Our Wider Research section has been divided into six categories: Co-production, Culture, Environmental, Digital, Media Literacy, and Value & Impact.
The UK-based research includes papers focusing on cultural engagement, social capital, and digital inclusion. This is not an exhaustive list but more of an indication of the wider research being conducted in the sector.
UK Research
Co-production
Culture
- A Creative Placemaking Approach: Culture and Creativity as a Tool in Community Wealth Building and Community-Led Place Development South of Scotland Enterprise, April 2024.
- Cornerstones of Culture: Commission on Culture and Local Government Local Government Association (LGA), December 2022.
- Cultural Engagement in Scotland: What is it and Why Does it Matter? Scottish Government, November 2024.
- Culture in Communities: The challenges and Opportunities in Delivering a Place-based Approach The Scottish Government, September 2023.
Environmental
- Scotland’s Circular Economy and Waste Route Map to 2030 Scottish Government, December 2024.
Digital
- Connecting Scotland: Delivering Digital Inclusion at Scale Rory Brown & Irene Warner-Mackintosh, University of the West of Scotland, and Aaron Slater, Scottish Council for Voluntary Organisations (SCVO), March 2024.
- Digital Exclusion in Scotland Inspiring Scotland, June 2020.
Media Literacy
- Exploring High Media Literacy Among Children Aged 8-12 Ofcom, March 2024.
- What Works in Delivering Media Literacy Activities Ofcom, September 2024.
- Understanding Misinformation: An Exploration of UK adults’ Behaviour and Attitudes Ofcom, November 2024.
Value and Impact
- IFLA Trend Report 2024: Facing the future of information with confidence International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA), September 2024.
- BIG Survey Report (Costs associated), Young Scot, April 2024.
- The Big Survey 2023: Full Report Age Scotland, June 2023
- Social Capital and Community Wellbeing in Scotland Scottish Government, October 2024.
- Tackling Digital Exclusion Audit Scotland, August 2024.
- Scottish Household Survey 2022: Key Findings (9. Culture and Heritage) Scottish Government, December 2023.
Evidence-Led Libraries: Inspiring Innovation and Creating Communities
Scottish Library & Information Council
Annual General Meeting 2025
