Academic Libraries North (ALN)
@academiclibsnorth.bsky.social
A consortium of HE libraries in the North of England. https://www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/
We're delighted to launch the call for papers for the ALN Conference 2026. 24 June online, 6 July at Manchester Metropolitan University.
This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"
Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen... #ALN26
This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"
Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen... #ALN26
February 5, 2026 at 12:18 PM
We're delighted to launch the call for papers for the ALN Conference 2026. 24 June online, 6 July at Manchester Metropolitan University.
This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"
Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen... #ALN26
This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"
Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen... #ALN26
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This is a great opportunity for an early-career library professional to learn all about #OpenAccess #Monographs #OABooks #CommunityLed #Publishing
Find out more 👇
Find out more 👇
Do you work in a UK HE library? Are you early-career? Would you like a sponsored place to attend the Copim Conference at the end of February?
Find out how to apply for one of these sponsored places, which are offered in memory of our beloved friend & colleague, Elaine Sykes: buff.ly/sbU2eRP
Find out how to apply for one of these sponsored places, which are offered in memory of our beloved friend & colleague, Elaine Sykes: buff.ly/sbU2eRP
Sponsored places for the Copim Conference 2026 - Copim
Copim is offering a minimum of three sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Exploring the future of community-led open access books’. Find out more in th…
buff.ly
January 29, 2026 at 2:14 PM
This is a great opportunity for an early-career library professional to learn all about #OpenAccess #Monographs #OABooks #CommunityLed #Publishing
Find out more 👇
Find out more 👇
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Not long (16th Feb) before my "working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues" webinar, but still a little time left to book!
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Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Feb 2026
Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.
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January 29, 2026 at 10:03 AM
Not long (16th Feb) before my "working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues" webinar, but still a little time left to book!
ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
ndcolleaguesfeb2025.eventbrite.co.uk
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Today's @uksg.bsky.social podcast interviewee is Rebecca Wells, Library Assistant at Liverpool Hope University, with @tmorley24.bsky.social in the hot seat!
Rebecca won a bursary to attend #UKSG2025
Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast...
#Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace
Rebecca won a bursary to attend #UKSG2025
Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast...
#Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace
January 28, 2026 at 10:23 AM
Today's @uksg.bsky.social podcast interviewee is Rebecca Wells, Library Assistant at Liverpool Hope University, with @tmorley24.bsky.social in the hot seat!
Rebecca won a bursary to attend #UKSG2025
Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast...
#Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace
Rebecca won a bursary to attend #UKSG2025
Listen now 👉 soundcloud.com/uksg-podcast...
#Bursary #Conference #SponsoredPlace
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Exploring Diaspora Dreams and Everyday Life in the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre Education Trust Archive. Online free seminar via Teams, booking essential on Eventbrite: https://ow.ly/Ni3W50Y4i4s
January 28, 2026 at 11:00 AM
Exploring Diaspora Dreams and Everyday Life in the Ahmed Iqbal Ullah RACE Centre Education Trust Archive. Online free seminar via Teams, booking essential on Eventbrite: https://ow.ly/Ni3W50Y4i4s
This week's ALN Staff Development Update provides info about submitting to the conference, applying for the EDI Innovation Fund, contributing to a new data event in June, and a change of date for our resilience event: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
Staff Development Weekly Update - Academic Libraries North
This weekly update is intended to keep you up to date on ALN's staff development programme; to highlight interesting initiatives being undertaken by ALN or
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
January 28, 2026 at 11:15 AM
This week's ALN Staff Development Update provides info about submitting to the conference, applying for the EDI Innovation Fund, contributing to a new data event in June, and a change of date for our resilience event: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
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Of interest to your members? @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social @m25.bsky.social @rluk.ac.uk @oipassoc.bsky.social @nlisn.bsky.social
Please share 🤝
Winners can come & chat to us about #OpenAccess books at stand no. 66!
Please share 🤝
Winners can come & chat to us about #OpenAccess books at stand no. 66!
🌟Win a fully funded trip to #UKSG2026
Students, early‑career professionals, and new or underrepresented voices in #ScholarlyCommunications are invited to apply for one of 10 sponsored places!
📍 Glasgow, UK
📅 30 March–1 April 2026
Apply by 15 February 2026
🔗 www.uksg.org/sponsored-pl...
Students, early‑career professionals, and new or underrepresented voices in #ScholarlyCommunications are invited to apply for one of 10 sponsored places!
📍 Glasgow, UK
📅 30 March–1 April 2026
Apply by 15 February 2026
🔗 www.uksg.org/sponsored-pl...
