BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//wp-events-plugin.com//7.3.1//EN TZID:Europe/London X-WR-TIMEZONE:Europe/London BEGIN:VEVENT UID:1027@m25lib.org.uk DTSTART;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T100000 DTEND;TZID=Europe/London:20260609T153000 DTSTAMP:20260605T160006Z URL:https://www.m25lib.org.uk/events/virtual-annual-conference-2026/ SUMMARY:M25 Consortium Annual Conference 2026: celebrating our successes - Bookings now closed DESCRIPTION:*BOOKINGS HAVE CLOSED*\n\nJoin us at the M25 Consortium Annual Conference 2026\n Tuesday 9th June\, Online\n10.00am-12.45pm &\; 1.30-3 .30pm\n\nConference Theme\nOur theme for 2026 is “Sunshine Through the R ain: Celebrating our Successes”\n\nLibraries continue to deliver outstan ding services for their users during these challenging financial times. We are taking the time at our online Conference to hear from voices across t he sector. We will share achievements\, staff wellbeing initiatives\, proj ects\, and activities that have provided some sunshine through the rain: w hether small or large – they all make a difference.\n\nSpeaker\, Facilit ator and Contributor Biographies\n\nProgramme\nOur programme will be updat ed regularly as we add details of our Presenters.\nOutlines of Conference presentations\n\nMORNING SESSIONS 10.00-12.45\; 13.30-13.45\n\n10am Welcom e from David Archer\, Chair\, M25 Consortium\n\n10.10-10.30 Keynote Presen tation: "Truth\, trust and democracy: the role of the House of Commons Lib rary and good information in the UK Parliament"\nKeynote Speaker: Martin R eid\, Director of Library Services\, House of Commons Library\n\n10.30-10. 45 Questions to the Keynote Speaker\, chaired by David Archer\n\n10.45-10. 55 Lightning Talk One: "Plant Potting - Library Style"\nProving a pop-up p lant stand in the library at crucial times in the student calendar (Freshe rs’ Week and Exams) to support student wellbeing through green therapy.\ nPresented by Susan Hill\, University of Surrey\n\n10.55-11.05 Questions t o Susan Hill\, chaired by Camilla Churchill\, BMA Library &\; Archive L ead\n\n11.05-11.15 Lightning Talk Two: "Saving money\, reducing waste and sharing knowledge – Senate House Library’s partnership with the Intern et Archive for the preservation of withdrawn stock"\nPresented by James Co ok\, Senate House Library\n\n11.15-11.25 Questions to James Cook\, chaired by Camilla Churchill\n\n11.25-11.40 BREAK\n\n11.40-12.00 Sharing the Suns hine\nWe will be sharing examples of positive initiatives and activities t hat have taken place across all member libraries\, however big or small. E ven if you cannot attend on the day\, contribute your good things here: ht tps://padlet.com/kingstonuniversity/m25-consortium-of-academic-libraries-c onference-2026-sharing-we82yzmfnvmbg1vh\n\nChaired by Sara Burnett\, Kings ton University and Helen Curtis\, Oxford Brookes University\n\n12.00-12.10 Innovation Funded Project Update: Introducing your open-access library ex cellence framework resource\nPresented by Carly Ramirez-Herelle\, Universi ty of Bedfordshire\n\n12.10-12.15 Questions to Carly Ramirez-Herelle and S teve Briggs\, chaired by Michelle Wake\n\n12.15-12.30 Presentation: Pluggi ng The Gap: Learning Experiences in UCL LCCOS \nAn examination of the ste ps taken over 20 years to support the specific development needs of the LC COS (Libraries\, Culture\, Collections and Open Science) community at Univ ersity College London\, from the annual staff conference to an innovative Aspiring Managers programme. Presented by Aanchal Bhatt and Kate Cheney\, UCL\n\n12.30-12.45 Questions to Aanchal Bhatt and Kate Cheney\, chaired by David Archer\n\n12.45-13.30 LUNCH BREAK with online Mindful activity at 1 3.30\n\n13.30-13.45 A Mindful Pause.\nA short session of easy and accessib le mindfulness practices to help reset for the afternoon\nLed by Jem Shack leford\, Mindfulness teacher and trainer (optional)\n\nAFTERNOON SESSIONS 13.45-15.30\n\n13.45-13.50 Welcome back\n\n13.50-14.00 From overwhelm to  action: developing a sustainability toolkit\nAn introduction to the M25 Sustainability Toolkit\, exploring how shared\, practical resources can s upport libraries to move from sustainability overwhelm to action.