Centre for Jazz Studies UK

About

JazzHub is a digital repository start-up project managed by the Centre for Jazz Studies UK.  Supported by the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), JazzHub aims to provide access to a number of key resources, including the College's Jazz Archive, international conference proceedings, sector-wide jazz research/teaching and learning materials, project outcomes and publications.

The two-year project will involve the development of infrastructure, a pilot scheme and implementation programme, working in partnership with JISC and a number of academic and non-academic stakeholders.  JazzHub will be used as a key resource for the UK Jazz Research Network, an open access membership organisation representing UK scholars and educators across 15 disciplinary areas, including Musicology, Film Studies, Education and Comparative Literature.  A Doctoral studentship will be created in support of the JazzHub project.

Aims and objectives

Specifically, over a two-year period commencing in April 2007, the JazzHub project will:

- Create an infrastructure for JazzHub, including strategy documents, policies, design and architecture, and a pilot scheme.

- Stimulate networking, collaboration and virtual research projects through increased access to Centre for Jazz Studies UK materials.

- Appoint a repository manager responsible for the management and implementation of JazzHub.

- Support a research studentship to enhance the relationship between JazzHub, research and teaching and learning.

- Develop good practice in partnership with JISC, linking closely with other UK repositories and support services, including Intute.

- Enable Leeds College of Music to develop its sector-wide output, presence and dissemination, post-HE sector transfer.

- Develop strategic partnerships with other institutions, public bodies and networks, opening up the JazzHub to other resources, collections and user groups.

Further information

Download the first JazzHub report here
Download the second JazzHub report here
Download the third JazzHub report here
                    
JazzHub Project Manager                  
Shaun Trotter

Further details of JazzHub and other JISC repository start-up projects are available on the JISC website which can be accessed here.