Academic Libraries North (ALN)
@academiclibsnorth.bsky.social
A consortium of HE libraries in the North of England. https://www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/
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.
In this week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update you'll find
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme, an opportunity to get involved in a solo expert event and a frontline forum event, as well as a host of job vacancies in the region: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme, an opportunity to get involved in a solo expert event and a frontline forum event, as well as a host of job vacancies in the region: 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
September 18, 2025 at 9:32 AM
In this week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update you'll find
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme, an opportunity to get involved in a solo expert event and a frontline forum event, as well as a host of job vacancies in the region: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme, an opportunity to get involved in a solo expert event and a frontline forum event, as well as a host of job vacancies in the region: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
In this week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update you'll find
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme and a host of job opportunities in the region: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme and a host of job opportunities in the region: 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
September 10, 2025 at 10:59 AM
In this week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update you'll find
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme and a host of job opportunities in the region: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
details of the first few events in 2025/26 programme and a host of job opportunities in the region: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
In this week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update you'll find
details of a job opportunity with ALN; the first couple of events in 2025/26 programme; a first look at our new Staff Development infographic; and an NLISN neurodivergent library staff survey: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
details of a job opportunity with ALN; the first couple of events in 2025/26 programme; a first look at our new Staff Development infographic; and an NLISN neurodivergent library staff survey: 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
July 23, 2025 at 10:29 AM
In this week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update you'll find
details of a job opportunity with ALN; the first couple of events in 2025/26 programme; a first look at our new Staff Development infographic; and an NLISN neurodivergent library staff survey: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
details of a job opportunity with ALN; the first couple of events in 2025/26 programme; a first look at our new Staff Development infographic; and an NLISN neurodivergent library staff survey: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
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🚨 OBC is hiring! We are looking to appoint a Community Engagement Lead to support our outreach work. The role would suit someone passionate about delivering a fairer, sustainable future for #OAbooks. Deadline August 17th. Please spread the word! openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/open-pos...
Open Position: Community Engagement Lead (full time) at Open Book Collective
Looking for a colleague interested in helping the Open Book Collective advocate for and deliver a more sustainable and equitable future for Open Access book publishing
openbookcollective.pubpub.org
July 18, 2025 at 9:48 AM
🚨 OBC is hiring! We are looking to appoint a Community Engagement Lead to support our outreach work. The role would suit someone passionate about delivering a fairer, sustainable future for #OAbooks. Deadline August 17th. Please spread the word! openbookcollective.pubpub.org/pub/open-pos...
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Check out these beautiful books, very kindly donated to us by our #ALN25 platinum sponsors, @manchesterup.bsky.social, for our analogue social media competition 📚 Thank you so much! Congratulations to our lucky winner, Kirsty Hemsworth 😊
July 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Check out these beautiful books, very kindly donated to us by our #ALN25 platinum sponsors, @manchesterup.bsky.social, for our analogue social media competition 📚 Thank you so much! Congratulations to our lucky winner, Kirsty Hemsworth 😊
Check out these beautiful books, very kindly donated to us by our #ALN25 platinum sponsors, @manchesterup.bsky.social, for our analogue social media competition 📚 Thank you so much! Congratulations to our lucky winner, Kirsty Hemsworth 😊
July 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
Check out these beautiful books, very kindly donated to us by our #ALN25 platinum sponsors, @manchesterup.bsky.social, for our analogue social media competition 📚 Thank you so much! Congratulations to our lucky winner, Kirsty Hemsworth 😊
This week's ALN Staff Development Update details the last event in the 2024/5 programme, jobs and opportunities such as details of new ways to join the NLISN; EDI initiatives and SCONUL initiatives; and proposed dates for Frontline Forums 2025/26: 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
July 16, 2025 at 11:45 AM
This week's ALN Staff Development Update details the last event in the 2024/5 programme, jobs and opportunities such as details of new ways to join the NLISN; EDI initiatives and SCONUL initiatives; and proposed dates for Frontline Forums 2025/26: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo...
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Join @jisc.bsky.social online next week to explore how organisations can deepen collaboration to tackle shared challenges in #OpenAccess
We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!
🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...
We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!
🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...
