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:1034@m25lib.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T140000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260219T160000 DTSTAMP:20260129T112419Z URL:https://www.m25lib.org.uk/events/celebrating-lgbt-history-month-tg3-lg bt/ SUMMARY:Celebrating LGBT+ History Month [TG3/LGBT+] DESCRIPTION:Free attendance for members of the M25 Consortium of Academic L ibraries\, £25 for non-members to attend.\n\ncpd25 is delighted to be hos ting this online event celebrating LGBT+ history month 2026. This event wi ll share LGBTQIA+ narratives in libraries/archives and hear from two speak ers about their work and interests in this space. It will also highlight s ometimes hidden voices in library and archives.\n\nProgramme:\n\n‘Prejud ice and Pride’ revisited - Dayna Miller\, Kingston University:\n\nIn Fe bruary 2025 Kingston University Archives and Special Collections held its first LGBT History Month exhibition\, ‘Prejudice and Pride’. Using mat erials from several collections\, the display explored legal\, social and literary aspects of LGBT+ history from the 1950s to the present day\, as w ell as the University’s own journey in supporting the LGBT+ community.\n \nThis presentation will look back at highlights of the exhibition and dis cuss some of the hidden voices extracted from the collections which even D ayna was unaware of until she began putting the display together. Followin g the success of the exhibition\, Dayna will talk about how the Archive ca n take these voices forward and the long-term plans needed for the Archive to ensure that they remain discoverable to all.\n\nDiscovering Lived LGBT Q+ Perspectives in Libraries &\; Archives - Ashleigh Green\, Goldsmiths \, University of London:\n\nThis talk will focus on discovering and sharin g the voices of the LGBTQ+ community held within library and archive colle ctions\, with a specific focus on Goldsmiths Special Collections and Archi ves and the 2024 LGBTQ+ Positive Voices exhibition.\n\n \;\n\nSpeakers : \n\nDayna Miller joined Library and Learning Services at Kingston Univer sity London in 2001\, taking over the role of Archivist in 2018. Her respo nsibilities include managing the long-term preservation of both institutio nal records and externally acquired archives and special collections. Dayn a facilitates access to the archive collections to support learning\, teac hing and research within the University and external institutions\, in par ticular the Iris Murdoch Research Centre at the University of Chichester. Dayna also encourages outreach and engagement with archival materials by c urating free exhibitions throughout the year and making connections with c ommunity organisations such as U3A and local secondary schools.\n\nAshleig h Green (pronouns they/them) has worked in technical and systems services roles in libraries for nearly 30 years. They spent over 20 years in pu blic libraries\, focused on cataloguing\, digital services and STEM/mak erspace activities. Since 2021 they have worked at Goldsmiths\, with resp onsibility for day-to-day library system work. They have also supported v arious LGBTQ+ initiatives within Goldsmiths Library and the University. In 2024 they organised a library exhibition\, LGBTQ+ Positive Voices\, whic h highlighted positive and joyous perspectives of LGBTQ+ lives. This in cluded materials from Goldsmiths Special Collections and Archives\, as wel l as original creative works by more than 20 LGBTQ+ artists. Ashleigh  has previously been co-curator for UK Web Archive LGBTQ+ Lives Online  project\, and they were also until recently a member of CILIP LGBTQ+ Net work Committee. \n\n \;\n\nInformation for joining:\n\n This sessio n is virtual and will run via Zoom. Once your booking has been confirmed\, joining instructions will be emailed the day before the event.\n Electro nic CPD attendance certificates can be provided on request. Please request via cpd25@london.ac.uk\n\nCost\nFree event for members of the M25 Consor tium\n\n£25 for non-members\n\nCancellations received less than three wor king days before the event will be charged a £15 cancellation fee. In the event of a ‘no-show’ on the day\, £25 will be charged.\n\nTo book a place\, please use our online booking forms. \n\n \; CATEGORIES:cpd25 Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:STANDARD DTSTART:20251026T010000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0100 TZOFFSETTO:+0000 TZNAME:GMT END:STANDARD END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR