Introduction to JISC

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Introduction to JISC

• JISC
• Name
• Role

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What is JISC?

• Joint Information Systems Committee
• aims to provide world-class leadership
• in the innovative use of Information
• and Communications Technology to
• support education and research.

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JISC and the Community
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Structure
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Sub-Committee activities
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Services

• Advisory Services eg JISC Legal, Netskills, OSS
  Watch, Plagiarism, Regional Support Centres and
  TechDis.
• Development Services eg CETIS, UKOLN and
  TechWatch.
• Production Services eg EDINA, MIMAS and UKERNA
• www.jisc.ac.uk/services_all.html

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Programmes

• Selection criteria ensure that the activity
• is technology based
• provides a UK wide benefit, adding value through
  economies of scale
• unfeasible without central support.
• www.jisc.ac.uk/projects.html

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Strategy 2004 - 2006

• Enable UK education and research to keep their
  activities world-class through the innovative use
  of ICT.
• To provide advice to institutions enabling them
  to make economic, efficient and legally compliant
  use of ICT.
• To help the sector provide a positive,
  personalised user experience.
• To develop mutually advantageous partnerships
  with organisations in the UK and abroad
• To advise, inform and implement the strategies of
  government, funding councils and research
  councils.

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Priorities
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Further information

• www.jisc.ac.uk
• info_at_jisc.ac.uk
• 0117 954 5083