🌟 Join the LIBER Quarterly: Copyeditor
The LIBER Quarterly (LQ) Editorial Team, made up of dedicated volunteers from #LIBER member institutions, is now looking additions to their Copyediting team to support the journal's editorial work. 📚 Read more: https://ow.ly/hlhk50YMpjr
📣 Call for Nominations - LIBER Executive Board
LIBER members are invited to step forward and help shape the future of our association - nominations for our Executive Board are still open, with 3 more weeks until the deadline. Three seats will become open in 2026: https://ow.ly/BeNX50YGlzE
✨Reminder: #LIBER2026 Early Bird Registration Closes in 2 weeks!
Make sure to register early to secure your spot and receive a fair discount. This offer is available until April 30th and open for every cherished #LIBER member.
We are looking forward to seeing you all: https://ow.ly/SJHc50YJu5I
We’re excited to introduce our newest members to the #LIBER community!
In the first months of 2026, the following libraries have joined our strong and dedicated community. We look forward to welcoming our new member to upcoming activities and events!
⭐#LIBER2026: Sponsorship Opportunities Still Available!
We still have a few sponsorship opportunities available for our Annual Conference this July in Trondheim, Norway. Organisations interested in being involved have a limited window to secure their place: https://ow.ly/JP7N50YFtyA
April Edition of LIBER Insider Just Dropped!📩
In this latest issue, catch up on updates from us & wider library community, incl. upcoming calls, news, & events: https://ow.ly/rBMO50YFtqK
📬Don't miss any #LIBER news, receive the Insider straight to your inbox: https://ow.ly/nLKH50YFtq7
LIBER-EARMA webinar: Happening next week!
🌍✍️Topic: Best practices of embedding open reseach information. This session is a collaboration between LIBER Open access group and EARMA Open science group. Don't miss it! 🗺️
📅Register for 15 April 2026 At 14:00 CEST: https://ow.ly/rH4u50YCgIB
🕞Last reminder of the 2026 LIBER Architecture Group Seminar!⏳
👩🎓🏢Located in Dublin and hosted by the Technological University Dublin.👩💻 With the registration deadline approaching fast, secure a spot in the LAG Seminar now! https://ow.ly/1Ety50YCftU
#LAG2026🕵️♂️
Big news! 🌟 #LIBER2026 Programme is LIVE
You can now discover what's waiting this July in Trondheim: three days of an engaging programme exploring the theme "The Power of Libraries in an Uncertain World".
Explore the full programme on our conference website 👉 https://ow.ly/HUjr50YAIJH
The LIBER-COAR webinar is around the corner!
🤖Libraries are increasingly encountering bots (crawlers), trying to access their resources. Some are harmless, but others can be aggressive & cause disruptions.
❓How can repositories effectively manage this? Register to watch: ow.ly/Yv6c50Yywby
100 days until #LIBER2026!🌟
The countdown for our 55th Annual Conference is on. This year, we'll gather the NTNU University Library.
Visit our website to learn more about the host library & venue, incl. an interview where you can hear firsthand what to expect this July: ow.ly/YlnJ50YxrAy
Are you looking to engage more with the European library sector?
We still have a limited number of #LIBER2026 sponsorship opportunities available!
Supporting the conference means supporting research libraries & people working in them, all while extending your reach & visibility: ow.ly/KH9c50YsT6N
🌟 LIBER is now accepting Annual Conference Fund applications!
The Fund awards a limited number of bursaries each year, enabling library representatives from various European countries to attend our Annual Conference.
🗓️ Apply by 25 March 2026
👉 https://ow.ly/CV8E50YsJ12
#LIBER2026
Keynote Speaker Announcement #LIBER2026 | Patrick Weil
Following the theme of the conference, 'The Power of Libraries in an Uncertain World,' his speech will set out how libraries play a decisive role in restoring dignity, social cohesion, and democratic life: ow.ly/LzNT50Yseyi
🌍💡 MES-CoBraD Featured as an EU Research & Innovation Success Story
As part of the project consortia, LIBER thanks all the partners and those involved in the project's success. Read more about the achievement in our latest article: https://ow.ly/jgaU50YrVMF
#MESCoBraD #Horizon2020 #RealWorldData
Welcome to the March INSIDER! 📩
With spring in the air, it’s time for the third Insider newsletter of the year. Find our latest updates in one place: upcoming events, calls, news from across the research library community, & more. Read the full issue here: https://ow.ly/pHGh50Yr9PU
#LIBER2026 - Registration Open! 🚀
We're excited to welcome the research library community to the 55th edition of our Annual Conference, happening 1-3 July at the NTNU University Library in Trondheim, Norway.
