exchange and knowledge management, particularly those in central resources such as information managers.

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