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A reminder that our AGM will be held online tomorrow (Wednesday 3rd September) at 2pm.

Voting for the position of Supplier Liaison Officer will close at midday tomorrow (one vote per member institution).
September 2, 2025 at 7:39 AM
Applications are now open for the five available committee roles.

Further information about the roles and some of the tasks previous officers have worked on are available here: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/vsq2...

Nominate yourself via bla1.glasscubes.com/form/5a00f28... by 1st August.
July 3, 2025 at 10:45 AM
Now for a visit to Glasgow Women’s Library @womenslibrary.bsky.social
June 28, 2025 at 11:37 AM
Great to see these sustainability initiatives in the Mitchell Library:

- Free reusable period products
- Borrow cup scheme

#GreenLibraries
June 28, 2025 at 11:35 AM
With Glasgow just 30 mins on the train from Stirling, it’d be rude not to pop over after #BLA25 and visit some libraries!

First up: The Mitchell Library, which houses the BL Business & IP Centre Glasgow
June 28, 2025 at 9:16 AM
Thank you Mary Lister for closing out our Kindness session with a wonderful story of the ripple effect in action. It all started with The Very Hungry Caterpillar 🐛

#BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 10:59 AM
Goals shouldn’t be punishment #BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 9:54 AM
Kindness is an antidote to burnout #BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
Did any 1st person manage not to smile back? #BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 9:21 AM
Our final keynote is @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social

Helen is also a former business librarian and attended many BLA conferences!

#BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 9:12 AM
Librarians can help guide the students with:

#BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 8:44 AM
Our fantastic conference host Neil Skinner introduces our 4th keynote speaker, Professor Kevin Grant, Dean of Stirling Management School

#BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 8:07 AM
Three happy winners of the sponsor gala bingo! #BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 6:43 AM
Congratulations to Mary Lister, winner of the Leslie Baldwin Award for Best Members Paper 2025
#BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 6:42 AM
A piper greeted us to our Gala Dinner last night. Thank you to @ebscouk.bsky.social for sponsoring our welcome drinks
#BLA25
June 27, 2025 at 6:40 AM
Tasting the gins at Stirling Distillery #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Thank you to Karl from @unistirarchives.bsky.social for a fabulous walking tour #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 3:39 PM
Aaron has a crash course on AI powered search in libraries

#BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 1:33 PM
AI tools can meet or even outperform human judgement at screening stage of systematic reviews #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Semantic search is powerful in enhancing the relevancy of results #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 1:07 PM
What is the impact of ChatGPT on your brain? #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 12:58 PM
Keynote 3: @aarontay.bsky.social on AI-assisted literature review tools #BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 12:53 PM
Using Menti to get the audience’s thoughts on GenAI

#BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 11:36 AM
Our final Member Paper now with Amy and Andrew from Cambridge Judge

#BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 11:34 AM
ChatGPT was found to be by far the most popular AI tool
#BLA25
June 26, 2025 at 11:24 AM