Colloquium 4 – Research

Transforming Information & Records Management through Research & Development

A Witness Seminar
at
The Great Hall, Sutherland Building
Northumbria University, Newcastle upon Tyne
12–6pm, 4 March 2010

“It turns out it take 30 years for a new idea to seep into culture. Technology does not drive change. It is our collective response to the options and opportunities presented by technology that drives change.”

Design World, 1992 

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The seven UK Research Councils invest around £2.8 billion annually in research across the full spectrum of academic disciplines. What is the return on investment? What value is it for professionals? What is its economic, social, public policy and cultural impact? Without it there would be no Web, no genetic technologies built upon the structure of DNA. With it we can communicate and collaborate globally in real time, find new ways to combat disease and improve the quality of life. 

But what is the value, potential and realised, of research for information and records management? Where is research happening? How and where is it being used? Who are the researchers? What partnerships are needed? What other research is needed? How can we conduct it? 

Join a group of UK and international information and records management, IT and information systems academics and practitioners and engage in a critical examination of research and development for the information management professions. Contribute your own knowledge, experience, views and desires to the discussion and debate to influence the direction of future research. 

Speakers include Steve Bailey, David Bowen, Chris Campbell, Adrian Cunningham, Paul Dodgson, Catherine Hare, John McDonald, Michael Moss, Maria Luisa Di Biagio and Andrew Snowden. 

This free half-day seminar, building on the success of our previous witness seminars in 2006 and 2007, focuses on the results of the AC⁺erm Project in the broader context of research and development in information management. It provides a rare opportunity for anyone interested and/or involved in research and development and improving their organisation’s management of information and records to listen to, learn from, actively discuss and network with a range of experts and other delegates. View posters and presentations, and use other materials and tools related to the findings of the AC+erm Project and other projects conducted by Northumbria University’s Information Management Innovation (IMI) Research Group. 

Organised by the School of Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences at Northumbria University, the event is funded as part of the AHRC AC⁺erm project (www.northumbria.ac.uk/acerm) and sponsored by Emerald Publishing (www.emeraldinsight.com/rmj.htm). 

Registration website: http://acerm-colloquium.eventbrite.com

Programme Overview

12:00–12:45   Registration and lunch
                     The Great Hall, Sutherland Building, Northumbria University

12:45–12:55   Welcome
                     Prof Fary Ghassemlooy, Associate Dean (Research), School of Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences,
                     Northumbria University

12:55–13:10   Introduction: Setting the scene
                     Prof Julie McLeod, School of Computing, Engineering & Information Sciences, Northumbria University

13:10–14:40   Seminar 1: The transforming capacity of research & development: academic perspectives
                     Doing information and records management research: what’s the value? Examples & challenges.
                     Chair: Adrian Cunningham (National Archives of Australia)
                     Witnesses: Steve Bailey (JISC infoNet), Sue Childs, Dr Alison Pickard, Elizabeth Lomas (Northumbria University)

14:40–15:00   Refreshment break

15:00–16:30   Seminar 2: The transforming capacity of research & development: practitioner perspectives
                     What’s the value, worth? Does it provide solutions? Does it help make improvements? What’s the impact?
                     Why would practitioners engage in/do R&D?
                     Chair: Catherine Hare (Consultant)
                     Witnesses: David Bowen (Audata Ltd) & Chris Campbell (Continued Communication Research Group),
                                       Paul Dodgson (Driving Standards Agency), John McDonald (Consultant, Canada), Maria Luisa Di Biagio (European Central Bank),
                                       Andrew Snowden (Fujitsu)

16:30–16:55   Open Floor Discussion: The future for research & development
                     What should the research agenda be? Who should do the research and where? How can we integrate research and practice?
                     Can we assess the value and impact of research? For whom and how?
                     Chair: Prof Michael Moss (Glasgow University)

16:55–17:00   Closing remarks and thanks
                     Julie McLeod, Northumbria University

17:00–18:00   Drinks Reception
                     Opportunity to network and view research outputs exhibition

Registration:  http://acerm-colloquium.eventbrite.com