As we ease ourselves back into work after the holidays, it's important to have something to look forward to. How about a trip to beautiful Stirling to attend the BLA Summer Conference? Come and celebrate 50 years of the BLA with us in June! bit.ly/3VFUx4f

*Summer Conference update* We've extended the early bird rate deadline 'til 28th Feb. View all the confirmed sessions on our website: blalib.org/members-area/c… Apply for a travel grant: bit.ly/3WJN4l6

Opinion piece in response to the latest Clarivate announcement from Siobhan Haimé Siobhan Haime (normally members only) - dub.sh/f9uF75EAn

We've added one more Members Paper to our Summer Conference: Addressing budget cuts and NSS feedback: creating opportunities for gains in a time of constraints (Jennifer Winterburn) Book your place: bit.ly/3VFUx4f

‼️Conference early bird deadline extension‼️ We've also extended the early bird deadline until Friday 7th March. Book your place: bit.ly/3VFUx4f View confirmed sessions on the LinkedIn event page: lnkd.in/dnikigig or on our website: blalib.org/members-area/c…

Our final keynote speaker at the Summer Conference is Aaron Tay, Head of Data Services at Singapore Management University Libraries. AI-Assisted Literature Review Tools for Undergraduates: Restrict, Curate, or Embrace? Early bird rate ends today! bit.ly/3VFUx4f

This year the BLA celebrates its 50th anniversary, and Stirling its 900th! Will you be joining us for our summer conference there in June? Book here: bit.ly/3VFUx4f

⚠️Our BLA members institutional survey closes today! ⚠️ Please use the link in our most recent email to complete it. Only one person per institution needs to do so.

Booking for our summer conference close today! View the provisional programme here: url.uk.m.mimecastprotect.com/s/2iY0CLY7ACgK…

It’s time for your Year in Review 2025 submissions! We invite each member institution to submit an update, highlighting key events and developments from the past year. Your contributions will help keep fellow members informed and connected. Please send to [email protected]

The committee is looking forward to welcoming delegates to our Summer Conference next week. The conference brochure is now ready: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/8dg62i… #BLA25

Thank you to everyone who sent a Year in Review. Please find the compilation here: blalib.org/members-area/y… If anyone has a late submission, please send it to [email protected] asap. For those attending the conference—something to read on the journey! #BLA25

Applications are now open for the five available committee roles. Further information about each role is available here: bla1.glasscubes.com/share/s/vsq2fa… Nominate yourself via bla1.glasscubes.com/form/5a00f287-… by 1st August.