M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries
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We are a collaborative organisation of 54 members of Higher Education, & scholarly libraries across M25, East & South East. We provide events & training through our cpd25 programme and services & resources for library staff #M25ConsortiumConf25
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Members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are invited to a Networking Drinks Reception on the 2nd December. Book your place now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/netwo...
Members' Networking Event 2025 - M25
02/12/2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - ©The Weston Room, The Maughan Library, King's College London The M25 Networking Event 2025 will take place on Tuesday 2nd December for staff at M25 Member libraries...
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October 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are invited to a Networking Drinks Reception on the 2nd December. Book your place now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/netwo...
Free event for members and non-members: join the M25 Consortium Diversity Group and Beth Montague-Hellen at our EDI and Libraries Workshop 18 November, Middlesex University. Book your free place now www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
EDI and libraries: learning from each other to make real change - M25
18/11/2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Join the M25 Diversity Group and Beth Montague-Hellen at this in-person workshop to collaborate in creating practical tips to take back to your workplaces in the a...
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November 4, 2025 at 9:57 AM
Free event for members and non-members: join the M25 Consortium Diversity Group and Beth Montague-Hellen at our EDI and Libraries Workshop 18 November, Middlesex University. Book your free place now www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
We support projects across the region with our Innovation Fund. Members: don't delay, applications close Monday 3 November. Find out more: www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
Quick guide to the Innovation Fund - M25
M25 Innovation Fund We support the development of library resources, research, activities and projects across the region through our Innovation Fund. Applications for the Innovation Fund 25/26 close ...
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October 29, 2025 at 2:16 PM
We support projects across the region with our Innovation Fund. Members: don't delay, applications close Monday 3 November. Find out more: www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
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The House of Commons Library Open Day returns in 2026!
Come and learn about what we do to inform democracy and take advantage of a rare chance to tour the Commons Library space.
Full details are on our website and applications close 24th November commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
Come and learn about what we do to inform democracy and take advantage of a rare chance to tour the Commons Library space.
Full details are on our website and applications close 24th November commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
House of Commons Library Open Day
We are pleased to invite librarians, library staff and information officers to the House of Commons Library Open Day 2026.
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October 27, 2025 at 1:54 PM
The House of Commons Library Open Day returns in 2026!
Come and learn about what we do to inform democracy and take advantage of a rare chance to tour the Commons Library space.
Full details are on our website and applications close 24th November commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
Come and learn about what we do to inform democracy and take advantage of a rare chance to tour the Commons Library space.
Full details are on our website and applications close 24th November commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
Save the date! M25 Consortium's Annual Conference 2026 will be online on Tuesday 9 June 2026, 10am-3.30pm on Zoom. More details coming soon! www.m25lib.org.uk/events/virtu...
SAVE THE DATE: Virtual Annual Conference 2026 - M25
09/06/2026 @ 10:00 am - 3:00 pm - SAVE THE DATE! The M25 Consortium’s 2026 conference will take place online on Tuesday 9th June! The conference theme, programme and booking information will be avai...
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October 15, 2025 at 3:11 PM
Save the date! M25 Consortium's Annual Conference 2026 will be online on Tuesday 9 June 2026, 10am-3.30pm on Zoom. More details coming soon! www.m25lib.org.uk/events/virtu...
Members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are invited to a Networking Drinks Reception on the 2nd December. Book your place now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/netwo...
Members' Networking Event 2025 - M25
02/12/2025 @ 5:00 pm - 7:00 pm - ©The Weston Room, The Maughan Library, King's College London The M25 Networking Event 2025 will take place on Tuesday 2nd December for staff at M25 Member libraries...
www.m25lib.org.uk
October 15, 2025 at 11:50 AM
Members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are invited to a Networking Drinks Reception on the 2nd December. Book your place now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/netwo...
We've just added a free event for our members. The M25 Diversity Group are hosting an in-person event on the 18th November on 'EDI and libraries: learning from each other'. Full details and booking information can be found on our website: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
EDI and libraries: learning from each other to make real change - M25
18/11/2025 @ 10:00 am - 12:00 pm - Join the M25 diversity group and Beth Montague-Hellen at this in-person workshop to collaborate in creating practical tips to take back to your workplaces in the a...
www.m25lib.org.uk
October 2, 2025 at 7:56 AM
We've just added a free event for our members. The M25 Diversity Group are hosting an in-person event on the 18th November on 'EDI and libraries: learning from each other'. Full details and booking information can be found on our website: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
cpd25 is recruiting new members to join Task Groups 2 & 4! Joining a Task Group is a great way to develop new skills whilst establishing contacts with colleagues from other institutions. Contact cpd25@london.ac.uk for more information.
cpd25 Guide to Task Group Membership - M25
cpd25 is governed by its Chair and Working Group, each member of which leads a Task Group responsible for a particular area of staff development, details of which can be found in...
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September 24, 2025 at 2:39 PM
cpd25 is recruiting new members to join Task Groups 2 & 4! Joining a Task Group is a great way to develop new skills whilst establishing contacts with colleagues from other institutions. Contact cpd25@london.ac.uk for more information.
