1 This study was commissioned by the JISC and RSLP in October 2001 and the work was undertaken between then and June 2002 by a team from CHEMS Consulting and the Higher Education Consultancy Group.
2 The aim of the study is to “learn about the issues surrounding the recruitment, development and retention of project staff in UK HE libraries and archives, with special reference to RSLP and JISC projects”.
3 Since the Follett Report in 1993 there have been over 500 funded projects in the library and information services and these have involved at least 1,000 staff who have worked on fixed term contracts. Most of them have had no job security beyond the project’s life. The study focuses on the human resource issues concerning these people, as there is a strong case for trying to retain their skills within the sector in order to enhance future Library and Information Service (LIS) provision.
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Content: Gill Davenport
Last updated 19 September 2002