UKSG is dedicated to providing a diverse array of events, awards, and training opportunities tailored to address the pressing issues within our membership and the broader knowledge community. You can sign up here to stay informed and be the first to receive updates on new events and activities. Join us as we share thoughtful discussions, valuable insights, and foster meaningful connections within our community.  Explore our calendar of upcoming events outlined below. 

Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content online seminar 

11th & 12th November – online

Understanding Resource Discovery: Archives and Primary Sources Content is a new seminar that aims to expand participants’ knowledge and understanding of the challenges of a successful discovery experience related to specific content types.

This seminar is the first of what we hope will be a series of online seminars exploring the particularities and challenges of discovery with different kinds of content types by their format or business models. This seminar will take place over two half days on Tuesday 11th November and Wednesday 12th November.  For more details visit the website here.

UKSG Usage data for decision making online seminar 

11th & 12th November – online

Join this popular online seminar to explore how usage statistics drive strategic decision-making in libraries and publishing. With increasing pressure on budgets, libraries must justify investments and enhance user experience, while publishers need insight into how data informs collection development. This two half-day event will cover advances in standardisation (COUNTER), challenges in demonstrating value, and future approaches to analytics and development in open access. Speakers will share examples of using data to support resource decisions and communicate impact to stakeholders.

Ideal for professionals responsible for collecting, analysing and making recommendations based on usage data, whether in a library setting or within a publishing organisation. For more details visit the website here.

Upcoming events - dates for your diary!

We have several exciting events lined up in the coming months. Be sure to save the date in your  calendar.

* Data Visualisation (19th & 20th November) online seminar

* UKSG Forum (3rd December) – Brighton, UK ** Registration Opening shortly **

* Open Access in a Time of Financial Uncertainty online seminar (8th & 9th December) 

* UKSG Annual Conference (30th March - 1st April) – Glasgow, UK

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UKSG Annual Conference 2026 

30th March - 1st April 2026 - SEC, Glasgow, UK

There are still opportunities to sponsor the conference - and support UKSG and our community. This also allows you to book your stands early, ahead of the general bookings at the end of November, which sell out fast. 

If you would like to discuss sponsorship options, please contact Albert Morian <albert@contentonline.com> who is managing our sponsorship sales.

The Jason Farradane Award is presented by the UK e-information Group (UKeiG) and awarded in recognition of an outstanding, creative and enterprising contribution to the library and information profession. It will be awarded to an individual or a team in recognition of exemplary and innovative practice. This may take the form of a specific project, a piece of research or the development of a service or resource.

The Award celebrates creativity and enterprise across the library and information profession and honours Jason Farradane, who first made an impact on the LIS community with a paper on the ‘scientific approach to documentation’ presented at a Royal Society Scientific Information Conference in 1948. He was instrumental in establishing the Institute of Information Scientists in 1958, alongside the first academic information science courses in 1963 at the precursor to City University, London, where he became Director of the Centre for Information Science in 1966.

Nominations should meet one or more of the following criteria:

Ø  Contributing to the creation, promotion and exploitation of digital resources and services

Ø  Raising the profile of library and information services across the organisation

Ø  Raising awareness of the value and impact of library and information services internally and/or externally

Ø  Evidencing a significant contribution to organisational goals and strategies through internal and/or external collaborative partnerships and cross team working

Ø  Demonstrating excellence in library and information science education and teaching

Ø  Making a significant contribution to the theory and practice of library and information science.

Submission guidelines

Nominations should take the form of a succinct justification (maximum 2 pages) for the individual or team nomination showing clearly which of the award criteria the nominee meets and how they are met.

Please include full contact details, job title and qualifications of both the nominee and the nominator emailed to Richard Bridgen – Hon. Secretary UKeiG secretary.ukeig@cilip.org.uk and copied to: Gary Horrocks -  info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk and Elizabeth Roberts – Hon. Treasurer UKeiG treasurer.ukeig@cilip.org.uk.

Please clarify in the email subject heading - ‘UKeiG 2025 Jason Farradane Award nomination’.

Please include testimonials, letters of support, references, a selective bibliography relevant to the nomination, or links to supplementary information including professional profiles or social media, for example.

Self-nominations will not be accepted.

Please email info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk for more information and guidance.

Deadline

Nominations must reach UKeiG by 6 pm GMT on Friday 3^rd October 2025.

Further information

Further information about the Jason Farradane Award is available here, and includes previous winners.

Please share the news

The library and information science community is encouraged to raise awareness of these awards with individuals and groups in their networks and help encourage nomination submissions.

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UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the library and information association

Registered Charity No. 313014

CILIP members can join UKeiG for free via the CILIP website

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The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) is offering two lunchtime courses focusing on creative and impactful approaches to communicating research.

Communicating and capturing research impact using social media and altmetrics on Wednesday 9th July 2025 12 - 2 pm.

Social media and academic networks are an ever-changing digital ecosystem, and this session will help you make more informed decisions about which platforms you should invest your time in. Delegates will gain a practical understanding of altmetrics and why they are an important method for tracking interest, impact and engagement, whilst also working as an intelligence tool. The course will also explore AI's potential to support communication activities as a time saving and creative tool.

For more information, and to book online go to:https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1968330&group=201314

Eye catching research communications - using creative tools to make your own videos, animations and graphics on Thursday 17th July 2025 12  - 2 pm.

Videos, animations and infographics are powerful methods to catch the attention of wide audiences and help showcase research in ways that traditional activities cannot. Regardless of your technical or creative abilities, anyone can make a good infographic or animation with the right tuition. You’ll learn how to use a suite of affordable and free online tools you can use to create professional looking communications and campaigns. The session will include live demos as well as provide you with several hacks and shortcuts to help your first outputs be as good as they can be. You’ll discover that these activities need not be laborious or expensive. The course will also explore AI's potential to support communication activities and highlight pitfalls of being overly reliant on them.

