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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!

Jennifer Brotherton talks about the skills she developed through being an active participant in organising the Mercian Conference 2017.

During the academic year 2016-17 I was involved in organising and hosting the first conference for the relatively young Mercian Collaboration. What follows is a reflective summary of my contribution to the planning and delivery of the conference, which was hosted at The Venue, De Montfort University on 12th September 2017.

A delegate finds inspiration and affirmation for library staff at September’s Mercian conference

For Anna, being a conference planning team member, was an eye opening and rich learning journey

When the call went out for people to join the Mercian Collaboration Conference Group I felt a mixture of uncertainty and excitement at the thought of trying something new. I’d never helped organise a conference before which felt like a daunting and potentially difficult task. In the end though, the challenge of trying something new drew me in and I signed up.