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Spring 2008, Volume 6 Number 1

The Spring 2008 issue of Loc Scot takes as its theme the 500th anniversary of printing in Scotland. Brian Hillyard of the National Library looks at the earliest days of Scottish printing and how the NLS is celebrating this turning point in history, while Alistair Mann of Stirling University looks at the first "print centuries". The Around the Districts feature visits West Lothian; there is news of two courses on genealogy, one of them specifically tailored for library staff; and an update on the Scotlands People voucher scheme.

Autumn 2007, Volume 5 Number 2

This issue includes two papers from the digitisation day school earlier in the year - access to photographs in East Dunbartonshire, and Chris Fleet of the NLS Map Library on map digitisation. Janet Klak gives details of a project to get Adult Basic Education learners involved in family history; Paulette Hill provides an insight into the library of Historic Scotland; and there's a progress report on plans to revamp Local History Week.

Spring 2007, Volume 5 Number 1

This issue visits East Renfrewshire in the 'Around the Districts' feature, and hears from one of the first students to complete the Local Studies Collection Management Course at the Robert Gordon University Virtual Campus. There's a report on the Scotlandspeople pilot project in libraries, a suggested booklist of 'how to' books on local and family history, and the interesting story of an escape from a German POW camp in the First World War from the files of an old East Lothian newspaper.

Autumn 2006, Volume 4 Number 8

The overall theme of this issue is communication and consultation, including a membership survey. Additional features include: researching an immigrant community, conservation and protection of fragile materials and family history at Corton Vale Women's Prison. An overview of Local History Week 2006 is also included.

Spring 2006, Volume 4 Number 7

This issue covers the digitisation of resources, touching on concerns regarding the involvement of commercial organisations, as well as exploring the practical issues with a feature on a National Archives project to digitise Church of Scotland records. Also included are articles on the new local studies CPD module being offered by Robert Gordon University and an piece on local studies librarianship in Australia.

Autumn 2005, Volume 4 Number 6

This edition includes a profile of outgoing Locscot Secretary, Don Martin of East Dunbartonshire. Also featured are a DIY guide to Statistical Accounts and 10 do's and don'ts of local studies on the internet.