Scottish Council on Archives

05/06/2026

Earlier this week our Partnerships and Engagement Manager, Audrey, attended and spoke at the CILIP , the library and information association Conference in Dundee.

The talk Audrey gave, Amplifying Impact: Starting Small, Thinking Strategically, focused on the people behind community archives and why this work matters.

An interesting and inspiring day!

03/06/2026

Our upcoming webinar on Metadate Shame and Imposter Syndrome is less than a week away!

By thinking about our end goals, understanding how to prioritize, and (above all) supporting one another individually and professionally, we can be less burdened by metadata shame and imposter syndrome and more effective in our stewardship of collections.

Book your space:

Imposter Syndrome and Metadata Shame are widespread and underdiscussed. In truth, it's rare for any archive or catalogue to be perfect.

02/06/2026

We have a few spaces left for our upcoming Oral History Training in Stornoway.

Join us to learn how to confidently plan and deliver an oral history project.

Book your space:

Join us for an oral history training opportunity.

29/05/2026

Year in Review Spotlight: Edinburgh City Archives

It was a busy year for Edinburgh City Archives, with this article exploring just some of their brilliant work including:
• celebrating Edinburgh 900 through an exhibition
• taking care of Sight Scotland's 233 year old archive
• working to appraise and catalogue the digital legacy of the early tram development in the city

Read all about it via: https://www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/scottish-archives-and-records-year-in-review-2024-25/

28/05/2026

We still have some spaces left for Oral History Training in Stornoway!

The workshop will cover everything needed to confidently plan and deliver an oral history project.

Book your space:

Join us for an oral history training opportunity.

27/05/2026

Did you see that Deaf History Scotland will be taking part in our Year in the Life of a Community Archive project?

Find out about DHS and the project before their upcoming inaugural blog post:

A Year in the Life of a Community Archive: Deaf History Scotland Hello! Join us this year as we follow Deaf History Scotland! We will be highlighting the work that the Archive does, the activities it plans, the challenges it faces and the opportunities it captures.   Deaf History Scotland (DHS) is ...

26/05/2026

Do you work or volunteer in a community archive?

Join us for a free in-person training day on basic digital archive skills including:
- digital preservation
- digitisation
- sharing digital collections.

Book your space:

Brush up your digital skills at this free in person training day covering digital preservation, digitisation and sharing digital collections

22/05/2026

Do you have metadata shame?

Come along to our upcoming session where we will be thinking about our end goals, understanding how to prioritize, and (above all) supporting one another individually and professionally so we can be less burdened by metadata shame and imposter syndrome.

Book your space:

Imposter Syndrome and Metadata Shame are widespread and underdiscussed. In truth, it's rare for any archive or catalogue to be perfect.

19/05/2026

Duaisean Cruthaich Earra-Ghàidheal Awards 🌿

Cuir iarrtas a-steach an-dràsta fhèin airson Cruthaich Earra-Ghàidheal, sgeama ùr dhuaisean do dh’fhileantaich agus luchd-ionnsachaidh Ghàidhlig, ag amas air raon farsaing de dhòighean-dèiligidh gus saothair ùr chruthachail an lùib cànan is dualchas na Gàidhlig a leasachadh a chur air chomas.

Bidh an sgeama dhuaisean seo a’ tairgse dusan duais uile-gu-lèir: 3 duaisean de £1000 an urra thairis air a h-uile gin de na ceithir sgìrean-comhairle ann an Earra-Ghàidheal is Bòd.

Mas e fileantach - Gàidheal no neach-ionnsachaidh na Gàidhlig - a th’ annad agus tu a’ fuireach ann an Earra-Ghàidheal, ag obair mar neach-ealain no neach-dualchais agus an obair chruthachail agad stèidhichte air cànan is dualchas na Gàidhlig, agus àite, mar neach fa leth, ann an com-pàirteachas no mar bhuidheann, cuir a-steach an-diugh fhèin!

📆 Ceann-là Deireannach 5f, 22 Cèitean

Cuir iarrtas a-steach ⬇️
https://bit.ly/CHARTSceg

Ga mhaoineachadh le Bòrd na Gàidhlig le taic bho Alba Chruthachail agus bho Chomhairle Earra-Ghàidheal is Bhòid

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Cruthaich Earra-Ghàidheal Awards 🌿

Apply now for Cruthaich Earra-Ghàidheal, a new Place-based award scheme for native Gaelic speakers and fluent learners, aiming to enable a wide range of approaches to developing new creative works focused on Gaelic language and culture.

This awards scheme will offer 12 awards in total: 3 awards of £1000 across each of the 4 local council areas in Argyll and Bute.

If you’re a fluent Gaelic speaker or learner living in Argyll, working as an artist or heritage practitioner whose creative practice centres on Gaelic language, culture, and place, whether as an individual, partnership, or organisation, apply today!

📆 Deadline 5pm 22 May

Apply ⬇️
https://bit.ly/CHARTSceg

Funded by Bòrd na Gàidhlig with support from Creative Scotland + Argyll and Bute Council

📸 Céilidh Chaluim Chille with Clár Ní Argáin at KNOCKvologan

Argyll & Bute Museums & Heritage Forum Argyll and the Isles Tourism Cooperative Argyll and Bute Third Sector Interface The National Lottery Heritage Fund The Rockfield Centre Dunoon Burgh Hall An Tobar and Mull Theatre Rothesay Pavilion

15/05/2026

Do you work or volunteer in a community archive?

Digital Skills for Community Archives
Monday 15 June, Edinburgh

As part of SCA’s Community Stories-Community Archives project, funded by the National Lottery Heritage Fund, we are offering a free in-person training day on basic digital archive skills including digital preservation, digitisation and sharing digital collections.

This session is for non-professionals or those volunteering in a community archive.

Book your space via Eventbrite:

Brush up your digital skills at this free in person training day covering digital preservation, digitisation and sharing digital collections