National Acquisitions Group (NAG)

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/

Bookings are now OPEN for NAG Seminar 2026!
Join us in Nottingham for our 2 day event 20-21 May 2026.
Check out the full programme and tickets at:
nag.org.uk/event/semina...

Please tell your friends!
With thanks to our Gold Sponsors @kortext.bsky.social and @vitalsource.bsky.social
#NAGcd16

Closing tomorrow!
NAG Members - celebrate your team by nominating them for the NAG Award 2026! We are recognising value for money, efficiency and innovation. Share your project and get £500 and a trophy!
Deadline 6th March 2026
nag.org.uk/nag-award-fo...

NAG Public Library Project Grant sponsored by Open Fifth central text over open book with cartoons exploding out of it. Side boxes read "open to NAG public library members only" and "Two grants of £1500 available"

The NAG Public Library Project Grant for 2026 is OPEN!
This year, thanks to sponsorship from @openfifth.bsky.social, we have TWO grants of £1500 available for NAG member libraries.
Full info:
nag.org.uk/public-libra...

NAG Forum 2026. People Powered - human centred innovation, NAG Public Library Forum, Nottingham, 20 May 2026, #NAGplf26 with an image of people walking past at the top.

Bookings are OPEN for NAG Public Libraries Forum - 20th May in Nottingham!
Join us for papers, networking, a visit to Nottingham Central Library and more.
NAG Members price held at £40+VAT
nag.org.uk/event/forum-...
#NAGplf26

Public libraries to receive £150k government cash boost with new strategy promised

The government has announced it will give public libraries a cash boost of up to £150,000 in support of the National Year of Reading, including £5,000 to be split across the five regional winners of the The British Book Awards Library of the Year 2026 👇

Last few days to book! Last few places remaining!

Don't miss out on the @cilipmdg.bsky.social #Conference #MetaFutures & #RDAday in Bristol 11-13 March 2026!
Registration closes on 06/03/26

www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

#metadata #cataloguing #libraries #archives #repositories #GLAM 📚

The next @ies-sas.bsky.social #HistoryofLibraries seminar is tomorrow, Tuesday 3rd March:

The National Lending Library for Science and Technology and its collection of Russian scientific literature in Cold War Britain

Free to attend; book now at sas.sym-online.com/registration...

Graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11 Recommended graphic novels for children aged 7-11 for reluctant & able readers alike - including stories by Ben Clanton & Shannon Watters.

Engaging graphic novels for KS2 children aged 7-11 with stories by Ben Clanton, Gary Northfield, Deborah Ellis, Jeanne DuPrau & Alastair Humphreys. #kidlit #ukedchat schoolreadinglist.co.uk/reading-list...

Applications for the 2026 NAG Award for Excellence are now open! Nominations are via our online form and questions focus around efficiency, value for money and innovation. Share your project with us and get £500 to celebrate your success with your team! Our winners receive a personal cash prize of £500 and a trophy to keep as well as a free place at the Nottingham Seminar/Forum event in May 2026.

One final week left to apply for the 2026 NAG Award!
NAG Members - celebrate your team by nominating them for the NAG Award 2026! We are recognising value for money, efficiency and innovation. Share your project and get £500 and a trophy!
Deadline 6th March 2026
nag.org.uk/nag-award-fo...

Help shape NAG's next chapter - we have an open survey to shape our strategy from 2026-2030 and we would really appreciate five minutes of your time:
nag.org.uk/survey2026/

NAG Forum 2026. People Powered - human centred innovation, NAG Public Library Forum, Nottingham, 20 May 2026, #NAGplf26 with an image of people walking past at the top.

Bookings are OPEN for NAG Public Libraries Forum - 20th May in Nottingham!
Join us for papers, networking, a visit to Nottingham Central Library and more.
NAG Members price held at £40+VAT
nag.org.uk/event/forum-...
#NAGplf26

NAG Public Library Project Grant sponsored by Open Fifth central text over open book with cartoons exploding out of it. Side boxes read "open to NAG public library members only" and "Two grants of £1500 available"

The NAG Public Library Project Grant for 2026 is OPEN!
This year, thanks to sponsorship from @openfifth.bsky.social, we have TWO grants of £1500 available for NAG member libraries.
Full info:
nag.org.uk/public-libra...

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/

Bookings are now OPEN for NAG Seminar 2026!
Join us in Nottingham for our 2 day event 20-21 May 2026.
Check out the full programme and tickets at:
nag.org.uk/event/semina...

Please tell your friends!
With thanks to our Gold Sponsors @kortext.bsky.social and @vitalsource.bsky.social
#NAGcd16

NAG Survey 2026-2030 – National Acquisitions Group New edition of Taking Stock available now

Help shape NAG's next chapter - we have an open survey to shape our strategy from 2026-2030 and we would really appreciate five minutes of your time:
nag.org.uk/survey2026/

LSE Press books are now available on JSTOR open access LSE Press is delighted to announce a new collaboration with JSTOR, providing access to open access books on the digital library’s widely accessed platform.

Good news for academic readers - LSE Press books are now available on @jstor.bsky.social open access! 🔓 📖

LSE Press’s recent partnership with @thoth-metadata.bsky.social has helped the Press extend its presence on a broader range of discovery platforms.

🔎 Read more: blogs.lse.ac.uk/lsepress/202...

A lilac graphic, showing a black megaphone. "Call for papers" is coming out of the megaphone, with the text "ALN Conference 2026" below it. The background shows the text from the Call for Papers document.

There's still plenty of time....
Call for papers for the #ALN26 Conference. 24 June online, 6 July at Manchester Metropolitan University.

