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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 06/10/2026

🧬 How is technology shaping and being reshaped within the research library? In an era of rapid technological change, how can we keep human needs, values & relationships at the centre of infrastructural developments? 🧬 #RLUK27 will explore this & more ⏳ #CFP open is open at rlukconference.com

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 24/09/2026

🧬 What role can research libraries play in reconciliation? Our collections are profoundly human & provide a shared ground for dialogue, understanding, reconciliation, collective healing & social cohesion. 🧬 #RLUK27 will explore this & more ⏳ #CFP open is open at rlukconference.com

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 22/09/2026

🧬 What stories do research libraries tell about themselves? How we define ourselves & how we are understood raises imp Qs re: our value How do we demo as active force for econ dev, cultural vitality & social resilience? 🧬 #RLUK27 will explore this & more ⏳ #CFP open is open at rlukconference.com

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 17/09/2026

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Civic engagement through inclusive practice | 23 Sep This event will explore how libraries can strengthen civic engagement via inclusive practice - practical approaches to foster civic participation, social inclusion, & strengthen sense of belonging 🎟 Sign up: www.rluk.ac.uk/icil/

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 17/09/2026

Join us on Wed 14 Oct (10-11) to celebrate the 1st birthday 🎂 of #UKPBC - transforming the way libraries safeguard access to scarce print monographs. We'll hear case studies on how #UKPBC works practice & how it benefits institutions and the wider library community. (Virtual) 🎟️ www.rluk.ac.uk/ow1p

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 23/07/2026

👩‍💻 #RLUKSPACE EVENT | 🗓️ 21 Sep 11:00-12:30 (BST) How can space planning & management enable innovation in libraries? This virtual event will explore practical strategies for managing library space to support innovation in a challenging economic climate. 🎟️ www.rluk.ac.uk/kyvi

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 15/07/2026

📣 #RLUK27 CALL FOR PAPERS | The Living Library, Shaped by People | 10-12 Mar | Belfast Research libraries are living infrastructures of knowledge & progress. A library’s life is expressed via evolution - #RLUK27 will explore how this ‘life’ is shaped. Read the full #CFP at rlukconference.com

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/07/2026

UK Print Book Collection: Fabulous at 40! 🍾✨ In just its first year #UKPBC has grown to over 40 member libraries. 🎉 Thank you to all our members for helping to create a more sustainable and resilient future for UK print collections. 🚀 Next stop: 50 🔗 ukpbc.uk

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 10/06/2026

Thanks to Cathleen LeGrand (Leeds) & Karen Jackson (Warwick) for joining us at #RLUKICIL to dicsuss inclusive collecting, barriers to access, ethical stewardship + strategies for amplifying underrepresented voices. Chaired by @rosiehigman.bsky.social 📺 Watch a recording at www.rluk.ac.uk/ICILOD

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Cathleen LeGrand, Karen Jackson, and Rosie Higman on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 26/05/2026

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Collections & Equity: Rethinking Access & Representation | 🗓️ 10 June Cathleen LeGrand (Leeds) & Karen Jackson (Warwick) will speak re: inclusive collecting, barriers to access, ethical stewardship + strategies for amplifying underrepresented voices 🎟 at www.rluk.ac.uk/icil/

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 18/05/2026

Thanks to Gurtek Singh & @rylandsesoterica.bsky.social for speaking to #RLUKICIL about a collab between Manchester’s Sikh community & @uomlibrary.bsky.social & challenges of addressing colonial collections. Chair: @erikadelbecque.bsky.social 📺Watch a recording @ www.rluk.ac.uk/icil-on-dema...

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Jamie Robinson, Gurtek Singh, and Erika Delbecque on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 31/03/2026

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Sikh Heritage in Colonial Collections | 🗓️ 18 May Gurtek Singh & @rylandsesoterica.bsky.social will share collaborative project between Manchester’s Sikh community & @uomlibrary.bsky.social & discuss challenges of addressing colonial collections within the library 🎟 at bit.ly/RLUKICIL

ICIL info card with photos of Gurtek Singh and Jamie Robinson

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 30/03/2026

🌼 As we announced at the RLUK Conference last week, our next conference, #RLUK27, will be held in-person at the Titanic Belfast Museum on 10-12 March 2027. We will announce the call for papers for the conference in the summer. We hope many of you will be able to join us in Belfast next year!

