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Research Libraries UK

February 15, 2024

Research Libraries UK (RLUK) (formerly CURL)[1] comprises 35 university libraries, 3 national libraries, and the Wellcome Collection in the United Kingdom and Ireland.[2] Its aim is to increase the ability of research libraries to share resources among themselves. The holdings of these libraries provided the basis of the Copac online catalogue.

The Consortium of University Research Libraries (CURL) started in 1983 as an informal grouping of the seven largest university research libraries (the university libraries of Cambridge, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Leeds, London, Manchester, and Oxford) to "explore the possibilities of closer co-operation, particularly, but not exclusively in the use of automation".[3] The consortium was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 1992.[4] By April 1997 the number of full members had increased to 20, including Trinity College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland, and the three national libraries of the UK and the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine had been admitted as associate members.[5] The increased size of the organisation led to the appointment of the first full-time executive secretary in 1997.[3]

In 2011, Queen's University Belfast joined as RLUK's 30th member, meaning that all 20 then-members of the Russell Group of universities were now members.[6] Of the four universities that joined the Russell Group in 2012, Durham and York were already members of RLUK, having joined in 1996 and 2011 respectively,[7][8] while Exeter and Queen Mary, University of London joined in 2012 and 2014.[9][10]

RLUK members edit

Members as of March 2023 are:[2]

See also edit

References edit

  1. ^ . Research Libraries UK. Archived from the original on 14 November 2011.
  2. ^ a b "Members". Research Libraries UK. Retrieved 15 March 2023.
  3. ^ a b Fox, P. (2007). "CURL – Research Libraries in the British Isles". In Earnshaw R.; Vince J. (eds.). Digital Convergence – Libraries of the Future. Springer: London. pp. 75–82. doi:10.1007/978-1-84628-903-3_6. ISBN 978-1-84628-902-6.
  4. ^ "RLUK (Research Libraries UK)". Companies House. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  5. ^ . Consortium of University Research Libraries. 1 April 1997. Archived from the original on 25 January 1998.
  6. ^ . RLUK Press Release. 13 June 2011. Archived from the original on 12 November 2013.
  7. ^ "Library History". Durham University Library. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  8. ^ . RLUK News. 11 October 2011. Archived from the original on 11 December 2012.
  9. ^ "University of Exeter becomes newest member of RLUK". University of Exeter. 12 September 2012. Retrieved 27 July 2019.
  10. ^ "Queen Mary becomes newest member of RLUK". RLUK News. 7 February 2014.

External links edit

  • RLUK website

February 15, 2024
research, libraries, rluk, formerly, curl, comprises, university, libraries, national, libraries, wellcome, collection, united, kingdom, ireland, increase, ability, research, libraries, share, resources, among, themselves, holdings, these, libraries, provided,. Research Libraries UK RLUK formerly CURL 1 comprises 35 university libraries 3 national libraries and the Wellcome Collection in the United Kingdom and Ireland 2 Its aim is to increase the ability of research libraries to share resources among themselves The holdings of these libraries provided the basis of the Copac online catalogue The Consortium of University Research Libraries CURL started in 1983 as an informal grouping of the seven largest university research libraries the university libraries of Cambridge Edinburgh Glasgow Leeds London Manchester and Oxford to explore the possibilities of closer co operation particularly but not exclusively in the use of automation 3 The consortium was incorporated as a company limited by guarantee in 1992 4 By April 1997 the number of full members had increased to 20 including Trinity College Dublin in the Republic of Ireland and the three national libraries of the UK and the Wellcome Institute for the History of Medicine had been admitted as associate members 5 The increased size of the organisation led to the appointment of the first full time executive secretary in 1997 3 In 2011 Queen s University Belfast joined as RLUK s 30th member meaning that all 20 then members of the Russell Group of universities were now members 6 Of the four universities that joined the Russell Group in 2012 Durham and York were already members of RLUK having joined in 1996 and 2011 respectively 7 8 while Exeter and Queen Mary University of London joined in 2012 and 2014 9 10 Contents 1 RLUK members 2 See also 3 References 4 External linksRLUK members editMembers as of March 2023 are 2 Sir Duncan Rice Library University of Aberdeen website University of Birmingham Library Services website University of Bristol Library website British Library website Cambridge University Library website Cardiff University Information Services website Durham University Library website University of Edinburgh Information Services website University of Exeter Library website University of Glasgow Library website Abdus Salam Library Imperial College London website Maughan Library King s College London website Lancaster University Library website University of Leeds Library website University of Leicester Library website University of Liverpool Library website Senate House Libraries University of London website British Library of Political and Economic Science London School of Economics website University of Manchester Library website National Library of Scotland website National Library of Wales website Newcastle University Library website University of Nottingham Library website Bodleian Libraries University of Oxford website Queen Mary University of London Library website Queen s University Belfast Information Services website University of Reading Library website Royal Holloway University of London Library website SOAS University of London Library website University of Sheffield Library website University of Southampton Library website University of St Andrews Library website University of Sussex Library website Trinity College Dublin Library website University of East Anglia Library website University College London Library Services website University of Warwick Library website Wellcome Library website University of York Library website See also editCopac provided by Research Libraries UK Library and Archives Canada WorldCatReferences edit RLUK s Foundations in CURL Research Libraries UK Archived from the original on 14 November 2011 a b Members Research Libraries UK Retrieved 15 March 2023 a b Fox P 2007 CURL Research Libraries in the British Isles In Earnshaw R Vince J eds Digital Convergence Libraries of the Future Springer London pp 75 82 doi 10 1007 978 1 84628 903 3 6 ISBN 978 1 84628 902 6 RLUK Research Libraries UK Companies House Retrieved 27 July 2019 CURL s Full Members Consortium of University Research Libraries 1 April 1997 Archived from the original on 25 January 1998 Queen s University Belfast Becomes Newest Member of RLUK RLUK Press Release 13 June 2011 Archived from the original on 12 November 2013 Library History Durham University Library Retrieved 27 July 2019 Universities Of St Andrews And York Become Newest Members Of RLUK RLUK News 11 October 2011 Archived from the original on 11 December 2012 University of Exeter becomes newest member of RLUK University of Exeter 12 September 2012 Retrieved 27 July 2019 Queen Mary becomes newest member of RLUK RLUK News 7 February 2014 External links editRLUK website Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Research Libraries UK amp oldid 1173789067, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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