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

Case studies for advocacy for library services

02/04/2025

We are seeking expressions of interest from member libraries to share their successes (or not) of advocacy for their library or services. The aim is to share experiences with other colleagues who may be navigating similar issues.

SCONUL recruiting new Deputy Director

02/04/2025

SCONUL is recruiting a new Deputy Director to work with the Board and Executive Director across all areas of our work.  

Lisa McLaren moves to University of Westminster

01/04/2025

Many congratulations are due to SCONUL’s current Deputy Director, Lisa McLaren, who will be taking up a new post at the University of Westminster as Head of Library and Archive Services from July.  

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Events

Town Hall meeting on “Big Five” negotiations

5/1/2025

Online

SCONUL will be holding a Town Hall meeting for members on 1 May at 11am to discuss the Jisc negotiations with Elsevier, Springer Nature, Taylor & Francis, Wiley and Sage which are all taking place in 2025.

Small and Specialist Institutions Forum

4/30/2025

Online

On 30th April, our Small and Specialist Institutions will come together to discuss a range of issues linked to SCONUL services.

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