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September, 2018

Action learning sets for deputies

12/09/18

Following the success of our multi-disciplinary Action Learning Sets we are opening up the initiative to new delegates this year. Action Learning Sets are a powerful development experience for leaders. It brings people together[...]

Performance and Quality

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action learning sets; leadership

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SCONUL welcomes UKRI commitment to open access “Plan S”.

04/09/18

SCONUL is delighted to welcome the commitment by European funders, including UKRI and Science Foundation Ireland, to “Plan S”, a transformative development which will put real momentum behind the global drive towards full open access[...]

Academic Content and Communication

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open access

content

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August, 2018

Strategic Planning Set available for completion

21/08/18

SCONUL has been collecting and publishing statistics from university libraries for more than 30 years, providing a rich source of information for members to draw on for identifying trends and benchmarking against other institutions. The[...]

Performance and Quality

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Strategic Planning Set

SCONUL Annual Statistical Return

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NSS Data 2008 - 2018

10/08/18

Congratulations to the five SCONUL institutions with 93% or more of their students agreeing that their "library resources (e.g. books, online services and learning spaces) have supported my learning well". These are: Royal College of Music[...]

Performance and Quality

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nss

NSS data

2018

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July, 2018

Library Design Awards 2019: Call for submissions

30/07/18

We are now accepting submissions for the SCONUL Library Design Awards 2019. Submission criteria and instructions for the awards are available here. The deadline for submissions is Monday 26 November 2018. The SCONUL Library[...]

User Experience and Success

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Library Design Awards

2019

Refurbishment

New library buidings

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SCONUL project on experience of BAME staff

30/07/18

SCONUL is pleased to announce the appointment of the University of the West of Scotland to carry out research into the experiences of BAME staff. The research will be led by Dr Mohammed Ishaq, Reader[...]

Performance and Quality

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BME

workforce development

BAME

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High student satisfaction with library services

27/07/18

The NSS (National Student Survey) results for 2018 are now available from the Office for Students (OfS) website. As OfS highlights, the results show high levels of student satisfaction with universities and courses and this[...]

Performance and Quality

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nss

2018

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SCONUL strategy groups: call for new members

20/07/18

Following elections to the Board and the regular retirement of Board members, there are a number of opportunities for SCONUL members to take a lead within the community by getting involved in our groups. Please[...]

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Strategy groups

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Congratulations to new SCONUL Board members & changes in responsiblities

20/07/18

We are delighted to announce that the following have been elected to the roles of Chair, Vice-chair and Treasurer of the SCONUL Board at the AGM in June 2018: Chair: [...]

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Executive board

Board members

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Analysis from the 2016-17 SCONUL Annual Statistical Return

04/07/18

SCONUL has provided additional analysis alongside its 2016-2017 Annual Statistical Return entitled 'The continuing evolution of UK academic libraries' (2018): This report investigates the ongoing changes taking place in UK academic libraries and the[...]

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SCONUL Annual Statistical Return

2-16-2017