✅ LIBER members enjoy an early bird rate until 30 April!
Register today 👉 ow.ly/cwUK50YoZyR
💡 Just out: Update from the #LIBER Educational Resources WG
In this update, the group introduces their work packages and shares more about the direction “Measuring the impact of #OER” - exploring ways to collate usage data & metrics to support OER advocacy.
👉Read more: https://ow.ly/TPs450Yor1k
🎧 Happening next week - From deals to cost distribution: How libraries share and manage the costs of national-level (transformative) open access publishing agreements
🗣️ Webinar speakers: Olaf Siegert, Colleen Campbell, Niklas Willén, Kai Geschuhn, Ramon Ros
🔗Register here: ow.ly/Ybgz50YnSXz
🎤 Keynote Announcement #LIBER2026 | Jemimah Steinfeld
In her speech, "Missing Pages: The Global Assault on Research Libraries," Jemimah will touch upon access to information and the role of #researchlibraries as protectors of intellectual freedom: https://ow.ly/n0cx50YkY6e
💡 The work towards the next #LIBER Strategy has begun!
Over the coming months, we’ll be engaging with our members, & partners to help shape our priorities for 2028-2032. The development is led by the Strategy Taskforce, with the first community consultations starting this spring: ow.ly/3wzp50YhqIu
⏳Only 1 week to go! LIBER members - don’t miss the application deadline for the LIBER Cascading Grants
If your library is involved or looking to engage in #openscience initiatives, we warmly encourage you to submit an application.
📅Application deadline: 20 Feb
👉Apply & learn more ow.ly/aSeq50Yf0eb
⏳🚨 Reminder: Last week of Early Bird Registration #LAG2026
Take advantage of the early bird pricing through Feb 18! The LIBER Architecture Seminar brings together library professionals, architects & designers to share knowledge and explore the future of libraries. Don't miss it 👉 ow.ly/S0Mz50YbJ2V
Registration now open: Developing Citizen Science Masterclass
Organised by the LIBER #CitizenScience Working Group, the Masterclass is back this spring with its 2nd edition. Limited spots available!
📅 8-9 April 2026
📍 University of Vienna Library, Vienna, Austria
🔗 More info: ow.ly/mcrI50Y88K7
📣🧠Introducing our new webinar series: LIBER AI Pulse
💬Kicked off by AI Taskforce, the sessions will feature #LIBER Working Groups discussing #AI from their focus area. Registration for each session is now open!
📅 Session 1: Feb 27 (12:30 CET): ow.ly/O7T750Y5pcF
About the series: ow.ly/qZXW50Y5pcG
We are delighted to announce the appointment of Dr. Alexander Hasgall as the new Executive Director of LIBER.
Alexander is bringing extensive experience in membership organisations, consortia, & research funders in the European research landscape. A warm welcome to #LIBER!
https://ow.ly/RNHK50Y4OIn
🔔Reminder: Cascading Grants Information Session
This Friday at 1PM CET, join our online session for a deeper look at the application process for the currently open Cascading Grants. During this session, you'll hear directly from our team & have your questions answered.
🔗Register: ow.ly/7EL550XZofw
FRIDAY=SHARING & CARING!
@libereurope.bsky.social member #libraries: Want to improve #OpenAccess practices in European research libraries?
Apply NOW for one of the 7 grants offered through LIBER Cascading Grants 2026, with KR21's support, by 20 Feb 26 (23:59 CET)!
🔗 libereurope.eu/article/libe...
🌟Thank you for your submissions!
Last week, the abstract submission for #LIBER2026 closed. We thank all authors & our community for the outstanding response to the call.
💭What's next?
All submitted proposals have entered the peer review process & we expect to announce the outcomes in early March.
📣 Launching LIBER Cascading Grants - Applications Now Open
Join us in an exciting new project to map best #openscience practices across #researchlibraries! If your library is engaged in OS initiatives, we warmly invite your institution to submit an application: ow.ly/EV9T50XZofu
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