Upcoming Events

We hold two major meetings a year, as well as smaller more focused meetings and training events where we share good practice. Details about upcoming events are shown below.

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Register for the EPUG-UKI AGM & Spring Conference, 11 May 2026

Dear EPUG-UKI colleagues,

Registration is now open for this year’s AGM & Spring conference event. This year the event will be on Monday 11 May 2026 (9:30-4:30 GMT), and will take place in person at the British Library Knowledge Centre in London. Hybrid attendance will take place via Zoom.

Registration for in-person attendees will close Friday 24 April 2026. Attendance is free of charge and a light lunch and hot drinks will be provided.

There is an opportunity to submit questions for Ex Libris & Clarivate colleagues. Please do this by Friday 1 May 2026 either as part of your registration or by emailing epuguki.secretary@gmail.com.

Joining details for hybrid attendees will be mailed out nearer the conference date. The event will also be recorded and made available shortly afterwards.

EPUG-UKI Spring Event Draft Programme, Monday 11 May 2026 (subject to change)

9:30 – 10:00Arrival and registration
10:00 – 10:30EPUG-UKI Welcome and AGM Business
Lee Houghton – EPUG UKI&I Chair
Laurence Lockton – EPUG UKI&I Treasurer

IGeLU Update
James Dodd, IGeLU Steering Committee
10:30 – 11:30Session 1: NDE

Primo working group update and using Google’s AI products to support and develop Ex Libris products
Paul Harding, University of York

NDE implementation at Nottingham Trent University
Richard Cross, Nottingham Trent University
11:30 – 12:00Session 2: Customer Service Update
Martin Buescher, Ex Libris
12:00 – 13:00Lunch  
13:00 – 14:00Session 3: Project updates

Leganto Course rollover: Testing for success
Laura MacNeil, University of Edinburgh

Developing a new Inventory Control client at Oxford Sara Burnell & Ben Gable, Bodleian Libraries
14:00 – 14:30Session 4: Ex Libris Update
Alan Oliver, Ex Libris  
14:30-14:45Short break  
14:45 – 15:45Session 5: Connected Cost and Usage Data Workflows in Alma Data Visualization
Michelle Halpin, University of Sunderland
15:45-16:15Session 6: Ex Libris Q&A / Discussion
Martin Buescher & Allan Oliver, Ex Libris
16:15 – 16:30Close
Lee Houghton – EPUG UK&I Chair
EPUG UKI May 2026 event programmeDownload

Leah Emary
EPUG-UKI Secretary, on behalf of the Committee

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Spring Event – call for participation

We will be holding our Spring conference this year on Monday 11 May 2026 from 10:00AM – 4:30 PM at the British Library Knowledge Centre in St Pancras, London. All sessions will be streamed live via Zoom.

Member feedback on the question of in-person vs online attendance remains mixed, particularly as budgets continue to be strained. Going forward, we intend to offer at least one in-person event per year and one online-only. We plan to offer regional get-togethers and other themed days, like the recent eResources day in Salford.

Call for speakers

We are also looking for speakers from our members! Please get in touch with epuguki.secretary@gmail.com by 5pm on Monday 2 March 2026 if you’d like to present in May. This can be on any aspect of Ex Libris products or systems such as:

  • Alma, Primo (NDE/VE/BO), Leganto, Rialto, Rapido, Rapid ILL
  • Recent system implementations, migrations, or integrations with external systems
  • Projects reviewing workflows within the Ex Libris systems
  • New features you’ve recently enabled or tested
  • User engagement/UX studies
  • Innovative use of systems, features, or data e.g. analytics, Linked Open Data, AI

Presentations can be between 20-45 mins in length (please specify the preferred length of your presentation) and new/first-time presenters are welcome. Creative suggestions for networking, social events, workshops, or other ideas are also welcome.

Speakers’ travel to and from London from locations in the UK and Ireland as well as accommodation can be reimbursed by EPUG-UKI.

We hope to open registration with a draft programme at the beginning of March.

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EPUG Spring Conference 2026 Monday 11 May 2026, British Library Knowledge Centre

Dear EPUG-UKI colleagues,

Plans are underway for the EPUG-UKI Spring event which will be held at the British Library Knowledge Centre in St Pancras London on Monday 11 May 2026. This event will be held in-person, though portions of the day will be recorded.

Further details, a call for speakers and a registration link will be forthcoming. If you have ideas of what you would like to see at the conference or if you would like to lead a workshop or session, please email epuguki.secretary@gmail.com.

Leah Emary
EPUG-UKI Secretary, on behalf of the Committee