The M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries is a collaborative organisation that works to improve library and information services within the M25 region and more widely across the East and South East.
The Consortium has 53 member institutions, comprising Higher Education, national, museum and other scholarly libraries. Its aim is to provide services and resources for the benefit of library staff, learners and researchers.
The Consortium’s staff training and development programme provides training events and library visits covering diverse aspects of library and information service provision.
A mutual access scheme for the benefit of postgraduate research students and staff in libraries belonging to the M25 Consortium.
The Consortium provides half-day Leadership Briefings on hot topics.
Join an informal drinks reception to meet staff across Member libraries and build your professional networks.
Members and non-members are invited to a one day conference in late Spring. Members: the Conference 2024 Recorded Presentations are now available to watch in our Virtual Learning Area
Engage with the M25 community, gain valuable development experience and help to develop our activities by getting involved with our Task Groups, Working Groups and on our Steering Group.
It's about people: what do staff at our Member Institutions do? A SpeedMeet profile on our website is a great opportunity to introduce yourself to Members and the wider profession.
Apply for a grant that meets the Fund’s criteria and the M25 Consortium’s aim to support all members in their personal, professional and institutional development.
Our Groups develop resources and provide the evidence based info the M25 Members need on important and relevant issues.
Mentoring works. Our regional mentoring scheme for non-senior staff is a first-class personal development opportunity. Sign up as a mentor or apply to be a mentee.
Apply for a competitive bursary to support your professional development.
Explore fourteen individual resources.
For those members not yet in Jisc's Library Hub looking for informal support from a peer organisation during the transition. The ‘buddy’ institution will offer informal advice, tips, and support.
cpd25:
“The speakers brought so much enthusiasm and positivity to their talks, truly inspiring.” Delegate, ‘So you want to be a Subject Librarian?’ 8th June 2023
1st November, 13:30
Visit to the Wiener Holocaust Library[TG4v/Wiener] – visit now full
cpd25 Visits
6th November - 20th November, 14:00
Understanding libraries with qualitative techniques – using observations [TG3/Qualitative]
cpd25 Events
21st November, 14:00
Visit to Shakespeare’s Globe Library[TG4v/Globe] – visit now full
cpd25 Visits
28th November, 10:30
Deaf Awareness Training with Dot Sign Language [TG2/Awareness]
cpd25 Events
15th October
Network and mingle at our drinks reception on 4 December
News
3rd October
Vacancies to join cpd25 Task Groups
cpd25
26th September
Innovation, celebration and anticipation
News
The M25 Consortium is governed by a Steering Group comprising elected Representatives from our member libraries.
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