Staff > Elaine Fulton

Role

Director, Scottish Library and Information Council/CILIPS.

Career outline

Elaine was previously Assistant Director of SLIC/CILIPS, with her work focusing on the development of information and communications technology systems and services in libraries, in particular supporting the roll out of the People’s Network in Scotland.

She is currently involved in developments in interoperability and access standards, developing a Scottish Cultural Portal, and encouraging co-operation and collaboration in the library and information sectors and with a number of key national agencies.

Elaine's previous experience was in public libraries for a period of 20 years and spent a short time working with an automated system supplier.

Representation on outside bodies and working groups

• NOF CALL PN Panel
• NOF Digitisation Assessor
• Scottish Newspapers Microfilming Unit Management Board
• COSLA 21st Century Government Portals Task Group
• Scottish Confederation of Academic and Research Libraries
• Metadata in Education Group
• Joint Board of Statistical Accounts of Scotland
• SAS Editorial Board
• HILT Steering Group I and II
• COSMIC Advisory Panel
• SCURL Science Strategy Group
• Glasgow Digital Library Steering Group
• Glasgow Colleges System Selection Panel
• CIPFA Public Library Committee

Professional experience

• Public Library Best Value Task Group
• SLIC Advisory Group on Interoperability and Access
• National Information Strategy (Enabling Seamless Access) Group
• Stock Selection Policy Working Group
• British Library Making the Links Working Group
• MIDAS-NET
• Scottish European Relay Network
• Scottish EARL Group
• EARL
• Member of Ayrshire Libraries Forum
• SLIC Network Forum
• LA Community Services Group - Member
• LA ALA – Member and Secretary