Our CILIP LGBTQ+ Network seeks a new Chair. You'll act as a leading officer & inform the decisions made to raise awareness & advise Library, Knowledge & Information workers in UK on LGBTQ+ subjects. Role open to those who identify as LGBTQ+ or Queer. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...

Got that Friday feeling? Why not take ten minutes out of the day-job to consider NAG Webinar Week 2025! Have you got a recent library project you could share? Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... No NAG membership required - open to everyone.

Join our Cathedral Librarian this November as part of our ‘Art of the Book’ series to explore how books were printed, sewn and bound during the hand-press period. 📕 The Anatomy of Books 📕 11 November 📕 2pm - 3:30pm 📕 Tickets from £20 Find out more + book your place: bit.ly/AnatomyOfBooks

NAG Webinar Week 2025! Share your recent library projects with the wider community Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

NAG Webinar Week 2025! Share your recent library projects with the wider community Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October. nag.org.uk/webinar-week... NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

Celebrating NAG's 40th anniversary, the next of our "Spotlight on the Chair" blogs is live with our 2017-2020 Chair, Alison Harland: nag.org.uk/blog/chairs-... @bookgirla.bsky.social #NAGstalgia

Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out. I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!

🔵 #RLUK26 #CFP | Stewardship in challenging times: the role of libraries in supporting civic society 📣The Call for papers is now open for the #RLUK26 virtual conference being held on 25-27 March 2026. The conference is open to all. 🔗 Find out more at bit.ly/RLUKconf

If you’re coming along and want to join the conversation follow #NAGDonations

Tomorrow! Over 100 people signed up to talk all things donations…

Planning for Seminar 2026 starts now! For me, with a rail map of the UK, for you, maybe an outline for a paper or a workshop? We would be delighted to see some early submissions when the call for papers opens this autumn!

Working with ND colleagues webinar, 8th September, 2pm. Bookings now open :) Session is aimed at neurotypical people who wish to know more about the experiences of neurodivergent (ND) people in the workplace and support them more effectively. ndcolleagues.eventbrite.co.uk

Dealing with Donations is clearly a popular topic! We're up to 98 booked for next week's Coffee and Chat but space for a few more if any other NAG members would like to join us!

The recording of the @copim.bsky.social and @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social webinar 'Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times' is now available: nag.org.uk/materials/re...

NAG Members: Coffee and Chat "There's no such thing as a free book! Dealing with Donations" Wed 16 Jul 10:30am Come and discuss your strategies and solutions with fellow professionals who understand and sympathise with the problem! nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

We've been making some changes to our ONIX, MARC, KBART, and JSON metadata feeds - find out what these changes are and why we're making them, as well as future developments to our #OAbook metadata in this new blog post: oapen.hypotheses.org/1484 @ronaldsnijder.bsky.social @doabooks.bsky.social

Free webinar next week! Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times Wed 25th June 2pm Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event. nag.org.uk/event/rethin... @copim.bsky.social

Sign up! We'll be thinking hard about the role of #OAbooks within content 'acquisition' & how this might change our understanding of that role, rather than thinking about supporting OA models to provide an outlet for authors to publish. We'll also be thinking about #OA & permanent access ⬇️

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times Wed 25th June 2pm Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event. nag.org.uk/event/rethin... @copim.bsky.social

Next week!

It's a wrap #NAGcd15🎉🎉 What a great panel to conclude NAG Seminar 2025, discussing reading lists, purchasing and licensing followed by a thought provoking topic of strategies for librarians and academics on how to break down barriers. @siobhanh.bsky.social @heroicendeavour.bsky.social

It’s not a birthday without cake! Thank you to @vitalsource.bsky.social for sponsoring our gorgeous cupcakes! #nagcd15

A coffee break with ice lollies! A complete surprise from the Marriott - we have loved the catering today

Secure your seat at our next session with Natasha Edmonds, Clarivate and Sjoukje Schots, The Open University; exploring how academic libraries are evolving to support students in a rapidly changing digital and professional landscape. #NAGcd15 @sjoukjeschots.bsky.social @clarivate.com

Who said libraries don’t play? LEGO creativity at NAG Seminar 2025, Leeds with @playbrarian.uk

And it’s a double win for Leeds Libraries! Their diversifying stock project has won the NAG Award for 2025 kindly sponsored by BDS.

