What’s happening across ALN? An overview of our groups (hosted online)

About this event

Date: Thursday 28th November 2024
Time: 1.00 - 3.00pm 
Closing date for bookings: Thursday 21st November 2024 (3pm)
Platform: Online via Teams

This event will be an opportunity to find out about the ALN Special Interest Groups and Communities of Practice, how they operate and their areas of focus.

It will be of interest to you if you are thinking of joining a group but aren't sure whether it is aimed at you or are interested more generally in which groups exist within ALN. 

The group chairs will each provide an overview, information and context of their group, what it works on, its objectives, projects and successes. They will showcase their activities to help you develop an understanding of the wide range of work being done across ALN. There will be plenty of opportunities for you to ask questions.

Please note: there is no limit to the number of people from one institution who can attend this event. 

 

The programme for the afternoon is as follows:

1.00 - 1.05 Welcome and Introduction – Theo Stubbs 

1.05 - 1.40 5-minute lightning talks from the chairs of our Special Interest Groups: 

  • Accessibility Group - Alice Bennett  

  • ALN Leaders’ Network - Kirsty Carver and Tom Peach  

  • EDI Action Group – Dave Curtis and Sally Dalton 

  • Learning Spaces – Maria Carnegie 

  • Research Support Group – Delphine Doucet and Megan Kilvington  

  • Service Engagement & Impact Group – Julie Cleverley and Harriet Davidson  

  • Special Collections & Archives Group – Becky Bowd and Alex Mitchell 

1.40 - 1.55 Q&A (facilitated by Theo Stubbs) 

1.55 - 2.05 Break 

2.05 - 2.40 5-minute lightning talks from the chairs of our Communities of Practice: 

  • Academic Librarians CoP - Louise Smith and Louise Speakman  

  • Academic Skills CoP – Dave Hirst and Sarah Kneen  

  • Copyright CoP – Neil Sprunt and Kate O’Neill  

  • Inter-Library Loans CoP – Will Grady and Kenny Whyte  

  • Metadata & Linked Data CoP – Kathryn Sullivan and Sam Ziesler  

  • Partnership Development CoP – Tom Vause and Julia King 

  • User Experience CoP – Alison Sharman and Jenny Morgan 

2.40 - 2.55 Q&A (facilitated by Theo Stubbs) 

2.55 - 3.00 Close