Sponsored Places for UKSG Annual Conference - UKSG
Sponsored Places for UKSG Annual Conference Your opportunity to win a free place at the UKSG 2026 Annual Conference and Exhibition! UKSG is offering ten free places to attend the UKSG Annual […]
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January 22, 2026 at 4:25 PM
Of interest to your members? @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social @m25.bsky.social @rluk.ac.uk @oipassoc.bsky.social @nlisn.bsky.social
Please share 🤝
Winners can come & chat to us about #OpenAccess books at stand no. 66!
Please share 🤝
Winners can come & chat to us about #OpenAccess books at stand no. 66!
📢We're delighted to announce Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.bsky.social as our keynote for the in person day of #ALN2026
January 26, 2026 at 10:22 AM
📢We're delighted to announce Caroline Ball @heroicendeavour.bsky.social as our keynote for the in person day of #ALN2026
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Bookings are now open for the 2026 User Experience in Libraries conference in York in June 2026.
We’ve curated a fantastic range of keynote speakers for this our 10th celebratory edition. We’d love to see you there!
Sign up now for a discounted rate:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2026/
#uxlibs
Bookings are now open for the 2026 User Experience in Libraries conference in York in June 2026.
We’ve curated a fantastic range of keynote speakers for this our 10th celebratory edition. We’d love to see you there!
Sign up now for a discounted rate:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2026/
#uxlibs
January 21, 2026 at 1:07 PM
Please share…
Bookings are now open for the 2026 User Experience in Libraries conference in York in June 2026.
We’ve curated a fantastic range of keynote speakers for this our 10th celebratory edition. We’d love to see you there!
Sign up now for a discounted rate:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2026/
#uxlibs
Bookings are now open for the 2026 User Experience in Libraries conference in York in June 2026.
We’ve curated a fantastic range of keynote speakers for this our 10th celebratory edition. We’d love to see you there!
Sign up now for a discounted rate:
uxlib.org/uxlibs2026/
#uxlibs
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Our next #CILIPMembersFest26 event: ‘Teaching with Special Collections.’ Join our expert panel for a discussion on teaching with special collections. Discover practical approaches, new methods and ways to enhance learning experiences.
📅 Weds 4 March
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/z9n250Y0xmL
📅 Weds 4 March
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/z9n250Y0xmL
January 21, 2026 at 12:01 PM
Our next #CILIPMembersFest26 event: ‘Teaching with Special Collections.’ Join our expert panel for a discussion on teaching with special collections. Discover practical approaches, new methods and ways to enhance learning experiences.
📅 Weds 4 March
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/z9n250Y0xmL
📅 Weds 4 March
Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/z9n250Y0xmL
ALN Staff Development Weekly Update provides info about submitting to the conference, applying for the EDI Innovation Fund, attending events in the next couple of months such as our Introduction to critical appraisal event at @leedstrinity.bsky.social: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
Staff Development Weekly Update - Academic Libraries North
This weekly update is intended to keep you up to date on ALN's staff development programme; to highlight interesting initiatives being undertaken by ALN or
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
January 21, 2026 at 12:12 PM
ALN Staff Development Weekly Update provides info about submitting to the conference, applying for the EDI Innovation Fund, attending events in the next couple of months such as our Introduction to critical appraisal event at @leedstrinity.bsky.social: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
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@uksg.bsky.social @rluk.ac.uk @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social @m25consortium.bsky.social please could you re-share this opportunity with your members?
Do you work in a UK HE library? Are you early-career? Would you like a sponsored place to attend the Copim Conference at the end of February?
Find out how to apply for these sponsored places, which are offered in memory of our beloved friend and colleague, Elaine Sykes: buff.ly/sbU2eRP
#OAbooks
Find out how to apply for these sponsored places, which are offered in memory of our beloved friend and colleague, Elaine Sykes: buff.ly/sbU2eRP
#OAbooks
Sponsored places for the Copim Conference 2026 - Copim
Copim is offering a minimum of three sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Exploring the future of community-led open access books’. Find out more in th…
copim.pub
January 15, 2026 at 11:30 AM
@uksg.bsky.social @rluk.ac.uk @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social @m25consortium.bsky.social please could you re-share this opportunity with your members?
📢 We're thrilled to announce Stephen Pinfield @stephenpinfield.bsky.social as our Keynote for the online day of #ALN26
January 19, 2026 at 2:44 PM
📢 We're thrilled to announce Stephen Pinfield @stephenpinfield.bsky.social as our Keynote for the online day of #ALN26
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Please do take a few moments to fill this in! As an organisation firmly rooted in and governed by the library, publishing and academic communities, we really value any and all opportunities to hear from you!
Dear librarian colleagues, you are invited to take part in a short survey for the Open Book Collective's evaluation. Whether or not your library supports or has supported any publisher and/or infrastructure service providers via membership of the Open Book Collective we'd love to hear from you.
