The initial consultation period started with the release of the Consultation Paper on 29 February 2008.
It ended at close of business on Friday 9 May 2008.
In the intervening two-and-a-bit months, more than 300 people joined the Information Futures conversation in some way:
- filling in a survey
- writing or contributing to a submission (we received 66!)
- emailing or phoning to offer their ideas
- attending an Information Futures Forum
- attending a student-staff consultation forum
- inviting the Commission to attend a committee meeting
- requesting an individual meeting or briefing
So — what’s next?
This week the project team is drafting an interim report, drawing together the main themes that have emerged during the consultation period. The interim report includes a draft strategy for the University’s scholarly information and technologies.
The draft report will be:
- discussed at a Steering Committee meeting on Wednesday 14 May
- presented at Academic Board on Thursday 22 May
- released for review and comment on Friday 23 May
The final review period will run for two weeks, from Friday 23 May to Friday 6 June.
During the review period, a range of staff and students will be invited to attend focus groups to discuss detailed aspects of the draft document.
As well, we will seek input from all interested members of the University community, including our friends from Victoria, interstate and overseas.
Once finalised, the interim report will become three documents: a report, a strategy and a plan. These will be submitted to the June meeting of Academic Board, then the July meeting of University Council.