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The main UK scheme for students is
Last updated: 24th July 2006 For details of UK regional higher education consortia see http://www.uklibrariesplus.ac.uk/libraries/consortia.htm "Others" denotes non-HE libraries. Please help me to keep this information up to date by email to Adam Edwards . National schemes (UK) Regional and local schemes (UK) Other national schemes
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Name of scheme |
Member institutions | Eligible users | User's rights |
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CURL - Consortium of University Research Libraries http://www.curl.ac.uk/members/accpol.htm
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Aberdeen, Birmingham, Bristol, British Library, Cambridge, Dublin - Trinity College, Durham, Edinburgh,
Glasgow, Leeds, Liverpool, London University
(Senate House)
Library, London - British Library of Political and Economic
Science
(LSE) , London - Imperial College and Science Museum Library, London - King's College, Manchester, National Library Scotland, National Library Wales, Newcastle, Nottingham, Oxford - Bodleian Library and other libraries, SOAS, Southampton, Sheffield, University College London, Warwick |
Academic staff, research staff research-only postgraduate students, academic-related staff (or their equivalent) |
Rights vary but some borrowing if fee paid. |
| INSPIRE England | Inspire is developing a nation-wide library access scheme for learners and potential learners to public, academic, national and many other libraries. | The scheme is open to all who may benefit from it. | As a minimum, libraries will provide reference access to hard copy materials. Access is by referral from the 'home' library. |
| SCONUL Research Extra | Nearly all SCONUL member libraries
opted in
See web site for list |
Academic staff and research postgraduates (MPhil, PHd) | Access and borrowing |
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SCONUL Higher Education Vacation Access Scheme |
All SCONUL HE member libraries |
Undergraduate students and postgraduate students following taught courses |
Reference use during the vacations of the host institution. |
| Nearly all UK
University and HE colleges.
See web site for list.
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Staff and students on HE award bearing courses of 1 year or more |
Access for all staff and full time students, borrowing for part time students, distance learning students and full time students on placements of 6 weeks or more |
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Name of scheme |
Member institutions | Eligible users | User's rights |
Access Salford |
Salford Libraries and Information Services, Salford | People who live work and study in Salford. | Reference access and use of some e-resources. Borrowing from Salford public libraries. |
| Access West
Midlands
http://www.staffs.ac.uk/uniservices/infoservices/
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Aston, Birmingham, Central England, Coventry, Keele, Open, Staffordshire, Warwick, Wolverhampton, UC Worcester, Newman College and Harper Adams UC. | Academic staff and all postgraduates. | Limited borrowing |
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ALLIN - Access to Libraries for Learning in Northamptonshire
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UC Northampton, Northamptonshire Libraries and Information Service |
All members of both organisations |
Access to materials and facilities (Borrowing at UCN for payment) |
| ALLIS - Accessing Lancashire Library and Information Services | Academic (including Central Lancashire, Lancaster), health & public libraries in Lancashire. | Eligible users and their rights differ between institutions. | Eligible users and their rights differ between institutions. |
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APU Regional Membership |
Anglia Polytechnic University and colleges in the Regional University Partnership |
Staff and Students of Regional Partner Colleges |
Borrowing up to 5 items. Excludes: ILLs, database access |
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ATLIS (Access To Libraries In Swansea Bay) http://www.atlis.org.uk/atlis_eng/atlisopen.htm
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Swansea Libraries, Neath Port Talbot Libraries, Swansea, Swansea Institute of HE, Swansea College, Gorseinon College, Swansea Bay Health Information and Library Service. |
All members of member libraries |
Borrowing in HE and FE member libraries for anyone registered with Swansea or Neath Port Talbot public library services. Other access and borrowing arrangements depend on regulations of host library. |
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AULIC - Avon University Libraries in Co-operation http://www.uwe.ac.uk/library/aulic/
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Bath, Bath Spa UC, Bristol, West of England |