January 13, 2026 at 3:10 PM
Please do take a few moments to fill this in! As an organisation firmly rooted in and governed by the library, publishing and academic communities, we really value any and all opportunities to hear from you!
Our first ALN Staff Development Weekly Update of the year is out! Lots of opportunities to get involved with us coming up, from submitting to the conference or for the EDI Innovation Fund, to attending events in the next couple of months: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
Staff Development Weekly Update - Academic Libraries North
This weekly update is intended to keep you up to date on ALN's staff development programme; to highlight interesting initiatives being undertaken by ALN or
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
January 14, 2026 at 12:32 PM
Our first ALN Staff Development Weekly Update of the year is out! Lots of opportunities to get involved with us coming up, from submitting to the conference or for the EDI Innovation Fund, to attending events in the next couple of months: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
There's no time like the present for presents, so we present to you the gift of new conference information- our Call for Papers will be in February, so plenty of time to plan!
December 19, 2025 at 9:19 AM
There's no time like the present for presents, so we present to you the gift of new conference information- our Call for Papers will be in February, so plenty of time to plan!
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We're excited to announce our FREE open-access #CILIPMembersFest26. The festival will again offer a selection of exciting workshops, trainings & discussions co-programmed by CILIP and our groups & networks.
Explore our programme & book 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26
📅2 - 6 March 2026
Explore our programme & book 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26
📅2 - 6 March 2026
November 26, 2025 at 1:01 PM
We're excited to announce our FREE open-access #CILIPMembersFest26. The festival will again offer a selection of exciting workshops, trainings & discussions co-programmed by CILIP and our groups & networks.
Explore our programme & book 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26
📅2 - 6 March 2026
Explore our programme & book 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26
📅2 - 6 March 2026
Updated ALN Staff Development Weekly Update now available. Don't miss the last opportunity to get involved in our green OA event in December and take a look at the vacancies in the region - your next big move might be right here: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
Staff Development Weekly Update - Academic Libraries North
This weekly update is intended to keep you up to date on ALN's staff development programme; to highlight interesting initiatives being undertaken by ALN or
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
November 26, 2025 at 10:44 AM
Updated ALN Staff Development Weekly Update now available. Don't miss the last opportunity to get involved in our green OA event in December and take a look at the vacancies in the region - your next big move might be right here: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
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New exhibition ‘Cottonopolis: The origins of global Manchester’ is now open. Explore how 18th century Manchester was transformed into a manufacturing powerhouse and the centre of Britain’s booming cotton industry.
📅Visit Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
📅Visit Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
November 26, 2025 at 9:10 AM
New exhibition ‘Cottonopolis: The origins of global Manchester’ is now open. Explore how 18th century Manchester was transformed into a manufacturing powerhouse and the centre of Britain’s booming cotton industry.
📅Visit Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
📅Visit Wednesday-Saturday, 10am-5pm. Free entry.
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is now available. Don't miss the last opportunity to join the solo experts event on Monday 24 November and to get involved in our green OA event in December: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
Staff Development - Academic Libraries North
Our Staff Development Offer Infographic summarises all the great staff development stuff we do to support our member institutions.
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
November 19, 2025 at 11:39 AM
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is now available. Don't miss the last opportunity to join the solo experts event on Monday 24 November and to get involved in our green OA event in December: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is now available. Lots to look at including a last opportunity to join the first Frontline Forum of the academic year, this time on use of social media, and a last call for contributions on a green OA event: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
November 12, 2025 at 12:42 PM
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is now available. Lots to look at including a last opportunity to join the first Frontline Forum of the academic year, this time on use of social media, and a last call for contributions on a green OA event: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... More job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of how to become a mentee on our next mentoring wave, a call for contributions on green OA and some interesting events.
Staff Development - Academic Libraries North
Our Staff Development Offer Infographic summarises all the great staff development stuff we do to support our member institutions.
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
October 29, 2025 at 11:30 AM
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... More job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of how to become a mentee on our next mentoring wave, a call for contributions on green OA and some interesting events.
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... More job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of two calls for contributions - on solo experts and green OA. Get involved!
Staff Development - Academic Libraries North
Our Staff Development Offer Infographic summarises all the great staff development stuff we do to support our member institutions.
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
October 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... More job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of two calls for contributions - on solo experts and green OA. Get involved!
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... Lots of job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of how you can get involved in our staff development programme for 2025/26, and some interesting looking external events.
Staff Development - Academic Libraries North
Our Staff Development Offer Infographic summarises all the great staff development stuff we do to support our member institutions.
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk
September 24, 2025 at 12:22 PM
This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... Lots of job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of how you can get involved in our staff development programme for 2025/26, and some interesting looking external events.