East Midlands Knowledge Network (EMKN) is an online resource which is currently at risk, due to the demise of regional development agencies, the imminent closure of the company upon whose server it sits and the uncertain future of the East Midlands Universities Association (EMUA), who created the resource. However the information held on within the site (technologies, business services and facilities within EMUA’s institutions is valuable, particularly as face-to-face Business Link (BL) services are being axed and the government has indicated that the channel for publicly-funded business advice (information, advice and guidance) will be on-line. Therefore this project will use the need for migration of this site as a case study on protecting a valuable resource in an economical and sustainable way. The approach will: •use free server space on Google Sites (www.google.com/sites/overview.html) •Skilled students will be used within the migration this has the benefit of providing valuable experience for the student involving a ‘real-world’ client. A blog of the progress and issues will be kept and freely available.

Enhancing the Sustainability of the East Midlands Knowledge Network

Final Report  and the blog archive are now availble

East Midlands Knowledge Network (EMKN) is an online resource which is currently at risk, due to the demise of regional

development agencies, the imminent closure of the company upon whose server it sits and the uncertain future of the East Midlands Universities Association (EMUA), who created the resource. However the information held on within the site (technologies, business services and facilities within EMUA’s institutions is valuable, particularly as face-to-face Business Link (BL) services are being axed and the government has indicated that the channel for publicly-funded business advice (information, advice and guidance) will be on-line.
Therefore this project will use the need for migration of this site as a case study on protecting a valuable resource in an economical and sustainable way. The approach will:

  • use free server space on Google Sites (www.google.com/sites/overview.html)
  • Skilled students will be used within the migration this has the benefit of providing valuable experience for the student involving a ‘real-world’ client.

A blog of the progress and issues will be kept and freely available.

Project Staff

Project Manager

Dr Scott Turner
The University of Northampton
Senior Lecturer, Division of Computing, School of Science and Technology
Email: scott.turner@northampton.ac.uk
Tel: 01604 893028

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Summary
Start date
1 February 2011
End date
31 July 2011
Funding programme
Information Environment Programme 2009-11
Lead institutions

The University of Northampton

Partner institutions
East Midlands Universities Association
Committees
  • JISC Infrastructure and Resources Committee