1 Academic and academic related staff, library staff and research students 2 All other members |
1 Access and borrowing of up to 5 items.
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| [Birkbeck and SOAS or Institute of Education] | Birkbeck, School of Oriental and African Studies, Institute of Education | Taught postgraduate students | Borrowing |
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BLAG - Bolton Libraries Access Group |
Bolton, Bolton Public Library, Bolton Sixth Form College, Bolton Health and Social Care Community (NHS Trusts etc.) |
All members of member libraries | Access to collections and some borrowing |
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[Bournemouth area] 1 and 2 see: 3 see:
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1 Bournemouth and The Arts Institute
3 Bournemouth and partner colleges |
1 All full time staff and students 2 Staff and students
3 Staff and students |
1, 2 & 3 |
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Canterbury Circle of Libraries
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Kent at Canterbury, Imperial College at Wye, Kent Institute of Art and Design, Canterbury Christ Church UC, Canterbury Cathedral Library, FE Colleges, Schools and NHS Trust libraries in Canterbury area. | Members of the libraries | Gives access to collections and limited borrowing. |
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CHELPS - Cumbria Higher
Education Institutions Library Partnership Scheme
http://www.ucsm.ac.uk/library/libinfo/otherlibraries/ |
Cumbria Institute of the Arts, St. Martin's College Carlisle and Ambleside campuses, Central Lancashire Newton Rigg campus, Northumbria Carlisle Campus, Cumbrian FE colleges | Members of the libraries | Access and limited borrowing |
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CROESO (see also WALIA) |
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, UWI - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Lampeter, Newport, North-East Wales IHE, Swansea IHE, Swansea, Trinity College - Carmarthen, Welsh College of Music and Drama |
All staff and students |
Access to collections |
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[De Montfort & Warwick] No web site |
De Montfort and Warwick |
Academic, academic related and research staff, postgraduate research students |
Reference access and borrowing
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DIG - Derbyshire Information Group Web link not longer working |
Derby, Derby Public Library, Derbyshire Public Libraries, 7 x FE colleges, 4 x NHS Trusts, 3 Special Libraries (2 x industry, 1 x Police) |
Registered members of DIG libraries |
Access to collections (By appointment at NHS and Special libraries) |
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FOYLE - INSPIRE group for
Derry City Council area
No web site but press
release at: |
Altnagelvin Hospitals Health & Social Services Trust Library, Derry City Council Heritage & Museum Services (Genealogy and Health Promotion libraries), North West Institute of FE, Letterkenny Hospital (St Conal's Hospital Education Centre), Omagh College, Ulster (at Magee), Verbal Arts Centre, Western Education & Library Board | Members libraries in the FOYLE scheme | Reference and borrowing from some of the member libraries |
| GALT - Glasgow Area Libraries Together | Alliance Française Mediathèque, Bell College, Glasgow, Glasgow Caledonian, Glasgow Colleges Group, Glasgow School of Art, Mitchell Library (Public) Paisley, Royal Scottish Academy of Music and Drama, Strathclyde. | Varies, see web site. | Access to
materials and borrowing for academic staff researchers
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GaLW - Gateway to Libraries in Wrexham
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Bangor (School of Health Studies Library in Wrexham only), North East Wales Institute of HE, Yale College Wrexham, Wrexham County Borough Libraries, North East Wales Schools Library Service, Health Studies Library Wrexham |
Members of libraries are the users | Awareness of library facilities available to citizens in Wrexham and promotes reference access. |
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Gloucestershire Learning Network Contacts
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Gloucestershire, Gloscat, Stroud College, Cirencester College, Forest of Dean College, Royal Agricultural College, West of England at Hartpury, Gloucestershire County Library |
Members of the member libraries |
Access to collections |
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Hertfordshire Libraries Agreement No web site |
Hertfordshire, 4 FE Colleges and Hertfordshire Community Information (Public Library) |
All who live or work or study in Hertfordshire |
Access to collections |
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LASH - Libraries Access Sunderland scHeme |
Sunderland, City of Sunderland College, Sunderland Public Libraries |
Members of the member libraries |
Access to collections |
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Learning through libraries in Plymouth No web site |
Plymouth, College of St Mark and St John, Plymouth CFE, Plymouth College of Art & Design, Plymouth City Library plus others |
Members of the constituent libraries |
Access to materials |
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Libraries Together: Liverpool Learning Partnership |
Liverpool, Liverpool JMU, Liverpool Hope, Liverpool Institute of the Performing Arts and Liverpool Libraries and Information Services |
Members of the libraries |
Access only. However, separate borrowing agreements do exist between individual libraries within the partnership |
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LAILLAR Access Scheme – Libraries Agreement in Leicestershire, Leicester and Rutland
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De Montfort, Leicester City Libraries, Leicestershire Libraries and Information Service, Loughborough, Rutland County Libraries, Leicester | Members of the public libraries use of libraries at De Montfort Loughborough and Leicester Universities | Reference for £20 per year for all 3 University Libraries |
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LINC y Gogledd
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Bangor and the public library services of Conwy, Gwynedd and Ynys Mon/Anglesey | All members of the University and all registered users of the three public library services | Full borrowing rights either in person or by delivery to local branch. Some excluded stock categories |
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LISN (Lincolnshire Information Services Network)
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Bishop Grosseteste Colleg, Boston College, Grantham College, Grimsby College, North Lincolnshire College, Stamford College, Lincoln, Lincolnshire Archives, Lincolnshire Libraries, RAF College (Cranwell) |
Staff and students |
