BIC's Technology Excellence in Libraries Award - Book Industry Communication
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Welcome to the BIC Technology Excellence in Libraries Award (TEiLA)
What is TEiLA
TEiLA is an annual accreditation scheme designed by BIC for libraries and their suppliers. The scheme encourages and rewards libraries and their suppliers for their adoption of best practice and industry standards and their investment in beneficial technologies. The scheme is directly aligned to BIC’s programme of work in the library sector over recent years. This includes the development of ‘full – cycle’ EDI, RFID, Bibliographic Information and Book Classification.
We recommend that anyone considering renewal or applying for the first time, reads
all the sections on this page, including the FAQs.
Application deadlines
We must be in receipt of completed applications no later than close of play on the following dates:
Friday 28th November 2025
Friday 27th Feb 2026
Friday 29th May 2026
Friday 28th August 2026
Friday 27th November 2026
Application Fees
Whilst the scheme is open to all, fully paid-up BIC member organisations are eligible to apply free-of-charge as part of their membership benefits. As of 1st January 2025, an Application Fee has been introduced for Non-member organisations.
Full information regarding this fee, and how and when to pay it, can be found in the Accreditation Schemes Charges Policy document below. Non-member organisations wishing to apply to this scheme should read this document in its entirety before applying.
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Questions?
If you have any questions regarding the BIC TEiLA Accreditation Scheme that are not already covered in the FAQs or elsewhere on this page,
please contact us.
Summary of accredited organisations
TEiLA Summary Sept 2025
Application preparation
Benefits of accreditation
Bronze, Silver and Gold Tiers
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