Stuart Dempster's presentation at the JISC Digital Content Partnerships event (28th October 2010), looking at some of the pros and cons of collaboration

1. The Strategic Content Alliance
Collaboration in action...
JISC Digital Content Town Meeting 28th October 2010

2. Digital Content Boom!
www.jisc.ac.uk/contentalliance | Slide 230 January 2015

3. Digital Content Bust?
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4. Digital Content - a new paradigm...partnerships
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5. Digital Content –collaboration...convergence
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RSS

6. Collaboration ...working with partners at a
network level: pros, cons and practical help
www.jisc.ac.uk/contentalliance | Slide 630 January 2015

7. New policy and practice drivers...
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The power of “linked data” as illustrated by the
revamped BBC News website provides:
• Links to outside news digital content
•Ability to share “linked digital content” via the
social web
•Ability to “partition” and “repackage” for
premium partners
UK Govt “Big Society” as illustrated by the
digital inclusion “Race for 2012” and open
data illustrate the changing “mind set”
amongst policy makers

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Effective Collaboration..
Rapid Innovation...learning together
.

9. Collaboration...
changing organisational culture
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10. Collaboration... Empirically
produced products delivered collaboratively
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11. Effective Collaboration....
“politics” within partner organisations
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12. Ergo Ego
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“It is amazing what you can
accomplish if you do not care who
gets the credit” Harry S. Truman or
don’t let others egos stand in the
way of success

13. Collaboration...”Top Ten” Tips...
or how to jump start your collaboration
 Clarity...what is your essential value proposition
 Consensus...who is doing what, when and how in a “contract”
 Conviction...(not criminal) are all parties “on the same page”
 Competencies...equitable assignment of professional skills
 Copyright...content is cleared and licence agreements ready
 Communication...say it once, twice, three times and keep saying it
 Capacity...assign time, resources and effort
 Credibility...the best collaborations are built on trust
 Costs...minimise operating costs and overheads
 Create Metrics...what does success look like and “are we there
yet”
 And finally, have realistic goals and smart governance systems
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Thank you for listening and questions....
‘We can all benefit from this rich compilation and I look forward to continuing collaboration on
practical and policy matters of national and international importance.’
Dame Lynne Brindley, Chief Executive, British Library
s.dempster@jisc.ac.uk