Higher Education Monday, 26 September 2011

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Australia

• The 21st Century University, by Ronald Watts [Paper presented to the 5th Round Table of the National Scholarly Communications Forum - Canberra - 22nd October 1996]
• Aim Higher: Learning, Training and Better Jobs for More Australians: Media Release by Simon Crean - Leader of the Opposition and Jenny Macklin - Deputy Leader of the Employment and Training, 23 July 2003 (AU)
  • ANALYSIS OF Opposition higher education policy:  "Aim Higher: Learning, training and better jobs  for more Australians"  23 July 2003 Department of Education, Science and Training - Media Release by the Minister for Education, Science and Training  (AU)
  • Edited transcript. Press Conference [releasing a detailed analysis of the Australian Labor Party’s Higher Education policies] by the Hon Dr Brendan Nelson MP. Wednesday 30 July 2003, Parliament House Canberra (AU)
• Australian Higher Education, By Lucy Markham, Researcher, CHEMS (This paper was written in late 1996, and has not been fully updated for events after that time. ) Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service (UK) [This paper is no longer available electronically. Verified 6/6/05]
• The Australian Research Council and the Higher Education Council Discussion Paper. Senator The Hon Amanda Vanstone Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs July 1996 (no longer active September 09)
• Concluding Remarks, by Gordon Stanley (Chair, Higher Education Council) [National Scholarly Communications Forum Round Table No 5 Canberra, 21-22 October 1996]
• Creating University Library Services for the 21st Century:  A Discussion Paper, Client Services Division, University of Canberra  (AU) (no longer active September 09)
• Development of a business plan for EdNA [This article was included on the DEST website, which has now been restructured.  We are currently searching for another electronic copy. Verified 29/6/05]
• Dinosaur or Phoenix!: The Profession of Librarianship, by Colin Steele, University Librarian, The Australian National University (This paper was published in Info: the Division of Information Services Magazine, The University of Tasmania, Issue 92, October 1996)
• The Evolving Virtual University: paper presented to a DEET Seminar on Resource Based Learning by Colin Steele
• Excellence and Equity: Foundations for the future of Australia’s universities:  The AVCC response to the higher education reforms in the 2003 Budget.  Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee, June 2003
• Exploiting Information Technology in Higher Education: An issues Paper (Australian Vice Chancellors Committee: produced by Associate Professor John Winship of Curtin University of Technology on behalf of the Committee. It is based largely on the issues paper "Exploiting Information Systems in Higher Education", published by the UK Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC) in April 1995) July 1996
• Foundations for the future of Australia's Universities - an AVCC Blueprint.  Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee 2 June 2003
• Funding Strategies for Basic Research (ARC News. Special edition, February 1996) [This article was included on the ARC's web site when the ARC was part of DEST.  The ARC web site has since been restructured, and the document no longer exists. Verified 7/6/05]
• Guidelines on Postgraduate Fee Courses for Australian Students. Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee Feb-97 ISBN 0 7266 03317
• Guidelines on the Criteria for a University Recognised by the AVCC (Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee)
• Higher Education Funding Report for the 1998-2000 Triennium Minister for Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs Senator the Hon Dr David Kemp MP 1997 (Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs©)
• Higher Education Governance and Management: An Australian Study, by V. Lynn Meek and Fiona Q. Wood, University of New England. Evaluations and Investigations Program 97/1 , Higher Education Division , Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs © Commonwealth of Australia 1997.
• In Pursuit of University Excellence: Statement by the Australian GO8 Universities (18 Jun 1996)
• Information Infrastructure: Backing Australia's Ability: Digital Objects Respository Management Forum. 2003 May 29-30 University of Sydney Papers now available. Information Infrastructure: the future for learning and teaching, by Brian Low, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic), University of Technology,Sydney (Paper delivered to Round Table No 5 "Information, Innovation and Scholarly Communication", Canberra, 21-22 October, 1996.) (AU)
