About us
The Scottish Council on Archives is the lead body for the advocacy and development of archive services in Scotland. We are committed to developing a national strategy to take the archival community in Scotland forward.
We are funded by the Scottish Government to represent and advise our members, and to provide a voice of consensus on all matters affecting the Scottish archives community. The Council comprises representation from local authorities, universities, health boards, national institutions, user groups and many others, and acts both as a strategic agency and a facilitator of activity on the ground.
We support historic archives in local authority record offices and elsewhere, modern records management and electronic document management services, community archives, and activities such as conservation and preservation, as well as digitisation and learning. We also aim to promote archive services to the wider public by publicising initiatives such as the annual Archives Awareness Campaign.
Related documents
SCA Corporate and Business Plan 2011-201430 June 2011PDF 1.69 Mb
Minutes of the SCA Council Meeting, held at the University of Glasgow Library on 6 October 2011.03 February 2012DOC 148 Kb- Minutes of the SCA Council Meeting, held at General Register House in Edinburgh on 3 March 2011.25 October 2011DOC 64 Kb
- SCA Council Meeting Minutes, 5 October 2010.09 December 2010DOC 44 Kb
Contains minutes of SCA meetings since June 2005. Minutes of the most recent meeting can be downloaded separately.01 October 2009ZIP 180 Kb- The Annual Report documents the SCA's activities and progress in meeting organisational objectives throughout 2009/2010.28 October 2010PDF 772 Kb
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- Museums Galleries Scotland are the membership organisation for over 340 museums and galleries throughout Scotland.
- The Scottish Library & Information Council [SLIC] is the independent advisory body to the Scottish Government and Scottish ministers on library and information matters. The Council offers leadership focus and support to the Scottish library and information sector, coordinating and promoting national service developments to benefit Scotland's people and enrich our cultural, educational and economic landscape.
