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HI Phil Hudson here, just a note to inform anyone out on the ARCH lists that I have an interest in the archaeology of coal and iron mining in the Lune Valley, NW Lancs/yorks borders. More info on my web site at Best wishes http://www.users.daelnet.co.uk/hudson-history/index.html ---------- > From: Barbara Morris <[log in to unmask]> > To: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask] > Subject: JISC Circular 12/98 Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data > Date: 02 October 1998 15:59 > > To: Staff in UK HEI’s. Apologies for cross-posting. If we have not > sent this to your subject lists, we would be pleased if you would forward > it on our behalf. > > > RE: JISC Circular 12/98 Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data - A opportunity to > learn about the benefits to the HE community through the experience of the > eLib Digimap Project > > > The JISC has recently sent a consultation paper (JISC Consultation Paper > (JISC Circular 12/98) on Ordnance Survey Digital Map Data) to Heads of > HEIs, with copies to Librarians and Information Service Directors: > available at http://www.jisc.ac.uk/pub98/c12_98.html > > The Circular describes the (revised) outcome of their negotiations with the > Ordnance Survey (OS). JISC is consulting prior to their final round of > negotiations; it also seeks to ascertain which HEIs would be interested in > subscribing to the package on offer, asking for responses by 28 October. > > We have recently sent an invite to the Librarians and Information Services > Directors and Computer Centre Directors in UK HEIs for them to nominate a > representative from your institution, in order that s/he may learn more > about the Digimap trial online map system. This is currently being > evaluated as part of the JISC eLib Programme. We are doing this at the > request of the JISC in order to assist universities and other HEIs in > preparing an informed response to the JISC Consultation Paper. > > The JISC agreed to fund the Digimap project as part of the eLib Programme. > It began in April 1996 with the aim of investigating what map librarians > and end-users actually want to do with OS digital map data, thereby to > ascertain how best to provide an appropriate national service. As part > of the project, staff and students in six universities (Aberdeen, > Edinburgh, Glasgow, Newcastle, Oxford and Reading) have had unprecedented > access to Ordnance Survey digital map data during the 1997/8 academic > session, making maps and extracting data from a Web-based online system. > For the purpose of the project, the Ordnance Survey has made available a > range of OS digital map products, including approximately 3 per-cent of > Land-Line, the largest and most detailed product in their national > topographical database. (The offer contained in Circular 12/98 refers to > 30% national coverage of Land-Line.) > > The evaluation of the full variety of usage of OS digital map data (by > individual users, by lecturers and students in the classroom, and by 'map > librarians' providing reference services) and of the local support > structure required, has been an important part of the project. Much has > been learnt and summary reports are currently being written. The Digimap > trial service will continue to be available to the staff and students at > each of the six participating universities for a further academic year > (1998/9), as part of Digimap.Plus, a 2-year project in the eLib 3 Programme. > > A summary description of the Digimap project and an indication of the > online service provided is given at the URL http://digimap.ed.ac.uk/ > > The offer described in Circular 12/98 is a considerable advance on the > outcome of previous negotiations. Access to OS digital map data by the UK > academic community has been an objective for a long time, but academic > staff and students have little actual experience in its use to draw upon in > order to assess the worth of the JISC/OS package. The six universities > which helped by participating in the Digimap project now have some > experience to draw upon, albeit with a test, project-based service. We have > monitored their experience, both map library reference queries and direct > end usage, and this has helped us to identify > · where to upgrade and modify the functionality of the Digimap system still > further > · the types and level of support required to use the data effectively > · the widespread demand for both maps and data across all faculties. > > We wish to share this information during the coming month of October. > Accordingly, we are offering the opportunity to learn more about Digimap to > a representative from each HEI potentially interested in subscribing to the > JISC/OS package. In the first instance this can be through contacting the > Digimap Helpdesk (e-mail [log in to unmask] or telephone 0131 651 1239). > > We have also planned a series of half day workshops at various locations > throughout Great Britain during October at which there will be the > opportunity for a demonstration of the online trial system currently being > used (Digimap v0.5), learn more about how the OS data is being used by the > participating institutions and hear an outline of the plans for a service > grade system. The workshops will be held in the afternoon of the following > days (subject to final confirmation): > > Monday October 12th University of Edinburgh, Edinburgh > Wednesday October 14th University of Leicester > Thursday October 15th Senate House, University of London, London > Friday October 16th University of Manchester > > We have obtained permission from Ordnance Survey to provide the nominated > individuals with a guest userid/password to the Digimap Trial Service for a > limited period. Registration forms will distributed at the workshops. > > If you would like to be the nominated representative of your institution to > attend one of the workshops, please contact your Librarian and Information > Services Director or Computer Centre Director, both of which will have > received a letter inviting them to nominate a representative for your > institution. Since time is short, we would appreciate knowing as soon as > possible if your institution wishes to send a representative. > > Taken together we hope to help universities/HEIs in the following ways: to > understand the range of digital map data on offer in Circular 12/98; to > envisage how staff and students might be provided with a national online > service; and to appreciate the wide-ranging uses to which the OS digital > map data would be put - in other disciplines as well as Geography. Please > contact the Digimap Helpdesk ([log in to unmask]) if you would like to pursue > this. > > > Your sincerely > > > The Digimap Team > > > Data Library > Main Library Building, George Square, University of Edinburgh, EH8 9LJ > Tel: 0131 651 1239 > Fax: 0131 650 3308 > E-mail: [log in to unmask] > > > %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%