July 15, 2025 at 7:24 AM
Join @jisc.bsky.social online next week to explore how organisations can deepen collaboration to tackle shared challenges in #OpenAccess
We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!
🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...
We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!
🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...
What an incredible day at #ALN25 last Friday! 🎉
Huge thanks to our planning team, presenters, attendees, sponsors, and everyone who helped bring the day to life - we couldn’t have done it without you!
Huge thanks to our planning team, presenters, attendees, sponsors, and everyone who helped bring the day to life - we couldn’t have done it without you!
July 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
What an incredible day at #ALN25 last Friday! 🎉
Huge thanks to our planning team, presenters, attendees, sponsors, and everyone who helped bring the day to life - we couldn’t have done it without you!
Huge thanks to our planning team, presenters, attendees, sponsors, and everyone who helped bring the day to life - we couldn’t have done it without you!
We’re about to host the closing talk of the conference, where we’ll announce the winners of our competitions and bring the day to a close #ALN25
July 11, 2025 at 3:31 PM
We’re about to host the closing talk of the conference, where we’ll announce the winners of our competitions and bring the day to a close #ALN25
Our sponsors help to make the conference the success it always is!
Thank you to our silver sponsors: Content Online; De Gruyter Brill; HS Talks; The Social History Archive; VitalSource; Clarivate; and Bloomsbury Publishing.
#ALN25
Thank you to our silver sponsors: Content Online; De Gruyter Brill; HS Talks; The Social History Archive; VitalSource; Clarivate; and Bloomsbury Publishing.
#ALN25
July 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
Our sponsors help to make the conference the success it always is!
Thank you to our silver sponsors: Content Online; De Gruyter Brill; HS Talks; The Social History Archive; VitalSource; Clarivate; and Bloomsbury Publishing.
#ALN25
Thank you to our silver sponsors: Content Online; De Gruyter Brill; HS Talks; The Social History Archive; VitalSource; Clarivate; and Bloomsbury Publishing.
#ALN25
Our gold sponsor for the in-person day is OCLC (www.oclc.org/en/home.html).
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
#ALN25
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
#ALN25
July 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
Our gold sponsor for the in-person day is OCLC (www.oclc.org/en/home.html).
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
#ALN25
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
#ALN25
Our Platinum sponsor for the conference is Manchester University Press (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk) @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
July 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
Our Platinum sponsor for the conference is Manchester University Press (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk) @manchesterup.bsky.social
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
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love this! #ALN25
Sidenote: seriously impressed that @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social have managed live captions for their keynote, not seen anyone use that Powerpoint function for their audience before (more of this please!) #ALN25
July 11, 2025 at 9:28 AM
love this! #ALN25
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#ALN25. Brilliant wellbeing session Painting by numbers with Fred Milton. Decided to paint outside the lines but my chaffinch doesn't look too bad and I feel much more relaxed for it.
July 11, 2025 at 11:52 AM
#ALN25. Brilliant wellbeing session Painting by numbers with Fred Milton. Decided to paint outside the lines but my chaffinch doesn't look too bad and I feel much more relaxed for it.
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Fantastic tour round the Manchester Poetry library: really got me thinking about art in library spaces and how welcoming it makes the space #ALN25
July 11, 2025 at 12:56 PM
Fantastic tour round the Manchester Poetry library: really got me thinking about art in library spaces and how welcoming it makes the space #ALN25
We're running two competitions today! ✨
➡️ Share a photo that sums up your experience of ALN 2025. Please email us at academiclibrariesnorth@gmail.com or directly message us with your photo @academiclibrariesnorth on Instagram by 2pm.
➡️ Share a photo that sums up your experience of ALN 2025. Please email us at academiclibrariesnorth@gmail.com or directly message us with your photo @academiclibrariesnorth on Instagram by 2pm.
July 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
We're running two competitions today! ✨
➡️ Share a photo that sums up your experience of ALN 2025. Please email us at academiclibrariesnorth@gmail.com or directly message us with your photo @academiclibrariesnorth on Instagram by 2pm.
➡️ Share a photo that sums up your experience of ALN 2025. Please email us at academiclibrariesnorth@gmail.com or directly message us with your photo @academiclibrariesnorth on Instagram by 2pm.
