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YLG Conference 2024

Conference 2024

28/09/2024 to 29/09/2024
When: Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024
9:00am
Where: Double Tree Hilton, Glasgow
33 Cambridge Street
Glasgow, Lanarkshire  G2 3HN
United Kingdom
Contact: Maura Farrelly
events.ylg@cilip.org.uk


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Reading for Wellbeing: YLG Conference 2024

28th and 29th September, Glasgow

“I wish I was in Glasgow”, sang Billy Connolly (or Gerry Cinnamon, if you’re under 40), and if you too share that sentiment you’re in for a treat as the 2024 YLG conference arrives in Scotland’s dear green place in September.

After a year of successful virtual mini-conferences in 2023, we return to an in-person conference in the beautiful Doubletree Hotel in the heart of the city centre on Saturday 28th and Sunday 29th September 2024.

We look forward to welcoming you!


Programme

Please note: some of the timings listed may change and details will continue to be added as they are confirmed.

 

Friday 27th September 2024

Optional for anyone arriving on the Friday night. 

8pm                         

Cocktails sponsored by Hachette in honour of the 10th Anniversary of Oi Frog and 25th Anniversary of Giraffes Can’t Dance cocktails

Saturday 28th September 2024

9:30-10:00

Registration and refreshments, sponsored by Kelpies

10:00-10:15

Welcome from YLG Chair Jennifer Horan

10:15-11:00

Reading on the brain: what does reading do to brain, mind and body? with Nicola Morgan, (Walker Books)

11:00-12:00

Boys Will Be Boys panel with Alan Bissett (Hachette), Brian Conaghan (Andersen Press), Margaret McDonald (Faber) and Josh Silver (Rock the Boat), chaired by Helen Thompson.

 12:00-12:45 Black and Irish panel: Briana Fitzsimons and Leon Diop, chaired by Matthew Parkinson-Bennett (Little Island Books)
 12:45-14:00

Lunch and exhibition time

14:00-15:00

Breakout Sessions

A) Edinburgh School Libraries: Bibliotherapy

B) University of Glasgow: Mediator Toolkits

C) Lauren Lockhart: Inclusive Storytelling (Down Syndrome)

D) Every Cherry 

 15:00-15:45 

Publishers' Carousel, chaired by Yvonne Manning

15:45-16:15 

Tea break with William Hussey, sponsored by Andersen Press 

16:15-17:00 

Funny Fiction Panel with Pamela Butchart (Nosy Crow), Martin Stewart (Head of Zeus), Jen Carney (Penguin Random House), Beth Lincoln (Penguin Random House) and Nathanael Lessore (Bonnier), chaired by Jenny Hawke.

17:00-17:15

"Keep the Heid and Read" Scottish Library and Information Council

17:15-17:30 

Closing Remarks

17:30

Exhibition open

19:00 

The Gruffalo anniversary drinks reception, sponsored by Macmillan 

19:20

Dinner address with Simon Lamb (Scallywag Press)

19:30

Dinner

20:30 

Awards Presentation

21:00 

After dinner speaker: Fatima Whitbread

 

Sunday 29th September 2024

 

8:00-8:45

Breakfast sessions:

A)   Getting it all together with Amy McKay and Jake Hope- In this introductory session Amy and Jake will explore ways to promote diverse and inclusive collections providing practical ideas and guidance on promoting these to a range of library users.                                                                        

B) Steve McCarthy (Walker Books)

8:45-9:15 

Tea break with Catherine Doyle, sponsored bySimon & Schuster

 9:15- 10:15

"Writing from the Heart" Sarah Crossan in conversation with Jennifer Horan (Bloomsbury)

 10:15-11:15Laureates In Conversation: Frank Cottrell Boyce, Children's Laureate, and Patricia Forde, Laureate na nÓg, alongside YLG Chair Jennifer Horan. 
 11:15-12:00

Vote of thanks

Tea break, sponsored by Quarto



Pricing

Early bird ticket prices are available until 31st July 2024. 

Early Bird Full Weekend ticket

Includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, plus refreshments. Please note: accommodation is not included in the ticket price.

CILIP members: £175 +VAT

Non-CILIP members: £215 + VAT

Full Weekend Ticket

Includes lunch and dinner on Saturday, plus refreshments. Please note: accommodation is not included in the ticket price.

CILIP members: £210 + VAT

Non-CILIP members: £250 + VAT

Saturday Only Ticket

Includes lunch, plus refreshments. Please note: accommodation is not included in the ticket price.

CILIP members: £80 + VAT

Non-CILIP members: £100 + VAT

Students: £40 + VAT 


 
Venue


DoubleTree by Hilton, Glasgow Central,

36 Cambridge Street,
Glasgow,
Scotland,
G2 3HN.

Accommodation

Accommodation is not included in the ticket price for the conference. Accommodation needs to be booked separately by the delegate.

There is limited accommodation at the conference venue above. If you wish to book an alternative accommodation, nearby hotels can be found below:

 

Nearby Hotels

Travelodge Glasgow Central 

5-11 Hill Street
Glasgow
G3 6RP

(2 star, 1 minute walk from venue) 


easyHotel Glasgow City Centre

1 Hill Street
Glasgow
G3 6RN

(3 star hotel, 1 minute walk from venue)


Citizen M Glasgow

60 Renfrew Street
Glasgow
G2 3BW

(4 star hotel, 4 minutes walk)


Holiday Inn – Glasgow City Centre Theatreland

161 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2RL

(3 star hotel, 7 minute walk)


Premier Inn Glasgow City Centre Buchanan Galleries 

St Andrew’s House
141 West Nile Street
Glasgow
G1 2RN

(3 star hotel, 7 minute walk)


Numerous other hotels located within walking distance.



Getting there


If flying to Glasgow Airport, the 24 hour Glasgow Airport Express 500 bus operates every 15 minutes, and takes 15 minutes to reach the city centre. Best stop for the conference venue is Buchanan Bus Station, an 8 minute walk away.

If arriving by train, the venue is a 15 minute walk from Central Station, and a 17 minute walk from Queen Street Station. There are taxi ranks next to both stations.

There is also a designated car park for hotel guests next to the DoubleTree.

 

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