Past Events
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.
Events List
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| Dealing with Difficult Customers (Online - October 2023) | Thursday, October 26, 2023 - 18:00 to 19:30 | Online event |
Most of us will at some time or another experience difficult situations with certain people or certain types of behaviour in others; be this aggression, sarcasm, put-downs, threatening or abusive behaviour. This online session will help to build confidence and skills in dealing with these situations in a positive and effective way. |
| Mercian Conference 2023 | Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 09:30 to 16:15 | The Exchange, Birmingham |
This year’s Mercian 2023 conference, Putting change into action: development, diversity and drive, takes place on Thursday 7th September at The Exchange, Birmingham. |
| Managing the Imposter Within | Wednesday, June 7, 2023 - 13:00 to 16:00 | Online event |
The Mercian Collaboration Staff Development group is delighted to be hosting this practical online workshop delivered by experienced coach, Jo Walley. |
| Trans Awareness in the Library (May '23) | Tuesday, May 9, 2023 - 10:00 to 12:00 | Online |
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| Demystifying decolonising: practical steps in libraries (April '23) | Monday, April 24, 2023 - 10:00 to 12:30 | Online |
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| Mercian Conference 2023 - Speaker Support Session 2 | Wednesday, April 19, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00 | Online Event (Teams) |
Come along and find out more about how to become a speaker at this year's Mercian Collaboration Conference. The 2023 conference will take place in early September, and an open call for speakers will be annouced shortly. |
| Conference Group (April 23) | Wednesday, April 5, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:30 | Online meeting (Teams) |
The next meeting of the conference planning committee will be held in early April 2023. |
| Mercian Conference 2023 - Speaker Support Session 1 | Monday, March 27, 2023 - 15:00 to 16:00 | Online Event (Teams) |
Come along and find out more about how to become a speaker at this year's Mercian Collaboration Conference. The 2023 conference will take place in early September, and an open call for speakers will be annouced shortly. |
| Staff Development Group (March '23) | Thursday, March 23, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00 | Online meeting |
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| New SIG - Library Systems and Technologies (March '23) | Wednesday, March 22, 2023 - 10:00 to 12:00 |
While Mercian Collaboration members have different library systems and technologies under local IT architecture, we face similar challenges in implementing change and ensuring smooth operation. These challenges include a sustainable operating model, resourcing, staff development, or fostering an |
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| Directors Board (March '23) | Tuesday, March 21, 2023 - 10:30 to 15:30 |
The Spring meeting of the Mercian Collaboration’s Directors Board will be hosted in-person on Tuesday 21st March 2023 at Aston University. |
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| Deputies & Senior Staff Meeting (Mar '23) | Monday, March 20, 2023 - 14:00 to 16:00 | Online |
The March 2023 meeting of the Deputies and Senior Staff Group (D&SSG) has been postponed! |
| Use of new technology when creating learning materials (Mar '23) | Thursday, March 9, 2023 - 12:00 to 13:00 | Online |
How do you use technology to create learning materials? |
| Day in the life of a Library Assistant: yesterday, today and tomorrow! (Mar '23) | Thursday, March 2, 2023 - 14:00 to 16:00 |
This long awaited event about the changing role of library assistants, has kindly been organised by colleagues at Nottingham Trent University. |
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| Conference Group (Feb 23) | Monday, February 27, 2023 - 11:00 to 12:30 | Online meeting (Teams) |
The next meeting of the conference planning committee will be held in late February 2023. |
| Marketing & Communications Group Meeting (Feb 23) | Wednesday, February 15, 2023 - 14:00 to 15:00 | Online meeting (Teams) | |
| Transitional Agreements | Monday, January 30, 2023 - 10:30 to 12:30 | Online |
Transitional agreements (TAs): Widening open access publishing opportunities for authors at the University of Leicester and University of Nottingham |
| Conference Group meeting (Jan 23) | Thursday, January 19, 2023 - 10:00 to 11:30 | Online meeting (Teams) |
The next meeting of the conference planning committee will be held in January 2023. |
| Copyright Group meeting (Jan '23) | Wednesday, January 18, 2023 - 10:00 to 12:00 | Online meeting (Teams) |
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| Mercian Disability Forum (Jan 23) | Tuesday, January 10, 2023 - 11:00 | Online meeting |
The Autumn meeting of the Mercian Disability Forum (MDF) has been rescheduled for Tuesday 10th January 2023 at 11:00am |
| Steering Group Meeting (Jan 23) | Friday, January 6, 2023 - 13:00 to 16:00 | Online meeting (Teams) |
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| All The Same, But Different: Online (BCU) | Tuesday, November 29, 2022 - 10:00 to 12:15 | Online |
This event will be hosted online (via MS Teams) by Birmingham City University (BCU), on behalf of the Mercian Staff Development Group. |
| Deputies & Senior Staff Meeting (Nov '22 meeting) | Friday, November 25, 2022 - 10:00 to 14:00 |
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| Conference Group meeting (Nov '22) | Friday, November 25, 2022 - 10:30 to 12:00 | Online meeting |
The Mercian Conference Group (CG) is an operational subgroup of the Mercian Collaboration. |
| All The Same, But Different: BCU | Tuesday, November 22, 2022 - 10:00 to 15:15 | Curzon library, 4 Cardigan Street, Birmingham, B4 7BD |
This in-person event will be hosted by Birmingham City University (BCU), on behalf of the Mercian Staff Development Group. Date: Tuesday 22nd November (in person at BCU) |
