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The Mercian Collaboration
Conference 2019
Building Bridges…
10th September 2019 University of Nottingham
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Our Sponsors
The Mercian Collaboration Conference 2019 has been made possible by our sponsors:
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Browns Books for Students
Cambridge University Press Constant Security Services
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Please take the time during the day to visit our sponsors’ stands.
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Welcome
Emma Walton, Chair, Mercian Conference Group
Welcome to the 2019 Mercian Collaboration Conference at the University of Nottingham.
Our third conference, Building Bridges: collaboration, partnership and community provides an opportunity to share good practice and gain insight from others’ experience. We all work with others in a variety of ways and for numerous different reasons. We might collaborate within our services on activities or across our institutions on common aims. We might work in partnership with our user groups to effect change or create communities. Working collaboratively with others might simply get things done. Whatever form this bridge-building takes, it seems the ideal theme.
I am always impressed by both the quality and variety of submissions for papers and workshops for the conference, which clearly shows the wealth and range of experience across the collaboration. This year we are also delighted to welcome keynote speakers from within the collaboration, Judith Keene and Janine Downes from the University of Worcester. I am really looking forward to hearing from them and I’m sure you’ll agree it will be a great start to the day.
I would like to offer a note of thanks to those who have helped organise this conference, particularly the conference group for all their hard work. Thanks also to all of you for attending and – of course – to our sponsors, whose contributions enable us to hold the event without the need for additional costs to delegates.
We hope you have a valuable day and enjoy building partnerships, forming communities and planning further collaborations.
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Programme
9.30 - Great Hall Registration and Coffee
10.00 – LG101 Welcome – Diane Job, Chair of the Mercian Group
10.10 – LG101 Keynote – How to Make a Library Partnership Work
Judith Keene and Janine Downes
11-11.30 – Great Hall Coffee Break
11.30-12.10 Parallel Sessions
Session 1 Session 2 Session 3 Session 4
Room LG11 Room LG6 Council Room Room LG9
Designing and Unlocking our Creating a Coding TNE – The First
Creating a Sound Heritage Community Year in the Life of
Wellbeing Space a Partnerships
for the Library Librarian
University of University of University of Coventry
Birmingham Leicester Nottingham University
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12.20-13.00
Parallel Sessions
Session 5 Session 6 Session 7 Session 8
Council Room Room LG6 Room LG9 LG11
Collaboration Supporting Sustainability Students in Charge –
Through UX Students in Prison Through Developing Library
Design Collaboration Collections in
Partnership with
Wolverhampton Students
University Open University Keele University BCU
13.00-14.15 – Great Hall
Lunch
14.20-15.20
Workshops
Workshop 1 Workshop 2 Workshop 3 Workshop 4
Room LG11 Room LG6 Room LG9 Council Room
Library Lockdown – Sensory Refresh – Live Teaching – Students as True
Zombie Attack! A Exploring Sensory Working with Partners –
Game-based Preferences in a Academics to Meaningful
Approach to Learning Integrate Library Collaboration
Developing Library Environment Teaching into Between Students,
Skills Modules Academics and the
Library
University of Derby University of Open University University of
Warwick Warwick
15.30-16.00 – LG101
Closing Remarks
Full details of all the sessions and speakers are available on the Mercian Collaboration
Conference website: https://merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2018
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About the Mercian Collaboration
Founded as Midlands Libraries in 2014, the Mercian Collaboration comprises a
membership-based network of SCONUL higher education libraries based in the UK
midlands, sharing a vision of cooperative development and support. A Board
comprised of member library directors acts as the governing body, with developmental
and strategic oversight devolved to an elected Steering Group drawn from this Board.
Ongoing operations are executive managed by the Collaboration’s dedicated
Development Officer Dr Gaz J Johnson ([email protected]) to
whom all enquiries should be directed.
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Mercian Collaboration Special Interest Groups
The Collaboration operates several special interest groups (SIGs). These have largely been instigated by demand from within the membership and guided by the insight of the Directors’ Board. Each of the SIGs benefit from representation drawn from across the member organisations, along with support from a Steering Group sponsor. Each group addresses their particular challenges in differing ways, although typically these activities include hosting events and facilitating communications and exchanges of insight.
https://merciancollaboration.org.uk/activities-groups
To learn more about each of the SIGs, contact their chair or your local representative.
For information on SIGs in general, or to discuss potential future groups, contact the
Mercian Development Officer.
Conference Group (CG): Responsible for the planning, delivery and review of the annual Collaboration Conference. Chaired by Emma Walton ([email protected]), group membership is normally for two years, with people sponsored by their Directors for membership. A call for new group members usually goes out in November each year, following the conference, as other established members stand down.
Copyright Group (MCG): A development from the Midlands Copyright Group, this is among the newest of the Mercian SIGs. The group has a remit to support staff working with copyright, licences and other intellectual property matters; which includes aspects of data protection. Chaired by Yvonne Budden ([email protected]) the MCG’s committee has spaces for two representatives from each Mercian member organisation, and is still growing in coverage.
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Marketing and Communications Group (MarCommsG): This SIG has a
particular interest in the marketing, promotion and reputational enhancement of academic libraries. The interim Chair is Stewart Sandilands (BCU), supported by a core organisational team. The group’s activities, direction and contributions are overseen by the group’s Chair, as guided by input from the Mercian Collaboration Steering Group, and supported by the MC Development Officer. The group reports and is responsible to the Mercian Directors, via the Collaboration's Steering Group and Group Sponsor (Mark Toole).
Mercian Disability Forum (MDF): This SIG brings together library practitioners with an interest in or role relating to supporting accessibility and special educational needs within higher education. Chaired by Laura Waller ([email protected]), the MDF operates an institutional representative committee, and like the MCG is still growing in member representation.
Mercian Metadata Group (MMG): The members of the MMG have a particular interest in the creation and management of metadata. The interim joint-chairs are Richard Birley (BCU) and William Peaden (Aston), supported by Ed Kirkland (Warwick). The group’s activities, direction and contributions are overseen by the group’s Chair, as guided by input from the Mercian Collaboration Steering Group and supported by the MC Development Officer.
Research Data Management Support Group (RDMSG): Operating a
closed members discussion list, and a series of annual events focusing on issues around supporting research practices, the RDMSG welcomes approaches from library and other institutional staff working in this area. Unlike other SIGs, the RDMSG has a shared chair with Gareth Cole ([email protected]) overseeing the group’s organisational tasks.
Staff Development Group (MSDG): The oldest of the SIGs, and the most active in terms of events, the MSDG has a specific mandate to facilitate the exchange of experience and best practice throughout the Collaboration and its members. This is achieved through an extensive annual programme of themed workshops aligned to identified sectoral needs, along with site visits to member libraries and a buddying support scheme. Chaired by Matt Cunningham ([email protected]), the MSDG operates an institutional representative committee. merciancollaboration.org.uk 11
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Keep up to Date with the Mercian Collaboration
To keep up to date with the latest news and events from the Mercian Collaboration, visit our website (merciancollaboration.org.uk), follow us on twitter (@MercianCollab) or join the exclusive to Mercian members Jiscmail distribution list:
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