There will be a number of discussion groups at the event which will provide an opportunity for brief, focussed discussions which will provide suggestions on areas for future work.

The two themes for the discussion groups are:

Needs of the User (Reporter for final session: Brian Kelly, UKOLN):

• Who Are The Users And What Are Their Requirements?:
  Reporter: Matt Machell, Birmingham City University. Location: Kingston Theatre (right)
  Group 1
• User And Institutional Concerns:
  Reporter: Steve Boneham, Netskills. Location: Kingston Theatre (left)
  Group 2
• Who Addresses The Users’ Needs?: (Reporter: Tony Brett, University of Oxford. Lodges 1+2
  Group 3

Needs of the Institution (Reporter for final session: Chris Sexton, University of Sheffield):

• Providing Managed Services:
  Reporter: Chris Sexton. Location Boulton
  Group 4
• Institutional Challenges:
  Reporters: Simon Marshall, University of Aberystwyth & Anne McCombe, Mimas. Location: Faraday Room
  Group 5
• The Strategic Vision:
  Reporter: Andy Stewart, JISC infoNet. Location Crompton
  Group 6

Remote Participants

We invite the remote participants to give their thoughts.

• Remote group:
  Group 7 - not used