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Membership of the BACS

Members of the Business Archives Council of Scotland form a community of archivists, businesses and researchers concerned with the future of Scotland’s business and industrial heritage. Scotland has always been a place of pioneers and researchers and its contribution to the world of business has been exceptional in the scope of its interests and the global range of its influence.

The Council’s membership comprises of archives, businesses and associations, libraries and universities, and individual business people, records managers, archivists and historians. Membership is international and the Council maintains contacts with the Business Archives Council in London and with businesses, archivists and historians internationally.

Membership of the Business Archives Council of Scotland is open to anyone with an interest in the surveying and preservation of business archive collections in Scotland and their use.

Membership Rates

The current annual membership rates are:

As well as invitations to occasional events, our AGM and the annual Joan Auld Lecture, members automatically receive a copy of Scottish Industrial History each time it is published and a discounted rate on back issues.

How to join with PAYPAL

You can now pay your BACS membership subscription via paypal. Please select the type of membership from the drop down options below and provide your name and email address so we can contact you.

A paypal window will open to complete the transaction using paypal and there is also an option to pay using your debit or credit card.

Other ways to join

Please print off and complete the BACS Membership form and send it, along with a cheque made payable to the Business Archives Council of Scotland, or with a BACS Standing Order Mandate to:

For further information, please contact the BACS at bacs@archives.gla.ac.uk