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Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries (ABTAPL) Spring Conference

Posted By Christine R. Love-Rodgers, 03 February 2025

Association of British Theological and Philosophical Libraries (ABTAPL) Spring Conference :

Rethinking challenges, reimagining opportunities

 

Rare Book Librarians, come and join us for our 2025 annual conference in Belfast!

When:

Thursday 10 – Saturday 12 April 2025

Where:

Union Theological College, Belfast

Contact:

Sarah Mann
sarah.mann@open.ac.uk

Who should attend?

All librarians and archivists who work with print and digital collections containing theological, religious and philosophical materials, from all faiths and none.

What will I gain?

  • Global viewpoints on theological collections
  • Introduction from International Council of Archives, Section on Archives of Faith Traditions (SAFT)
  • Perspectives on engaging academic and wider communities with theological and religious collections
  • Library visits to the unique collections at the Linen Hall Library and the McClay Library, Queens University Belfast
  • Opportunity to network with colleagues who work with communities and collections in the Theology and Religious Studies sector
  • Modest residential conference fee is inclusive of accommodation and meals
  • Non-residential and day rates available

Booking:

https://www.abtapl.org.uk/spring-conference-2025-rethinking-challenges-reimagining-opportunities/

 


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Event: Reimagining Primary Sources with AM

Posted By AM, 20 September 2023

Event: Reimagining Primary Sources with AM

Wednesday 25th October 9:30am - 5pm  |  The Maritime Museum, Liverpool

AM is delighted to be hosting our upcoming free event, Reimagining Primary Sources, at The Maritime Museum in Liverpool and we'd like to extend an invitation to you.

The day has been designed as a collaborative and informative opportunity for librarians, faculty, publishers and archives to come together and explore the innovative and engaging ways primary sources are being used at UK institutions.

We would love to see you there and hear your thoughts on how multiple stakeholders from a range of research disciplines can collaborate to bring primary sources to the forefront of education.

Our guest speakers include:

  • Andrew Barker, Library Director, Lancaster University
  • Dominic Broadhurst, Head of Content & Discovery, University of Salford
  • Joanne Fitton, Deputy Director for Libraries, Museums, Galleries at the University of Liverpool
  • Sam Gill, Liaison Librarian for Histories, Languages and Cultures from the University of Liverpool
  • Dr Guido van Meersbergen, Associate Professor in Early Modern Global History, University of Warwick
  • Dr Brigitte Stenhouse, Lecturer in Mathematics and Statistics in Society, The Open University

This is a free event and places are limited so we encourage you to complete your registration at the earliest convenience.

If you are unable to attend on this date, please feel free to share this opportunity with your colleagues.

Register now

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