The save to DISC (Documenting Innovation in Sound Communities) Research Network examines and documents the qualities and relationships between music, meaning, cognitive and social benefit, health and well being. The networks research focuses upon meaningful engagement with music making in schools and communities. Dr Steve Dillon is founding director. The primary goals of the network are below and the principals of engagement on page 2.
Network goals:
1. Create an international collaborative research network to connect researchers and provide opportunities for collaborative research and sharing of best practice.
2. Develop digitised and trans-disciplinary research methodologies, infrastructure and templates/models for storing, appraising and publishing research in multimedia forms and act as a resource production clearinghouse.
3. Develop and facilitate partnerships for a series of funded research projects focused on creating and evaluating innovative music curriculum and experience design in communities and schools in partnership with network partners.
4. Create postgraduate research concentrations at associated institutions in the network. Provide postgraduate and in-service music education training for teachers and community music leaders. (See: QUT courses)
5. Facilitate a series of publications, seminars, symposia and conferences around the theme: Meaningful music making for life.
6. save to DISC is a non-institutional, not for profit collaborative network.