Country

Scotland

Charity number

SC017886

Status

Active

Registered

Feb. 8, 1991

Legal form

Company (the charity is registered with Companies House)

Address

Contact

Website

scottishlibraries.org

Activities

'It makes grants, donations or gifts to organisations','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of citizenship or community development','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

SLIC is the independent advisory body to the Scottish Government on library and information services. SLIC provides leadership, focus and support to its membership which includes public library services, libraries in schools, colleges, universities, and a broad range of specialist information services. At the heart of the key objectives SLIC: • Provides leadership to library and information services and facilitates the co-ordination of these services. •Promotes understanding of the contribution library and information services make to the life of the nation. • Monitors standards of provision and advocates for the development required to continuing vitality. • Advises the Scottish Government on library and information service matters. • Undertakes research and provides information, education, and advice to its members. • Facilitates joint working with key partners. • Supports innovation and development in Scottish library and information services by awarding grants

Beneficiaries: 'No specific group, or for the benefit of the community'

Objectives: The objects (hereinafter referred to as “the objects”) for which the Company is established are:- 4.2.1 to act as a focus for library and information services in Scotland and in so doing to review, monitor and evaluate the provision and development of such services to achieve improved co-ordination and co-operation between such services. 4.2.2 to review, monitor, evaluate and update standards for all sectors of the library and information service. 4.2.3 to provide information, advice and examples of good library and information practice to library and information services in Scotland. 4.2.4 to provide education and training services and resources to library and information services in Scotland. 4.2.5 to encourage, sponsor, arrange or undertake research and advisory activities on library and information matters in Scotland, whether in response to requests from Scottish Ministers, the Scottish Government, or library and information services or otherwise 4.2.6 to liaise with the Scottish Government and the Convention of Scottish Local Authorities on library and information services. 4.2.7 to liaise with other bodies having similar or related objectives both within and outwith Scotland and where appropriate to comment and advise on developments and disseminate relevant information in Scotland. 4.2.8 to report to and advise Scottish Ministers on library and information matters. and to make recommendations to them and other library and information providers in Scotland. 4.2.9 to keep under review the statistical requirements of, and to work in co-operation with providers of library and information and related services to achieve co-ordination of statistical requirements, and to disseminate relevant information. 4.2.10 to set out policies, objectives, and priorities in the form of a strategic plan, to be reviewed annually, and to take such action as may be appropriate to implement the recommendations contained therein. 4.2.11 to make grants to projects and initiatives of value to library and information services in light of policies identified in the Company’s strategic plan, provided that this power shall not be exercised to distribute any funds provided as grant aid by the Scottish Ministers, unless specifically authorised by the Scottish Ministers. and 4.2.12 to undertake such other activities as will assist in the provision of better library and information services for the public.

Geography

Main operating location

Glasgow City

Geographical spread

Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

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