• Information Technology and Networking in Teaching and Learning for On-Campus and Off-Campus Delivery: A Report on a Seven Week Study Program to the United States 14 October - 10 December, 1996 Prepared for the Vice-Chancellor's Advisory Committee and the Information and Communication Services Committee by Lois Jennings, Manager, Information Services Division University of Canberra, April 1997 (AU) [This document was formerly available at http://www.canberra.edu.au/cwis/ISD/develop/jennings.html - no longer available 29/6/05]
• The Infrastructure Time Bomb - Net Profits and Losses in Scholarly Communication by Colin Steele (University Librarian, The Australian National University) (This article appeared in Campus Review v.6 no.43 6-12 November 1996)
• Investment in Information and Knowledge Infrastructure : A Strategic Framework for Australia's Research Enterprise.  Compiled and published by Neil Mclean on behalf of participants at a project workshop entitled: Australia's Information Future: Australia's Information Future:  Innovation and Knowledge Management for the 21st Century, held at Australian National University, Canberra On 3-4 March 1999. (April 1999)  (AU)
• The Lighthouse: Towards a Labor Vision for the Learning Society: A discussion paper by Peter Baldwin MP Shadow Minister for Finance, Australian Labor Party, Parliament House, Canberra, April 1997 [This document was formerly available at http://education.labor.net.au/ - no longer available 24/6/05]
• Major Challenges Facing Higher Education and the Provision of Access to Information to Support Research, Teaching and Learning: Current Issues, by Madeleine McPherson (no longer active September 09)  [This paper was delivered at the National Scholarly Communications Forum Roundtable No. 5, Canberra, 21-22 October, 1996]
• The National Report on Higher Education in Australia (2001)   ISBN 0642 772274 (Electronic Version) Department of Education, Science and Training, Canberra, 2003
  • Media Release. RELEASE OF REPORTS ON EFFECTS OF HIGHER EDUCATION CONTRIBUTION SCHEME ON ACCESS TO HIGHER EDUCATION The Department of Education, Science and Training (DEST) is releasing two previously unpublished reports and other analysis on factors effecting access to higher education, including the effect of the Higher Education Contribution Scheme. 8 August, 2003
• New Media and Borderless Education: A Review of the Convergence between Global Media Networks and Higher Education Provision, by Stuart Cunningham, Suellen Tapsall, Yoni Ryan, Lawrence Stedman, Kerry Bagdon, Terry Flew January 1998 Evaluations and Investigations Program 97/22 Higher Education Division, Department of Employment, Education, Training and Youth Affairs (AU) (Executive Summary (html format)) (Download full report (pdf format)
• Notes of a presentation made by John Shipp and Colin Steele to a meeting of Deputy Vice-Chancellors (Research) at the Australian National University on Thursday 30 November 1995
• Policy Implications for Australian Universities in their Economic Development Enhancement Role, by Stuart Hamilton AO, Executive Director, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee (American-Australian Conference on Strengthening Post-Secondary Education's Contributions to Economic Development 9-11 Jun 1997) (AU) (no longer active September 09) 
• Library Provision in Higher Education Institutions.  Commissioned Report No. 7.  The Working Party on Library Provision in Higher Education Institutions was established by the National Board of Employment, Education and Training (NBEET) in January 1990. (AU)
• A Report on Good Practice in Higher Education. Committee for Quality Assurance in Higher Education. December 1995. Australian Government Publishing Service, Canberra (no longer active September 09) 
• Setting The Foundations For The Internationalisation Of Australian Higher Education, by Stuart Hamilton AO, Executive Director, Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee. (AU) (no longer active September 09) 
• Shaping Australia's Future : Investing In Higher Education : The Australian Vice-Chancellors' Committee Submission To The Review Of Higher Education Financing And Policy (AU)
• Shaping Higher Education Under a Coalition Government: An Address to the National Press Club by Fay Gale AO, the President of the Australian Vice Chancellors' Committee, on 12 June 1996 (no longer active September 09) 
• Sources of Funding for the Development of Research Library Infrastructure - a paper prepared for the DEET Working Group on Research Library Infrastructure
• Summary of projects funded from National Priority (Reserve) Funds 1994-95 (AU)
• Universities as Service Sector Enterprises, by Dr Ian Reinecke (Pro-Vice-Chancellor - Academic Services, University of Queensland ) [Paper presented to Round Table No.5 of the National Scholarly Communications Forum, Canberra, 21-22 October, 1996.]
• The Virtual Library and the Humanities: a report, by Graeme Johanson, Don Schauder, and Edward Lim. "Please feel free to contribute to this discourse." Australian Humanities Review, August - October 1997. (AU)

