Building the UK Research Reserve: Using Coordinated De-duplication to Create a Collaborative Print Journal Collection

Abstract

This article outlines the workings of the UK Research Reserve, a collaborative initiative releasing space in Higher Education libraries within the United Kingdom, while ensuring the retention and availability of a national print journal collection. The method used to process material and identify holdings suitable for disposal is described. The salient issues in the process are identified and discussed, as are some of the challenges that have been encountered to date. © 2012 Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.