This document discusses collaborative library initiatives in Scotland across various sectors. It highlights that there are 492 public libraries, 19 higher education institution libraries, and over 2,400 school libraries in Scotland. Partnerships have been formed between these different library sectors through organizations like CILIP in Scotland to advocate for libraries and conduct staff training. Recent initiatives include a national school library strategy, innovation funding awards, and partnerships between universities and public libraries to share collections and facilities.

1. Collaborative
Communities: Cross
Sectoral Library
Initiatives in Scotland
CILIP Ireland/LAI Annual
Joint Conference 2018

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3. Scottish
Legislation &
Strategy
Community
Empowerment Bill 2015
Commission for
Widening Access 2016
Cultural Strategy for
Scotland

4. Scottish Libraries
492 Public Libraries
National Library of
Scotland
19 HEI Libraries
2,400 School Libraries
Independent Libraries

5. Partnerships
CILIP in Scotland

6. #LibrariesMatter
• Biggest campaign to date
• Tangible result in national school library
strategy
• Engagement with local government
• Online content

7. ADVOCACY
CILIP in Scotland
School Librarianship: An
Advocacy Strategy

9. National Strategy for School Libraries
• To be completed by Summer
2018
• £1Million School Library
Improvement Fund
• School Library standards – How
Good is our School Library?

10. Staff Development
• Hold a number of cross sectoral
conferencesand events
• Annual Showcase where all
sectors present and attend
• Libraries, Literacies and
Learning event

11. Innovation and Funding
Enables
• Public Library Improvement Fund
• School Library Improvement Fund
• Innovation and Development Fund
• Scottish Government Priorities
Supports
• DigitalXtra Fund
• Creative Scotland Fund

12. IDF awards 2018
UWS Big Read- University of West
Scotland
East Renfrewshire & Renfrewshire
Libraries

13. IDF awards 2018
Glasgow Caledonian University
Online UK Copyright Advisor

14. IDF awards 2018
Robert Gordon University Library
Gweed Wirds- Doric Literature
Portal
University of Aberdeen,
Aberdeen,Aberdeenshire & Moray
Libraries, local schools

15. 19 Scottish University and HEI libraries,
2 major public reference libraries in Glasgow &
Edinburgh
National Library of Scotland
National Museums Scotland Research Library
Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh Library
Open University
Queen’s University Belfast &Ulster University

16. .There are 300,000 individual members of SCURL
libraries including students, researchers, and embers
of the public. The collective collections held are vast
including over 20 million printed items and huge
digital collections – over 30 million downloads are
made each year.

17. 300,000 individual members of SCURL libraries
including students & researchers
Vast collections held including over 20 million printed
items and huge digital collections
Over 30 million downloads are made each year
Collaborative collection management
Heritage & conservation
Shared storage

18. The Scottish Higher Education Digital Library
(SHEDL) was established by SCURL in
2009,including QUB & University of Ulster
Consortial content purchase-collaborative
investment today exceeds £8M per annum ,
with 21 contracts
Shared access to huge range of content

19. SHEDL members support a huge
breadth and depth of educational
opportunities, including over 4500
courses in 150 subject groups alongside
engagement with independent
researchers, adult learners,
schoolchildren, subject enthusiasts, and
local community groups.

21. Kelvin Hall – A
Unique Partnership
In partnership with the city of
Glasgow and the National Library
of Scotland, the University of
Glasgow has begun the
transformation of the Kelvin Hall,
one of Glasgow’s landmark
buildings, into a centre for
research, teaching, public
engagement and health and
wellbeing.
1.5 million items from the
collections of The Hunterian are
being moved to Kelvin Hall
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22. Kelvin Hall -
objectives
Kelvin Hall is about:
Co-location of university, civic and
national cultural collections - UofG,
Glasgow Museums, National
Library of Scotland - and Glasgow
Sport;
Cross-utilisation of all Hunterian study
collections with Glasgow civic and
NLS moving image collections at
central Glasgow landmark venue
for research, teaching and learning
in purpose-designed study facilities;
Collaboration – joint research and
public engagement, together with a
joint training hub for workforce
development
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23. Kelvin Hall – Moving
Image Archive
12 screen video wall
History of film-making
& theatre going in
Scotland
Touchscreen access
to thousands of
films & videos
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24. Edinburgh Library and
Information Services
Agency
Library Passport
Training & skills
development

25. Cross Sectoral Projects
UWS-Joint Library card with South
Lanarkshire Libraries
Reader Development with South
Ayrshire Libraries

26. Library Co:Lab Maker Space
Glasgow Life
U of G Widening Participation Team
College of Science & Engineering

28. Networking and Events

30. World's first Gaelic
Wikipedian appointed

32. Building the future
£1 billion programme of investment is
the most significant expansion and
development of a UK university city
campus for over a century.
• Interdisciplinary research spaces
that offer flexibility and stimulate
collaboration.
• Modern study spaces that will
combine social learning space with
technology-enabled teaching
• Public realm space & public
engagement programme

33. University of Glasgow
Library
• First mentioned 1475. Current
building 1968
• Library strategic plan developed
2015- outreach and engagement to
the forefront
• Public access- Walk in access,
Maps collections, Archives &
Special Collections
• Glasgow Events: Scottish
Allotments Projects, exhibition
space, Glasgow Doors Open Day

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36. Next……
Library Futures-
school libraries &
academic libraries
National Scottish
School Library
Strategy

37. Partnerships-future
• Library Futures- work with Glasgow
School Libraries
• Cluster schools
• Digital and information literacy
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