On 24 June, the National Library of Scotland is organizing a hands-on workshop led by Dr. Tim Sherratt and inspired by State Library Victoria’s Code Clubat the Edinburgh Futures Institute. In this session, the browser and scraping tools will be demystified and you will learn how to treat the web not just as a static resource, but as a living archive that you can explore, customize, and actively preserve.
The workshop will introduce browser-based tools that let you modify websites without needing backend access: bookmarklets and userscripts.
Whether you want to build custom research shortcuts, capture at-risk web materials, or stage your own digital interventions, this workshop will give you the practical skills to safely adapt, critique, and preserve the digital world.
WHERE: THE EDINBURGH FUTURES INSTITUTE (EFI), 1.40 | Hybrid teaching space
WHEN: 24 JUNE 2026, 13:30-16:30 BST
REGISTRATION: https://forms.gle/7MNE9BC5EVC8RyPq8
No prior coding experience is required. This workshop is designed for researchers, librarians, artists, students, and anyone curious about how digital media is constructed, modified, and saved for the future. Bring a laptop and your favourite browser. This is an in-person event.
Participation in this event is free but spaces are limited: advance registration is required.