Keynote at Scottish Library and Information Council for AHRC Creative Communities

The Director of AHRC Creative Communities, Professor Katy Shaw, was invited to deliver a keynote talk to the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) annual conference 2023. The event brought together over 300 leaders from across Scotland’s public, NHS and prison libraries to consider co-creation and creative community partnerships.

'Libraries are creative anchors in our communities' @ProfKatyShaw mapping out the huge part libraries play in creative collaborations #SLICshowcase2023 #ScottishLibraries pic.twitter.com/tnh5dam3m2

— SLIC (@SLIC1991) November 3, 2023

The Scottish Library and Information 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 their cultural, educational and economic landscape.

‘Unlocking the innovation ecosystem…’ an inspiring start to #SLICShowcase2023 with an empowering partnership-centred opening keynote by Professor Katy Shaw, illuminating the impact of co-creative communities that so often have libraries at the heart @SLIC1991 @CILIPScotland

— Kirsten MacQuarrie MCLIP (@GGallerina) November 3, 2023

More information about Prof Katy Shaw and the AHRC Creative Communities programme more widely is available across our website.