About TRLN

Triangle Research Libraries Network (TRLN) is a collaborative organization of Duke University, North Carolina Central University, North Carolina State University, and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, the purpose of which is to marshal the financial, human, and information resources of their research libraries through cooperative efforts in order to create a rich and unparalleled knowledge environment that furthers the universities’ teaching, research, and service missions. Among TRLN’s strategic initiatives is the preparation and development of managers who are ready to fill emerging roles in the ever-dynamic library landscape. While there are a number of leadership programs focused on the development of senior administrators, there is still a need to provide managers with skills to take on what have traditionally been thought of as business functions and roles.

The consortium known today as TRLN started with the collaborative efforts of Duke University and The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, on the development of their research level collections in the 1930s. North Carolina State University began participating in the cooperative collection development programs in the 1950s, and North Carolina Central University became a member of the consortium in 1995.

Learn more about TRLN by visiting: https://www.trln.org/