Dear Mr Walk

We acknowledge receipt of your Freedom of Information request regarding University e-resources and will respond as soon as possible.

Kind regards

Freedom of Information Unit
University of Stirling

Dear Mr Walk

I refer to your Freedom of Information request regarding University e resources, please see response to your questions below.

What IT Research providers are you using for your IT Services department, Academic Staff and Students? (research access through electronic for computing students/information technology)
The resources used by academics and students are listed on the University website at the following link: (http://libguides.stir.ac.uk/compsci).

Do you have a subscription with Gartner?
No

How much do you pay annually for this subscription?
N/A

When does this subscription end?
N/A

Who makes the decision to acquire, is it Library or IT Services?
Decisions are made by Information Services, which is an integrated service covering both library and IT.

Who can I contact to speak about providing technology based research?
Contact the IS Office to make an appointment - telephone 01786 467226 or email [email address]

(more info - I would like to know if the University currently uses IT research providers such as Gartner or Forrester for their IT Services AND/OR Students, AND/OR Academic Staff. These providers would usually provide information on technology so market shares, forecasts, information on vendors.
N/A

I would also like to know what position in the university selects e-resources. so is there a director of information, or CIO, or Head of Library. who are the people involved in decision making)
Decisions are made by Information Services.

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Yours faithfully
Freedom of Information Unit
University of Stirling