The following is a list of events organised by the Collaboration. Where possible, presentations,reports and any other materials related to the events are made available here.
If you have a report, blog or write up of a Mercian Collaboration event you’d be prepared to share with us, please get in touch.
Jon Granger - MSDG Admin Officer Mar 19, 2026
Start: June 30, 2026 10:00 am
End: June 30, 2026 4:00 pm
Location: The Hive, Worcester
Description: Tight budgets are putting pressure on traditional CPD in HE libraries. By collaborating and innovating we can devise low-cost […]
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Executive Officer May 08, 2026
Start: June 22, 2026 12:00 pm
End: June 22, 2026 5:00 pm
Location: Curzon Building, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham B4 7BD
Mercian Library Systems and Technologies Group While Mercian Collaboration members have different library systems and technologies under local IT architecture, […]
Event details Jon Granger - MSDG Admin Officer May 26, 2026
Start: June 16, 2026 10:00 am
End: June 16, 2026 11:30 am
Location: Online (MS Teams)
About the event: Strong, positive relationships are at the heart of a great library experience for both staff and users. […]
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Conference Admin Apr 13, 2026
Start: May 28, 2026 2:00 pm
End: May 28, 2026 3:00 pm
Location: Online
Come and find out more about how to become a speaker at this year’s Mercian Collaboration Conference. These sessions are […]
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Kirsty Kift - MSDG Admin Officer Mar 19, 2026
Start: May 26, 2026 1:30 pm
End: May 26, 2026 3:30 pm
Location: Online
Coaching is a structured conversation where a line manager supports a colleague to think through challenges, develop solutions, and improve […]
Event details Conference Admin Apr 13, 2026
Start: May 7, 2026 2:00 pm
End: May 7, 2026 3:00 pm
Location: Online
Come and find out more about how to become a speaker at this year’s Mercian Collaboration Conference. These sessions are […]
Event details Conference Admin Apr 13, 2026
Start: May 6, 2026 10:00 am
End: May 6, 2026 11:00 am
Location: Online
Come and find out more about how to become a speaker at this year’s Mercian Collaboration Conference. These sessions are […]
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Ruth Jenkins - Executive Officer Apr 01, 2026
Start: April 29, 2026 2:30 pm
End: April 29, 2026 4:30 pm
Location: Online
Join colleagues from the University of Derby to find out more about how we implemented our Rights Retention principles in […]
Event details Jon Granger - MSDG Admin Officer Apr 10, 2026
Start: April 22, 2026 1:00 pm
End: April 22, 2026 4:00 pm
Location: Online (MS Teams)
About the event: Join us on 22 April, between 1pm and 4pm, to network, collaborate, and hear from other Mercian […]
Event details Ruth Jenkins - Executive Officer Feb 11, 2026
Start: February 24, 2026 10:00 am
End: February 24, 2026 1:00 pm
Location: University of Wolverhampton
Description: Join us at the University of Wolverhampton for an opportunity for library staff to share best practice and discuss […]
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