With apologies for any cross-posting:
Dear colleagues,
ProQuest is taking part in an innovative group purchasing pilot program aimed at supporting HEIs with a more efficient, coordinated and transparent approach to the acquisition of digital archival primary source collections that Jisc set up in response to requirements from its members (http://proquest.libguides.com/jisc-pilot). This group purchasing program leverages institutions’ collective purchasing power to enable the widest adoption of digital primary source archives.
Please join us for our upcoming Forum on Jisc's Content and Digitisation Pilot. We will be delving deeper into the pilot, the resources available, the importance of digital archives in modern research as well as hosting a discussion panel session that will allow participants to ask questions and share ideas and opinions.
Please register for this free event here: http://bit.ly/PQJiscForum
We have three great speakers for you to listen to as well a range of interactive sessions to ensure you get the information you need from the day:
- Elaine Simpson from the National Library of Scotland, who won CILIP’s annual GAG award for her work on the project to digitise the House of Lords Parliamentary Papers;
- Dr. Nick Barratt, Senate House Libraries, who will speak on acquiring archival collections for research and his collaborative efforts to engage with faculty;
- Paola Marchionni, Head of Digital Resources for Teaching, Learning and Research at Jisc
You’ll also receive a promotional pack and gift to take away with you.
Agenda:
10:00 – Coffee on arrival
10:15 – Welcome and introduction
10:30 – Paola Marchionni, Jisc. Background to the pilot
11:00 – Overview of the resources available through ProQuest
11:30 – Coffee break
11:45 – Elaine Simpson, National Library of Scotland. Presenting the digitisation project of the House of Lords Parliamentary Papers.
12:30 – Lunch
13:15 – Practical use cases and how to apply the resources in research and teaching.
13:45 – Dr. Nick Barratt, Senate House Libraries. The importance of digital archives and bringing collections to a wider audience.
14:30 – Coffee break
14:45 – Panel discussion and Q&A
15:30 – Event close
Lunch and refreshments will be provided throughout the day. For more details and to see the full agenda, please visit the registration page or http://proquest.libguides.com/jisc-pilot
If there’s anything you would like to discuss on the day, please let me know.
Introduction Webinar:
Sign up to the introduction webinar at 3:00pm on Tuesday 25th April, where you'll hear more on what's available and how the pilot works. http://bit.ly/PQJiscWebinar1
The UK ProQuest Team
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