Congratulations to Leeds Libraries - winners of NAG’s Public Library Grant 2025! Their Walking Books project showed great innovation, sustainability and replicability. #NAGplf25

Cataloguing fun with @annewelsh.bsky.social! #NAFplf25

Insightful view into comparing limits across vendors from Rebecca Gower and Jayne Kelly, Cambridge University Libraries: “We want the most accessible ebook licences available, and we want them now!”. #NAGcd15 @ebookscamb.bsky.social @litbirdsoul.bsky.social

Exploring eBook acquisition models for small institutions with Richard Cleverley, Librarian from Open College of the Arts who shares a case study on building a digital collection, offering practical insights for libraries facing budget or digital transition challenges. #NAGcd15

A fantastic session from @ruthburns.bsky.social on cinematic content from VHS to Hosted Film at University of Manchester. Ruth Burns shared insights on permissions, legalities, and workflows, offering guidance to libraries navigating digital access and copyright in niche collection areas #NAGcd15

Amazing catering here at #NAGcd15 and #NAGplf25! We weren’t expecting vegan pancakes but they are delicious….

Wakefield Libraries used their NAG Grant to deliver The Travelling Cinema which brought affordable cinema to local libraries. Inspiring stuff, thanks to Sam Whitehouse for coming back to show us how it went. #NAGplf25

On to Sarah Armitage from BDS who is taking us back in time, looking at book supply and records through the ages. #NAGplf25

David survived the inevitable tech glitches to introduce our delegates to the NAG forum today! #NAGplf25

What a great start to today with our first presentation from @yorkstjohn.bsky.social Ambitious project to map the lifecycle of a book, from request to access. This session explores how reflection and collaboration improved efficiency and positioned the library for future adaptability. #NAGcd15

It's tomorrow! Looking forward to seeing everyone at NAG Seminar and Forum in Leeds. If you can't join us, do follow along on #NAGcd15 for the academic libraries and #NAGplf25 for the public library content and maybe you'll be tempted to join us next year!

NAG Members webinar: Shrink to Fit: Sharing practical and strategic approaches to managing library budget reductions with Sarah Thompson and Eleonora Gandolfi Wednesday 4th June 13:30-14:30 NAG Institutional members only, no recording. nag.org.uk/event/shrink/

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times Wed 25th June 2pm Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event. nag.org.uk/event/rethin... @copim.bsky.social

📚 Join Manchester University Press at the 2025 NAG conference on Thursday 15th May! To discover more about our digital offerings, pop by our stand or email [email protected] to schedule a meeting. @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social #NAGcd15

As part of our #NAGstalgia to celebrate 40 years we are reaching out to past chairs for their memories. Here's the first in our series of blog posts with @heathersherman.bsky.social chatting to Sally Allen about her career and the impact of NAG nag.org.uk/blog/chairs_...

Last day to send in your questions and comments to take to the Rialto Development and Feedback day via our NAG rep....

The Neurodivergent Manager, 2nd date for a training session! (First one sold out quickly.) It's aimed at Neurodivergent managers working in any neurotypical coded setting, more details on the Eventbrite page, too much to fit here! 16th July, 2-4pm, £95pp. www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/1343576476...

Final day of booking for NAG seminar and forum! The online booking form closes at 5pm today (Friday 2nd May).

Tomorrow! NAG Members Exclusive: Coffee and Chat event. Join other NAG members for a forum to discuss communication and our communities - from mailing lists to social media Why not grab a brew and join us on Zoom? Wed 30 April 1:30pm nag.org.uk/event/chatap...

A nudge for your comments to send to the Rialto Development and Feedback Day:

"It's the final countdown!" Last few days to book for NAG Seminar and Forum! Don't miss out - join us and celebrate NAG turning 40 with a great range of papers for both public and academic libraries. Leeds, 15th May #NAGcd15 #NAGplf25 nag.org.uk/events/

Last chance to sponsor our cupcakes! Sweeten the conversation with our delegates with your logo on the birthday cupcakes at NAG Seminar and Forum next month. Opportunity open to NAG Members only: nag.org.uk/sponsorship/ #NAGcd15 #NAGplf25

Next week! NAG Members Exclusive: Coffee and Chat event. Join other NAG members for a forum to discuss communication and our communities - from mailing lists to social media Why not grab a brew and join us on Zoom? Wed 30 April 1:30pm nag.org.uk/event/chatap...

There will be conference swag aplenty at NAG Seminar and Forum next month - here's a little taster of the selection from our Gold Sponsors - Browns Books! One of the bonuses of an in person training event is definitely the stash of notebooks to take home.... nag.org.uk/events/ #NAGcd15 #NAGplf25