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 30/03/2026

📺 Recordings from the #RLUK26 Conference that took place last week are now available to watch at rlukconference.com We would like to thank all the speakers, session chairs, delegates, and sponsors: AM and Clarivate, and the RLUK26 Planning Committee for helping to make the event a great success.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 12/03/2026

We'll be running a Developing Inclusive Collections workshop @ #RLUK26 for colleagues interested in development of diverse&inclusive collections + expanding their skills & confidence in collection-based decolonisation in libraries & cultural orgs 🎟 Register for #RLUK26 (virtual) at bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 10/03/2026

Thanks to @justinereilly.bsky.social for speaking to #RLUKICIL about how @neurodiversemuseum.bsky.social is working to overcome barriers & create more equitable spaces in museums & cultural orgs for neurodivergent people. Chaired by @mariacarnegie.bsky.social 📺 Watch a recording at bit.ly/ICILOND

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Justine Reill yand Maria Carnegie on screen

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

💠Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️ @lyndamk.bsky.social is Snyder-Granader Director of Research Data & Digital Scholarship @upenn.edu +co-founder @datarescueproject.org a grassroots community dedicated to access to public data for public good ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

💠 Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️ Prof. Archie Dick was Head of Information Science Dept at the University of Pretoria from 2016-19. From 2009-11 he was Deputy Chair of IFLA Cmte of Freedom of Access to Information & Freedom of Expression ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

💠 Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️ Dagnija Baltiņa is the National Librarian, Director of National Library of Latvia @lnblv.bsky.social. She is an internationally recognised expert in cultural heritage & advocate for role of libraries. ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

💠 Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️ Professor Dame Sally Mapstone is Principal & Vice-Chancellor @uniofstandrews.bsky.social since 2016 & formerly was President of @universities-uk.bsky.social during 2023-25. ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

💠 Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️ Dr Carla Hayden was 14th Librarian of Congress, 1st woman & African American to lead LoC. Dr Hayden is currently Senior Fellow @mellon.org advising on opportunities to support + advance libraries & archives ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/03/2026

💠 Only 2 weeks left to register your place for the #RLUK26 Virtual Conference. | Stewardship in challenging times: the role of libraries in supporting civic society #RLUK26 is open to all, in the UK or overseas & all career stages. Fees are low for widest participation 🎟 + ℹ️: bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 04/03/2026

Thanks to Catherine Steeves and Judy Ruttenberg for speaking to #RLUKDSF about the @arl.org @cni-org.bsky.social Futurescape Libraries #AI Toolkit, workshopped with research library leaders. 📺 You can watch the recording of this talk at bit.ly/DSFonD

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Catherine Steeves, Judy Ruttenberg, and William Nixon on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 02/03/2026

RLUK is delighted to publish the Developing Inclusive Collections guide on reflective practice, providing a framework for colleagues at all career stages This guide is useful to those working or aiming to work in collection-based decolonisation + build on existing knowledge+skills bit.ly/INC-COLL

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 18/02/2026

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 18/02/2026

💠 We're pleased to announce the final #RLUK26 keynote speaker Professor Dame Sally Mapstone is Principal & Vice-Chancellor @uniofstandrews.bsky.social since 2016 & formerly was President of @universities-uk.bsky.social during 2023-25. #RLUK26 is a virtual event on 25-27 March ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 16/02/2026

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 12/02/2026

💠Meet our #RLUK26 Keynote 🎙️ @lyndamk.bsky.social is Snyder-Granader Director of Research Data & Digital Scholarship @upenn.edu + co-founder @datarescueproject.org: a grassroots community dedicated to access to public data for public good #RLUK26 is a virtual event on 25-26 Mar ℹ️ 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 12/02/2026

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 22/01/2026

Thanks to Dr Natalie McGuire for speaking to #RLUKICIL today about how Barbados Museum BMHS has worked to redistribute interpretive power & reimagine collections as spaces of community-led knowledge sharing. Chaired by @laylabloom.bsky.social 📺 Watch a recording of Natalie's talk at bit.ly/ICILOND

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Natalie McGuire and Layla Bloom on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 15/01/2026

💠 #RLUK26 | Stewardship in challenging times: the role of libraries in supporting civic society | Mar 26 🔹 Registration is open for #RLUK26: exploring dynamic, inclusive & strategic approaches to the myriad challenges that libraries & library leaders face. 🎟 + ℹ️: bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 14/01/2026

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Multivocality in Museum Collections Interpretation | 🗓️ 22 Jan Join us next Thursday to hear Natalie McGuire explore decolonial museology via Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS) & how it reimagines collections as spaces of community-led knowledge sharing 🎟 at bit.ly/RLUKICIL

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 19/12/2025

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Multivocality in Museum Collections Interpretation | 🗓️ 22 Jan Dr. Natalie McGuire explores decolonial museology through Barbados Museum & Historical Society (BMHS) & how it reimagine its collections as spaces of community-led knowledge sharing. 🎟 Sign up at bit.ly/RLUKICIL

