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Dear All,<br>
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I'm looking for "information strategy"- interested volunteers to
attend <font size="2" face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><font
size="2">"</font>a <b><u><span style="font-weight:bold">focus
group discussion on Tuesday 13<sup>th</sup> August,
10am-12 noon in Collins Room 1</span></u>.<font size="2">"</font></b><br>
<br>
</span></font>See the two emails below plus attachment. Please let
me know if you can & want to go.<br>
<br>
Rob<br>
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<td>FW: Focus group invitation for Faculty managers &
academic staff - 13th August 2013, 10am-12 noon</td>
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<td>Wed, 7 Aug 2013 16:48:53 +0100</td>
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<td>Bronagh Dallat <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:b.dallat@strath.ac.uk"><b.dallat@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<td>'Ian Ruthven' <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ian.ruthven@cis.strath.ac.uk"><ian.ruthven@cis.strath.ac.uk></a>,
Keith Mathieson <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:keith.mathieson@strath.ac.uk"><keith.mathieson@strath.ac.uk></a>,
ma-hod <a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:ma-hod@strath.ac.uk"><ma-hod@strath.ac.uk></a>, Peter Skabara
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:peter.skabara@strath.ac.uk"><peter.skabara@strath.ac.uk></a>, Philip Winn
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:philip.winn@strath.ac.uk"><philip.winn@strath.ac.uk></a>, Robert Martin
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk"><r.w.martin@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<td>Christine Matthewson
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:christine.matthewson@strath.ac.uk"><christine.matthewson@strath.ac.uk></a>, Yvonne Brown
<a class="moz-txt-link-rfc2396E" href="mailto:yvonne.brown@strath.ac.uk"><yvonne.brown@strath.ac.uk></a></td>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Dear
Heads<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Apologies
for the one day delay in forwarding this e-mail, but we
Faculty Managers were seeking clarification. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">If
a member of staff from each dept is able to attend this
event, despite short notice, that would be v helpful.
Please let Yvonne Brown know the name of your dept’s rep
(if any), with a copy to Christine.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">I’m
sorry that I’m unable to assist with identifying which
members of academic staff would be most appropriate other
than to highlight the topics for discussion, i.e. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What is the vision
for information systems, services and capabilities that
will best support the realisation of the University’s
strategic objectives? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2" color="#5f96a9" face="Wingdings"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#5F96A9">§
</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How
is the delivery of the University’s teaching, learning,
research and knowledge exchange is likely to shift in the
future; and at what pace? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2" color="#5f96a9" face="Wingdings"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#5F96A9">§
</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">How
do the University’s information services and capabilities
need to change to be able to adapt to and support these
changes? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2" color="#5f96a9" face="Wingdings"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#5F96A9">§
</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What
are current and future information needs of: students;
academic and service departments; research facilities,
groups and partnerships; and knowledge exchange partners?
<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2" color="#5f96a9" face="Wingdings"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#5F96A9">§
</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">Are
there broader environmental drivers for change, such as
policy, demographic, technological, legal or regulatory? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2" color="#5f96a9" face="Wingdings"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#5F96A9">§
</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What
are the enablers of change; and what are challenges,
constraints and barriers to change? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"
style="margin-left:0cm;text-indent:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1
lfo1"><!--[if !supportLists]--><font size="2" color="black"
face="Arial"><span style="font-size:11.0pt"><span
style="mso-list:Ignore"><font size="1" face="Times New
Roman"><span style="font:7.0pt "Times New
Roman""> </span></font></span></span></font><!--[endif]--><font
size="2" color="#5f96a9" face="Wingdings"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:Wingdings;color:#5F96A9">§
</span></font><font size="2"><span style="font-size:11.0pt">What
can we learn from leading edge practice in other
universities or other sectors? <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="Default"><font size="2" color="black" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">In
relation to the final point, it might be helpful to send
along some new(er) colleagues …<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">I
must also apologise for the “scattergun approach” here.
If there had been a little more notice, I might have been
able to co-ordinate to ensure representation across the
Uni’s strategic priorities.<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366"
face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Bronagh
Dallat BSc MBA<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366"
face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">Faculty
Manager, Faculty of Science<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#993366"
face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366">X2014</span></font><font
size="2" color="#993366" face="Arial"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Arial","sans-serif";color:#993366"><o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Tahoma"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif";font-weight:bold"
lang="EN-US">From:</span></font></b><font size="2"
face="Tahoma"><span
style="font-size:10.0pt;font-family:"Tahoma","sans-serif""
lang="EN-US"> Yvonne Brown <br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Sent:</span></b>
Tuesday, August 06, 2013 2:00 PM<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">To:</span></b> Gayle
Wilson; Lorna Dougall; Bronagh Dallat; Catherine Court<br>
<b><span style="font-weight:bold">Subject:</span></b>
Focus group invitation for Faculty managers &
academic staff - 13th August 2013, 10am-12 noon<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
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style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">Subject: Focus
group invitation for Faculty managers & academic
staff – 13th August 2013, 10am-12 noon<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Sent on behalf of Dr Stuart
Brough, Director, Information Services <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d"
face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Dear Faculty Managers, <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" color="#1f497d"
face="Calibri"><span style="font-size:11.0pt;color:#1F497D"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">As you may know, the University
is devising an <b><span style="font-weight:bold">Information
Development Framework</span></b> (IDF). This is a set
of strategic proposals setting out how we will transform
our information systems, services and capabilities over
the next five years to help realise the ambition of
becoming a leading technological university. The IS team,
supported by our strategic technology partner Capita, has
been consulting across the University with students, staff
and management over the summer to help devise the
information strategy. One of the Deans suggested that it
would be beneficial to also consult collectively with the
four Faculty Managers and academic staff to seek your
input into this key University strategy. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">We would like to invite you and
representatives from among your Faculty’s academic staff
(perhaps three to five colleagues depending on
availability and interest) to a <b><u><span
style="font-weight:bold">focus group discussion on
Tuesday 13<sup>th</sup> August, 10am-12 noon in
Collins Room 1</span></u>. </b>The discussion will
be facilitated by Helen Baird from Capita and Catherine
McMillan, Assistant Director, Information Services. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">The purpose of this session will
be to engage with Faculty Managers and academic staff to
help shape the University’s information strategy.
Co-designing the strategy in this way will help ensure its
alignment with the University’s education, research,
knowledge exchange, internationalisation and business
strategies. Additional information, including topics for
discussion, is included in the attached briefing note. <o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Please could you let Yvonne Brown
(<a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="mailto:yvonne.brown@strath.ac.uk"><font
color="black"><span style="color:windowtext">yvonne.brown@strath.ac.uk</span></font></a>)
know if you are able to attend on this date, and which
academic staff from your faculty may also be available and
wish to attend? Please also let Yvonne know if you
require any further information or clarification. <sub><o:p></o:p></sub></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt"><o:p> </o:p></span></font></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">Dr Stuart
Brough<o:p></o:p></span></font></b></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><font size="2" face="Calibri"><span
style="font-size:11.0pt;font-weight:bold">Director,
Information Services </span></font></b><span
style="background:white"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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