People Flows

Project Aims

• to investigate the extent of cross-use of publicly-funded libraries in Birmingham/ Solihull and Sheffield and the reasons for cross-use.
• to develop a policy, strategy and implementation plan for co-operation and collaboration between publicly-funded (Public, HE and FE) libraries in Birmingham/Solihull and Sheffield. The policy, strategy and implementation plan will be developed from the findings of an investigation into cross-use of publicly-funded libraries and on solutions available, including networks.
• to develop transferable models of co-operation and collaboration for other regions in the UK, based on those developed for Birmingham/Solihull and Sheffield.

Contact Details

Clare Nankivell - Project Manager
Centre for Information Research and Training
University of Central England in Birmingham
Perry Barr
Birmingham B42 2SU

Funding Body

British Library Research and Innovation Centre

Project Length

Seventeen months : Spring 1997 - Summer 1998.

UKOLN staff who worked on this project: Sarah Ormes

Publications

• Nankivell, C. (1997) A Fair Sharing of Resources?. Library Association Record, Library Resources Exhibition Supplement. Vol. 99(5) May.
• Clare Nankivell, Judith Elkin & William Foster: People Flows. British Library RIC report 167. (ISBN: 0712397515 978-0712397513)