1. Preliminary findings of SUSCAG / SCA survey of Scottish University Archives SUSCAG, Tuesday 30th March 2010 University of Edinburgh

2. Survey sent to 18 Scottish HEIs
Survey returned by 13:
Aberdeen
Dundee
Edinburgh
Glasgow (single form for archives & special collections)
Glasgow Caledonian
Glasgow School of Art
Heriot-Watt
Queen Margaret
Robert Gordon
St Andrews
Stirling
Strathclyde
University of the West of Scotland
No reply from:
Abertay
Edinburgh College of Art
Napier
Royal Scottish Academy of Music & Drama
UHI Millenium Institute

8. B.1 Size of holdings Aberdeen 4000 linear metres Dundee
More than 100m³
Edinburgh
Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian
Glasgow School of Art
50-100m³
Heriot-Watt
850 linear metres
Queen Margaret
80 linear metres
Robert Gordon
Less than 50m³
St Andrews
3000 linear metres
Stirling
375 linear metres
Strathclyde
811.2 linear metres
University of the West of Scotland

9. *Preliminary figures – more detailed analysis required
B.2 Staffing
*Preliminary figures – more detailed analysis required
Archivists
Librarians RM
Conservs
Support
Vols
Other
(+ project)
Aberdeen 2 6 5
Dundee 4 3
2.5
Edinburgh 1
Glasgow
11.8 8
Glasgow Caledonian
Glasgow School of Art
1.5
0.2
4.3
Heriot-Watt
0.4
Queen Margaret
Robert Gordon
St Andrews
6.5
Stirling
Strathclyde
University of the West of Scotland

11. B.3b Dedicated storage Aberdeen Dundee Edinburgh Y: photographs
Glasgow
Glasgow Caledonian
Glasgow School of Art
Y: wide span racking for textiles; glass negs
Heriot-Watt
Y: purpose-built storage for textiles
Queen Margaret
Robert Gordon
St Andrews
Y: photographic negatives
Stirling
Strathclyde
University of the West of Scotland

21. F. SUSCAG F.1 Use of digital cameras? F.2 A4 photocopy A3 photocopy
F.3 Consortium for bulk orders
Aberdeen
Current trial period
12p (univ)
20p (external)
24p (univ)
40p (external)
Yes
Dundee No
30p
40p
Edinburgh
20p
Glasgow
Yes (archives)
No (sp colls)
40p (archives)
30p (sp colls)
80p (archives)
40p (sp colls)
Glasgow Caledonian
Under review
Glasgow School of Art
25p (GSA)
50p (external)
Heriot-Watt
10p
Queen Margaret
Robert Gordon
80p
St Andrews
Stirling
Strathclyde
60p
University of the West of Scotland 5p

22. Next steps:
Drafting of survey report for SUSCAG – wider circulation?
Use of statistical information by SCA
Send statistical information to National Archives to add to material already collected for university archives in England / Wales