September 9, 2026 at 3:17 PM
A very insightful, enjoyable and informative day spent at DMU attending the @merciancollab.bsky.social #mercian26 conference today. Including quite a few papers from our wonderful Warwick staffers.
Thanks to everyone involved/speaking today!
merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
Thanks to everyone involved/speaking today!
merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
Mercian Conference 2026 - Mercian Collaboration
Mercian Conference 2026 is a vibrant, friendly event open to all library staff working at a Mercian Collaboration member institution. Mercian 26 offers opportunities for networking, meeting colleagues...
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September 9, 2026 at 2:58 PM
A very insightful, enjoyable and informative day spent at DMU attending the @merciancollab.bsky.social #mercian26 conference today. Including quite a few papers from our wonderful Warwick staffers.
Thanks to everyone involved/speaking today!
merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
Thanks to everyone involved/speaking today!
merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
Okay thank you University of Buckingham - my favourite slide of the day #obviousbias #mercian26
September 9, 2026 at 1:39 PM
Okay thank you University of Buckingham - my favourite slide of the day #obviousbias #mercian26
Huzzah. My talk with its heavy Doctor Who metaforical/allegorical content went down okay.
Victory
#micdrop #mercian26
Victory
#micdrop #mercian26
September 9, 2026 at 1:34 PM
Huzzah. My talk with its heavy Doctor Who metaforical/allegorical content went down okay.
Victory
#micdrop #mercian26
Victory
#micdrop #mercian26
Fave thing about #mercian26 is the librarian fashion stylings en masse. What a groovy bunch we are! Lots of repping of the dearly departed @joanieclothing.bsky.social (😭) - blood prints ftw!
September 9, 2026 at 1:23 PM
Fave thing about #mercian26 is the librarian fashion stylings en masse. What a groovy bunch we are! Lots of repping of the dearly departed @joanieclothing.bsky.social (😭) - blood prints ftw!
Attending the #Mercian26 Conference today?
Manchester University Press is exhibiting for the first time as Gold Sponsors of this year's conference. Pop by our stand to have a chat about how we can support your library and grab your very own MUP bucket hat!
@merciancollab.bsky.social
Manchester University Press is exhibiting for the first time as Gold Sponsors of this year's conference. Pop by our stand to have a chat about how we can support your library and grab your very own MUP bucket hat!
@merciancollab.bsky.social
September 9, 2026 at 11:47 AM
Attending the #Mercian26 Conference today?
Manchester University Press is exhibiting for the first time as Gold Sponsors of this year's conference. Pop by our stand to have a chat about how we can support your library and grab your very own MUP bucket hat!
@merciancollab.bsky.social
Manchester University Press is exhibiting for the first time as Gold Sponsors of this year's conference. Pop by our stand to have a chat about how we can support your library and grab your very own MUP bucket hat!
@merciancollab.bsky.social
Hearing about spotlight sessions from the Univ Nottingham as a route to regular service promotion and outreach.
Encouraging hearing about routes to a coordinated and regular comms programme like this.
ABM after all
#mercian26
Encouraging hearing about routes to a coordinated and regular comms programme like this.
ABM after all
#mercian26
September 9, 2026 at 11:43 AM
Hearing about spotlight sessions from the Univ Nottingham as a route to regular service promotion and outreach.
Encouraging hearing about routes to a coordinated and regular comms programme like this.
ABM after all
#mercian26
Encouraging hearing about routes to a coordinated and regular comms programme like this.
ABM after all
#mercian26
Oh my yes the usability testing of customer journeys '14 different pain points'
Sounds like a typical LMS to me 😂
#mercian26
Sounds like a typical LMS to me 😂
#mercian26
September 9, 2026 at 10:52 AM
Oh my yes the usability testing of customer journeys '14 different pain points'
Sounds like a typical LMS to me 😂
#mercian26
Sounds like a typical LMS to me 😂
#mercian26
Into a session on UX which you know is a seXy topic because of the X.
Also fun at they've already mentioned ethnography in the opening bit.
#fun
#mercian26
Also fun at they've already mentioned ethnography in the opening bit.
#fun
#mercian26
September 9, 2026 at 10:33 AM
Into a session on UX which you know is a seXy topic because of the X.
Also fun at they've already mentioned ethnography in the opening bit.
#fun
#mercian26
Also fun at they've already mentioned ethnography in the opening bit.
#fun
#mercian26
Highly enjoyable keynote from Anne-Lise Harding (House of Commons Library)
Very personal. Very authentic. Surprisingly uplifting too given the finacial precariaity theme of the conference.
#mercian26
Very personal. Very authentic. Surprisingly uplifting too given the finacial precariaity theme of the conference.
#mercian26
September 9, 2026 at 9:29 AM
Highly enjoyable keynote from Anne-Lise Harding (House of Commons Library)
Very personal. Very authentic. Surprisingly uplifting too given the finacial precariaity theme of the conference.
