Upcoming

Conference | CAUL 2022
7th – 8th Sept 2022 (online), 13th Sept (in-person)
We’re attending CAUL Enabling a Modern Curriculum Conference 2022. The in-person workshops will take place across Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne, Sydney and Perth.

Conference | MLA 2022
28th – 30th Sept 2022
We’re attending Missouri Library Association (MLA) Conference: Restoring Connections in Springfield, Missouri, United States.
We’re presenting a session titled ‘Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Digital Discoverability of Library Resources & Services’.

Conference | Charleston 2022
1st – 4th Nov 2022 (in-person), 14th – 18th Nov 2022 (virtual)
Join us at Charleston Conference 2022 where we’ll be presenting three sessions. Further information about our sessions will be announced soon!
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Conference | ALLA 2022
31st July – 2nd Aug 2022
We’re attending Alabama Library Association (ALLA) Conference in Montgomery, Alabama, United States.
If you’re attending, please visit us at the Lean Library stand.

Conference | SLA 2022
31st Jul – 2nd Aug 2022
We’re attending SLA’s 2022 Annual Conference: Source Forward in Charlotte, North Carolina, United States with Technology from SAGE.
If you’re attending, please visit us at the SAGE/Lean Library stand, booth #110.

Conference | LIBER 2022
6th – 8th Jul 2022
Join us and Andrew Barker from Lancaster University as we discuss enhancing digital discoverability of special collections.

Conference | ALA 2022
23rd Jun – 28th Jun 2022
We’re attending American Library Association (ALA) Conference in Washington DC, United States with Technology from SAGE.
If you’re attending, please visit us at the SAGE/Lean Library stand.

Webinar | JSTOR Integration
17th June 2022, 10am ET – 11am ET
Would you like to enhance the discoverability of your academic content?
Join our webinar to learn more about our exciting JSTOR integration, including a demo of the integration in action and an overview of how you can increase discoverability and use of collections whilst also improving user experience.

Lean Library at the Wellcome Collection
London-based librarians are invited to join us at the Wellcome Collection on 16th June.
We’ll be discussing key findings from our Librarian Futures report, followed by a group activity about what the library might look like in future. We’ll also showcase our award-winning Lean Library Futures product, before some lunch and networking opportunities.

Conference | VALA 2022
14th – 16th Jun 2022
Our session will explore how the University of Melbourne improved the user experience at their library throughout the pandemic, using OpenAthens and Lean Library to make access more seamless whilst maintaining data security.

Conference | ELAG 2022
7th – 10th Jun 2022
Join us for our session at ELAG 2022 in Riga, Latvia: Bridging the Gap: Enhancing Digital Discoverability of Library Resources & Services

Conference | ACURIL 2022
5th – 9th Jun 2022
Join us at ACURIL 2022 for a deep dive into the key findings from the Librarian Futures report, along with an overview of the potential innovations suggested within the report.

Conference | EPIC 2022
30th May – 1st Jun 2022
We’re attending EPIC Conference in Rotterdam, Netherlands with Talis and Technology from SAGE.

Webinar | ALA/Choice
26th May 2022, 2pm – 3pm ET
Watch our webinar with ALA/Choice where we heard all about how the University of North Alabama Library have used tools to amplify the library in patron workflows, alongside valuable insights from Springshare and Lean Library. The discussion focuses on the use of Lean Library, LibGuides and Wikipedia-based keywords to elevate library value and improve user experience.

Webinar | Skilltype
19th May 2022, 11am CT
Skilltype’s Founder & CEO, Tony Zanders, will be speaking with Matt Hayes, Managing Director of Lean Library about their partnership and the impact it will create for the future of librarianship. They’ll also discuss the new Librarian Futures community and what opportunities exist when vendors and libraries are in the same platform.

Conference | TLA 2022
25th Apr – 28th Apr 2022
We’re attending Texas Library Association (TLA) Conference in Fort Worth, Texas, United States with Technology from SAGE.
If you’re attending, please visit us at the SAGE/Lean Library stand.

Webinar | Research Solutions
12th Apr 2022, 12pm – 1pm EDT
Join our webinar with Research Solutions and Jason Folkman from Utah State University to learn about Utah State’s experience implementing Lean Library and Article Galaxy Scholar, and the benefits of just-in-time document delivery.

