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 both public libraries and school libraries. We also offer funding to the wider library and information sector.

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Advice & Guidance

Learn about Scotland's National Strategies as well as evaluative frameworks and handy toolkits which help libraries improve their services.

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Projects

SLIC is involved in a large number of national library projects including One Card, Read Write Count and the Scottish Coworking Network.

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Coworking Hub Success in Dunfermline

15th August 2019 | SLIC News

The SCN Hub in Dunfermline is proving the ideal base for local entrepreneurs looking for modern and flexible office space.

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Getting Ready for SLIF

15th August 2019 | SLIC Blog

On the SLIC blog this week our Business Support Officer Louise Cooper talks about her first few months in her new role.

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Scottish Nominations for Library of the Year 2019

13th August 2019 | SLIC News

This year two Scottish public libraries were nominated for the Library of the Year Award 2019 – Shetland Library and Montrose Library. Today we take a closer look at how both libraries have thrived over the last year.

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Thinking of applying to the School Library Improvement Fund (SLIF) this year? Read the latest blog by our Business… https://t.co/EmgaBjqkHy

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