Scottish Council on Archives

11/06/2026

Year in Review Spotlight: Fruitmarket

Fruitmarket celebrated 50 years of bringing artists and audiences together. In this article they highlight how their archive has been used creatively and how they've incorporated the rich collection into their programming.

Read the full article via: https://www.scottisharchives.org.uk/latest/scottish-archives-and-records-year-in-review-2024-25/

10/06/2026

Yesterday we were delighted to present Comunn Eachdraidh Nis with our Community Archive of the Year 25-26 Award for their outstanding work they have been undertaking.

Comunn Eachdraidh Nis (Ness Historical Society), established in 1977 was the first historical society in the Western Isles. It was recognised that there was a need to collect the history and memories of those who lived in the community at the time, many of whom had experienced WW1. It aims to record, preserve and promote the history, language and culture of North Lewis for local and global communities.

Last year we followed Comunn Eachdraidh Nis for A Year in the Life of a Community Archive project where they shared different updates and projects through blog posts on our website which has led to this award. The award was made by local ceramicist Sue Blair and will proudly go on display within their building.

A huge well done to the amazing team of staff and volunteers who are committed to preserving and promoting the history of Ness.

Bòrd na Gàidhlig

09/06/2026

Our Oral History Training session is taking place at Museum & Tasglann nan Eilean in Stornoway!

The workshop, primarily in Gaelic, will give attendees the skills and confidence to develop oral history projects.

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