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The ������ have joined the as their latest member.

Announcing the news the DRI said: The ������ offers a vibrant and pioneering library service providing high quality scholarly resources and services in an environment that encourages reflective and collaborative inquiry. This is illustrated by the work of the UL Special Collections and Archives Department of the Glucksman ������ whose digitisation of collections in the  range from papers relating  and  covering The Limerick Chronicle, the Magazine of Magazines and the Garda Review.

Ciara McCaffrey, ������ Librarian and ������ Director said:

“We are delighted to join the Digital Repository of Ireland as members. As the national digital preservation and discovery infrastructure for digitised cultural heritage material, the DRI will allow us to share the ������’s unique cultural heritage collections on both a European and global scale.

Having our digitised collections available through the DRI will allow a world-wide cohort of researchers to engage with UL’s unique collections while also showcasing treasures of the mid-west region.”

DRI Director Lisa Griffith added:

“We are thrilled that the ������ has decided to join DRI. The University is doing exceptional work, and in particular the UL Digital ������ offers a stellar range of digital cultural heritage material relating to Limerick and further afield.

Collections such as the Shannon Development Archive and Iris an Gárda offer a glimpse into the diverse histories of the mid-west of Ireland.

We look forward to working together with the University to showcase these collections to national and international audiences.”

The ������ joins a growing number of higher education archives that are providing access and long-term preservation for collections through membership of DRI. Visit the  to learn more about DRI membership opportunities. You can find regular updates on collection publications on the DRI  and  where you can uncover more treasures .