JISC Digital Media

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OVERVIEW

JISC Digital Media provides advice, training and guidance on the creation and use of digital media collections in learning, teaching and research. From help with finding and using the right media, to advice on creating and delivering digital formats or consultancy on managing a digitisation project, JISC Digital media promotes good practice, technical expertise, the use of appropriate standards and the sharing of knowledge within the UK FE and HE communities.

Role

JISC Digital Media support FE and HE academic and support staff at all levels, for example:

A lecturer seeking advice on inserting a movie clip for use in PowerPoint
An administrator looking for help resizing staff photos for a departmental web page
A researcher looking for advice on the right still and video cameras to use on field trips
A technician asking about audio file formats for archival storage
A librarian requiring information on metadata standards for sound clips
A project assistant searching for free images for a newsletter
A project manager pricing equipment and staff costs for digitising a video collection
A lecturer seeking assistance with recording seminars for use as live web broadcasts and podcasts

Activities

Helpdesk

Through our free helpdesk service we provide friendly bespoke answers (from brief emails to lengthy phone calls, dependent upon the requirements of the individual) to any media related question.

If we cannot answer an enquiry immediately, we will carry out further research, ensuring each enquiry is answered individually and in context within five working days. Answering enquiries can also involve testing software, hardware or workflow procedures, as well as consultation with other JISC services (e.g. JISC Legal) and other third parties.

Website

Our website is home to a wealth of advice and resources covering all aspects of the digital lifecycle. Regularly updated, our advice documents provide introductory and in-depth information on a wide range of subjects, including sourcing and using media in teaching materials, dealing with copyright issues, managing a digitisation project, photographic guidelines and choosing systems for managing digital media objects.

The website also includes a review of image, moving image and audio search engines, a discussion of metadata standards with links to pertinent sources, and useful links to a selection of appropriate publications, products, manufacturers and other organisations. The JISC Digital Media blog is regularly updated with comments and links to the latest digital media news.

Training

We operate a successful training programme of hands-on workshops at various venues around the UK, catering for all levels and covering a broad range of technical subjects including: digital photography, scanning, image copyright, audio production, digitising analogue video recordings and metadata. Further hands-on workshops are in development to support the FE/HE community needs regarding creating and using digital media objects. All workshops are run in small groups, allowing participants plenty of opportunity to discuss individual issues with tutors and other attendees. Each participant is supplied with an illustrated workbook to support the learning activities, providing them with detailed reference materials to take away.

Mailing List

The JISC Digital Media mailing list provides access to professionals working with images at all levels within the education and cultural sector communities. Anyone is eligible to join the list, share information and draw on the knowledge and practical experience of the 350+ members.

Consultancy

We provide consultancy services to a wide range of organisations engaging in the creation of image-based materials. Consultancy can be specifically tailored to help with all aspects of digitisation projects.

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