The early career professionals on the first morning of the Conference, already in good company – from left to right: Steve Sharp (Co-Editor, ‘Insights’), Seth Thompson, Lorraine Estelle (Co-Editor, ‘Insights’), Alice Hughes, Jessica Edwards, Salah Seoudy, Isabel Benton, Laura Palmer and Anna Grigson (UKSG’s Education and Events Officer).
It may have been Scotland in April, but first timers were able to take advantage of the riverfront terrace on a balmy Sunday evening
Bottom photo: Steve Sharp
Getting the important photos out of the way first
Photos: Jessica Edwards
Jessica trying out the Gale Cengage colouring activity (photo: Laura Palmer) and Alice taking advantage of the Civic Reception to catch up with exhibitors (and competitions)
The bumble bees from Manchester University Press to promote their new content delivery platform Manchester Hive also rated highly on quirkiness!
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Hot tips in Nikki Rowe’s breakout session on how to improve library-publisher relationships
Photos: Jessica Edwards
There were so many breakout sessions to choose from!
Essential refuelling before engaging brains for the quiz
The Twittersphere was buzzing during Adam Blackwell’s plenary around fake news
Photo: @christine_phd on Twitter
Vijaya Nath fired delegates up to go out and fulfil their civic leadership role
Seeta Peña Gangadharan encouraging her audience to confess their position on privacy
Katherine Stephan’s talk inspired her listeners to try new ideas
The ECPs at the Conference dinner, with a detail of their favourite spiced lamb dish in all its glory
Photo (left): Jessica Edwards. More photos of the dinner and ceilidh follow
The Conference dinner was rounded off by energetic dancing in every style imaginable (and some not) to a very eclectic mix of tunes
