I commented on the announcement of the JISC/OS deal to Alicia Wise,
who suggested I put my comments on the jisc-forum mail list. I have
also mailed this to GEOGNET and gis-uk as well
Steve Wise
Sheffield
> > > I'm glad to see the announcement of the JISC/OS deal, but I think it is unfortunate that
> > > the emphasis is so much on the data. I think the thing which will
> > > really sell this to institutions is the idea of online access to maps
> > > - the only people interested in the data will be a few geographers
> > > and the like, and if institutions think this is the main purpose of
> > > this deal, they will look to individual departments to fund it. If it
> > > is clear that any researcher, with only the most minimal IT skills
> > > can draw a medium scale map of anywhere in GB from their computer,
> > > then institutions are more likely to see it as a general resource to
> > > sit alongside BIDS, census data etc etc.
> > >
> > > I know from discussions at the GISRUK meeting in Southampton that a lot of people feel the
> > > same way (including staff from from EDINA)
> > >
> > > This is not meant as a criticism - I hope this deal succeeds so that
> > > we can negotiate a better one with OS, but I am convinced it will
> > > only do so if the mapping side of it is emphasised in all publicity.
> > >
> > > Cheers
> > >
> > > Steve
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > > Date: Wed, 28 Apr 1999 14:47:48 +0100 ()
> > > > Priority: NORMAL
> > > > Subject: Ordnance Survey Data for Higher Education
> > > > From: Alicia Wise <[log in to unmask]>
> > > > To: [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
> > > > JIBS All <[log in to unmask]>,
> > > > JISC-Announce <[log in to unmask]>, [log in to unmask],
> > > > [log in to unmask], [log in to unmask],
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > > Reply-to: Alicia Wise <[log in to unmask]>
> > >
> > > > *apologies for cross-posting*
> > > >
> > > > ALL MAPPED OUT FOR HIGHER EDUCATION
> > > >
> > > > A major agreement has been reached for the provision of digital map
> > > > data products of Britain for use in Higher Education Institutions (HEIs)
> > > > in England, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland.
> > > >
> > > > The agreement is between Ordnance Survey, Britain's national mapping
> > > > agency, and the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), acting
> > > > for the Higher Education Funding Bodies for each country.
> > > >
> > > > The data will be supplied for teaching, educational research and academic
> > > > research purposes by students and lecturers in up to 172 subscribing HEIs.
> > > >
> > > > "This agreement is excellent for both Ordnance Survey and Higher
> > > > Education," says Jim Page, Data Products Portfolio Manager of Ordnance
> > > > Survey. "It will enable staff and students to use actual Ordnance Survey
> > > > map data in their teaching, studies and research projects, thereby building
> > > > awareness and confidence in its application. We are investing in Britain's
> > > > future for our future."
> > > >
> > > > JISC negotiator Dave Cook is equally pleased. "Through this agreement
> > > > we are securing access to definitive map data of Britain for the benefit of
> > > > the higher education community as a whole. This data will join a range of
> > > > other core databases which form an essential resource for university
> > > > students and lecturers."
> > > >
> > > > He adds: "JISC are investing significantly in ensuring that the data will be
> > > > supplied on-line efficiently, securely and in a user-friendly way, drawing
> > > > on the experience and technical capabilities of the Edinburgh University
> > > > Data Library. It is important that we can cater for the full range of map
> > > > data manipulation capabilities within universities and the Data Library
> > > > has a proven track record in this field".
> > > >
> > > > The Ordnance Survey data covered by the agreement have been selected
> > > > following extensive consultation within the higher education community.
> > > > They are:
> > > >
> > > > . Land-Line - large scale comprehensive data depicting man-made and
> > > > natural features ranging from houses and factories, roads and rivers, to
> > > > marshland and administrative boundaries. The agreement provides for
> > > > 30% of national coverage - the equivalent of around 70,000
> > > > highly-detailed maps.
> > > >
> > > > . Meridian - a medium scale dataset containing a comprehensive road
> > > > network, main passenger railways and open stations, county district and
> > > > unitary authority boundaries, developed land use areas and place names.
> > > > The agreement provides for full national coverage.
> > > >
> > > > . Strategi - a small scale dataset containing road and rail networks, water
> > > > features, cities, towns and other settlements, woods and land use and
> > > > geographic names. The agreement provides for full national coverage.
> > > >
> > > > . Land-Form PANORAMA - contours and terrain model data at 1: 50,000
> > > > scale. The agreement provides for full national coverage.
> > > >
> > > > . 1:50 000 Place Names Gazetteer - all 258,000 names and their national
> > > > grid references that appear on Ordnance Survey 1:50,000 scale Landranger
> > > > mapping.
> > > >
> > > > JISC subscription fees for the service will range from stlg1,750 per annum
> > > > for small institutions to stlg4,750 per annum for large institutions.
