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Academic Libraries North (ALN)
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A consortium of HE libraries in the North of England. https://www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/
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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 😊
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July 16, 2025 at 3:22 PM
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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!
MMU Business School atrium with conference delegates Monica Westin, Keynote speaker Rachel Beckett (Director, Library and Cultural Services, Manchester Metropolitan University)
July 14, 2025 at 2:59 PM
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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
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July 11, 2025 at 2:37 PM
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Our gold sponsor for the in-person day is OCLC (www.oclc.org/en/home.html).

Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊

#ALN25
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July 11, 2025 at 2:33 PM
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Our Platinum sponsor for the conference is Manchester University Press (manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk) @manchesterup.bsky.social

Thank you for supporting ALN Conference 2025 😊
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July 11, 2025 at 2:28 PM
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Now we're hearing a talk from our gold sponsor, OCLC #ALN25
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July 11, 2025 at 2:00 PM
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A visit to the rather wonderful (and only public one of its kind) Poetry Library. #aln25
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July 11, 2025 at 12:25 PM
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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.
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July 11, 2025 at 12:09 PM
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Lunchtime in the sunshiiine! #aln25
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July 11, 2025 at 11:57 AM
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Did you know that a quiet space is available today at the in-person ALN Conference? 👀

Feel free to use this space throughout the day. See our programme for more details ➡️ docs.google.com/document/d/1... #ALN25
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July 11, 2025 at 11:06 AM
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Next up is a talk from our platinum sponsor, University of Manchester Press. #aln25
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July 11, 2025 at 10:29 AM
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Our keynote talk by Monica Westin (Associate Director of Content and Discovery, Library and Cultural Services, Manchester Metropolitan University) is well underway #ALN25
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July 11, 2025 at 9:30 AM
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Great start to the keynote from Monica Westin. We should design with obsolescence in mind. Microfiche was the future once! #aln25
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July 11, 2025 at 9:29 AM
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Backbeat the word is on the street that the 2025 ALN Conference is about to begin! #aln25
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July 11, 2025 at 9:03 AM
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Today we’re hosting the in-person day of the ALN Conference 2025 at Manchester Metropolitan University Business School!

And would you believe it - sunshine again? It’s always sunny at ALN 😏☀️ #ALN25
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July 11, 2025 at 8:46 AM
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No cigarettes and alcohol at the ALN Conference today, just a stonking great programme of keynotes, talks, sponsor presentations and workshops. #aln25
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July 11, 2025 at 6:36 AM
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We’ve got an exciting day lined up tomorrow at the in-person day of #ALN25!

Keynote, workshops, short papers, lightning talks, sponsor talks, a wellbeing space and a tour of the Manchester Poetry Library.

Can’t wait to see you there!
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July 10, 2025 at 9:31 AM
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We won't be supplying lanyards or name badges at the in-person day on Friday so please feel free to bring your own.
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July 8, 2025 at 10:08 AM
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🎧 Have you checked out our brand new ALN Conference podcast yet?...

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July 7, 2025 at 7:32 PM
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A quite space will be available at the in-person day of #ALN25.

Feel free to use this space throughout the day. See our programme for more details.
docs.google.com/document/d/1...
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July 7, 2025 at 11:40 AM
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We've got a great day planned at the in-person day of #ALN25.

Keynote, workshops, short papers, lightning talks, sponsor talks, a wellbeing space and a tour of the Manchester Poetry Library.

Can't wait to see you there!
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July 3, 2025 at 11:49 AM
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Not long to go until the in-person day of #ALN25.

Our keynote for the day is Monica Westin - The 10,000 year librarian: radical sustainability for enduring knowledge.

We're looking forward to hearing this!
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July 2, 2025 at 8:13 AM
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Only 11 days to go!

Day 2 of the ALN Conference is packed with inspiring keynotes, dynamic workshops, and powerful moments you won’t want to miss.

We can't wait to see you all soon!
June 27, 2025 at 8:45 AM
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A big congratulations to our Wellbeing Photo Competition winners, Joanne and Ciara! Thank you to everyone who took part - choosing a winner was no easy task!
June 23, 2025 at 10:23 AM
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Thank you to everyone who took part in our wellbeing photo competition during Wednesday’s ALN online conference! 📸 We loved seeing your creative and inspiring submissions 🤩 Here’s a collage featuring some of the entries - swipe through to see them all ➡️

#ALN25
Collage of entries from our photo competition. Collage of entries from our photo competition. Collage of entries from our photo competition.
June 20, 2025 at 2:45 PM