The Scottish Library and Information Council

SLIC offers leadership focus and support to the Scottish library and information sector, co-ordinating and promoting national service developments to benefit Scotland’s people and enrich our cultural, educational and economic landscape.

Funding

We administer Scottish Government funding for public libraries (Public Library Improvement Fund) and funding for the wider library and information sector (Innovation and Development Fund).

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Projects

SLIC is involved in a large number of national library and information services projects, including Read Write Count, 3D Printing and Code Clubs.

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Research & Skills

We regularly commission independent reviews and evaluations of library and information services which benefits the sector as a whole.

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Trustees' Week - a blog from Ken McKinlay

16th November 2018

To mark Trustees' Week, this week's blog features SLIC trustees. Here, Ken McKinlay outlines the changing role of the trustee.

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Alison Stevenson, Head of Learning Resources at The Glasgow School of Art

Trustees' Week - a blog from Alison Stevenson

15th November 2018

To mark Trustees' Week, this week's blog features SLIC trustees. Alison Stevenson discusses how she got involved with SLIC and her experiences as a board member.

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SLIF Opens for Bids

5th November 2018

The School Library Improvement Fund has opened for a third round of applications with a share of £150,000 available for successful bids.

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