UK Research Reserve - Phase 2 is now open for business.
22 June, 2009
UK Research Reserve - Phase 2 is now open for business. The UK Research Reserve would like to invite UK higher education libraries to join by completing the application form on their website - www.ukrr.ac.uk
In 2009 two stages of activity will take place, the first starting in July, the second in December. You will be able to sign up at any time until the end of 2009 but the procedure is somewhat different for the two start dates:
July option - Applicants with material to be processed over summer 2009 should complete the application form and return it to Frances Boyle (UKRR Manager) by 3 July. All applications will then be considered by the UKRR Selection Panel and we shall let you know by 16 July whether your application has been successful. Please bear in mind that capacity for this first tranche is limited.
Later option - Applicants who do not have material for immediate processing. If you
are considering applying later on in the year please contact Frances Boyle
(f.boyle@imperial.ac.uk) to register your interest and to formalise your UKRR membership. In any case, please complete the application as soon as possible and at the latest by the end of December 2009.
To note that the UKRR has a wide range of criteria and will particularly favour lists containing a good mix of long and short runs, the ideal average title/metreage ratio over your lists would be between 0.8 - 1.2. Be aware that some material e.g. non roman scripts, journals without ISSNs etc, will take longer to process. In the first tranche of activity we shall need to minimise the number of such titles.
Full details of the selection criteria as well as the application form, subscription rates and other support material (including the UKRR Handbook, our list submission template and FAQs) may be found on the UKRR website.
UKRR is a five year programme which has an annual subscription; there is however some flexibility in the invoicing process. Options can be discussed prior to joining and include paying up front for a number of years.
Should you need any advice do contact Frances Boyle who will be very happy to steer you through the UKRR processes.
Meanwhile I look forward to welcoming you to the UK Research Reserve and working together to safeguard research information in the UK.
Deborah Shorley, Head, UKRR