Our Events
SHEDL Learning content group meeting
The remit of this group is to achieve cost savings and efficiencies through the collaborative purchasing of digital learning content, digital multimedia content, digital content enrichment and analysis services. This Group meets 3 times per year. More information on this group is available here.
Scurl collections and metadata group meeting
This group has broad membership from across SCURL member institutions and meets on a quarterly basis. The group holds regular events highlighting innovation and emerging practice in collections development. Current projects include implementing the Last Scottish Copy Policy and providing guidance to the SCURL community on metadata developments. All SCURL member institutions are eligible for membership.
EQUALITY DIVERSITY AND INCLUSION NETWORK GROUP MEETING
The SCURL EDI Network was formed in October 2021 and has representation across member libraries. The group meets quarterly and is currently working to produce a toolkit to support member libraries in developing consistent approaches to EDI across key areas including student engagement, collection development, data gathering and recruitment. The group has created an EDI Toolkit and launched an EDI Discussion Group for SCURL members.
SCURL BUSINESS COMMITTEE / PLENARY
The Business Committee comprises of a rep from each member; all Scottish HEI and research libraries, the two major public reference libraries in Glasgow and Edinburgh, the National Library of Scotland, National Museums Scotland, the Open University, Queens University Belfast and the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh. A representative of the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) attends meetings. This group meets quarterly.
SHEDL JOURNALS GROUP MEETING
The primary remit of the group is to manage the consortial purchase of periodical materials and associated services on behalf of institutions through regular tendering exercises and careful monitoring of contracts once these are mobilised. This group meets 3 times a year. More information on current contracts and the work of the group is available here.
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Monday 27 October 2025, 11am- 1pm
Location
Online (closed group)
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Friday 7 November 2025, 11am - 12.30pm
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Online (closed group)
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Wednesday 19 November 2025, 2pm - 3pm
Location
Online (closed group)
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Wednesday 3 December 2025,
1.30pm - 2.45pm (Business Committee)
3 - 4.30pm (Plenary)
Location
Online (closed group)
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Thursday 11 December 2025, 11am - 1pm
Location
Online (closed group)