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 02/12/2025

Thanks to Helen Ross @mariacarnegie.bsky.social @dulib.bsky.social & Sophie Wonnacott @exeterunilib.bsky.social & Tom Radley (The National Archives) for talking to #RLUKSPACE today on how #EDI can be embedded into library spaces & practices 📺 Watch a recording of this event @ bit.ly/RLUKSPACE

Screenshot of Zoom session with all speakers on screen

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 26/11/2025

Thanks to Tuan Pham @amelieroper.bsky.social Jennie Fletcher @theul.bsky.social +Scott Taylor & Ian Gifford @uomlibrary.bsky.social for speaking to #RLUKDSF on opportunities, challenges & evolving role of #AI in the library. Chaired by @ciarantalbot.bsky.social 📺 Watch the recording @ bit.ly/DSFonD

Screenshot of Zoom event with Jennie Fletcher, Ciaran Talbot, Amelie Roper, and Tuan Pham on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 10/11/2025

It's the final week to submit to the #RLUK26 #CFP - closes this Friday! #RLUK26 will explore dynamic, inclusive & strategic approaches needed to manage myriad challenges libraries face re: academic freedom & contested spaces + collections. Our virtual conference is open to all. ℹ️ bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 31/10/2025

💠 #RLUKSPACE | Embedding #EDI principles in library spaces & practices | 🗓 2 Dec Join us for this virtual event exploring how library design and practice intersect to create environments that support equitable access to knowledge and strengthen community connections. 🎟 Register at bit.ly/RLUKSPACE

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 29/10/2025

🔵 Less than 3 weeks left to submit to the #RLUK26 call for papers - Stewardship in challenging times The virtual #RLUK26 Conference will explore how libraries can navigate complex intersections of academic freedom, censorship & contested spaces+collections ℹ️ Read the full #CFP @ bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 21/10/2025

Thanks to Geraldine Hunwick, Rosaleen Williams, Holly Smith, Sarah Aitchison & Erika Delbecque @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social @ucllccos.bsky.social for speaking to #RLUKICIL on how collections can help libraries meet #EDI goals 📺 Watch a recording at bit.ly/ICILOND

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Geraldine Hunwick, Holly Smith, Sarah Aitchison, Erika Delbecque, and Christopher Cipkin on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 15/10/2025

🔵 #RLUK26 #CFP | Stewardship in challenging times: the role of libraries in supporting civic society 📣There is just one month left to submit to the #RLUK26 virtual conference call for papers being held on 25-27 March 2026. The conference is open to all. 🔗 Find out more at bit.ly/RLUKconf

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 09/10/2025

🟠 #RLUKICIL | From Overthinking to Action: Making Library Activism Everyday | 27 Nov This interactive workshop, led by Sara Huws (Cardiff), is an opportunity for library professionals to reflect on their social purpose & explore how 'everyday activism' can make positive changes 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKICIL

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 08/10/2025

We were pleased to have Paul Gooding (Glasgow) speak to #RLUKDSF today on ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ approaches to #AI implementation to help libraries better respond to the challenges of implementing new tech. Chaired by @cgknowles.bsky.social 📺 You can watch the recording of his talk at bit.ly/DSFonD

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Paul Gooding and Claire Knowles on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 23/09/2025

Thanks to Sally Kent & Eleanor Parmenter for sharing with #RLUKICIL reflections on @theul.bsky.social project w/ Zambian visual artists exploring new ways to engage with problematic material & collaborating outside library’s trad user base 📺 You can watch a recording of their talk at bit.ly/ICILOND

Screenshot of Zoom discussion with Sally Kent, Eleanor Parmenter, and event chair Helen Wakely on screen.

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 16/09/2025

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Re-entangling the visual archive | 23 Sep Join us next Tues to hear reflections on @theul.bsky.social project with Zambian visual artists exploring new ways to engage with problematic archival material & collaborating outside library’s ‘traditional’ user base 🎟️ bit.ly/RLUKICIL

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 08/09/2025

🟢 #RLUKDSF | Thinking Fast & Slow about #AI | 🗓 8 Oct Join us in Oct to hear Paul Gooding (Glasgow) discuss principles for determining ‘fast’ and ‘slow’ approaches to #AI implementation to help libraries better respond to the challenges of implementing new technologies 🎟️ Sign up bit.ly/RLUKDSF

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · 19/08/2025

🟠 #RLUKICIL | Towards equity & inclusion through special collections & archives | 20 Oct This seminar will hear case studies from @ncllibspeccoll.bsky.social @leedsunilibraries.bsky.social @ucllccos.bsky.social on how collections & archives help research libraries meet EDI goals 🎟 bit.ly/RLUKICIL

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