United Kingdom

• Joint Funding Councils' Library Review: Report of the Group on a National/ Regional Strategy for Library Provision for Researchers (The Anderson Report) (UK)
• Benchmarking in UK Universities By Helen Lund (CHEMS Paper 22) Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service (UK) (no longer active September 09) 
• CHEMS Survey of Training Providers on University Management for Commonwealth University Staff Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service (UK) (no longer active September 09) 
• Education-line: electronic texts in education and training: a live collection of documents on the Internet. The project is managed on behalf of the University of Leeds Library by the British Education Index (BEI). (part of the Electronic Libraries Programme.(eLib) ) (UK)
• FIGIT Follett Implementation Group on Information Technology: Framework for Progressing the Initiative
• Follett Report. Follett: Joint Funding Council's Libraries Review Group: Report December 1993 A Report for Higher Education Funding Council for England, Scottish Higher Education Funding Council, Higher Education Funding Council for Wales, Department of Education for Northern Ireland
• Guidelines for Developing an Information Strategy: A Report prepared by Coopers & Lybrand and the JISC's Information Strategies Steering Group. Part A explains the value of an information strategy and its relationship to institutional and other strategies. Part B presents a recommended approach to institutions for preparing its information strategy.(UK) (no longer active September 09) 
• Higher Education in the Learning Society: [The Dearing Report]: report of the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (UK)
• Implementation of JANET authentication and encryption services, by Andrew Young I.T. Institute, University of Salford This report is © 1997 JISC (UK)
• Janet and the Man - Is HE ready? (a paper prepared for the Roundtable No. 5 of the National Scholarly Communications Forum, Canberra, 21-22 October, 1996) by Professor John Arbuthnott, Principal and Vice Chancellor, University of Strathclyde.
• The Management of Higher Education: an Annotated Bibliography ISBN 0-85143-149-6 Copyright CHEMS. Publication date: March 1995 Compiled by Svava Bjarnason Edited by Allan Schofield (UK)
• National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (Dearing Committee) (UK)
  • The Joint Information Systems Committee. Background Paper for the National Committee of Inquiry into Higher Education (Dearing Committee) (UK) (no longer active September 09) 
  • National Committee Of Inquiry Into Higher Education: The Dearing Committee. Bournemouth University's Response To Request For Evidence (UK) (no longer active September 09) 
  • National Committee Of Inquiry Into Higher Education: The Dearing Committee. Evidence of The Library Association (UK) (no longer active September 09) 
• 'Outsourcing' in Commonwealth Universities By Helen Lund, Researcher, CHEMS (CHEMS Paper 18) Commonwealth Higher Education Management Service (UK)
• UK Department of Trade and Industry Report of the Multi-Media Advisory Group (14/3/96)
  • Report of the Intellectual Property Rights Sub- Group (no longer active September 09) 
  • Report of the Education Sub-Group (no longer active September 09) 
• Higher Education Funding Council for England. Committee of Vice-Chancellors and Principals. Standing Conference of Principals Review of Postgraduate Education May 1996 (Chairman: Martin Harris Vice-Chancellor University of Manchester)
• Technologies to Support Authentication in Higher Education, by A. Young, I.T.Institute, University of Salford; P.T. Kirstein, Department of Computer Science, University College London; A. Ibbetson, Computing Laboratory, University of Kent at Canterbury. A Study for the UK Joint Information Systems Committee August 21th, 1996 (UK)

USA

• Assessing the Academic Networked Environment: Strategies and Options By Charles R. McClure, cmcclure@mailbox.syr.edu Cynthia Lopata, cllopata@syr.edu School of Information Studies Syracuse University Syracuse, NY 13244-4100 February 1996 (US)
• Evaluating Web Sites for Educational Uses: Bibliography and Checklist. Compiled by: Carolyn Kotlas, MSLS, Institute for Academic Technology (no longer active September 09) 
• Implementing a Combined Computing Services & Library Help Desk Author : Wilson M. Stahl, Rhonda Mancuso Organization: University of North Carolina/Charlotte, Renaissance Group (a presentation at the CAUSE96 conference ID Number : CNC9617)
• White Paper: Institution-Wide Information Strategies (IWIS) A CNI Initiative. Draft version 1.1 (March 9, 1997) Coalition for Networked Information (US)
• Managing Information Technology in Higher Education, by John W. Smith, Technology Planning Associate, Office of the Provost, University of Virginia [This document was formerly available at http://poe.acc.virginia.edu/~jws3g/ace.html - no longer available 29/6/05]
• Realizing the Potential of Information Resources: Information, Technology, & Services The Proceedings of the 1995 CAUSE Annual Conference
• Technology Planning and Educational Technology (compiled by Rudy Garns, Northern Kentucky University) (US)
• Using Information Technology to Enhance Academic Productivity By William F. Massy and Robert Zemsky (c)Educomreg.1995, Interuniversity Communications Council, Inc.
• Williams Project on the Economics of Higher Education Discussion Paper Series (Williams College Williamstown, MA) (US)

Israel

• Integrating Technology into Distance Teaching at The Open University of Israel. Michal Beller, Ph.D Director, Center for Design of Distance Teaching Methods The Open University of Israel (ALN Magazine Volume 1, Issue 1 - March 1997)

South Africa

• A Programme for Higher Education Transformation: Draft White Paper on Higher Education: Draft: For Discussion (Draft Education White Paper 3) Ministry of Education, South Africa. (ZA) The comment must reach the Department of Education not later than 23 May 1997. (no longer active September 09)   Green paper on Higher Education Transformation, December 1996
• South African National Commission on Higher Education
  • Final Report: AN OVERVIEW OF A NEW POLICY FRAMEWORK FOR HIGHER EDUCATION TRANSFORMATION 22 August 1996 (no longer active September 09) 
  • Working Group on Libraries and Information Technology. Policy, Planning and Co-operation: Smart Solutions for Information Provision. Final Draft Report, June 1996 (no longer active September 09)