News Archive: Older Stories
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New Steering Group Inducted as Old One Stands Down
2021-03-25 16:30
A time for change, as the new Chair and Steering Group members step forward to guide the Collaboration for the next two years.
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Annual Report 2020 Published
2021-03-25 10:14
The latest annual report from the Collaboration provides insights into the regional responses to an extraordinary year
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Online Library Induction Sessions: Experiences, learning outcomes and reflections
2021-02-24 11:19
Library staff at Aston University discussed pivoting to online library inductions in 2020, and the lessons which had emerged from the experience.
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Appreciating the Challenges of the Accessible Remote ‘Locked Down’ Library Service
2021-01-27 17:14
The new year’s first virtual networking session tackled questions of accessibility, and the questions library services need to be asking of themselves concerning it.
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Final Virtual Networking of the Year Brings Reflections on Staff Learning Journeys
2020-12-21 12:08
The end of a very different year was a time to consider the skills, aptitudes and challenges of the continued online support pivot for academic library staff.
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Collections, Access & Support Form Heart of the Conversation at Networking Event
2020-11-04 15:27
Our fourth virtual networking session tackled the practicalities, frustrations and triumphs of running an HE library service during a pandemic.
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Staff Development Group Announces New Outline Events Programme for 20/21
2020-10-05 14:14
As the new academic year begins, so too are details emerging for this year’s staff development events programme from the Collaboration.
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Off the Shelf Metadata: Challenges, Experience and Quality Control
2020-09-23 10:54
The Mercian Metadata Group host a second of their popular eForum discussion events focussing on shelf-ready and EDI metadata issues.
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So What HAS it Been Like to be Back on Campus?
2020-09-23 09:55
Delegates had an opportunity to hear first-hand experiences of campus and library reopening foibles, challenges and successes in this popular online event.
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Third Virtual Networking Event Explores Staff and Student Experiences at a Distance
2020-09-02 16:52
The power of silence, the challenge of reopening and the opportunities of the new normal all come up for discussion in the third virtual networking event!