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We have signed a Memorandum of Understanding with Research Libraries UK (RLUK) which sets out the role of both organisations and how we will work together in the future to achieve our goals.

The MOU will facilitate contact and discussion on matters of common interest and will provide a framework for future co-operation. It will be reviewed at least every two years to ensure it is relevant and reflects developments in the sector.

Jeff James, Chief Executive and Keeper at The National Archives, said: 'For both The National Archives and Research Libraries UK, this is an important step forward in cross-sector collaboration. Encouraging greater partnership working underpins much of The National Archives' activities as sector lead for archives in England and this MoU can only strengthen that.'

Stella Butler, University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection, University of Leeds, and Chair of RLUK said: 'This is an enormously positive development for RLUK, and we see this partnership as key in a number of strategic areas for us, such as discovery across sectors, opening up further channels to archives in support of our academic colleagues, and articulating the economic and cultural benefits and impacts of archives.'

Go to the Memorandum of Understanding on our Archives Sector pages.

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