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The Combined Regions announces UnityUK:
The name for its new generation resource sharing and interlibrary loan
service
The Combined Regions has announced that UnityUK will be the name for its
next generation resource sharing and interlibrary loan service. UnityUK is
the latest generation of the established Unity service. UnityUK will, for
the first time, deliver a national network for resource sharing for the UK
as it brings together the union catalogues of The Combined Regions and
LinkUK. The new service uses the latest resource sharing technology from
world leaders OCLC PICA (incorporating FDI) who also host and manage the
new service.
Rob Froud, county librarian, Somerset, and chair of The Combined Regions
announced the UnityUK name at the Forum for Interlending day held at the
BLDSC on 17th March 2006, where he gave a presentation on the future of
union catalogues.
At the BLDSC Rob commented, " We chose the name UnityUK as it builds on
the established tradition of the Unity service and incorporates the
exciting prospect of delivering national coverage through a single
service. The TCR Board is delighted with the progress that the new
service has made in just one month since it was announced. Our partner
libraries are very excited about the functions that the new service will
offer and the ease of use of the new interface. "
Early adopter partners will take delivery of the service, on schedule,
from the 1st April, following a series of training sessions at the end of
March. The full service is due to be available from mid May and the
project is on target to deliver on time.
A series of UnityUK roadshows are taking place around the UK during March
and April. A full list of UnityUK events can be found on the new website
for The Combined Regions, www.thecombinedregions.com. Places are free and
it is easy to book using the online registration service.
UnityUK will be on show at the Library and Information Show on the 26th
and 27th April, at the Pavilion, NEC, Birmingham. Visit stand 407 to see
UnityUK in action.
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