Accessible design and discoverability underpins approach to engaging audiences on new National Library of Scotland website
Scotland’s rich cultural history including millions of books, manuscripts, maps, photographs and moving images has been brought to life in a new website for National Library of Scotland. The accessible...
Former risk analyst appointed as new director of digital transformation at crop research institute
A former risk analyst has been appointed as the new director of digital transformation at a Dundee crop and agricultural research institute. Professor Rupert Hough will help the James Hutton...
New Historic Environment Scotland website to ‘transform how people engage with Scotland’s rich history online’
A new Historic Environment Scotland website is set to ‘transform how people engage with Scotland’s rich history online’, following the appointment of a leading digital transformation specialist to oversee the...
Scotland’s most senior civil servant quits post for HMRC role
Scotland’s most senior civil servant has quit his post to become permanent secretary and chief executive at HM Revenue and Customs. John-Paul (JP) Marks is departing as the permanent secretary...
Ministers to end use of WhatsApp to conduct official government business
Ministers have announced they will end the use of non-corporate mobile messaging apps including WhatsApp to conduct official Scottish government business. From next spring, such apps will be removed from...
After Vegas debut, Alexa unlocks telecare solution in Scotland
A digital innovation first trialled in 2016 at a luxury Las Vegas hotel is not the obvious forerunner for modern home-based telecare services for elderly and vulnerable people in Scotland....
We need to find the ‘leaps’ to coordinate digital transformation across public services, says Scotland’s most senior civil servant
Scotland’s most senior civil servant has called for greater coordination of digital transformation across public services to unlock the benefits to citizens. JP Marks, permanent secretary to the Scottish Government,...
Glasgow’s Digital Strategy puts citizens’ rights at its core
Two years ago, civic leaders in Glasgow set out a plan to solve some of the “grand challenges” facing the city. Spanning four overarching themes, and 230 commitments, the strategic...
Building a strong digital culture
“Describe the difference between public and private sector organisations.” Type that into a generative AI app and in less time than it takes to read this sentence, you’ve been presented with a list...
Digital journey of world’s oldest public land register to be showcased at Digital Scotland next week
At Registers of Scotland (RoS), we’ve been recording information about Scotland’s land and property since 1617. We provide a vital public service that underpins the Scottish economy. Our registers support Scotland’s...
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