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Research Information Network

In 2003, the four UK higher education funding bodies, in collaboration with the British Library, the national libraries of Wales and Scotland, the UK Research Councils and the AHRC, announced the creation of a new national framework for UK research information provision - the Research Information Network (RIN) - formerly known as the Research Libraries Network. The RIN has a remit to:

• provide strategic leadership for collaboration between publicly funded research information providers and their users to develop effective, efficient and integrated information resources and services to support UK research
• co-ordinate action to propose and specify solutions to meet researchers' changing needs, building on the earlier studies into UK researchers' needs carried out by the RSLG
• act as a high-level advocate for research information across the UK and internationally.

More information is available on the RIN web-site.

Last updated 16 September 2010