Digital archival collections group purchasing scheme: A Jisc Collections framework agreement

Tender description

Jisc Services Ltd (JSL) is looking to work in collaboration with publishers to make digital archival collections (DAC) of primary source materials more affordable to university libraries so researchers, teachers and learners can enjoy access to a wider range of resources and libraries can achieve further efficiencies. DACs can comprise of many forms of digitised materials including, but not limited to, texts, manuscripts, illustrations,photographs, maps, pamphlets, diaries, correspondence, ephemera, cartoons and audio-visual materials. JSL is seeking multiple publishers to sit on a multi-supplier framework agreement for the provision of static collections with no recurring platform fees that reduce in cost based on the number of products bought by any Jisc-banded institution over the course of an academic year. This concept is referred to as the group purchasing scheme. DACs will predominately be focused on humanities and social science studies. Keywords: product, jisc, archival, collection, archive, digital