4. Support UK research with innovative services and integrated processes

Work in partnership with the Higher Education Funding Council for England and the Higher Education community led by Imperial College London to implement the UK Research Reserve, which will secure long-term access to research journals.

Modernise the search, ordering and delivery mechanism used for the Library’s remote document supply services to Higher Education.

Establish the potential for the development of the land to the north of the St Pancras site and continue to develop the case for the creation of a digital research centre.

Continue to develop a Research Information Centre in partnership with Microsoft. Launch a full beta service for biomedical researchers.

Implement the Library’s Science, Technology and Medicine (STM) content strategy. Assess user needs and behaviour to develop new products and services exploiting STM material. Test the incorporation of datasets as a content type.

Continue to engage with the World Collections Programme which aims to share British cultural and curatorial expertise with institutions particularly in Africa and Asia.