Dear colleagues
An excellent suggestion was made by one of the readers of the digital collaboration blog (digitalcollaboration.wordpress.com ): that we develop a global directory of the subject/disciplinary groups that are involved with digitisation, so that we can progress the notion (and work!) of collaboration. The Australian Access Federation enables collaboration internationally, as well as between disciplinary groups – it sounds ideal. Internet2 calls global subject/disciplinary groups ‘external’ (http://www.internet2.edu/comanage). The NREN (National Research and Education Network – there is one in most countries) can provide a federated log in to the groups’ members’ space, where a number of ‘common services’ can be integrated. If we can provide a directory, we can make use of this facility, which, because it is so safe and secure, may be just the place to launch international cross-disciplinary exercises and projects.
To this end, I have built a new wall for comments. If you visit this website – http://www.wallwisher.com/wall/globaldirectory - you you will find that you can add a virtual ‘post-it’ note which expresses your point of view: you can also include media files and URLs. Then, we can easily see and consider – and comment on – each other’s proposals.
I look forward to working with you on establishing such a directory.
All the best
Sue
Dr Susan Myburgh
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University of South Australia
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