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UK Research Reserve UKRR
Deborah ShorleyHead, UKRR
ILDS ConferenceHanover 20 – 22 October 2009
UK Research collections:the way ahead
Just in case model
replaced by
just in time strategy
UKRR
Background / context What is UKRR? The story so far Future plans
Why UKRR is necessary now (1)
UK university libraries have too much stuff on shelves
Much of this is available electronically Growing pressure on space as
universities expand
Why UKRR is necessary now (2)
British Library Document Supply Centre plays essential role butDemand fallingInfrastructure needs modernisation
UKRR is ....
a collaborative, coordinated and sustainable approach to long-term retention, storage and access to low use print research journals.
UKRR gives
Quick and easy access to research material
Coordinated retention of printed journals Collaborative storage of printed journals Release of space for other uses
Phase One
Partners- British Library
- Universities:
+ Birmingham
Cardiff
Exeter
Glasgow
Imperial College London
Leeds Newcastle Southampton St. Andrews
UKRR Key achievements
British Library’s BLDSC holdings strengthened
11 kms shelf space released in UK universities
UKRR Phase One
Challenges BL: HE relationship Opposition of academic research
community Diversity of approach Inaccurate holdings records
Moving on2009 – 2014 UKRR Phase Two
Key aimsProtecting research information100 km shelf space to be freed
UKRR Phase Two
€12m grant from UK government €3.4m to BL to modernise BLDSC €3m to UK HEIs (UKRR members) to
deduplicate low use research material
UKRR Phase Two
UKRR Member benefitsBetter document delivery service from
British LibraryAccess to funds for deduplication to release
space in HE libraries
UKRR Phase Two: Challenges
Logistical complexityFinding tools still inadequateNeed for universal buy-inPressure on BL to deliverChanging political landscape
UKRR: Long term future
By 2014 UKRR should be a sustainable system
After UKRR: What next?
Monographs? Grey literature? International collaborations?
Above all UKRR will:
Protect UK’s research infrastructure
websitesUKRR www.ukrr.ac.uk
RIN www.rin.ac.uk
BL www.bl.uk
RLUK www.rluk.ac.uk
SCONUL www.sconul.ac.uk
Imperial College London www3.imperial.ac.uk
HEFCE www.hefce.ac.uk
Key contacts
Deborah Shorley, Head, UKRR Email: [email protected]
Frances BoyleUK Research Reserve (UKRR) ManagerEmail: [email protected]
Dr. Joanna NewmanHead of Higher EducationEmail: [email protected]
References Protecting the UK's research collection: the UK Research Reserve project. Wright, N
SCONUL Focus 40 p38-40. 2007.
Supporting access to the UK's research collection: the UK Research Reserve project. Wright, N & Crawford, J. Interlending & Document Supply 36(4) p210-212. 2008.
Securing access to print: the UKRR. Crawford, J. Serials 21(3) p232- 234. 2008.
Past its shelve by date? United Kingdom Research Reserve (UKRR): a 21st century strategy to protect our research information for the future. Shorley, D. New Review of Academic Librarianship 14 (1) p115-120. 2008.
Innovative Collaboration in Action: UK Research Reserve. Boyle, F; Ahsley-Smith, A. ALISS Quarterly, 4(3) p23-27. 2009.
United Kingdom Research Reserve (UKRR)- tomorrow's solution to yesterday's problems. Shorley, D.LINK, 6 April 2009. p3.
