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 55 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.
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.
A mutual access scheme for the benefit of postgraduate research students and staff in libraries belonging to the M25 Consortium.
Explore fourteen individual resources.
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
The Consortium provides half-day Leadership Briefings on hot topics.
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.
Apply for a competitive bursary to support your professional development.
Our Groups develop resources and provide the evidence based info the M25 Members need on important and relevant issues.
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.
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.
cpd25:
12th September, 10:00
Training for supervisors: role, feedback & delegation [TG4/Supervisor]
cpd25 Events
6th November - 20th November, 14:00
Understanding libraries with qualitative techniques – using observations [TG3/Qualitative]
cpd25 Events
24th July
July Newsletter just published
News
18th July
Watch Presentations from Conference 2024
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3rd July
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The M25 Consortium is governed by a Steering Group comprising elected Representatives from our member libraries.
Find out moreWe provide opportunities for companies to sponsor the M25 Consortium. This could be at one or more of our events, such as our Annual Conference, when there is the opportunity to engage with our members.
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