SCONUL | Society of College, National and University Libraries

SCONUL Access Scheme

About Us

About Us

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.

About SCONUL Our Board Our Members SCONUL's Strategy Our Strategy Groups Benefits of Membership The SCONUL Team Public Statements Contact Us

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Events

Events

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.

Events Coming Up Past Events SCONUL Spring Conference 2025 SCONUL Autumn Conference 2024

SCONUL Autumn Conference 2025 program

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You can access recordings of our Libraries after Lockdown programme here

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News

News

Keep up to date with the latest news from SCONUL and the sector.

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Knowledge Hub

Knowledge Hub

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

Explore by Topic AI Content and Collections Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Library Structures and Strategies Library Technologies Organisational Development Space and Design Sustainability

Watch our recent Technology-enhanced spaces webinar

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Get involved!

Join our community of interest groups for an engaged discussion on many of the issues here.
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Jobs Bank
Jobs Bank

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:

Job title

Institution

Brief description of job vacancy (Max 100 words)

Closing date

A link to the job advert
Current Roles List a post at a SCONUL member library

Current roles

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Services for Members

Services for Members

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

Access Scheme Advocacy Benchmarking Statistics Consultants Register Library Design Awards Small and Specialist Institutions Forum Technology Survey Unsub Agreement

Find out about our Access Scheme

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SCONUL Statistics

See this year's benchmarking statistics
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Supporters Showcase

Supporters Showcase

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.

Our supporters

Partnership opportunities

For more information regarding partnership opportunities, please contact SitMui Ng
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CPD Hub

CPD Hub

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.

Action Learning Sets Community of Interest Groups CPD Review Deputies and Directors Groups HEA Fellowship Support Leading Change on Race Training Leading Libraries Libraries after lockdown: A virtual collaboration Mentoring scheme Positive Action Trainee Resources Professional Service Directors' Programme Resource List

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.

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EDI Resources

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The Studio

SCONUL's Autumn Conference, Library Transformation: People and place, will take place on 19 November in Birmingham.

The conference will include a keynote address from Flora Ng, Chief Information Officer and University Librarian, The University of Hong Kong, will be showcasing the library transformation project she is leading. We will also have the results of the SCONUL Library Design Awards 2025 and sessions on driving digital transformation and creating vision and motivation within libraries.

The conference will be held at EcoSmart accredited venue The Studio, 7 Cannon Street, Birmingham, B2 5EP on 19 November from 10am to 4.15pm, with registrations opening at 9.30am.