BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.2.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:853@m25lib.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20210330T091500 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20210330T150000 DTSTAMP:20210329T142143Z URL:https://www.m25lib.org.uk/events/annual-conference-2021-the-future-of- libraries/ SUMMARY:Virtual Annual Conference 2021: The Future of Libraries DESCRIPTION:Registration is now closed. \n\nThe M25 Consortium’s 2021 an nual conference will take place on Tuesday 30th March. The conference w ill be held virtually on zoom. \n\nThe conference topic \, The Future o f Libraries\, will seek to help colleagues better prepare operationally an d strategically for the future of the sector.  The conference is open to members and non-members. To register for the event please see below.\n\nV iew the conference posters on 'The Future of Libraries' here.   \nProgra mme\n09.15 - 09.45\n'Unlocking content through technology in the age of on line learning\,' with Adam Matthew Digital &\; Quartex.\n\n10.00 Welcom e and opening remarks - Matthew Lawson (M25 Consortium Chair)\n\n10.10  Keynote: ‘The Future of Libraries: what can we learn from Star Wars?’ - Professor Shân Wareing (University of Northampton) \n\n10.50 ‘Librar ies: the most truly democratic space?’ - Elizabeth Malone and Sara Burne tt (Kingston University) \n\n11.20 Comfort break \n\n11.30 ‘Developing digital collections\, practices\, and spaces at UAL’ - Elisabeth Thurlo w (University of the Arts London) \n\n12.00 Wellbeing Task and Finish G roup update - Pete Williams (Birkbeck\, University of London) and Paula Fu nnell (Queen Mary University of London)\n\n12.15 Diversity Task and Finish Group update - Alea Baker (University of London)\n\n12.30 Break \n\n13.1 5  ‘The road to Open Research: promoting and fostering a sharing cultu re at the University of Reading’ - Karen Rowlett and Robert Darby (Unive rsity of Reading)   \n\n13.45 ‘Reaching Out to Our Future Students: EPQ &\; Library Services at University of Westminster’ - Eleri Kyffi n and Sara Hafeez (University of Westminster) \n\n14.15 ‘Funding our Future! Public Engagement and Grant Income for Libraries’ - Sarah Chaney &\; Teresa Doherty (Royal College of Nursing) \n\n14.45 Conference fe edback - Rachel Telfer (M25 Executive Manager)\n\n14.50 Closing remarks - Michelle Wake (M25 Consortium Secretary)\nSponsors\nGold Sponsor:\n\n\n\nA M Digital (Quartex): Primary Sources for Teaching and Research\n\nJoin Ada m Matthew Digital and Quartex to hear how the digitised primary source con tent and innovative platform solutions we offer put the library at the cen tre of online learning. We’ll present ideas from faculty who are using d igitised primary sources in their teaching\, and then talk about presentat ion itself: how can your special collections\, student projects\, and facu lty research be displayed to maximise the benefits of online academia.\n\n Silver Sponsor:\n\nBibliographic Data Services\n\n\n\nThank you to our spo nsors.\nCost of attendance:\nM25 Member Libraries: \n\n One free place (n ormally for the M25 Representative) as the standard benefit of membership\ n Additional places £35\n\nNon-M25 Members: £50\n\nCancellation policy: Cancellation is free until 23:59 on 22nd March 2021. Cancellations after this date will be charged 50%. No-shows on the day will be charged 100%.\n \nREGISTRATION FOR THIS EVENT IS NOW CLOSED.\n\nTo reserve a place please fill out the booking form using the links below. Please remember to includ e your PO number as bookings cannot be confirmed without this. Members are reminded to use their M25 Vouchers where available. CATEGORIES:M25 Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20210328T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR