Agenda
9:00 - 10:00 |
Registration and coffee |
10.00 - 10.10
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Introduction and welcome to the conference |
10.10 - 11:00
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Keynote speech: Leadership through challenging times Our keynote address at the conference is from Dr Jummy Okoya, the Dean of the Office of Institutional Equity at the University of East London. She is an HR expert and EDI academic with more than two decades’ experience. She leads on delivering UEL’s EDI strategy as a cross cutting priority and brings a wealth of experience of delivering strategic EDI projects. She is very passionate about gender equity and is a national leading figure in advocating for more Black female professors and creating a pipeline of Black female PhD student into academia. She is an Associate Fellow at Oxford University Said Business School, and was listed among top 10 Diversity Allies for the education sector in the UK in 2022 and top 50 inspirational Black women in the UK in 2019. |
11:00 - 11:20 |
Coffee break |
11:20 - 12:00 |
Panel discussion with Q&A: Cybersecurity and the resilient library: lessons from the front line Join Liz, Ciaran and Ismini to hear lessons from those with direct experience of managing cybersecurity incidents. This panel discussion will allow delegates to explore what steps you can take to help ensure that that your library is resilient in the face of cyber threats and that business continuity can be maintained as far as possible. |
12:00 - 12:45 |
Parallel sessions
Participants should choose one session on the morning of the event |
12:45 - 13:30 |
Lunch and fringe |
13:30 - 14:20 |
Panel discussion with Q&A: Creating cultures and structures of resilience Join a panel of sector leaders exploring constructive and creative responses to the financial, resource and remit challenges facing the sector, including effective use of evidence and argument, and approaches to supporting staff through the difficult process of change. |
14:20 - 14:50 |
Presentation and Q&A: Next generation open access |
14:50 - 15:10 |
Coffee break |
15:10 - 15:50 |
Panel discussion: Inspiring a sustainability revolution in academic libraries Chair: Chris Awre, University Librarian and Associate Director (Collections, Learning & Research) at the University of Hull Libraries have an important part to play in delivering on their institution’s climate mission, notably through driving behavioural change among staff and users. This session will explore this aspect of meeting the sustainability challenge – how can we achieve the change we need to see? It will provide delegates with an opportunity to share your ideas and plans and consider the next steps for your own library. |
15:50 - 16:00 |
Concluding remarks |
16:00 |
Close |