Local Studies Scotland (LocScot) is an organisation devoted to the care and dissemination of local and family history material in Scotland. Most of our members are librarians who work in the front line of local studies, but we also have academics, experts and interested folk and organisations from the history and heritage sector.

We are the Scottish sub-group of the CILIP Local Studies Group.

Spring Seminar

LocScot's AGM and Spring Seminar took place on the 25th April at the AK Bell Library, Perth and was a resounding success with over 30 delegates from all across Scotland attending and sharing their experiences and suggestions.

Prof. Peter Reid's talk enthused the audience before the delegates discussed key issues currently affecting the profession including Collection Management, Community Engagement and Embracing New Technologies.

Feedback forms will shortly be sent to all delegates attending on the day, and the suggestions, comments and ideas will help form the basis of a workplan for LocScot in the coming months and years.

Some images and comments from the day are available to view on LocScot's facebook pages.

More about us

• Locscot ethos
• Locscot runs and helps to organise various events throughout the year
• Locscot represents Local Studies interests in a wide variety of Scottish cultural and historical forums
• Locscot sets guidelines for local studies provision in libraries
• Locscot produces a twice yearly journal
• Locscot provides advice to the Scottish Screen Archive on selections of film for conservation as part of their Heritage Lottery funded programme
• Locscot is represented on the Newsplan Scotland Committee and the Scottish Local History Forum

How to join Locscot

• CILIP members - to add as a new group, or switch groups, contact CILIP membership. Tel: 020 7255 0602   email: membership@cilip.org.uk

• Affiliate membership - contact us with your details using our online form