Newsfilm Online provides access to over 3,000 hours of news footage, selected from the ITN/Reuters archives. Full access is available to FE and HE institutions via a subscription, and is free until July 2012. Find out how to subscribe.
It is also possible to preview the site. However, only subscribers are able to play and download videos.
Further information is available via the JISC Collections website.
TASI, the Technical Advisory Service for Images, has recently published two new seach engine reviews, describing the performance of various search engines against specific criteria and sample search terms:
This follows the recent update of TASI’s Review of Image Search Engines.
TASI provides UK further and higher education with comprehensive information and advice on the management and use of digital images.
The third meeting of the Web 2.0 forum for learning resources staff took place earlier this week (9th June). The theme was podcasting and there were presentations from Heather Worlledge-Andrew (Glasgow University) and Claire Molloy & Elaine Shallcross (University of Aberdeen). It was a really interesting session with plenty of discussion as well as the opportunity for some hands-on activity.
Heather, Claire and Elaine have also written about their experiences of podcasting - see SCONUL Focus, no. 40, Spring 2007.
The forum (facilitated by the Scottish RSCs) provides a mechanism for learning resources staff to exchange their knowledge and experiences of Web 2.0 technologies .
Common Craft produce fun & engaging explanations of a range of Web 2.0 technologies. The latest addition to their plain english series of videos provides an excellent overview of Podcasting. View other Common Craft videos.
Intute has added 8 new guides to its collection of subject booklets, designed to highlight the range of Internet resources available in specific subject areas. Topics include environmental science, materials engineering, film & theatre, philosophy, education and biological sciences.
Audio files and presentations from the recent SCONUL/JISC Federation Access Management Briefing (held in London on 7th March) are now available via the JISC website. The audio includes coverage of Q&A sessions on the day.
Further to my previous post, the programme for the next Scottish Federated Access Management Forum (McShib) meeting is now available. There will be presentations from Chad La Joie (SWITCH), Simon Cooper (JANET-UK) and Rod Widdowson (EDINA).
Want to know more about Federated Access Management and the steps involved for libraries? See the JISC Briefing Paper for Academic Libraries. The Regional Support Centre is also able to advise on issues relating to Federated Access Management. Contact the RSC.
As many institutions undergo implementation of federated access management, the focus is shifting to the impact upon libraries and the various library-related processes involved. A new mailing list (JISC-SHIBBOLETH-LIBRARIES) has been established for library staff to discuss such issues. If your institution is implementing (or considering implementing) federated access management, this list is well worth joining.
JANET(UK) is running a one day Access Management Federation Briefing on 14th February 2008. This event is aimed at anyone interested in finding out more about the UK Access Management Federation.
Also, don’t forget the Scottish Federated Access Management Forum (McShib), open to anyone from Scottish FE & HE with an interest in federated access management and Shibboleth. The next meeting will take place on 11th April 2008 and the programme will be available soon so watch this space!
Edina has announced the availability of over 40 new case studies describing various uses of Digimap, the collection of Edina services that provides map data to UK further and higher education. The case studies cover a range of subject areas and illustrate the potential use of Digimap data to support teaching and research.
Are you interested in blogs, wikis and all things Web 2.0? The 2nd meeting of the Web 2.0 forum for learning resources staff (within further and higher education) will be held on Wednesday 12th December. The event, jointly organised by the two Scottish Regional Support Centres, will provide an opportunity for staff to exchange experiences of Web 2.0 and discuss library-related issues. View further information.
