The JISC Learning and Teaching and Infrastructure Programme

Purpose – Seeks to introduce the special issue devoted to JISC's Learning and Teaching and Infrastructure Programme, sometimes known as 5/99. Design/methodology/approach – Explains that 54 projects were funded between 2000 and 2003 which developed the Distributed National Electronic Resource (DNER) concept. Findings – Reveals that part of the purpose of the programme was to develop the infrastructure to support seamless access to quality assured resources. Another focus was resources for learning and teaching. A third strand was evaluation. Originality/value – Presents a useful introduction to the JISC Learning and Teaching and Infrastructure Programme.