JISC

Start date: 1 November 2007

End date: 2 July 2008

Funding programme: Resource Discovery programme

JISC theme(s): Access management, e-Resources, Information environment

Committees: JISC Integrated Information Environment committee, JISC Content Services committee

Most major Internet sites use personal information to tailor the way that their sites are presented to users. JISC provides or funds a range of services which are available online, and wishes to investigate how these services may be personalised for users.

Aims and objectives

This study will scope how the JISC Information Environment (IE) may make use (or should be developed to make use) of adaptive personalisation in order to enhance the user experience. It will specifically consider the ways in which infrastructure established to support the UK Access Management Federation (the UK Federation) could support adaptive personalisation of JISC services, and the potential privacy and legal barriers to such use.

Project methodology

There will be 3 phases:

1. Initiation and background will establish the landscape surrounding personalisation and privacy
2. Foresight will consider how this landscape could and should be developed in the future
3. Analysis and reporting will synthesise the information gathered into a consistent set of analysis, advice and guidance, and identify opportunities for development of demonstrators

Anticipated outputs and outomes

Reports

• Interim report covering landscape study: Draft on 15 Feb 2008
• Final report: 2 July 2008

Other outputs

• Briefing regarding demonstrators: Early May 2008