We've added two blogs on our website from delegates Ioana Bonaparte & Victoria Li at our recent cpd25 Cataloguing with Confidence workshop. They are worth reading as evidence of the value of cpd & as insights into the delegate's experience of a training event. www.m25lib.org.uk/2025/07/23/a...
Blogs give delegates' perspectives on training - M25
On 17 June 2025 cpd25 ran a very successful training workshop, Cataloguing with Confidence. Two sponsored delegates at the event, Ioana Bonaparte and Victoria Li, have written reports on the training....
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July 24, 2025 at 8:25 AM
We've added two blogs on our website from delegates Ioana Bonaparte & Victoria Li at our recent cpd25 Cataloguing with Confidence workshop. They are worth reading as evidence of the value of cpd & as insights into the delegate's experience of a training event. www.m25lib.org.uk/2025/07/23/a...
Helen Curtis, Director of Learning Resources at Oxford Brookes University is our June M25 SpeedMeet Profile. Find out why she values involvement with us www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resources-and-activities/m25-speedmeet/. Helen is also a member of the #M25ConsortiumConf25 Planning Group. Thank you Helen!
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June 11, 2025 at 7:46 AM
Helen Curtis, Director of Learning Resources at Oxford Brookes University is our June M25 SpeedMeet Profile. Find out why she values involvement with us www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resources-and-activities/m25-speedmeet/. Helen is also a member of the #M25ConsortiumConf25 Planning Group. Thank you Helen!
AI in Libraries: Friend or Foe? Join the debate at the cpd25 SLA Conference on 19 June at the London College of Fashion. Find the details and booking form here: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/sla-c...
SLA Conference 2025 - AI in Libraries:Friend or Foe [TG4/SLA25] - M25
19/06/2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:00 pm - Annual SLA Conference 2025 – AI in Libraries : Friend or Foe cpd25 is pleased to bring you our annual SLA (Senior Library Assistant) Conference on 19th June 2025, ...
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June 4, 2025 at 9:25 AM
AI in Libraries: Friend or Foe? Join the debate at the cpd25 SLA Conference on 19 June at the London College of Fashion. Find the details and booking form here: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/sla-c...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 I've been updating the list of Speakers, Facilitators & Contributors for Conference. It's great to see a wide range of academic & scholarly library staff, & others, who will be sharing their knowledge & experience. Thank you in advance one & all www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
Speaker, Facilitator & Contributors Biographies - M25
At M25 Consortium’s Annual Conference 2025: Shaping the Future Keynote Biographies Donna Lanclos Donna Lanclos was born in the desert. She thought very carefully about the names she wanted to give her...
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June 3, 2025 at 4:45 PM
#M25ConsortiumConf25 I've been updating the list of Speakers, Facilitators & Contributors for Conference. It's great to see a wide range of academic & scholarly library staff, & others, who will be sharing their knowledge & experience. Thank you in advance one & all www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
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I really like the Oxford Dictionary's definition of a Vox Pop: "The voice of the people; esp. (a) the views or beliefs of the majority; the will of the people, popular opinion; (b) common talk or rumour."
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I really like the Oxford Dictionary's definition of a Vox Pop: "The voice of the people; esp. (a) the views or beliefs of the majority; the will of the people, popular opinion; (b) common talk or rumour."
www.oed.com/dictionary/v...
vox pop, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
vox pop, n. meanings, etymology, pronunciation and more in the Oxford English Dictionary
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June 3, 2025 at 12:57 PM
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I really like the Oxford Dictionary's definition of a Vox Pop: "The voice of the people; esp. (a) the views or beliefs of the majority; the will of the people, popular opinion; (b) common talk or rumour."
www.oed.com/dictionary/v...
I really like the Oxford Dictionary's definition of a Vox Pop: "The voice of the people; esp. (a) the views or beliefs of the majority; the will of the people, popular opinion; (b) common talk or rumour."
www.oed.com/dictionary/v...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 has a packed programme & some great extras. We're delighted that Camilla Churchill, Library & Archive Lead at the BMA, will be doing Vox Pops with our delegates during breaks. (1 of 2) www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
M25 Annual Conference 2025 - Shaping the future - M25
24/06/2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:25 pm - Welcome to the Consortium’s Annual Conference 2025. For the first time in five years, we are meeting in person. Join us for a day of presentations, discussions and ...
www.m25lib.org.uk
June 3, 2025 at 12:54 PM
#M25ConsortiumConf25 has a packed programme & some great extras. We're delighted that Camilla Churchill, Library & Archive Lead at the BMA, will be doing Vox Pops with our delegates during breaks. (1 of 2) www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 lightning talk topics: Library Excellence Framework, Building an e-only library, Prompt AI, Experiences of female library workers, Post-digital libraries and RHS: Growing the past to shape the future. An excellent selection - register & join us: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
May 28, 2025 at 8:41 AM
#M25ConsortiumConf25 lightning talk topics: Library Excellence Framework, Building an e-only library, Prompt AI, Experiences of female library workers, Post-digital libraries and RHS: Growing the past to shape the future. An excellent selection - register & join us: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 will feature Lightning Talks from staff at these Member Institutions: University of Bedfordshire, University of Greenwich, King's College London, Northeastern University London, Royal Horticultural Society and University of West London.