Access to materials. Pilot reciprocal journal copying. No reciprocal borrowing as yet |
| LLiL (Libraries and Learners in London) | Public libraries, M25 scheme libraries and British Library | Anyone with a London borough public library card and membership of London's public libraries | Reference access to the academic and specialist libraries by referral |
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University of London Access Agreement |
Some constituent institutions of the University of London (excluding the University of London Library, Senate House) |
1 Permanent academic and academic related staff, student son research degrees 2 Other staff and students |
1 Borrowing under local terms and conditions
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M25 Access and Borrowing Scheme http://www.inform25.ac.uk/VAL/m25scheme.html This scheme is for customers those M25 libraries which are not higher education libraries to enable them to use the higher education libraries in the M25 Consortium. Staff and students at M25 higher education libraries should use SCONUL Research eXtra or UK Libraries Plus |
British Library |
1 Member of staff on an open or fixed term contract who has current institutional ID 2 Postgraduate research student registered for a PhD, MPhil or similar qualification awarded purely by research who has current institutional ID |
1 Borrowing under local terms and conditions |
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Milton Keynes Learning City Library Network |
Cranfield, De Montfort, Buckingham, Open, Milton Keynes College, Milton Keynes Public library and Milton Keynes General NHS Trust. | Anyone who lives, studies or works in Milton Keynes | Provides awareness of library facilities available and encourages use. |
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The Newcastle and Gateshead Libraries Partnership |
Newcastle, Northumbria, Newcastle College, Gateshead College, Newcastle City Library and Information Service, Gateshead Library and Information Service, Literary and Philosophical Society |
Members of the member libraries |
Access by reciprocal arrangement between member libraries |
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NEWLIS |
Newport, FE, Public, health, School, special and museum libraries in Newport area |
Members of the member libraries |
Access to
collections, some libraries by appointment only |
| NOWAL - North West Academic Libraries | Bolton, Central Lancashire, Chester, Cumbria Institute of the Arts, Edge Hill, Lancaster, Liverpool, Liverpool Hope, Liverpool John Moores, Manchester, Manchester Business School, Manchester Metropolitan, Royal Northern College of Music, St Martin’s College, Salford | Reference access to collections. Other students covered by UK Libraries Plus, staff by SCONUL Research Extra. | |
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PAL - Portsmouth Access to Libraries |
English Heritage Centre for Archaeology, Portsmouth City Council, Portsmouth College, Highbury College, Royal Marines Museum, Royal Naval Museum, Portsmouth NHS, Portsmouth | Members of the member libraries | Access to collections (some by appointment only); borrowing depending on the regulations of the host library. |
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SCURL Research eXtra Complex see: |
Scottish academic libraries not in SCONUL Research eXtra or UK Libraries Plus |
Academic staff and research students |
Access and borrowing |
| Southampton Libraries in Cooperation | Southampton, Southampton Solent , Southampton City College, Southampton City Libraries | Members of the member libraries | Access |
| [Staffordshire] Pilot project at very early stage | Staffordshire, Staffordshire Libraries and Information Service | Not yet known | Not yet known |
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SYALL -South Yorkshire Access to Libraries for Learning
http://extra.shu.ac.uk/syall/index.html
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Barnsley Libraries, Barnsley College, Northern College, Doncaster Library & Information Service, Doncaster Archives, Doncaster College, Rotherham Library, Museums and Arts, Thomas Rotherham College, Rotherham College of Arts & Technology, Dearne Valley College, Sheffield Libraries, Archives and Information, Sheffield Hallam University, University of Sheffield, The Sheffield College, Health Information and Library Service. |
Members of the participating libraries |
Access to materials |
| TWIRL - Tyne and Wear Information Resources for Learning | Sunderland and Newcastle, North Tyneside, South Tyneside, Gateshead, Sunderland and Tynemouth FE Colleges |
1 Staff
2 Students |
1 Borrowing for staff
2 Access for students |
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WALIA - Wales Academic Libraries
Inter-Access |
Aberystwyth, Bangor, Cardiff, UWI - Cardiff, Glamorgan, Lampeter, Newport, North-East Wales IHE, Swansea IHE, Swansea, Trinity College - Carmarthen, Welsh College of Music and Drama |
Academic staff, other research staff, research postgraduate students |
Access to collections and borrowing of up to 5 items |
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[Westminster and UCL access scheme] |
Westminster and UCL |
Some students (not law or associate) |
Access to collections |
| WELCOME! (Kirklees and Calderdale) | Huddersfield, Dewsbury College, Greenhead College, Huddersfield New College, Huddersfield Technical College, Kirklees Libraries, Calderdale and Kirklees Careers, Calderdale and Huddersfield NHS Trust. | All adults over 16, on production of ID | Access is for reference use of the printed collections. |
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Name of scheme |
Member institutions | Eligible users | User's rights |
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ALCID - Academic Libraries Co-operating in Ireland |
Dublin City, Dublin Institute of Technology, National University of Ireland Cork, NUI Galway, Limerick, NUI Maynooth, Trinity College Dublin, University College Dublin, Royal College of Surgeons in Ireland, Royal Irish Academy and St Patrick’s College Drumcondra. |
Academic and academic related staff and students registered for higher degrees |
Access to materials |
| Bibliopass [Swiss national scheme] | 600 Swiss national, university and local libraries | All members of all libraries | Borrowing, but may involve a fee |
| Canadian University Reciprocal Borrowing Agreement |
All Canadian University libraries listed
on the scheme site
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Students, faculty and staff. | Borrowing, but not UG at some libraries in British Columbia, Ontario and Quebec |
| University
Library Australia
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All CAUL members (universities who are members of the Australian Vice Chancellor's Committee universities) | All staff and students | Borrowing from universities outside home region borrowing scheme (some charge a $50 registration fee) |
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