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Library & University Collections

Library and University Collections (L&UC) is responsible for the University of Edinburgh’s digital and physical collections. We work in partnership to deliver the services that bring our collections to the university community and the wider public.

Senior Management Team

The Library helps people to grow their knowledge and create new connections through open services, collections and environments, sparking ideas that change the world. Library & University Collections teams (approximately 200 staff) provide leadership and oversight for the University's library and museum collections and services, and lead the University's transition to Open Scholarship.

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Strategy & Planning

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Library and University Collections (L&UC) is responsible for the University of Edinburgh’s digital and physical collections. There are two associated committees, a Library Committee and the University Collections Advisory Committee (UCAC).

Re:Connect 2024 Library Annual Report

Re:Connect 2024 Library Annual Report: Connecting people with their past, present, and future by sharing compelling stories from our world–class collections.

Freie Universität Berlin Library Partnership

Information about the Library collaboration of the University of Edinburgh and the Freie Universität Berlin.

Knowledge Exchange Week 2024

​The University of Edinburgh Library and University Collections division hosted its Knowledge Exchange Week from 27th-31st May 2024. Details on applying for Knowledge Exchange Week 2025 will be available later this year.

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