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We are a collaborative organisation of 54 members of Higher Education, & scholarly libraries across M25, East & South East. We provide events & training through our cpd25 programme and services & resources for library staff #M25ConsortiumConf25
Join cpd25 and Donna Lanclos at an online practical workshop on 'Understanding libraries with qualitative techniques' on the 4th and 18th March: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/under...
We're now welcoming non-member & M25 member delegates to our online event Celebrating LGBT+ History Month on 19 February. Hear from our speakers about their work & interests in LGBTQIA+ narratives in libraries/archives. Free to members; non-members £25. Register now www.m25lib.org.uk/events/celeb...
Happy New Year! We look forward to seeing you at some of our events and visits in 2026: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/
The call for Lightning Talk Presentations for
M25 Consortium Annual Conference 2026
9 June 2026 is now open. Find out more: www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
We're going to talk about institutional resilience: senior managers, leaders and aspiring leaders, join us at our Leadership Briefing on 30 January 2026 for an afternoon of speakers, questions and panel discussion in a safe and supportive environment. Register now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/leade...
Members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are invited to a Networking Drinks Reception on the 2nd December. Book your place now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/netwo...
Free event for members and non-members: join the M25 Consortium Diversity Group and Beth Montague-Hellen at our EDI and Libraries Workshop 18 November, Middlesex University. Book your free place now www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
We support projects across the region with our Innovation Fund. Members: don't delay, applications close Monday 3 November. Find out more: www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
The House of Commons Library Open Day returns in 2026!
Come and learn about what we do to inform democracy and take advantage of a rare chance to tour the Commons Library space.
Full details are on our website and applications close 24th November commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
Save the date! M25 Consortium's Annual Conference 2026 will be online on Tuesday 9 June 2026, 10am-3.30pm on Zoom. More details coming soon! www.m25lib.org.uk/events/virtu...
Members of the M25 Consortium of Academic Libraries are invited to a Networking Drinks Reception on the 2nd December. Book your place now: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/netwo...
We've just added a free event for our members. The M25 Diversity Group are hosting an in-person event on the 18th November on 'EDI and libraries: learning from each other'. Full details and booking information can be found on our website: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/edi-a...
cpd25 is recruiting new members to join Task Groups 2 & 4! Joining a Task Group is a great way to develop new skills whilst establishing contacts with colleagues from other institutions. Contact cpd25@london.ac.uk for more information.
We've added two blogs on our website from delegates Ioana Bonaparte & Victoria Li at our recent cpd25 Cataloguing with Confidence workshop. They are worth reading as evidence of the value of cpd & as insights into the delegate's experience of a training event. www.m25lib.org.uk/2025/07/23/a...
Helen Curtis, Director of Learning Resources at Oxford Brookes University is our June M25 SpeedMeet Profile. Find out why she values involvement with us www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resources-and-activities/m25-speedmeet/. Helen is also a member of the #M25ConsortiumConf25 Planning Group. Thank you Helen!
AI in Libraries: Friend or Foe? Join the debate at the cpd25 SLA Conference on 19 June at the London College of Fashion. Find the details and booking form here: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/sla-c...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 I've been updating the list of Speakers, Facilitators & Contributors for Conference. It's great to see a wide range of academic & scholarly library staff, & others, who will be sharing their knowledge & experience. Thank you in advance one & all www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
#M25ConsortiumConf25
I really like the Oxford Dictionary's definition of a Vox Pop: "The voice of the people; esp. (a) the views or beliefs of the majority; the will of the people, popular opinion; (b) common talk or rumour."
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#M25ConsortiumConf25 has a packed programme & some great extras. We're delighted that Camilla Churchill, Library & Archive Lead at the BMA, will be doing Vox Pops with our delegates during breaks. (1 of 2) www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
We are looking forward to hearing your talk Louise; a really important subject. BTW, thank you to Adva Nova and all our sponsors. But to be fair to our other sponsors and to promote the M25 Consortium, we have now fixed the events page to display our own logo: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 lightning talk topics: Library Excellence Framework, Building an e-only library, Prompt AI, Experiences of female library workers, Post-digital libraries and RHS: Growing the past to shape the future. An excellent selection - register & join us: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
#M25ConsortiumConf25 will feature Lightning Talks from staff at these Member Institutions: University of Bedfordshire, University of Greenwich, King's College London, Northeastern University London, Royal Horticultural Society and University of West London.
Annual Conference is an opportunity for staff in Member libraries to share their experiences. We're pleased to announce this year we will have six lightning talks on an array of subjects under the broad 'Shaping the Future' theme www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
June will be a busy month! Check out our Events page to see what's happening and which ones still have places: www.m25lib.org.uk/events/
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A graphic on an orange background, showing white light coming through bars, over black text which reads, "Prison Nursing Unlocked: A history of care and justice". The RCN logo is to the right of this, with white text underneath reading, "A New Exhibition at the Royal College of Nursing, London; 24 April - 19 December 2025".
Have you seen our new exhibition yet? From big names like Elizabeth Fry to unsung nurses working in secure hospitals, "Prison Nursing Unlocked" explores the fascinating history of healthcare in prisons. Visit us at the RCN Library and Museum, or check out the online exhibition here: buff.ly/DSyaUQF
We're excited there will be Lightning Talks & Posters at Conference on 24 June from staff at our member libraries. It's a great professional development opportunity. Find out w/c 19 May who's been selected. Book your place by 13 May to attend at early bird rates. www.m25lib.org.uk/events/m25-a...
Find out more about the Presentations at our Annual Conference on 24 June. More will be added over the next few weeks www.m25lib.org.uk/m25-resource...
Congratulations to our M25 Consortium Staff Development Awards winners Janice Fernandes, Subject Librarian at the University of West London, and Leah Gulley, Academic Liaison Librarian at Buckinghamshire New University. Leah & Janice each receive a free place to our annual Conference.
It's our AGM today. We'll be presenting our annual reports & accounts & electing Trustees & Steering Group members for the coming year. Look forward to seeing our Member Reps and Proxies online at 11am this morning. Members attending but can't find the Zoom link? Email m25libadmin@london.ac.uk