Scottish Council on Archives

Community Stories – Community Archives Project Update

Community members at the Pilton Community Health Project‘s lunch club were invited to add their stories to the Granton Hub archive. These will be deposited in the archive to ensure the collections include stories from a wide range of community members.

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Community Stories - Community Archives Project Update - Scottish Council on Archives 13 August 2026

Call for Papers: Archives and Records at the Heart of Society

For this year's annual conference, we want to explore the essential role that archives and records play in underpinning democracy and accountability as well as inspiring creativity, wellbeing and community building.

Read the full call for papers and submit your proposal via:

SCA Annual Conference 2026 – Call for Papers - Scottish Council on Archives 11 August 2026

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Archives across Scotland hold millions of photographs whether that's portraits, industrial records, family snapshots, press images, aerial surveys or something else.

A huge thank you to the archivists, conservators, and volunteers working to preserve them for future generations.

Image: Dòmhnall Sheoc and Màiri with family at 25 North Shawbost, Lewis. Courtesy of CEATS-Siabost, the West Side Society, Lewis and Tasglann nan Eilean

More groups have submitted letters to the Cabinet Secretary for Education, Culture and Gaelic. View them below:

Concerns over proposed sale of Centre for Contemporary Arts and Third Eye Centre archives - Scottish Council on Archives 6 August 2026

Early bookings are now open for the SCA Annual Conference 2026: Archives & Records at the Heart of Society!

📅 Tuesday 3 November
📍 Tynecastle Park, Heart of Midlothian F.C, Edinburgh

This year we are exploring how archives and records underpin democracy, accountability, creativity, wellbeing & community.

Whether you work, volunteer or are interested in archives, records management, conservation, community archives, research, education or policy, this conference is for you. Our call for papers is open now, and the full programme will be published soon.

Secure your ticket now so you don't miss out: https://www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/sca-annual-conference-2026-archives-records-at-the-heart-of-society-tickets-1997681042775

Join the SCA and ARA in this webinar to find out how you can work towards Professional Registration using the updated Competency Framework

Find out more and book your space:

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Join Community Archives and Heritage Group for an in-person Digital Storytelling workshop in Edinburgh.

The session will explore how to use your archives to tell online stories that engage curiosity and introduce new people to your group.

Find out more and book:

Digital Storytelling for Community Archives An in-person workshop about digital storytelling, at the Scottish Storytelling Centre

Great to see so many archives featured in the Glasgow Doors Open Days Festival next week.

Explore the full programme:

Home Explore 150+ free buildings, tours, talks and performances across Glasgow, 17-20 Sept 2026. Discover what's behind the city's most fascinating doors.

New Resource: Imposter Syndrome Resource Pack

This pack helps you in understanding imposter syndrome, how the archive and wider GLAM sector has approached it, and where to go for more information.

Explore the resource pack:

Imposter Syndrome Resource Pack - Scottish Council on Archives Imposter Syndrome Resource Pack Understanding imposter syndrome, how the archive and wider GLAM sector has approached it, and where to go for more information.   Access and download the resource pack below: SCA Imposter SyndromeHelp Now Please contact SCA if you are currently in need of support.

The Scottish Council on Archives has launched two new online toolkits to help archivists, records managers, and organisations across the UK and Ireland manage collections and records more effectively.

The Deposited Collections Online Toolkit and Accessible Records Management Online Toolkit are both freely available now on the SCA website.

Find out more:

Scottish Council on Archives Launches Two New Toolkits - Scottish Council on Archives 11 August 2026