SCURL Annual Conference 2022
The key themes for this year's SCURL Annual Conference are engagement and opening access.
Date and time
Location
Online
About this event
0930-0940 Welcome & Introduction
Richard Parsons, Chair of SCURL and Library Director, the University of Dundee
0940-1030 Wrapped up in books: building the stories of a nation
Amina Shah, National Librarian & Chief Executive, National Library of Scotland
1030-1120 Mental health and well-being support in libraries... more than inspirational quotes, lego and houseplant give-aways
Andrew Cox, Senior Lecturer, Information School, University of Sheffield
Dr Liz Brewster, Non-clinical Senior Lecturer in Medical Education, University of Lancaster
1120-1140 Break
1140-1200 Reading Makes You Happy.
Philippa Cochrane, Head of Reading Communities Programmes, Scottish Book Trust
1200-1220 “The data inside is only half the story”: the challenges of user-centred research when developing a new interface for the University of Glasgow’s digital collections
Kelly Arnstein, UX Specialist, Information Services, University of Glasgow
1220-1240 Diversifying Collections
Karen McAulay, Performing Arts Librarian, Royal Conservatoire for Scotland
1240-1330 Lunch break
1330-1415 Scottish Universities Open Access Press
Hannah Whaley & Dominic Tate
1415-1435 Edinburgh Diamond: Library-Supported Open Access Publishing
Rebecca Wojturska, Open Access Publishing Officer, University of Edinburgh Library
1435-1445 Break
1445-1545 The Open Book Collective
Speakers TBC
1545-1600 Closing Remarks
Richard Parsons