John
John MacColl is European Director, RLG Partnership, OCLC Research. He works specifically with the RLG European Partners, and also with other library and memory organisations across Europe.
His research focus is in the area of research information management, research assessment and scholarly communications.
Previously, John headed the Digital Library at the University of Edinburgh. His career has spanned HE libraries, information services and academic IT. He founded the UK digital library journal ARIADNE in 1996, and has directed and participated in many JISC-funded projects. He has served on the boards of several UK research library task forces and working groups, and is currently a member of JISC’s Information & Resources Committee. His publications include articles, book chapters, reviews and The institutional repository (Chandos, 2006).
John holds an MA in English Literature & Language from the University of St Andrews; a Postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship & Information Studies (CNAA) from Robert Gordon’s Institute of Technology, Aberdeen; and an MEd from the University of Aberdeen.