May 28, 2025 at 8:36 AM
#M25ConsortiumConf25 will feature Lightning Talks from staff at these Member Institutions: University of Bedfordshire, University of Greenwich, King's College London, Northeastern University London, Royal Horticultural Society and University of West London.
Annual Conference is an opportunity for staff in Member libraries to share their experiences. We're pleased to announce this year we will have six lightning talks on an array of subjects under the broad 'Shaping the Future' theme www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
May 28, 2025 at 8:30 AM
Annual Conference is an opportunity for staff in Member libraries to share their experiences. We're pleased to announce this year we will have six lightning talks on an array of subjects under the broad 'Shaping the Future' theme www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
June will be a busy month! Check out our Events page to see what's happening and which ones still have places: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/
Events - M25
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May 28, 2025 at 8:27 AM
June will be a busy month! Check out our Events page to see what's happening and which ones still have places: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/
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Have you seen our new exhibition yet? From big names like Elizabeth Fry to unsung nurses working in secure hospitals, "Prison Nursing Unlocked" explores the fascinating history of healthcare in prisons. Visit us at the RCN Library and Museum, or check out the online exhibition here: buff.ly/DSyaUQF
May 8, 2025 at 5:06 PM
Have you seen our new exhibition yet? From big names like Elizabeth Fry to unsung nurses working in secure hospitals, "Prison Nursing Unlocked" explores the fascinating history of healthcare in prisons. Visit us at the RCN Library and Museum, or check out the online exhibition here: buff.ly/DSyaUQF
We're excited there will be Lightning Talks & Posters at Conference on 24 June from staff at our member libraries. It's a great professional development opportunity. Find out w/c 19 May who's been selected. Book your place by 13 May to attend at early bird rates. www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
M25 Annual Conference 2025 - Shaping the future - M25
24/06/2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:25 pm - Welcome to the Consortium’s Annual Conference 2025. For the first time in five years, we are meeting in person. Join us for a day of presentations, discussions and ...
www.m25lib.org.uk
May 9, 2025 at 8:14 AM
We're excited there will be Lightning Talks & Posters at Conference on 24 June from staff at our member libraries. It's a great professional development opportunity. Find out w/c 19 May who's been selected. Book your place by 13 May to attend at early bird rates. www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
Find out more about the Presentations at our Annual Conference on 24 June. More will be added over the next few weeks www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
Outlines of Conference Presentations - M25
Outlines of Presentations at M25 Consortium’s Annual Conference 2025: Shaping the Future This page provides brief outlines of the Presentations and sessions. After Conference, M25 Consortium members w...
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May 6, 2025 at 3:06 PM
Find out more about the Presentations at our Annual Conference on 24 June. More will be added over the next few weeks www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
Congratulations to our M25 Consortium Staff Development Awards winners Janice Fernandes, Subject Librarian at the University of West London, and Leah Gulley, Academic Liaison Librarian at Buckinghamshire New University. Leah & Janice each receive a free place to our annual Conference.
April 30, 2025 at 9:41 AM
Congratulations to our M25 Consortium Staff Development Awards winners Janice Fernandes, Subject Librarian at the University of West London, and Leah Gulley, Academic Liaison Librarian at Buckinghamshire New University. Leah & Janice each receive a free place to our annual Conference.
It's our AGM today. We'll be presenting our annual reports & accounts & electing Trustees & Steering Group members for the coming year. Look forward to seeing our Member Reps and Proxies online at 11am this morning. Members attending but can't find the Zoom link? Email m25libadmin@london.ac.uk
April 29, 2025 at 8:35 AM
It's our AGM today. We'll be presenting our annual reports & accounts & electing Trustees & Steering Group members for the coming year. Look forward to seeing our Member Reps and Proxies online at 11am this morning. Members attending but can't find the Zoom link? Email m25libadmin@london.ac.uk
cpd25, our staff development & training arm, has lots of exciting events happening in May & June, including the SLA Conference, UX for library websites and what we can learn from the GLAM sector. Browse all upcoming events and book here: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/
Events - M25
Events list will be shown here.
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April 25, 2025 at 12:55 PM
cpd25, our staff development & training arm, has lots of exciting events happening in May & June, including the SLA Conference, UX for library websites and what we can learn from the GLAM sector. Browse all upcoming events and book here: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/
Holidays happen and that's good news. You might just be returning from yours so we've extended the early bird rate for delegate tickets for #M25ConsortiumConf25 until Monday 12 May. Register now www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
M25 Annual Conference 2025 - Shaping the future - M25
24/06/2025 @ 10:00 am - 4:25 pm - Welcome to the Consortium’s Annual Conference 2025. For the first time in five years, we are meeting in person. Join us for a day of presentations, discussions and ...
www.m25lib.org.uk
April 23, 2025 at 2:35 PM
Holidays happen and that's good news. You might just be returning from yours so we've extended the early bird rate for delegate tickets for #M25ConsortiumConf25 until Monday 12 May. Register now www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...