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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 13h

Share your project at NAG Webinar Week! Call for submissions is open, no membership required. Running 9-13th November with flexible time slots to suit you. More info: nag.org.uk/nag-webinar-...

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

NAG Members only: Coffee and Chat! "Connecting the Dots: Acquisitions and Engagement" What data drives your decisions and where does that come from? Tues 24th Nov, 10am (postponed from July) nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

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Coffee and Chat #12: Connecting the dots – acquisitions and engagement – National Acquisitions Group

NAG Webinar Week 2026: 9-13th Nov

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Tomorrow! NAG Members Coffee and Chat: Money Money Money! Come chat about budgets, systems, procurement and any other financial questions with other NAG members in this free, unrecorded session: Thur 24th Sept, 10:30am nag.org.uk/event/chatse...

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Coffee and Chat #13: Money, Money, Money! – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 22/09/2026

Share your project at NAG Webinar Week! Call for submissions is open, no membership required. Running 9-13th November with flexible time slots to suit you. More info: nag.org.uk/nag-webinar-...

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LILAC Conference @lilacconf.bsky.social · 21/09/2026

We are very pleased to announce that the #LILAC27 Call for Presentations is now open! Read about our refreshed presentation types & how you can get constructive feedback on your draft abstract on the #LILAC website. buff.ly/C6VJMvF #infolit #digilit

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

NAG Members Coffee and Chat: Money Money Money! Come chat about budgets, systems, procurement and any other financial questions with other NAG members in this free, unrecorded session: Thur 24th Sept, 10:30am nag.org.uk/event/chatse...

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Coffee and Chat #13: Money, Money, Money! – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 17/09/2026

Share your project at NAG Webinar Week! Call for submissions is open, no membership required. Running 9-13th November with flexible time slots to suit you. More info: nag.org.uk/nag-webinar-...

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

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Coffee and Chat #13: Money, Money, Money! – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 15/09/2026

Share your project at NAG Webinar Week! Call for submissions is open, no membership required. Running 9-13th November with flexible time slots to suit you. More info: nag.org.uk/nag-webinar-...

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Open Book Collective @openbookcollective.bsky.social · 14/09/2026

Academic librarians - how does your institution actually decide whether to fund collective, fee-free open access? What finally ends up moving the internal discussions from yes, or maybe to no? We're running a short, anonymous survey (10–15 mins) to find out. 📚

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What made you say yes? OBC open access library support survey

About this survey This survey is run by the Open Book Collective - a charity registered in England and Wales (charity no. 1206287). For the purposes of data protection law, the Open Book Collective is...

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 10/09/2026

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Coffee and Chat #13: Money, Money, Money! – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 07/09/2026

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Coffee and Chat #13: Money, Money, Money! – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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DMU Archives and Rare Books @dmuspecialcolls.bsky.social · 03/08/2026

Old tapes, new life 🎞️ Introducing our new digitisation service where we can convert your home movies to digital formats! Details & fees here: buff.ly/QpVgVPP @dmu.ac.uk @librarydmu.bsky.social #archives #digitisation

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Cambridge University Library @theul.bsky.social · 25/07/2026

It’s never too late to return a library book... even after 60 years. This book recently came back to the library after six decades out in the wild! Just graduated and forgotten to return a book? If you can’t make it back to Cambridge, use our freepost returns service: loom.ly/wf0LwIs

A hand holding a red hardback book titled "Gramatica Castellana Nebrija" on a library shelf, returning or removing it from a row of bound volumes with classmark labels.

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Falmouth & Exeter Uni Archives @fxuniarchives.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

We are seeking an Archives & Special Collections Officer to join our team at the Penryn Campus! This is an exciting opportunity to support archives and special collections services across Falmouth University and @cornwall.exeter.ac.uk. Apply now via the link in our bio. Applications close 16 Aug.

A text post reading "Join our team! We're looking for an Archives and Special Collections Officer. You'll be: Preserving and providing access to a diverse range of fascinating archives and special collections; supporting students, staff, researchers and members of the public; Contributing to innovative projects and service development initiatives; Shaping and enhancing digital collections management and access. This post is permanent, part-time (30hrs/week) and based on campus. Closing date: Sunday 16th Aug". The post has a blue background and a pattern of light blue dashes at the top and bottom.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Apologies but tomorrow's NAG Members Coffee and a Chat is postponed! We will be in touch with all ticket holders with a new date as soon as possible.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

NAG Members - our next Coffee and Chat is Tues 28th July at 10:00 talking about "connecting the dots - acquisitions and engagement" How can data offer an insight into the engagement with the materials we acquire? nag.org.uk/event/chatju... Free but NAG Members only

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Coffee and Chat #12: Connecting the dots – acquisitions and engagement – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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Maddie Agne @maddie-b-a.bsky.social · 19/06/2026

I'm working on an article about videogames in local libraries — if anyone's local carries games, or if any librarians on here work in libraries that have games, can get games, or host games programs, shoot me a dm! @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 17/06/2026

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Coffee and Chat #12: Connecting the dots – acquisitions and engagement – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 11/06/2026

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Coffee and Chat #12: Connecting the dots – acquisitions and engagement – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 08/06/2026

🗓️ What’s on at #CILIP? This week: sessions to support you with Professional Registration + events from CILIPSW/YLG Cymru, & CILIP LGBTQ+ Network 🔸Sign up for CPD 🔸Events are FREE or discounted for members 🔸See full listings and book today: www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.…

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NLISN @nlisn.bsky.social · 19/05/2026

#Free event on the 9th June 10-11am (UK time) Elizabeth Cardoso Fernandes will be discussing the needs and effects of masking and #disability disclosure at two Canadian #university #libraries www.eventbrite.com/e/i-the-mask... #librarian #libraryWorker #workplace #neurodivergent #neurodiversity

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I, the mask: navigating work post-disclosure

Join NLISN and Elizabeth Cardoso Fernandes discussing the needs and effects of masking and disability disclosure.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 05/06/2026

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Coffee and Chat #12: Connecting the dots – acquisitions and engagement – National Acquisitions Group

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Wikimedia Foundation @wikimediafoundation.org · 03/06/2026

Wikimedia Commons is a collection of freely licensed images, videos, and audio. Some of the ways you can use it might be … unexpected.

