News
January 2010
Full speed ahead for UKRR as membership doubles
The UK Research Reserve is pleased to welcome 14 new Higher Education Institutions as members, taking its final membership to 29. The full UKRR membership, which includes libraries from right across the country, is:
| University of Aberdeen | Newcastle University |
| Aberystwyth University | Northumbria University |
| University of Birmingham | University of Nottingham |
| Cambridge University Library | Open University |
| Cardiff University | Oxford University |
| Durham University | Queen Mary, University of London |
| University of Edinburgh | University of Reading |
| University of Glasgow | Royal Holloway, University of London |
| Imperial College London | University of St Andrews |
| Kings College London | University of Sheffield |
| Kingston University | University of Southampton |
| University of Leeds | University of Sussex |
| University of Liverpool | University College London |
| London School of Economics | University of London Research Library Services |
| University of Manchester |
Deborah Shorley, Head, UKRR said, ‘We are thrilled that so many institutions have decided to sign up for UKRR. We are now up to full strength and look forward to playing a key role in preserving the UK’S research information infrastructure’
Joanna Newman, Head of Higher Education, British Library said: ‘We are encouraged that 14 new institutions have joined the UK Research Reserve which positively demonstrates the importance and value of the service to UK HE. The British Library is delighted to support UKRR along with our partners to ensure that together we safeguard research material for future access'
Sir Alan Langlands, Chief Executive of the Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) said: 'HEFCE welcomes the increased membership of this innovative initiative. The range of universities now committed to the UKRR demonstrates the understanding in the HE sector of the advantages of this kind of collaboration for research resources with the British Library.'
Read the press release on the British Library's website
July 2009
First members sign up
Applications from 15 HEIs were accepted by the UKRR Selection Panel at its inaugural meeting. These first members include partners from the Phase 1 project and HEIs new to UKRR with a good spread of universities from across the UK.
The libraries which have signed up are:
Aberdeen University, Birmingham University,Cardiff University, Edinburgh University, Glasgow University,Imperial College London, Kings College London, Kingston University,Leeds University,Liverpool University, Manchester University, Newcastle University, St Andrews University, Sheffield University and Sussex University.
Over 14k linear metres of material will be processed during this first tranche of activity. This exceeds our original target which we will be able to achieve due to the flexibility and support of the British Library.
February 2009
£9.84 million awarded to safeguard UK's research journals
The Higher Education Funding Council for England (HEFCE) has announced nearly £10 million of funding for a groundbreaking collaboration between higher education libraries led by Imperial College London and the British Library following a successful 18-month pilot
What others are saying about UKRR
- Introduction: digital information, an overview of the landscape.
Woodward, H. and Estelle, L. (2009) Digital Information: Order or Anarchy?, (Facet Publishing, London) p.1-34.
- No more room aboard the ark! A UK higher education perspective on space management. (requires subscription).
Sharp, S. (2009) Interlending & Document Supply, 37(3) p. 126-131.