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Full Disclosure

Full Disclosure. UKOLN National Council University of Bath on Archives Bath, BA2 7AY http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/.

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Full Disclosure

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  1. Full Disclosure UKOLN National Council University of Bath on Archives Bath, BA2 7AY http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/ UKOLN is funded by the Library and Information Commission and the Joint Information Systems Committee of the Higher Education Funding Councils, as well as by project funding from the JISC and the European Union. UKOLN also receives support from the University of Bath where it is based.

  2. The Landscape • National learning and cultural heritage initiatives rely on: • Hardware - the network and terminals • Software - the search programmes • Content - the catalogue records

  3. Enquire Within • Toby - school project on canals • Angela - tracing her family history • David - interested in art nouveau china • Clare - writing a novel • Manjula - a visually impaired user

  4. Barriers • Items exist in many forms • They are in many locations • Many collections are unique • Not catalogued - can’t find • Retrospective conversion needed

  5. Hidden Treasure • Public libraries • 12+ million records (6.5 million titles) • Academic libraries • 28 million records (6 million titles) • Other libraries • 9+ million records • Archives • 12 million (2 million pages)

  6. What’s Going On? • Specific funding • Budget element • Appeals • Public money • Projects • Individual • Multi-institutional

  7. Why a National Programme? • DIY is slow and inefficient • Current funding is insufficient • Uncoordinated effort means duplication • The task will remain if nothing is done • Users will remain disadvantaged

  8. The Way Forward • Need action now • Coordination role • Initiative has to be • National • Cover libraries, archives and museums • Promote collaborative effort

  9. Addressing the Challenge • Full Disclosure Implementation Group • Tasks for co-ordinating focus • Promote the initiative • Identify priority areas • Monitor progress

  10. End Results • A better service to users • More efficient use of existing resources • Collaboration between sectors • Furthering national initiatives in learning

  11. Finally…. • The full text of the report can be found at • http://www.ukoln.ac.uk/services/lic/fulldisclosure/ • Fiche, photocopy and loan copies available • British Thesis Service,British Library Document Supply Centre

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