An aurora-filled night sky with text listing ways to use Wikimedia Commons, including finding unusual photos and uploading images.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 03/06/2026

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Coffee and Chat #12: Connecting the dots – acquisitions and engagement – National Acquisitions Group

Seminar and Forum open for booking now!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

If you've been inspired by #NAGcd16, save the date for our Webinar Week 9-13th November! We'll be looking for presentations from across the library sector so please start thinking about your projects to share!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Our final paper of the day! Ending NAG Seminar 2026 with @librarianth.bsky.social from @uoylibrary.bsky.social who says "People are Better than Systems!" #NAGcd16

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

It has been lovely to spend so much time chatting and networking with everyone here at #NAGcd16 especially over the delicious Ploughman’s buffet yesterday evening thanks to our sponsors Perlego.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

One of the benefits of having a two day event was the opportunity to have a drinks reception to close day one! A huge thank you to @bibliodataservices.bsky.social for sponsoring the drinks last night - we all had a fabulous time!

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Here’s Brian Hole from Dromologics for our first Sponsor Lightning talk for day 2 of seminar

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Staying with the wellbeing theme, next up we have "User-powered wellbeing and leisure collections" with Aster Weyer-Brown and Elle Lund from @exeterunilib.bsky.social #NAGcd16

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Over to Debora Hodgson and Amelia Jedynak from the University of Bath for "The Book Nook: Acquisitions beyond Academics" #NAGcd16

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Next up we have Hazel Bowley and Emma Latham from Arden University with "Librarians without a Library: intersections of identity, practice and place in an online library service" #NAGcd16

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

And we're off for Seminar day two with "Connecting Students to Knowledge: The Power of Library Events" from Cheryl Harris and Georgia Newman, from University of East London. #NAGcd16

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

Congratulations to our NAG Public Library Project of the Year Grant winners 2026: Oldham Libraries Lewisham Libraries Huge thanks to @openfifth.bsky.social for sponsoring one of these grants and coming along to meet the winners yesterday! #NAGplf26 nag.org.uk/public-libra...

Public Library Project of the Year Grants 2026 Congratulations Lewisham Libraries and Oldham Libraries sponsored by Open Fifth

Fiona Borthwick of Open Fifth presents a giant cheque to Farrah Ashraf from Oldham Libraries on stage at NAG Seminar and Forum with a pipe organ and stained glass window in the background

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21/05/2026

And the winner is.... Canterbury Christ Church University! Congratulations on winning the NAG Award for Excellence 2026. They were presented with their trophy and £500 thanks to our sponsors @bibliodataservices.bsky.social at NAG Seminar. #NAGcd16 nag.org.uk/nag-award-fo...

Sarah Armitage from BDS presenting the wooden trophy to Colin Barnes from CCCU on stage with a large pipe organ and stained glass windows in the background

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snapplify.bsky.social @snapplify.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We are at #NAGcd16 today meeting with university library teams about improving digital access for students. Visit Snapplify's stand to explore practical approaches to scalable digital library access and ebook delivery. We look forward to connecting! #HigherEducation #AcademicLibraries #EdTech

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Suzie Williams @suziewilliams.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@cilipne.bsky.social CILIP NE committee are busy planning for the next year(2026-27). Please get in touch with me by 10th June if you have suggestions for potential events/visits/topics we could consider (email me at suzie.williams@sunderland.ac.uk).

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Colette Townend @colettet.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

@bookgirla.bsky.social presenting on Tower Hamlets Libraries’ lego creativity! #NAGplf26 @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social

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Manchester University Press @manchesterup.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

🎉The NAG Seminar 2026 has officially begun! Visit the MUP stand to chat with us about all things MUP, pick up an MUP bucket hat and discover our exclusive offers available to your library. Browse our 2026 Library Resources Catalogue: tinyurl.com/libcat2026 #NAGcd16 @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 20/05/2026

We’re here in Nottingham today for the the NAG Seminar 2026! Are you coming too? #NAGcd16

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 18/05/2026

It's Seminar and Forum week! Badges, lanyards and delegate lists have been dispatched and we're ready to roll. Who's joining us in Nottingham on Wednesday? With huge thanks to our Gold sponsors @vitalsource.bsky.social and @kortext.bsky.social #NAGcd16 #NAGplf26

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. NAG Public Library Forum, Nottingham, 20th May 2026 https://nag.org.uk/event/forum-2026/

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/

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Orkney Library & Archive @orkneylibrary.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Do you want to help shape the future of libraries? Would you like a £10 book voucher? Help to shape a new national website for #ScottishLibraries - share your ideas and feedback, and you’ll receive a £10 book voucher as a thank you. Scan the QR code to find out more.

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Academic Libraries North (ALN) @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social · 11/05/2026

Visit academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/conference/a... and apply by 18th May to see what doors a sponsored place at our conference will open for you! #ALN26

Images of brightly coloured doors covering background. Text overlayed, on the top right black text with a teal background: Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries, on the bottom left, white text with a dark red background: Working in an ALN institution or studying in the North of England for a relevant qualification? Apply for a SPONSORED place at the Academic Libraries North Conference 2026.

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