Project sponsors
The project partners are the British Library, Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC), Research Information Network (RIN), Research Libraries UK (RLUK) and the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL).
About the British Library
The British Library is the national library of the United Kingdom and one of the world's greatest research libraries. It provides world class information services to the academic, business, research and scientific communities and offers unparalleled access to the world's largest and most comprehensive research collection. The Library's collection has developed over 250 years and exceeds 150 million separate items representing every age of written civilisation. It includes: books, journals, manuscripts, maps, stamps, music, patents, newspapers and sound recordings in all written and spoken languages.
About the Joint Information Systems Committee (JISC)
JISC is a joint committee of the UK further and higher education funding bodies, and is responsible for supporting the innovative use of Information and Communication Technology (ICT) to support learning, teaching, and research. It is best known for providing the SuperJANET network, a range of services, and a portfolio of high-quality resources. Information about the JISC, its services and programmes can be found in the What we do section.
About the Research Information Network RIN)
The RIN is an independent organisation, established and funded for an initial three year period from mid-2005 by a consortium of the four Higher Education funding bodies, the three UK National Libraries and the seven Research Councils. Its mission is to lead and co-ordinate new developments in the collaborative provision of research information for the benefit of researchers in the UK. The key role of the RIN is give the strategic leadership of required to establish a national framework for research information provision, and to generate effective and sustainable arrangements for meeting the information needs of the professional research community.
About Research Libraries UK (RLUK)
RLUK was founded in 1983 by the Universities of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester and Oxford. It currently comprises 29 University, National and other research libraries. Its mission is to increase the ability of research libraries to share resources for the benefit of the local, national and international research community. Its sponsored services include Copac, Archives Hub, SHERPA, UK Research Reserve, EThOSnet and 19th Century Pamphlets Online.
About the Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL)
SCONUL is a key strategic body that works with, and on behalf of, its members which include libraries in higher education institutions (universities and colleges); the British Library and the national libraries of Ireland, Scotland, and Wales; and libraries in national museums and other specialist institutions. SCONUL's vision is to provide focused leadership, enabling the sector to position itself at the forefront of international developments to support researchers, teachers and learners in tertiary education through the promotion of innovation and best practice.
