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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 4d

Deadline approaching! Get in touch by 10th Oct
NAG Webinar Week 2025: share your recent library projects with the wider community, running 17-21 November
nag.org.uk/webinar-week...
NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 11d

NAG Members - our next Coffee and Chat is all about AI in Acquisitions Workflows. Do join us on Zoom, Friday 24 Oct 11am
nag.org.uk/event/chatoc...
All NAG members welcome. If you're not sure whether your organisation is a member please do just get in touch! No hard sales pitch, we promise.

Coffee and Chat - join other NAG members for a forum to discuss AI in Acquisitions Workflows, join us on Zoom, Fri 24 Oct 11am. On a coffee coloured background with two mugs viewed from above. https://nag.org.uk/event/chatoct25/

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 21d

Our CILIP LGBTQ+ Network seeks a new Chair. You'll act as a leading officer & inform the decisions made to raise awareness & advise Library, Knowledge & Information workers in UK on LGBTQ+ subjects. Role open to those who identify as LGBTQ+ or Queer. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 21d

Got that Friday feeling? Why not take ten minutes out of the day-job to consider NAG Webinar Week 2025!
Have you got a recent library project you could share?
Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October.
nag.org.uk/webinar-week...
No NAG membership required - open to everyone.

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Exeter Cathedral @exetercathedral.bsky.social · 25d

Join our Cathedral Librarian this November as part of our ‘Art of the Book’ series to explore how books were printed, sewn and bound during the hand-press period.

📕 The Anatomy of Books
📕 11 November
📕 2pm - 3:30pm
📕 Tickets from £20

Find out more + book your place: bit.ly/AnatomyOfBooks

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · 25d

NAG Webinar Week 2025!
Share your recent library projects with the wider community
Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October.
nag.org.uk/webinar-week...
NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Sep 8

NAG Webinar Week 2025!
Share your recent library projects with the wider community
Running 17-21 November; deadline for submissions 10th October.
nag.org.uk/webinar-week...
NAG membership not required to present or watch; all sessions will be open to everyone and all recordings open access.

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Sep 8

Celebrating NAG's 40th anniversary, the next of our "Spotlight on the Chair" blogs is live with our 2017-2020 Chair, Alison Harland:
nag.org.uk/blog/chairs-...
@bookgirla.bsky.social #NAGstalgia

NAG Blog, spotlight on the chair, 1985-2025 40 years of NAG
Image of a colourful chair with bookshelves behind, inset picture of Alison Harland with dates 2017-2020 beside it. Tagged #NAGstalgia

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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · Aug 18

Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out.

I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · Aug 14

🔵 #RLUK26 #CFP | Stewardship in challenging times:
the role of libraries in supporting civic society

📣The Call for papers is now open for the #RLUK26 virtual conference being held on 25-27 March 2026. The conference is open to all.

🔗 Find out more at bit.ly/RLUKconf

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Colette Townend @colettet.bsky.social · Jul 16

If you’re coming along and want to join the conversation follow #NAGDonations

National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 16

NAG Members: Coffee and Chat
"There's no such thing as a free book! Dealing with Donations"
Wed 16 Jul 10:30am
Come and discuss your strategies and solutions with fellow professionals who understand and sympathise with the problem!
nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

Headline Coffee and a Chat, subheader "There's no such thing as a free book - dealing with donations" on a coffee coloured background with pic of a mug. Stamp reads "NAG members exclusive. 16th July 1030 https://nag.org.uk/event/chatjul25/

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jul 15

Tomorrow! Over 100 people signed up to talk all things donations…

National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 16

NAG Members: Coffee and Chat
"There's no such thing as a free book! Dealing with Donations"
Wed 16 Jul 10:30am
Come and discuss your strategies and solutions with fellow professionals who understand and sympathise with the problem!
nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jul 7

Planning for Seminar 2026 starts now!
For me, with a rail map of the UK, for you, maybe an outline for a paper or a workshop?
We would be delighted to see some early submissions when the call for papers opens this autumn!

UK rail map with text "planning for Seminar 2026 starts here..." overlaid

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Andrew Walsh @playbrarian.uk · Jul 7

Working with ND colleagues webinar, 8th September, 2pm. Bookings now open :)
Session is aimed at neurotypical people who wish to know more about the experiences of neurodivergent (ND) people in the workplace and support them more effectively. ndcolleagues.eventbrite.co.uk

Working with and understanding neurodivergent colleagues webinar - Sept 25

Want to better understand and support your neurodivergent (ND) colleagues? This webinar will help get you started.

NDColleagues.eventbrite.co.uk

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jul 7

Dealing with Donations is clearly a popular topic! We're up to 98 booked for next week's Coffee and Chat but space for a few more if any other NAG members would like to join us!

National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 16

NAG Members: Coffee and Chat
"There's no such thing as a free book! Dealing with Donations"
Wed 16 Jul 10:30am
Come and discuss your strategies and solutions with fellow professionals who understand and sympathise with the problem!
nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

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Kevin Sanders @kjsanders.bsky.social · Jun 28

The recording of the @copim.bsky.social and @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social webinar 'Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times' is now available: nag.org.uk/materials/re...

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times – National Acquisitions Group

nag.org.uk

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 16

NAG Members: Coffee and Chat
"There's no such thing as a free book! Dealing with Donations"
Wed 16 Jul 10:30am
Come and discuss your strategies and solutions with fellow professionals who understand and sympathise with the problem!
nag.org.uk/event/chatju...

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OAPEN Foundation @oapenbooks.bsky.social · Jun 16

We've been making some changes to our ONIX, MARC, KBART, and JSON metadata feeds - find out what these changes are and why we're making them, as well as future developments to our #OAbook metadata in this new blog post: oapen.hypotheses.org/1484

@ronaldsnijder.bsky.social @doabooks.bsky.social

A book is a book in any other markup language

Since our move to the DSpace platform in 2020, we deployed a hard coded set of metadata exports available for download. These metadata feeds have been operating on the same technical setup since then but now we’re implementing changes that will improve their distribution and the overall service we provide to those that use them.

oapen.hypotheses.org

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 16

Free webinar next week!
Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times
Wed 25th June 2pm
Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event.
nag.org.uk/event/rethin...
@copim.bsky.social

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times
Wed 25th June 2pm
https://nag.org.uk/event/rethinking/
Graphic of a pile of precariously balanced rocks in NAG and Copim colours.

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Lucy Barnes @alittleroad.bsky.social · Jun 4

Sign up! We'll be thinking hard about the role of #OAbooks within content 'acquisition' & how this might change our understanding of that role, rather than thinking about supporting OA models to provide an outlet for authors to publish.

We'll also be thinking about #OA & permanent access ⬇️

National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 2

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times
Wed 25th June 2pm
Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event.
nag.org.uk/event/rethin...
@copim.bsky.social

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · Jun 2

Copim and acquisitions librarians present… Beyond buying books: Rethinking content acquisition in unstable times
Wed 25th June 2pm
Free and open to everyone; recording available OA after event.
nag.org.uk/event/rethin...
@copim.bsky.social

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · May 27

Next week!

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

NAG Members webinar:
Shrink to Fit: Sharing practical and strategic approaches to managing library budget reductions with Sarah Thompson and Eleonora Gandolfi
Wednesday 4th June 13:30-14:30

NAG Institutional members only, no recording.
nag.org.uk/event/shrink/

Shrink to Fit: Sharing practical and strategic approaches to managing library budget reductions. A NAG members webinar. 4 June 1330. https://nag.org.uk/event/shrink/

National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · May 15

It's a wrap #NAGcd15🎉🎉

What a great panel to conclude NAG Seminar 2025, discussing reading lists, purchasing and licensing followed by a thought provoking topic of strategies for librarians and academics on how to break down barriers. @siobhanh.bsky.social @heroicendeavour.bsky.social

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · May 15

It’s not a birthday without cake! Thank you to @vitalsource.bsky.social for sponsoring our gorgeous cupcakes! #nagcd15

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National Acquisitions Group (NAG) @uklibrariesnag.bsky.social · May 15

A coffee break with ice lollies! A complete surprise from the Marriott - we have loved the catering today

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