Supporting our members

SCONUL advocates effectively for our diverse membership, speaking with a single voice on the strategic issues facing the sector and arguing for the value and needs of libraries with government, regulators, service providers and many others. We only exist with the energy and valuable time from our members and we need you to help us continue to drive forward.

We provide support and leadership for the sector, bringing members together with external and international thinkers to support active consideration of service and wider sector developments. We share intelligence through events, case studies and briefing papers driven by our Board and strategy groups.

Our strategy groups and community of interest groups are available to staff at member institutions to join and are a great way of helping to shape the future of the sector and widening your networks.

We offer colleagues a range of services and resources to help you progress in your career, engage with the wider library community and understand the library landscape more fully. We help our members stay fully briefed on the latest developments, for example on AI.

 

News

Joint call for suppliers to restrain costs

17/10/2024

SCONUL has supported Jisc, British Universities Finance Directors Group (BUFDG), RLUK and other peer organisations in a public statement on the financial challenges facing the sector and a call to suppliers to restrain costs.  

SCONUL survey on a proposal to share job descriptions and or...

20/09/2024

Would it be helpful for you to be able to easily share job descriptions and organisational structures with colleagues across the library sector?  SCONUL is conducting a project and survey to find out.

SCONUL Future of the Systems Librarian survey

11/09/2024

The SCONUL Technology and Markets Strategy Group is running a project on the Future of the Systems Librarian to look at the role of the systems librarian in supporting the evolving needs of the library.

All news

 

Events

SCONUL Autumn conference: Fostering a resilient and sustaina...

11/18/2024

The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP

SCONUL is pleased to announce that it is bringing members together in Birmingham on 18 November for a one-day face-to-face conference. The conference will provide an opportunity for the community to come together to look at the ways in which we can successfully navigate the changes and challenges ahead.

Small and Specialist Institutions’ Forum

11/13/2024

Online

Members will be discussing learning from the SCONUL Technology Survey and discuss adoption and support of library technologies for small and specialist institutions. SCONUL will also provide an update on the development of the Access Scheme.

All Events