This week's ALN Staff Development Weekly Update is available at academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/staff-develo.... More job opportunities in the region this week, plus details of how to become a mentee on our next mentoring wave, a call for contributions on green OA and some interesting events.
Libraries that invest in AI literacy “report greater confidence”
www.researchinformation.info/news/librari...
Clarivate Pulse of the Library Report points to growing maturity in library approaches to artificial intelligence
@clarivate.com
The University of Leeds is championing the use of Wikipedia to make education and history more accessible
www.leeds.ac.uk/news/article...
@wikimediauk.bsky.social
Really excited to be part of this project. It’s already facilitating transformation at @teessideuni.bsky.social
Academic libraries lead digital transformation in different ways and for different reasons: here's a quick overview of how the pilot libraries in the Jisc digital transformation library lens programme are using the new library lens framework and why digitisation.jiscinvolve.org/wp/2025/10/2...
📢 Come work with us! The Open Research Manager is a reformulated role in our team - it would suit someone with a strong research support background, but I'm happy to chat to anyone about the role and criteria.
Exciting opportunity to join the new Heads Of Team within our wonderful Library Team and be part of shaping its even more exciting future #Library #hejobs #tu tuwpapps.tees.ac.uk/trent22live_...
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Not Enough: Open Infrastructure Funding and the Future of Knowledge Futures https://www.knowledgefutures.org/updates/2025-06-update/
Blissfully peaceful up in the hills #collegevalley #yetholm
Female information professional
🚨 Call for Nominations: CILIP Vice President. Passionate about championing the library & info sector? Step up for a 1-yr VP role, then transition to President. We're especially keen to hear from global majority & under-represented voices.
www.cilip.org.uk/page/boardel... #CILIPElections
@markhilife.bsky.social 😊🎉
Now that #lilac25 is done I can start thinking about my new role with @jinfolit.bsky.social, I'm taking over as Managing Editor! This is a HUGE transition for me, which may take some getting used to. But I have ideas and plans and schemes and it's going to be FUN I PROMISE.
This looks like a brilliant career development opportunity :)
This looks like a brilliant event - would it be open to our Library students (University of Sheffield)?
Do you work in an ALN library and fancy finding out what it takes to be an academic/liaison librarian? Why not come along to our next 'Skill Up with ALN' session on 3 June, 10-11am. Register here: academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/event/1178/
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📢 Are you interested in science & technology?! You can access New Scientist, the world's most popular weekly science & tech publication! You can access this through the Library Pressreader database 🔬🧪 libguides.tees.ac.uk/az/pressreader
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Great news! The draft programme for the ALN Conference 2025 is now available on our website*
academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/conference/a...
*subject to tweaking
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Well done to the amazing #lilac25 team - such a fantastic conference. I am leaving inspired and enthused! I particularly enjoyed the fabulous keynotes of @jsecker.bsky.social and @elinorcarmi.bsky.social and hearing about the brilliant work of @bookelf.bsky.social researching the impact of LILAC
Almost home, did some writing and reflecting to share links to slides and the playlist from my #lilac2025 keynote in a blog post: janesecker.wordpress.com/2025/04/16/r...
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Don't forget to book your place at ALN Conference 2025.
We're putting together a great programme for you all.
See our website for more information and to book your place.
www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
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We're delighted to announce that Manchester University Press are the platinum sponsor for ALN Conference 2025.
manchesteruniversitypress.co.uk
Thank you for your support
www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
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SCONUL are looking to recruit a new Deputy Director. A great job for somebody wanting to work across the HE library sector:
www.sconul.ac.uk/media/uhpjvf...
The Research Shift Programme #RLUKRSP is a new RLUK series of free, online #librariesXresearch events designed to empower and support librarians, archivists, information professionals, and colleagues across the #GLAM sector to actively engage in research
Find out more & sign up at bit.ly/RLUK-RSP
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We're delighted to announce Monica Westin as Keynote speaker at the in-person day of ALN Conference 2025.
See the ALN website for more information and to book your place.
www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
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📢ALN are offering 10 sponsored places to this year’s conference ‘Sustainable Innovation: moving forward in challenging times’ for 18/06 (online) and 11/07 (Manchester Metropolitan University).
Find out more and apply:- www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...
#ALN25
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Next week is Welfare Week!
Join the Welfare Team for a range of activities & sign up to some FREE training sessions!
More info 👉 bit.ly/3XoQw4Q
#RLUK25 Michelle Charters, Head of International Slavery Museum, is giving today's keynote on the history of slavery and its links with the city of Liverpool, alongside approaches for truth telling and learning from our past and legacies to better our future.
View of Liverpool from the Spire building
So glad I stayed till the end of #RLUK25. A fantastic week with fantastic people in a very sunny and picturesque Liverpool!
The #RLUK25 conference was inspiring and thought provoking. Thanks to all speakers and the RLUK team. Thanks everyone for great conversations and hopefully future collaborations.