#mercian26
Very personal. Very authentic. Surprisingly uplifting too given the finacial precariaity theme of the conference.
#mercian26
Right, packed and ready - now for the lengthy schlep to DMU for today's #mercian26 conference.
Oh okay, stroll down the hill to the local railway station for the 15 minute ride there. But you know, I've still got to get dressed and everything!
Oh okay, stroll down the hill to the local railway station for the 15 minute ride there. But you know, I've still got to get dressed and everything!
September 9, 2026 at 6:31 AM
Right, packed and ready - now for the lengthy schlep to DMU for today's #mercian26 conference.
Oh okay, stroll down the hill to the local railway station for the 15 minute ride there. But you know, I've still got to get dressed and everything!
Oh okay, stroll down the hill to the local railway station for the 15 minute ride there. But you know, I've still got to get dressed and everything!
UWP will be appearing at tomorrow's #mercian26 conference talking about their last year of strategic review and where we go from here.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
September 8, 2026 at 2:07 PM
UWP will be appearing at tomorrow's #mercian26 conference talking about their last year of strategic review and where we go from here.
Hope to see you there!
Hope to see you there!
Tomorrow I'll be at the #mercian26 conference at DMU, Leicester talking about my strategic review project (as it enters its final days). Hoping to run into more than a few old faces while I'm there.
September 8, 2026 at 2:06 PM
Tomorrow I'll be at the #mercian26 conference at DMU, Leicester talking about my strategic review project (as it enters its final days). Hoping to run into more than a few old faces while I'm there.
Getting ready for #Mercian26 – How to make a conference happen with the Mercian Conference Group!
Join the Mercian Conference Group to learn how the annual Mercian Conference is organised and how you can get involved. Friday 10th July 10:00–10:45am events.teams.microsoft.com/event/135830...
Join the Mercian Conference Group to learn how the annual Mercian Conference is organised and how you can get involved. Friday 10th July 10:00–10:45am events.teams.microsoft.com/event/135830...
The Librarian College Shorts: Spying Fun
Alt: The Librarian College Shorts: Spying Fun
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June 23, 2026 at 1:15 PM
Getting ready for #Mercian26 – How to make a conference happen with the Mercian Conference Group!
Join the Mercian Conference Group to learn how the annual Mercian Conference is organised and how you can get involved. Friday 10th July 10:00–10:45am events.teams.microsoft.com/event/135830...
Join the Mercian Conference Group to learn how the annual Mercian Conference is organised and how you can get involved. Friday 10th July 10:00–10:45am events.teams.microsoft.com/event/135830...
We are excited to invite poster proposals for #Mercian26: I can’t do any more with less! – Collaborative and innovative ways to enhance library spaces, collections, and engagement without over-stretching ourselves. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
April 21, 2026 at 11:07 AM
We are excited to invite poster proposals for #Mercian26: I can’t do any more with less! – Collaborative and innovative ways to enhance library spaces, collections, and engagement without over-stretching ourselves. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
Mercian 2026 Conference: Presentation Proposal Submission. #Mercian26
The deadline for submission is Monday 8th June 2026. Please head to our dedicated conference webpage for more information. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
The deadline for submission is Monday 8th June 2026. Please head to our dedicated conference webpage for more information. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
a woman is putting a sign on a wall that says netflix on it
ALT: a woman is putting a sign on a wall that says netflix on it
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April 15, 2026 at 12:18 PM
Mercian 2026 Conference: Presentation Proposal Submission. #Mercian26
The deadline for submission is Monday 8th June 2026. Please head to our dedicated conference webpage for more information. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
The deadline for submission is Monday 8th June 2026. Please head to our dedicated conference webpage for more information. merciancollaboration.org.uk/conference-2...
We are excited to announce Anne-Lise Harding, Strategic Training Lead at the House of Commons Library, as our keynote speaker for #Mercian26. Anne-Lise will explore the conference theme in her keynote, with a working title of "Navigating the "less" to deliver more".
April 1, 2026 at 1:12 PM
We are excited to announce Anne-Lise Harding, Strategic Training Lead at the House of Commons Library, as our keynote speaker for #Mercian26. Anne-Lise will explore the conference theme in her keynote, with a working title of "Navigating the "less" to deliver more".
Thinking of coming to #Mercian26 -We suggest catching up on the #Mercian25 reflections from our former conference chair merciancollaboration.org.uk/reflections-...
Reflections on our Mercian 2025 Conference - Mercian Collaboration
Mercian 2025 Conference: Resilience, Relevance, and Reach: Libraries making an impact!
merciancollaboration.org.uk
March 30, 2026 at 1:54 PM
Thinking of coming to #Mercian26 -We suggest catching up on the #Mercian25 reflections from our former conference chair merciancollaboration.org.uk/reflections-...