For more information, and to book online go to: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1968332&group=201314

Speaker

Andy Tattersall is an information and communications professional with twenty years’ experience within academia and a background in journalism. He writes, teaches and gives talks about research and professional communications, social media, information literacy, open research and altmetrics. Andy has a hands-on approach to all of these and has created countless videos, animation, podcasts, blogs in addition to other outputs. Andy received a Teaching Senate Award from The University of Sheffield for his pioneering work on Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Andy was named in Jisc’s Top 10 Social Media Superstars. He was a member of the Cilip Multimedia and Information Technology Committee (MmIT) for ten years (two as Chair) and is a member of the UKSG Events and Education Committee. Andy edited a book on altmetrics for Facet Publishing which is aimed at researchers and librarians. Andy has written extensively for the LSE Impact Blog and The Conversation. He is also part-funded as the scientific communications lead for the NIHR-Funded knowledge mobilisation for public health project KNOW-PH.

https://linktr.ee/andy_tattersall

Pricing

The courses (including presentation slides and documentation) cost:

Ø  UKeiG/CILIP members £35 + VAT

Ø  Employer Partner staff £52 +VAT (Please contact your rep or email employerpartners@cilip.org.uk for the discount code)

Ø  Non-members £65 + VAT

Credit and debit cards are the preferred method of payment. Invoices are available on request using the online ‘Bill Me’ option.

UKeiG’s CPD portfolio includes topics such as:

Ø  Data Visualisation

Ø  Generative AI and Retrieval Augmented Generation

Ø  Artificial intelligence for librarians, information and knowledge professionals

Ø  Research Data Management

Ø  Search Usability

Ø  Natural Language Processing

Visit here for regular updates:  https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp?show=&group=201314

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UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the library and information association

Registered Charity No. 313014

CILIP members can join UKeiG for free via the CILIP website

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The UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) is pleased to announce a new 2-hour lunchtime online CPD course ‘Eye catching research communications - using creative tools to make your own videos, animations and graphics' on Thursday 17^th  July 2025 12  - 2 pm.

Book now: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1968332&group=201314

Overview

Social media is an important means of communicating your research but are you making the most of it in these ever-changing times? Videos, animations and infographics are powerful methods to catch the attention of wide audiences and help showcase research in ways that traditional activities cannot. Regardless of your technical or creative abilities, anyone can make a good infographic or animation with the right tuition.

This course will demystify many of the issues that may have put you off from taking your first steps into this area of activity. You’ll learn how to use a suite of affordable and free online tools you can use to create professional looking communications and campaigns. The session will include live demos as well as provide you with several hacks and shortcuts to help your first outputs be as good as they can be. You’ll discover that these activities need not be laborious or expensive.

The course will also explore AI's potential to support communication activities and highlight pitfalls of being overly reliant on them.

Delegates will go away inspired and equipped to take their research communications to the next level.

Who should attend?

This course will be of interest to a wide group of professionals and academics that includes researchers, masters and PhD students, research support staff and managers, library and information professionals, communications and marketing professionals.

There are two other complementary courses that you may also want to consider. All three offer a global overview of the research communications ecosystem.

Ø  Communicating and capturing research impact using social media and altmetrics

Ø  Words and sound - using blogs and podcasts to disseminate research to diverse audiences.

Course outline and learning outcomes

Delegates will acquire an understanding of:

Ø  Mastering creative tools for making eye-catching animations and infographics

Ø  Storyboarding and design techniques to ensure your communications are high quality.

It will also provide useful tips for using AI as part of your creative communications activities as well as how to avoid any pitfalls from these new technologies.

Speaker

Andy Tattersall is an information and communications professional with twenty years’ experience within academia and a background in journalism. He writes, teaches and gives talks about research and professional communications, social media, information literacy, open research and altmetrics. Andy has a hands-on approach to all of these and has created countless videos, animation, podcasts, blogs in addition to other outputs. Andy received a Teaching Senate Award from The University of Sheffield for his pioneering work on Massive Online Open Courses (MOOCs) and is a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy. Andy was named in Jisc’s Top 10 Social Media Superstars. He was a member of the Cilip Multimedia and Information Technology Committee (MmIT) for ten years (two as Chair) and is a member of the UKSG Events and Education Committee. Andy edited a book on altmetrics for Facet Publishing which is aimed at researchers and librarians. Andy has written extensively for the LSE Impact Blog and The Conversation. He is also part-funded as the scientific communications lead for the NIHR-Funded knowledge mobilisation for public health project KNOW-PH.

https://linktr.ee/andy_tattersall

Pricing

The course (including presentation slides and documentation) costs:

Ø  UKeiG/CILIP members £35 + VAT

Ø  Employer Partner staff £52 +VAT (Please contact your rep or email employerpartners@cilip.org.uk for the discount code)

Ø  Non-members £65 + VAT

Credit and debit cards are the preferred method of payment. Invoices are available on request using the online ‘Bill Me’ option.

For more information, and to book online, go to: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=1968332&group=201314

All UKeiG’s upcoming CPD events for 2025 are regularly updated at: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp?show=&group=201314

Upcoming courses include:

Ø  Data Visualisation for librarians, information and knowledge professionals

Ø  Generative AI and Retrieval Augmented Generation for librarians, information and knowledge professionals

Ø  Getting Started on Bluesky

Ø  Artificial intelligence for librarians, information and knowledge professionals

Ø  Communicating and capturing research impact using social media and altmetrics

Coming soon

Words and Sound - Using blogs and podcasts to disseminate research to diverse audiences

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UKeiG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the library and information association

Registered Charity No. 313014

CILIP members can join UKeiG for free via the CILIP website

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