John Pelan took on the role of Director of the Scottish Council on Archives in December 2017. John provides organizational leadership for SCA and, working with trustees, staff and stakeholders, develops its strategic direction. He also leads on the development of a new portal which aggregates data from collections across Scotland – Your Scottish Archives.
John has worked in the culture and heritage sectors in Scotland for several decades. Prior to joining SCA he was Director of the Scottish Civic Trust and previously held senior positions with the Royal Incorporation of Architects in Scotland including Depute Secretary and Director of Communications. John is passionate about archives and the role they have in fostering a sense of identity and engagement with the past.
This series is FREE for Members of the Scottish SIG – please go to the Members Only area to register and get the Zoom link.
For members of the OGS, but not the Scottish SIG, the three webinars in the series will cost $15 and for non-members, the fee is $25. To register for the series, please visit our Where are the Records Series page on the OGS website at the following link: https://ogs.on.ca/scottish-sig-series/
