http://www.heron.ac.uk/Aim is to improve delivery of information through increased use of electronic library services.The project is part of the Electronic Libraries Programme (eLib), established by the JointInformation Systems Committee (JISC) following recommendations of theFollett Report of 1993 on the use of information technology in universitylibraries. The aim is to use ICT to improve delivery of information through increased use ofelectronic library services.
(Training & Live Systems)
This is the website for the HERON
Project which ended on 31st July 2002. To get current information on
the HERON service, please visit
HERON offers a national service to the UK academic community for copyright
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