A profile-raising campaign is needed and should include case studies and 'champions' of digital resource use. A national policy on copyright and licencing needs to be established for academic use of digital data. Standard authoring packages which can be widely used and re-used need to be funded, resulting in the establishment of national standards. Strategic data sets in all areas to be identified, digitised and made available. Improved feedback mechanisms.
Documentation needs to be targeted and well-designed.
Closer and more formalised links and communication with other support agencies and professional associations. Direct involvement of libraries, especially in publicity and awareness-raising. Pro-active relationships with funders and data creators. Summary Outcomes from the expert's workshop will be taken forward for consideration by the Service Providers in consultation with the Tavistock Institute. Each workshop will produce an AHDS Service Provider's report of outcomes and recommendations which will be assimilated into a single final formal report to be produced for peer review in July 1998 and published on the Web in August 1998.