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ItemInformation Futures Commission: final report of the Steering Committee, July 2008(The University of Melbourne, 2008)The Information Futures Commission was formed to explore how the scholarly information landscape is changing, understand what those changes mean for scholarly communication practices and make recommendations about how the University of Melbourne might respond. This report describes the Commission's extensive consultation process. We begin by briefly describing the environment in which we operate. We follow with a summary of what we have learned from our community and from assessments of the world in which we operate and our place within that world. We provide an analysis of the key points of agreement and, more importantly, the strategic questions and difficult choices that emerged from the consultation process. These are the matters where trade-offs must be made, where challenging decisions must be taken. We conclude with a set of principles derived from our understanding of the environment in which we operate. These principles have been applied in the development of the proposed strategy, providing the foundation for the choices we are about to make.
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ItemMelbourne's scholarly information future: a ten-year strategy, July 2008(The University of Melbourne, 2008)Universities adjust to their times, yet celebrate continuity. Since its inception in 1853 the University of Melbourne has undergone profound changes in its physical, intellectual and cultural landscapes. Yet core values remain unchanged, such as the belief that universities matter, and the understanding that a great university is founded on the strength and vigour of its scholarly community. Based on extensive analysis and consultation, this Scholarly Information Future Strategy will enhance the ability of our scholars to advance knowledge through creating, synthesising, contributing and accessing scholarly works.
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ItemScholarly information in a digital age: choices for the University of Melbourne( 2008-02)Melbourne University’s future is defined through the metaphor of the triple helix: a public-spirited institution defined by tightly-bound strands of research, internationally recognised teaching and continuous knowledge transfer, each reinforcing the other. Binding these strands is the process of scholarly communication: the creation, evaluation, synthesis and dissemination of knowledge through scholarly information and technologies. How should we develop our scholarly information and technologies, services and infrastructure to achieve our research, learning, teaching and knowledge transfer aspirations over the next decade? This consultation paper aims to stimulate a vigorous conversation among members of the University community and with relevant external stakeholders. In the paper, we consider how changes in society and technology, changes in scholarly practice, and the public mission of universities influence the place and use of scholarly information. We outline the history and current state of scholarly information at the University of Melbourne, and examines how other institutions compare and the changes they are undertaking. Finally, we examine the University's aspirations and the questions they raise for the future of our scholarly information, infrastructures and spaces.
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ItemNo Preview AvailablePublishing Online: does it make a difference? E-print repositories, web pages and expertise profile( 2006-06)Powerpoint covers Open Access, online repositories, research impact benefits, what the repository contains, importance of statistics, and the Themis researcher profile.
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ItemSharing our knowledge and managing our information : developing the university's information strategy( 2005)In 2004, the University of Melbourne;s new Vice-Principal (Information), Linda O'Brien, articulated the need for an organisation-wide information strategy for the University, to provide the freqmework from which to set planning priotities. The focus of the information strategy was the core business of the University, including management of the University's scholarly and corporate information. This paper discussed the factors influencing change, the organisational re-alignment process, the steps taken to engage senior management and stakeholders from the start in collaboratively developing this strategy within the policy framework of the University, with reference to the culture, people, process and technology at the University of Melbourne that were essential elements in the development and adoption of this strategy.
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ItemFrom Drift to Driven( 2005)Generally university information divisions have more initiatives and services than they can successfully deliver, often because of diverse stakeholder demands within an academic environment. As information systems and technologies have become ubiquitous, underpinning core teaching, learning and research, increasingly supporting critical services and administrative activities, this issue has become more complex. How do we ensure we get sustained and balanced value from our investments in information systems and technologies to best support our university's mission? What models can be employed to drive toward good practice?This paper will review the context in which universities operate and consider how suitable management frameworks and tools can be used to deliver strategic choices about information services, systems and technologies to best reinforce a university's vision, mission and goals. In order to be successful the components must integrate to provide a holistic approach to information initiatives and services and must fit within the organisational context. It will discuss key elements and note developments at one university, the University of Melbourne, in implementing such frameworks and tools.
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ItemE-research: building partnerships(Educause Australasia, 2005)If we examine what is required to position Australia in e-research, it is evident that much of the infrastructure required is already in place or under development. But do we have the right partnerships in place at a university level to ensure we maximise our opportunities and create the know-how we need? University libraries have traditionally sought to build strong relationships with their research communities, often with mixed success. A later phenomenon was the development of high performance computing facilities in research-intensive universities, sometimes from within a central IT unit and sometimes as a discipline or Faculty-specific initiative, again with mixed success.As e-research changes the focus from high performance computing toward the application of advanced information and communication technology for research across a broader range of disciplines, disciplines which are text and media-based, new know-how is required. Some of this know-how has traditionally rested with the IT community and some with the library community, yet rarely do they develop partnerships to support research. This paper gives a brief account of the University of Melbourne's Information Division's history in research support and how we are positioning our University for e-research by building on past strengths and exploiting new opportunities, learning from the best of our experience in library and computing service research partnerships.