\nPresent ed by Jessie McLean\, M25 Sustainability Group co-Chair\n\n14.00-14.05 Que stions to members of the Sustainability Group including co-Chairs Jessie M cLean and Eloise Carpenter and M25 Steering Group representative\, Michell e Wake\; chaired by David Archer\n\n14.05-14.15 Diversity Group Update\nAn update on membership\, summary of 2025 survey and news about the upcomin g diversity surveys for 2026-27 \nPresented by Davina Omar\, M25 Steering Group representative\, Diversity Group and Cliff Van Dort\, co-Chair\, Di versity Group\n\n14.15-14.20 Questions to Davina and Cliff\, chaired by Da vid Archer\n\n14.20-14.25 Five minute mini break\n\n14.25-14.35 Lightning Talk Three "Pause Point at Kingston University"\nPresented by Joanne Cawk well\, Kingston University\n\n14.35-14.45 Questions to Joanne Cawkwell\, c haired by Paul Johnson\, University of Surrey\n\n14.45-14.55 Lightning Tal k Four "The Next Chapter Challenge - University of Surrey Library and Lear ning Services" This year marked our first Library competition\, The Next C hapter Challenge—an innovation initiative inviting students to propose i deas to enhance the Surrey student experience\, with a cash prize. As a pi lot\, it aimed to empower students to shape services and work in partnersh ip with library staff.\nPresented by Catherine Batson\, University of Surr ey Library\n\n14.55-15.05 Questions to Catherine Batson\, chaired by Paul Johnson\n\n15.05-15.20 Closing the Conference: "The Art of Being Brilliant "\nDr Andy Cope from Art of Brilliance Andy specialises in positive psycho logy and the science of human flourishing\n\n15.20-15.25 Questions to Andy Cope\, chaired by David Archer\n\n15.25-15.30 Closing remarks and thanks from David Archer\n\n15.30 Conference Ends\n\nJoin us for a post-Conferenc e in person event\nVisit to Senate House Library &\; Exhibition: Englis h Print Revolution: Caxton &\; Beyond\n5-6pm\, Senate House\, Universit y of London\, Malet Street\, London\, WC1E 7HU\nConference delegates will have priority booking. Bookings now open\, please book your place via the event page:\n\nRegistration and Booking\n\nAll member institutions are ent itled to two free delegate places (registration essential) and can book ad ditional places.\n\n Member booking form\n Non-member booking form\n\nFe es:\n\n\n\nDELEGATE TYPE\n FEE\nDATES\n\n\nFree member places - two per i nstitution\n£0\n24 February-5 June\n\n\nAdditional Member Places\n£35\n  24 February-5 June\n\n\nNon-member places\n£70\n24 February-5 June\n\n\ nGroup bookings of 3 and above\n£5 discount per person\,  (not applicabl e to student tickets nor first two free places)\n24 February-5 June\n\n\nS tudents\n£10\n24 February-5 June\n\n\n\nInvoicing: Paid bookings will be invoiced after the Conference from 15 June.\n\nGroup bookings: 3 or more p aying delegates will receive a £5 discount per person if they book as a g roup. Please fill out one form per person and add a note to the form in th e PO number box to state ‘group booking’. Please also email cpd25@lond on.ac.uk with the names of the group members so we can identify you when w e receive your booking forms. Any queries about group booking should be se nt to cpd25@london.ac.uk. The Group discount does not apply to students o r member representatives using their free places.\n\nStudent rate: If you' re studying and working at an M25 library please use the member registrati on form and write 'student'\, as well as your job title\, in the designate d box. Proof of student status may be required.\n\nConference Bursaries: T here are two free places available at Conference. Find out more here Staff Development Award Scheme. Closing date extended to 23 April 2026.\n\nCanc ellation policy: Cancellation is free until 23:59 on 26 May 2026. Cancella tions after this date will be charged 50%. No-shows on the day will be cha rged 100%.\n\nElectronic CPD attendance certificates can be provided on re quest. Please request via cpd25@london.ac.uk\n\nPlease contact cpd25@londo n.ac.uk or M25libadmin@london.ac.uk with any questions.\n\n*PLEASE NOTE TH AT BOOKINGS FOR THIS EVENT WILL CLOSE AT 5PM ON FRIDAY 5TH JUNE* CATEGORIES:M25 Events END:VEVENT BEGIN:VTIMEZONE TZID:Europe/London X-LIC-LOCATION:Europe/London BEGIN:DAYLIGHT DTSTART:20260329T020000 TZOFFSETFROM:+0000 TZOFFSETTO:+0100 TZNAME:BST END:DAYLIGHT END:VTIMEZONE END:VCALENDAR