3 people at the House of Lords
We’re at the Libraries Driving Economic Growth parliamentary reception – showcase of vital role libraries play in skills, supporting enterprise & fostering innovation in communities. Speakers, incl. Baroness Hilary Armstrong, Richard Ovenden & Martha Keith. #LibrariesConnected #CILIP #RLUK
What? RLUK Repositories Symposium.
Where? British Library, London.
When? Friday, 08 May 2026, 0930-1715.
The symposium theme is 'Securing, Sustaining, and Sharing the Future of UK #Repositories'.
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/rluk-repositories-symp... #RLUK […]
Some our members are appearing at Capital Sci Fi Con at the Corn Exchange in Edinburgh today and tomorrow, supporting Children’s Hospices Across Scotland. Head on down for the freshest Wookiee hugs this side of Kashyyyk.
#rebellegion #rebellegionuk #rluk #starwars
#ihavefriendseverywhere
We’re delighted to announce the third #RLUK #AHRC @armauk.bsky.social Research Catalyst Cohort #REPRCC for academic libraries.
Over the next year they will develop their research confidence, skills & capabilities
bit.ly/47JXXty
🎉 Congratulations #librariesXresearch cohort! 👇
In a new #RLUK blog post, @davidprosser.bsky.social looks at how we can anticipate future challenges for research libraries & how this may shape the development of RLUK’s next strategy.
Revisiting the RLUK Digital Shift Maturity Survey: Reflections on the Use of #ChatGPT 4o (via #RLUK) www.rluk.ac.uk/revisiting-the-rluk-digi... ||| Direct to RLUK Digital Shift Maturity Survey Summary Report […]
🎉 Congratulations to the #RLUK #TheNationalArchives Professional Fellows 2025-26: Robert Chipperfield (TNA) & Manuela Pallotto Strickland (KCL)
Their projects will explore long-term accessibility & preservation of library+archival content and development of inclusive collections
ℹ️ bit.ly/4ktq9mW
@alicecann.bsky.social was transformed by the experience of the #RLUK Research Catalyst Cohort, in creating her self-identity as a ‘researcher librarian’ & developing as an evidence synthesis librarian. #darts9
Jane Harvell speaks to RLUK conference delegates
The final day of #RLUK25 and a welcome from the new #RLUK Chair @janeharvell.bsky.social before we hear a keynote talk by Michelle Charters, Head of the International Slavery Museum
Copim Corner: RLUK edition!
An impromptu Copim Corner is happening TONIGHT for any #RLUK25 attendees who'd like to join -- follow @kjsanders.bsky.social for details 👇
#RLUK #OAbooks #OpenAccess #OpenResearch
We are very pleased to have Olha Krytska and Yana Fandikova from Sumy State University 🇺🇦 with us at #RLUK25
📸 with RLUK Chair @masudk.com Vice-Chair @janeharvell.bsky.social & @davidprosser.bsky.social & Kirsty Lingstadt
#RLUK stands with all our colleagues in Ukraine
We are attending the Research Libraries UK Conference 2025!
Looking forward to discussing the current challenges facing research libraries, including ethical procurement and partnership.
See you on Thursday👋
#RLUK #ResearchLibraries @rluk.bsky.social
There's still time to sign up for #RLUK virtual events taking place this week.
Tomorrow there is an #RLUKDSF event on Realising Open Digital Infrastructure 👇
2025 will be a pivotal year for scholarly comms. #RLUK will continue to work for our members and for libraries across the sector to achieve greater equity in access to knowledge and publishing routes.
Exciting outputs from #RLUK - TNA Prof Fellows:
Toolkit for Accessibility for Visually Impaired Audiences by Ellen Oredsson (TNA) 🔗 bit.ly/3Df2jeO
Archivists+Librarians Supporting Research & Teaching #digitalhums by Karen Sayers (Leeds) 🔗 bit.ly/4fCbwM1
In May, we brought the first #librariesXresearch #PPFS fellows together in London to celebrate the end of their projects and to reflect on the impact of the #RLUK - AHRC Research Engagement Programme.
Find out more about the programme and fellows at
bit.ly/4fcblY3
Final #RLUK virtual events for 2024 🧵
🟠 #RLUKICIL | 🗓️ 21 November
Simon Mahony (UCL) & Yaming Fu (Shanghai) will join us to discuss Embedding equality, diversity, and inclusion #EDI in #GLAM structures with digital storytelling.
🎟️ bit.ly/RLUKICIL
Feedback from the #RLUK @ahrcpress REP has shaped our guidance for encouraging a research culture in your library.
🔗 bit.ly/3AmLPQV
#librariesXresearch
Here are the #RLUK virtual events being held in October 🎃 and November 🎆
#RLUKICIL & #RLUKDSF events will explore fostering more diverse libraries, open infrastructure in research, and embedding #EDI in #GLAM structures.
All events are free to attend and open to all.
🧐🧵
A recording of the 'Next steps for repository infrastructure' webinar from earlier in the week. Includes presentations from Rachel Bruce (UKRI), Jenny Evans (Westminster), and Sarah Thompson (York). See: https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=zJaOpfzc39c #RLUK #DigitalShift #OpenResearch […]
📺 #RLUKDSF | How can libraries leverage the benefits of #AI?
This #RLUK, SCONUL & UKSG panel discussion with Wendy White (Southampton), Thomas Padilla (Internet Archive), Christine Stohn (Clarivate), Michael Webb (Jisc) Ashleigh Faith (EBSCO) is now available to watch at bit.ly/DSFonD
#RLUK Digital Shift Forum | 🗓️Wed 3 July, 14:00 - 15:00 (BST)
Join us for an #RLUKDSF event with @danielvanstrien.bsky.social @huggingface.bsky.social on the practical ways in which libraries can leverage #AI and machine learning.
🎟️https://bit.ly/RLUKDSF
Practitioner research and experience so vital, but hard to justify doing research to management-it takes you away from the shop floor. #RLUK Yes - I know and can demonstrate the value of doing research, but when there’s no-one else to do the day job tasks…
#RLUKICIL enjoyed a very illuminating talk today by #RLUK - The National Archives Professional Fellow, Ellen Oredsson, on how archival collections can be made accessible & engaging for visually impaired users.
📺 You can watch a recording of her full talk @ bit.ly/ICILOND
#RLUKICIL | Making archives engaging for visually impaired audiences | 🗓️Thu 14 Mar
How can archival collections be made accessible & engaging for visually impaired users? #RLUK - The National Archives Professional Fellow Ellen Oredsson will share insights from her project with us
🎟️ bit.ly/RLUKICIL
On campus again today with @williamjnixon.bsky.social and #RLUK colleagues talking #digitalpreservation in HE libraries. Maybe see some of you there?