> > > >
> > > > Access to these data, and to facilities for online mapping, will be provided
> > > > by EDINA, the JISC National Data Centre based at Edinburgh University
> > > > Data Library, under contract to the JISC. EDINA will be responsible for
> > > > the management, support, security and distribution of the Ordnance
> > > > Survey data to Higher Education Institutions that subscribe to the scheme.
> > > > Additional support will be provided by MIDAS, another JISC National
> > > > Data Centre based at Manchester Computing.
> > > >
> > > > Peter Burnhill, Director of EDINA, comments: "This is a wonderful
> > > > opportunity and challenge for EDINA. We will bring to bear experience
> > > > already gained on the Digimap project, a JISC funded eLib trial working
> > > > in collaboration with Ordnance Survey, which has been looking at the
> > > > provision of mapping services to six university library test sites."
> > > >
> > > > The service will be introduced in two stages: an initial service from January
> > > > 2000, and the full range of facilities from September 2000, in time for the
> > > > start of the academic year. HIGHER EDUCATION INSTITUTIONS
> > > > WANTING TO REGISTER INTEREST IN THE SERVICE SHOULD EMAIL
> > > > [log in to unmask]
> > > >
> > > > END
> > > >
> > > > Notes for Editors:
> > > >
> > > > 1. Ordnance Survey is Britain's national mapping agency, producing,
> > > > maintaining and marketing a wide range of maps and digital map data for
> > > > business, leisure, educational and administrative use. Visit our web site
> > > > at www.ordsvy.gov.uk for more information about our products and services.
> > > >
> > > > 2. The Joint Information System Committee (JISC) acts on behalf of the
> > > > Higher Education Funding Councils for England, Scotland and Wales and
> > > > the Department of Education Northern Ireland. It enables access to
> > > > digital information and datasets for the higher education community as a
> > > > whole, as well as providing and managing the network infrastructure linking
> > > > all higher education institutions. More information about the work of the
> > > > JISC is available at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/.
> > > >
> > > > 3. Ordnance Survey, the OS symbol, Land-Line, Strategi and Landranger
> > > > are registered trade marks, and Meridian and Land-Form PANORAMA
> > > > are trade marks of Ordnance Survey.
> > > >
> > > > 4. EDINA provides staff and students in UK higher education with online
> > > > access to specialist datasets. Visit the web site at edina.ed.ac.uk for further
> > > > information on these services; look at digimap.ed.ac.uk for further information
> > > > about the development of the Digimap project.
> > > >
> > > > 5. For more information please contact:
> > > >
> > > > Digimap Team / EDINA Phone: 0131 650 3302; Fax: 0131 650 3308, E Mail - [log in to unmask]
> > > > Alicia Wise, JISC Collections Manager Phone: 0171 848 2556
> > > > Philip Round, Ordnance Survey Senior Press Officer Phone: 01703 792635
> > > > Paula Good, Ordnance Survey Press Officer
> > > >
> > > > _____________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > > Alicia L. Wise [log in to unmask]
> > > > Collections Manager
> > > > Joint Information Systems Committee
> > > > Information Services & Systems
> > > > King's College London Tel: (0171) 848 2556
> > > > Strand Fax: (0171) 848 1777
> > > > London WC2R 2LS Mobile: (0411) 376 256
> > > > UK
> > > >
> > > > _____________________________________________________________
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > > Steve Wise
> > > Department of Geography and
> > > Sheffield Centre for Geographic
> > > Information and Analysis
> > > University of Sheffield email: [log in to unmask]
> > > Sheffield S10 2TN Tel: 0114 222 7940 (direct)
> > > UK Fax: 0114 279 7912
> > > Personal home page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~g/staff/smw/smw.html
> > > SCGISA home page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scgisa
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> >
> > _____________________________________________________________
> >
> > Alicia L. Wise [log in to unmask]
> > Collections Manager
> > Joint Information Systems Committee
> > Information Services & Systems
> > King's College London Tel: (0171) 848 2556
> > Strand Fax: (0171) 848 1777
> > London WC2R 2LS Mobile: (0411) 376 256
> > UK
> >
> > _____________________________________________________________
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> Steve Wise
> Department of Geography and
> Sheffield Centre for Geographic
> Information and Analysis
> University of Sheffield email: [log in to unmask]
> Sheffield S10 2TN Tel: 0114 222 7940 (direct)
> UK Fax: 0114 279 7912
> Personal home page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~g/staff/smw/smw.html
> SCGISA home page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scgisa
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Steve Wise
Department of Geography and
Sheffield Centre for Geographic
Information and Analysis
University of Sheffield email: [log in to unmask]
Sheffield S10 2TN Tel: 0114 222 7940 (direct)
UK Fax: 0114 279 7912
Personal home page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~g/staff/smw/smw.html
SCGISA home page: http://www.shef.ac.uk/~scgisa
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