Scottish Historic Environment Data Strategy Susan Hamilton Susan

Scottish Historic Environment Data Strategy Susan Hamilton Susan. hamilton@rcahms. gov. uk @Susan_IH

Partners in SHED Development

The SHED Strategy: Vision Scotland’s Historic Environment Data is the collaborative national public information resource for the historic environment. This joint venture between local and national bodies comprises shared and linked digital records. It will be professionally managed, continually updated, and accessible to all, ensuring the greatest economic, social and cultural benefits for the people of Scotland beyond. Vision Statement SMR Forum, August 2012

Context • Historic Environment Strategy (Scotland) • National Performance Framework • Review of ICT Infrastructure in Scotland (Mc. Clelland Report) • Digital Public Services Strategy • Scotland’s Digital Future

Development Research • 2009 -2012 • Establishing current processes • Workshops Consultation • 2012 -13 • Consultation Events Launch • Soft Launch January 2014 • Formal Launch April 2014

Development: Roles and Responsibilities

Development: Roles and Responsibilities

Five Key Aims • To make major improvements and enhancements to the sharing of, linking and access to the information about the historic environment • To develop standards and consistency within and across the data • Improved content, responding to user wishes and needs • Improved efficiency, including data creation, keeping data updated, reducing duplication, seeking additional resources, and addressing data security • Training and promotion, and seeking user input leading to continuing improvements

Delivery of the Development Phase Will run: April 2014 – March 2017 Annual Advisory Group mtgs => SHED Programme Management Group <= SMR Forum | | Workstream 1 Workstream 2 Workstreams 3+ Past. Map Programme Board Data & Standards Working Group Other Workstreams, e. g. Comms, Innovations, Fundraising

PASTMAP: INITIAL DELIVERY MECHANISM

The Future: Cross Sectoral-Collaboration & Linking HERs Forestry Commission Scotland Archives Local Museums Estate Management NTS RSPB SHED RCAHMS OASIS Contributors National Commercial Museums Archives HS Archaeological Units

Availability January 2014 http: //www. algao. org. uk/scotland

Scottish Historic Environment Data Strategy Susan Hamilton Susan. hamilton@rcahms. gov. uk @Susan_IH