This years theme is "Reimagining Openness in Academic Libraries"

Further details on how to submit are at: www.academiclibrariesnorth.ac.uk/aln-conferen...

Buying and Managing E-Books for Acquisitions Librarians. Part 3 – Managing E-Books Welcome to the third post in my series, Buying and Managing E-Books for Acquisitions Librarians. In our previous post, we navigated the high-level landscape of e-book procurement—exploring how Evidence-Based Acquisition (EBA), DDA, and big-brand packages allow us to scale our collections. We looked at the "how" and the "where" of getting content into our digital ecosystem. Here is a breakdown of the series so far:

The newest addition to the "Buying and Managing E-Books for Acquisitions Librarians" series

Once we've worked out the "where" and "how" of buying e-books, we then need to work out what to do with them in our collections

Welcome to Part 3 – Managing E-Books

List of CILIP London upcoming events

We have some fantastic events coming up, starting with our event with Libraries Hacked on Wednesday! 🥳

See below for details and sign up at cilip.org.uk/events
@cilip.bsky.social

NAG Forum 2026. People Powered - human centred innovation, NAG Public Library Forum, Nottingham, 20 May 2026, #NAGplf26 with an image of people walking past at the top.

Bookings are OPEN for NAG Public Libraries Forum - 20th May in Nottingham!
Join us for papers, networking, a visit to Nottingham Central Library and more. NAG Members price held at £40+VAT
nag.org.uk/event/forum-...

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/

Just a couple of exhibitor tables remaining for NAG Seminar 2026! If you want to join Amalivre, BDS, @bibliu.bsky.social , Browns, @universitypress.cambridge.org, @degruyterbrill.bsky.social, @ebscouk.bsky.social, @koganpage.bsky.social, @manchesterup.bsky.social, @oclc.org and Perlego be quick!

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/

Bookings now OPEN for NAG Seminar 2026!
Join us in Nottingham for our 2 day event 20-21 May 2026.
Check out the full programme and tickets at:
nag.org.uk/event/semina...

Please tell your friends!
With thanks to our Gold Sponsors @kortext.bsky.social and @vitalsource.bsky.social

Applications for the 2026 NAG Award for Excellence are now open! Nominations are via our online form and questions focus around efficiency, value for money and innovation. Share your project with us and get £500 to celebrate your success with your team! Our winners receive a personal cash prize of £500 and a trophy to keep as well as a free place at the Nottingham Seminar/Forum event in May 2026.

Deadline is approaching!
NAG Members - celebrate your team by nominating them for the NAG Award 2026! We are recognising value for money, efficiency and innovation. Share your project and get £500 and a trophy!
Deadline 6th March 2026
More info: nag.org.uk/nag-award-fo...
Sponsored by BDS

Join us at the CILIP Employers' Forum 2026 in Leeds. A one day, in-person event for employers in the library, information and knowledge sector at the Royal Armouries Museum Register now https://www.cilip.org.uk/event/EPForum

CILIP LGBTQ+ & The Small Trans Library: Packed Lunch Join us online for a chat with The Small Trans Library about LGBTQ+ stories and experiences.

@ciliplgbtq.bsky.social
& The Small #Trans #Library: Packed Lunch for #LBGTHM 🏳️‍⚧️📘

25 Feb 1-1:45 pm. Online. Free

Attend to hear about The Small #Trans #Library background, approaches to collection building, resources & stories. There'll be time for questions.
www.eventbrite.com/e/cilip-lgbt...

The date for our next event is the 25th Feb, so you've got plenty of time to get it booked😉

'The experiences of neurodivergent professionals in academic libraries'
Join Claire Camp (Kings college) discussing her research⬇️
www.eventbrite.com/e/the-experi...

#Library
#Neurodiversity
#Employment
#HE

The Librarians is now on PBS and Independent Lens. Check your local stations or view on the PBS YouTube channel: youtu.be/ywQOCY-qDzE?... @thelibrariansfilm.bsky.social @la-cac.org

Applications for the 2026 NAG Award for Excellence are now open! Nominations are via our online form and questions focus around efficiency, value for money and innovation. Share your project with us and get £500 to celebrate your success with your team! Our winners receive a personal cash prize of £500 and a trophy to keep as well as a free place at the Nottingham Seminar/Forum event in May 2026.

NAG Members: Celebrate your team by nominating them for the NAG Award 2026! We are recognising value for money, efficiency and innovation. Share your project and get £500 to celebrate your success with your team and a trophy!
Deadline 6th March 2026
nag.org.uk/nag-award-fo...
Sponsored by BDS

NAG Public Library Project Grant sponsored by Open Fifth central text over open book with cartoons exploding out of it. Side boxes read "open to NAG public library members only" and "Two grants of £1500 available"

The NAG Public Library Project Grant for 2026 is OPEN!
This year, thanks to sponsorship from @openfifth.bsky.social, we have TWO grants of £1500 available for NAG member libraries.
Full info: nag.org.uk/public-libra...

People Powered: Human-centred innovation. 16th NAG Collection Development Seminar, Nottingham 20-21 May 2026 #NAGcd16 https://nag.org.uk/2026-seminar/

So many great submissions! But it's TWO days this year so still space for more papers or workshops at:
"People Powered: human centred innovation"
NAG's 16th Collection Development Seminar in Nottingham, 20-21 May.
Deadline: 1st Feb
More info: nag.org.uk/cfp-2026/
#NAGcd16 #NAGplf26

Our call for speakers for @nlisn.bsky.social's online event focusing on neurodivergence and entry into the LIS profession is still open! We're interested in all angles, speakers, levels, library types. And if you've not submitted anything before or aren't sure if it's suitable, please get in touch!