“Recruit for values, train for skills”, says Julia - but are those values measurable, do they stay the same, and do those with the right values always act on them? #csguk22

Go team Brum UoB Library Services

#Mercian22 conference presentations are available! This includes recordings of the keynote presentation by Ant Brewerton on "How to be an Engaging Librarian" and the round table discussion, as well as PowerPoint slides from various breakout sessions. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-202…

How do you make front line library staff visible to users? Nailed it #librarytwitter UoB Library Services

Fancy sharing your ideas about new ways of identifying your team's training needs, developing and delivering that training, and assessing its effectiveness? This is your last chance to submit a presentation for or 21/3 Developing Skills seminar: customerservicesgroup.co.uk/developingskil…

How do you use technology to create learning materials? Join our 'bring and share' event on Thursday, 9th March 2023 @ 12pm-1pm. For more details follow the link: merciancollaboration.org.uk/use-new-techno…

SAVE THE DATE for the next online event brought to you by the Mercian Staff Development Group: Monday 24th April 2023 @ 10am. Click the link below for more details and to book your space... merciancollaboration.org.uk/demystifying-d…

The Mercian Staff Development Group are facilitating an in-person event aimed at academic or subject librarians. Wednesday 26th April 2023 from 09:30 to 15:15 at University of Northampton. Click below for more details and to book your space... merciancollaboration.org.uk/librarians-sha…

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The journey was a nightmare (good old avanti trains!) but at last hello Brighton 👋 At least I’ll be ready to go tomorrow UX in Libraries !! ☀️

Many of the techniques used in partnership co-design at Aarhus are published freely as Design Thinking for Libraries designthinkingforlibraries.com #uxlibs

“Signs solve nothing” is my personal library mantra! 😊 #uxlibs

The triumph of guess work over any knowledge of Dewey 🧐🙃

Late with the review but all the hype for The Ocean at the End of the Lane is totally justified- amazing stage work, amazing actors, perfect balance of creepy & happy & emotional. Saw it Birmingham Hippodrome 3 weeks ago & still thinking on it - what more could you ask! Neil Gaiman

Our #Mercian23 conference, 'Putting change into action: development, diversity and drive', takes place on Thursday 7th September at The Exchange, Birmingham - more information and how to book a place here: merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-202…

Library spotting on route to #csguk23

Always a top bunch! 👍

We’ve been at it again! New yarn topper for the postbox Uni of Birmingham by library staff, featuring Christmas gnomes! Join us Weds 13th 1pm - 3pm at Main Library for crochet/ if you’d like to try - no experience necessary! 🧶

If you’ve colleagues up north please share!

Thank you #uxlibs ! Great time and met loads of fab people .. after a mad run across Cambridge to make the train, time to reflect and have a nosy at last years Yearbook ! 🙏🥂📖 UX in Libraries