Webinar | Charleston Hub
31st Mar 2022, 11am – 12pm EST
Join us for this conversational panel discussion where librarians from the US and Europe discuss big questions about the role and value of the modern librarian in a digital age and how to meet patrons at their time of need.

Conference | Computers in Libraries
31st Mar 2022, 2pm – 2.45pm EST
Creating Tomorrow’s Teaching & Learning Environments

Webinar | Make Research Easier for Your Students
24th March 2022, 11:00 AM EDT
Would you like to streamline your students’ access to school-subscribed content?
We will be discussing the librarian-patron relationship from a high school perspective, and tips and tricks for making the research journey easier, including how to direct students to school-subscribed content from within their workflow, even if they start their research on Google.

Conference | Access Lab 2022
22nd Mar 2022, 1pm – 6pm GMT
Library case study: Meeting the demands of the modern user workflow: a case study of point-of-need library delivery and support
14:40-15:00 GMT

Conference | ER&L
15th Mar 2022
2pm – 3pm CT Guiding patron discovery in the workflow: A case study from an academic and research library in the U.S.
17th Mar 2022
12pm – 1.30pm CT Are digital tools the new content? Librarians as pivotal to the accessibility of digital tools
2pm – 3pm CT Putting the librarian on the patron’s shoulder: how to bring library chat tools into the patron workflow to increase engagement

Webinar | What’s Ahead for Librarians & Researchers?
9th Feb 2022, 4pm GMT
Library transformation is here. Are you ready? Join CCC on LinkedIn Live for a Town Hall program on the changes and the choices ahead for researchers and librarians.

Webinar | Our Patrons Aren’t Little Librarians
3rd Feb 2022, 2 PM GMT
Join the University of Johannesburg and Lean Library, as we discuss the digital knowledge gap that exists between librarians and patrons. Learn how you can bridge this gap by bringing the library in to the academic life of the user.

Webinar | Open Access and the Library Collection
9th Dec 2021, 3 PM GMT
Learn how Lancaster University and the University of Cambridge have used existing workflow tools to support their transitional plans for the future, including how they have adopted user-first strategies and expanded focus into new areas of library provision, such as surfacing special collections, library guidance and chat tools.

Webinar | Launch LibChat Anywhere… Literally
1st Dec 2021, 12 PM ET
Lean Library Futures has now integrated with LibChat. Meaning your patrons can launch a chat with your librarians from right inside their browser – on any webpage, from literally anywhere.
Join us for a webinar for an in-depth sneak-peek

Conference | ConTech 2021
16th Nov 2021
We discuss the impact the pandemic has had on innovation and digital transformation, with the Technology from SAGE team.

Conference | The Charleston Conference 2021
1st – 4th Nov 2021
Join us on for our Charleston Conference sessions:
1st Nov 2021 – The Library & the Little Guy: How Small Businesses & Libraries Can Partner to Reach Shared Goals
3rd Nov 2021 – The workflow librarian: Reaching library users where they are.
4th Nov 2021 – Embedding the library in the patron’s workflow: case studies from two universities.

Webinar | Introducing Lean Library’s integration with TDNet
9th Nov 2021, 11 AM ET
Join us to explore our latest integration with TDNet Discover, a unified library discovery and content management solution.
Missed it? You can catch up here.

Webinar | Enhancing Discoverability
21st Oct 2021, 10 AM EST
Join us to explore Lean Library’s integration with SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Video. Learn how you can boost usage and enhance discoverability, by surfacing research tools where users begin their search.
If you missed it, you can catch up here.
Lean Library Festival
14th Sept 2021, 2:00 PM – 5:30PM BST
An afternoon of sessions with customers, integration partners and interested libraries.
If you missed the sessions, they are available to watch here.

Webinar | Enhancing Discoverability
17th Sep 2021, 9 AM EST
Join us to explore Lean Library’s integration with SAGE Research Methods and SAGE Video. Learn how you can boost usage and enhance discoverability, by surfacing research tools where users begin their search.
Missed it? Catch up here.

Conference | ALPSP Awards 2021
17th Sep 2021
Lean Library Futures was shortlisted for the ALPSP Awards for Innovation in Publishing 2021.
Watch our finalist showcase presentation here.