SCONUL is the professional association for academic and research libraries in the UK and Ireland, irrespective of size and mission.
We provide leadership and support to our community through advocacy, policy development, sharing knowledge and good practice and direct services to members.
Want to get involved in supporting SCONUL’s work?
Why join SCONUL?
Here you will find information about forthcoming events including information about how to book.
You can also find information about previous events and access recordings of webinars.
If you can't find the event you are looking for, or you have ideas about future webinars or events, then please contact ann.rossiter@sconul.ac.uk.
Book on our Rights Retention webinar
You can access recordings of our Libraries after Lockdown programme here
Keep up to date with the latest news from SCONUL and the sector.
Newsletter
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Share News Stories
To share a news story, email us here
Browse resources on topics of interest to staff at our member libraries.
If you would like to suggest or share resources of interest to members, please contact us here lisa.mclaren@sconul.ac.uk or jenelle.negraeff@sconul.ac.uk
Watch our recent Technology-enhanced spaces webinar
Get involved!
Join our community of interest groups for an engaged discussion on many of the issues here.
You can find a list of jobs being advertised by our members under Current Roles.
If you are a SCONUL member and have any senior job opportunities that you would like us to include, please e-mail SitMui.Ng@sconul.ac.uk with the following details of the vacancy:
To receive our latest newsletter in your inbox which includes information about new posts, join lis-sconul
SCONUL offers a range of services for our members, including our Access Scheme and Technology Survey.
Please check our CPD menu for specific resources related to this area
Find out about our Access Scheme
Read more at our benchmarking statistics
You can find more information here about SCONUL’s supporters and learn more about their products and services, meet their teams and view case studies.
Sponsorship opportunities
For more information regarding sponsorship opportunities, please contact SitMui Ng
SCONUL is committed to supporting those leading our members to excel and to develop the next generation of library leaders.
Here you will find information on the services we provide directly and provide access to, plus lists of resources which may be helpful.
Have you benefited from the support of colleagues over the course of your career? Want to give something back and support the next generation? Sign up to be a SCONUL mentor here.
EDI Resources
SCONUL Focus Archive
We stopped producing SCONUL Focus in 2020. However you can access some previous issues here and we have linked to a number of useful articles thematically in our Knowledge Hub.
Issue 70
Issue 69
Issue 68
Issue 67
Issue 66
Issue 65
Issue 64
Issue 63