Welcome to the Welsh Repository Network

The Welsh Repository Network (WRN) is a collaborative venture between the Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) in Wales to establish, develop and populate a network of interoperable institutional repositories. The vision that underpins the network is to facilitate and encourage the sharing of resources across the principality and to maximise the impact of Welsh research across the globe.

Click on the WRN 'button' to the left or the Partners link in the left navigation menu to explore the Welsh repositories. You can also search across all of the WRN Partner repositories by clicking the Search link in the left navigation menu.

The establishment of the network was underpinned by the JISC funded WRN Start-Up Project which provided both fiscal and practical support to each WRN partner to aid in the implementation of an effective institutional repository in every Welsh HEI. The success of this project was marked by the launch of the Welsh Repository Network at the National Library of Wales in February 2009.

The current JISC funded WRN Enhancement Project seeks to build on the previous project's work and is investigating the potential of a collaborative, centrally managed model for accelerating the development and uptake of repository services in Welsh HEIs.

Please use the links on the left to find out more about our project activities and support services.

The launch of the Welsh Repository Network, February 2009