• Free UKSG webinar – Doing Away with the Library Catalogue

     In 2012 we made some bold and unconventional decisions at Utrecht University Library in The Netherlands: shut down the custom-made discovery system Omega, not to implement another library discovery service and focus predominantly on delivery.  …

  • Free UKSG webinar: Future Casting – The Horizon Report and Beyond

    Join us for this free UKSG webinar to better understand how thinking about the future of Libraries can help you deliver services now and for an introduction to the NMC Horizon report for Libraries.Date: Wednesday 24 September 2014Time: 1400 BSTDuration: 45 minutes including Q&A (up to 60 minutes maximum if there is sufficient demand for an extended Q&A)Speaker: Dave Parkes…

  • UKSG Financial Planning for Libraries: London

    Course summaryThis one-day seminar is aimed at librarians who want to gain an understanding of the various activities involved in financial planning for resources within an academic library.UKSG is able to call on the extensive experience of its members in sourcing expert speakers from various institutions within the academic sector to present a practical overview […]

  • Free UKSG webinar: The University Library as Publisher

     Join colleagues from the Universities of St Andrews and Edinburgh to understand how open access publishing initiatives could be delivered for academic staff and students in your institution. More information and registration….

  • UKSG E-Resources Technical Update: London

    Many of us working directly with e-resources in libraries would like to feel more confident in our understanding of the related technology.  Managing e-resources within the business and technology constraints has become the mainstay of information provision.  This course provides attendees with a balanced overview of the technical environment which is crucial if we are to do our jobs effectively….

  • UKSG Working with Resource Description and Access (RDA) – an overview for serials: Boston Spa

    Many of us working directly with e-resources in libraries would like to feel more confident in our understanding of the related technology.  Managing e-resources within the business and technology constraints has become the mainstay of information provision.  This course provides attendees with a balanced overview of the technical environment which is crucial if we are to do our jobs effectively….

  • UKSG One-Day Conference: London

    Untying the knots and joining the dots:researchers’ needs from funding to outputs and beyond Session videos now available to view here. Follow the buzz on #UKSG1dayconf Over the last few years there has been a focus throughout the scholarly communications sector on understanding the complexities of how research actually happens, to how funding decisions are made, […]

  • UKSG Forum: London

     Information without frontiers – barriers and solutionsVenue: Grand Connaught Rooms, 61-65 Great Queen Street, London WC2B 5DA …