Chapter 2 – Scholarly information resources
1Rank Priority Activities Responsibility (Group)
Purchasing budget for print and electronic journals and books is maintained, in order to support research, learning, teaching and e-learning. E-journals remain free at point of use to users, whilst the Library pays. Quality of collection benchmarked against other Universities
Library
Collections Policy is developed and promulgated for library collections (print and electronic), museums and galleries to match the needs of the Colleges for the next RAE and for teaching and learning.
Library
Common or “federated” delivery mechanisms developed for licensed and internally created information resources, so that all resources, print and digital objects, can be searched at same time, and one result set returned.
Library/Malts/Edina
Development of Edinburgh Research Archive, for members of University to deposit e-prints, pre-prints, e-theses and other materials. Open Access Publication promoted, in order to address issues associated with big publishers.
Library
Learning objects made available in a databank so that they can be re-used Malts, Library
Digital Curation Centre established. Edina, College of S&E
Digital preservation and metadata policies established for University to permit digital objects to be shared and preserved.
ISG
Chapter 3 – Information Support Services
2Rank Priority Activities Responsibility (Group)
Publish review of direct user support and direct help. Implement any recommendations ISG, Edina, MIS
Develop formal links between support services and College/Schools, to help support services better understand the support needs for learning and research
ISG, Colleges
Review of all types of University learning, teaching and study space, including spaces in Colleges, Libraries, and open access computer laboratories
Library, EUCS, Colleges
Appropriate teaching and learning space available in Colleges, libraries, open access labs and other spaces
ISG, Colleges
Opening hours for public learning space extended, particularly in libraries ISG
Agree and implement policy on support for obsolescent hardware and software. Achieve agreement on hardware, software and operating systems standards
ISG, Colleges, Corporate Services, AACS
Chapter 4 - Educational technologies
3Rank Priority activities Responsibility (group)
University e-learning strategy published Colleges, ISG
e-learning development and support strategy published. Colleges, ISG, other central services
Stable and resilient VLEs and other tools are available ISG, Colleges
Staff development strategy published for e-learning Colleges, ISG, TLA, HR
Administrative systems link to all VLEs Colleges, ISG, MIS, Registry
Specification published for course management requirements Colleges, ISG, MIS, Registry
Chapter 5. Transferable skills
4Rank Priority activities Responsibility (group)
Co-ordinated plan of action published for transferable skills provision for staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students
Colleges, TS working group, Transkills, TLA, OLL, HR, ISG
Acquisition of information and ICT skills is embedded in the curriculum Colleges
Individual learning plans established with OLL OLL, Colleges
Accreditation available for a significant number of transferable skills and other skills training
Colleges, ISG
Chapter 6 – Core Infrastructure, Communication Technology Services and Networking
5Rank Priority Activities Responsibility
(Group)
1 Network security improved EUCS, MIS, Colleges
2 Reduced sign-on implementation completed EUCS, MIS Library
3 Core SAN System implemented EUCS
4 Web Content Management System in use EUCS
5 WWW Strategy is published ISG, AACS, Colleges
6 Review published of 24x7 provision ISG, MIS
7 Wireless Provision is extended and upgraded EUCS, Schools
Chapter 7 – Strategic approach to new and emerging technologies
6Rank Priority activities Responsibility
(group)
1 Group identified to establish and promote discussion of good practice in ICT usage Colleges, ISG
2 Mini-conference series is established ISG, Colleges
2 Edinburgh University has representatives on a National forum for technology watch ISG, Colleges
Chapter 8 - Administrative support services
7Rank Priority activities) Responsibility
(group)
Improvements are in place to the admissions, curriculum and student record services. There are improved joined up services for students, academic staff and central admin
Lead from Administration, Communications and Student Services.
Inputs from Corporate Services, Academics, and students
Records management system implemented. Lead from ACSS.
Inputs from Corporate Services
Achieve agreement on architecture, standards and interoperability for portals ISG, MIS
MyEd portal available. Services are available anytime, anyplace. MIS, ISG
Improved process and supporting IT systems eg portal and workflow, are in place across all administrative services. These have reduced the cost of doing business and provide a sound basis for decision making
Corporate services and Administration,
Communications and Student Services
Information based support is available to the Enlightenment campaign is. DAS, MIS and EUCS
Chapter 9 - Management of information legislation
8Rank Priority activities Responsibility
(group)
University complies with all relevant legal requirements and acknowledges the work that this requires throughout the University
Review published of University level key risks
Embedding activities carried out for risk management
Draft Action Plan finalised to ensure compliance with the DDA Act
Policies developed and agreed on actions to be taken if illegal copying activities are found Colleges, ISG
Policies established on location of IPR and material that has been created within the University.
Agreement reached in all University units on response times for dealing with requests for information.
University publication scheme in operation
Revised definition available of personal data
Chapter 11 – Human resources
9Rank Priority activities Responsibility
(group)
Revised committee structure recommended to PSG, CMG, or Senatus as appropriate
Balanced Call Card in use as part of the planning cycle
Service levels reviewed for provision to Colleges of defined activities
Service statements agreed between Colleges and Support services for defined activities
Work commenced on high priority policy development
ICT business plan available with agreed planning priorities
Mechanisms in place to promote information and knowledge sharing between all levels of University staff and students
Mechanisms are in place to aid Heads of Schools and other key staff to develop their strategic leadership role.
