Cambridge Assistant Library Staff Forum

Spectacular views from Selwyn for the lucky attendees on the library tour! #ALSF2026

Melendra Sutcliff Sanders and Helene Fernandes talk about the work of the Decolonsing through Critical Librarianship group which includes a new book club. #ALSF2026

Our very own #alsf2026 committee member, Rebecca Morris, Library Assistant in Reader Services at the University Library, shares about reading for pleasure and her LIAS apprenticeship, which she recently completed.

It's tea, coffee, and poster time ☕

We continue with Elizabeth Demong, reflecting on her experience at the Whipple Library #alsf2026

Introducing our committee for ALSF 2026! If you have any questions on the day, please find one of us to ask for help. We are looking forward to seeing you at Newnham College on 24 September.

Wondered what it was like to work in a science library? Meidhbhin Browne will reveal all in their talk "I'm not really a scientist"; or, how to be an expert without being an expert. Book your free ticket through our Eventbrite page tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

Interested in conservation? Join us at ALSF for Flavio Marzo's talk The Cambridge Colleges Conservation Consortium. Brief history and the challenges of supporting 15 college library and archive collections. Book your free ticket through our Eventbrite page tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

Join us for ALSF 2026 and listen to Elizabeth Demong's talk A New Chapter: a TES Worker’s Experience at the Whipple Library to find out about some exciting projects! Tickets available through our Eventbrite page: tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

Ethan Sheard will be at ALSF to talk about the Endometriosis Friendly Employer Scheme, giving us an overview of their work and their aims going forward. Book your ticket through our Eventbrite page: tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

We are really excited about all of our talks taking place at this year's ALSF! There's still time to get your free ticket! Head to our Eventbrite page to book: tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd Booking closes 5pm on Friday 21 August. We'll look forward to seeing you there!

The Decolonising Through Critical Librarianship Group were at ALSF 2024. Join Hélène Fernandes and Melendra Sutliff Sanders for their talk Decolonising through Critical Librarianship - Back for More. Book a ticket through our Eventbrite page tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

At ALSF 2024, Rebecca Morris (@albinismadventures.bsky.social) spoke about her library apprenticeship journey. She is back for ALSF 2026 with her talk Ending My Apprenticeship Story with a focus on her reading for pleasure project at @theul.bsky.social. Book your ticket here: tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

Interested in learning about the Libraries Accessibility Service? @theul.bsky.social's Lindsay Jones will be at ALSF on 24 September to give her talk Providing Alternative Formats of Library Materials to Disabled Students. Visit our Eventbrite page to book your free ticket: tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

Join us at this year's ALSF to hear the Theological Federation's Tom MacAulay's talk on Working with Multiple Classification Systems as a Beginner. Book your ticket through our Eventbrite page: tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

Exciting news! You can now get your tickets for this year's ALSF! We have lots of interesting talks this year including science libraries, career development and reading for pleasure. See our Eventbrite page for our full programme and to get your ticket. tinyurl.com/4nbex8fd

There's still time to submit your idea for ALSF 2026! It doesn't have to be fully developed yet; and we are happy to answer questions if you'd like to message us here, or email us: ALSFcam@gmail.com. Here are just a few of the previous talks if you need inspiration... Submit here: bit.ly/ALSF26eoi

Still thinking about presenting at ALSF this year? Good news! We have extended our deadline to 17 July 2026. Scan the QR code or follow the link in our bio to find the form. You don't need to have all the details of your proposal yet. We are really excited to hear your ideas!

We are loving all the proposals for this year's Assistant Library Staff Forum and there's still time to submit your ideas! We're looking for lightning talks, presentations, posters, and more! Scan the QR code or follow the link in our bio to fill out the form. Please submit by 5 July.

Have you been working on something exciting in your library? The Assistant Library Staff Forum is taking place at Newnham College on 24 September 2026 and we would love to hear from you! Scan the QR code below or submit your proposal through the link in our bio by 5 July 2026.

The Assistant Library Staff Forum (ALSF) is returning for 2026! 🎉 We’re returning to Newnham on the 24th of September, hosted in the Lucia Windsor Room. Our theme is: Celebrating Successes; Navigating New Challenges.

If you’re interested in getting involved, please fill out our Application Form by 1 pm, 9th March 2026. This form is for those interested in joining the planning committee, a commitment of 2-3 hours per month and 1 full day during the event. Link: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

ALSF 2025 took place on September 18th at Newnham College. 📚 It was a fantastic day filled with rich talks on topics as varied as Holocaust Memorialisation to Yoga provision in libraries. We're immensely grateful to all our speakers, network reps, and attendees who helped make the day so special. ❤️

📖There is still time to book your place at this year's Assistant Library Staff Forum! (Booking closes 21st August) We can promise exciting talks, networking opportunities, and delicious refreshments. See you all at Newnham College on the 18th September! www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/cambridge-...

⚠️LOCATION CHANGE⚠️ Due to ongoing building work at the Law Faculty, the Assistant Library Staff Forum will now be hosted at Newnham College in the Cynthia Beerbower Room. We are thrilled to have found such a great location and we're grateful to Newnham for accommodating us!

Tickets are now available for Assistant Library Staff* Forum on 18 September at the Faculty of Law: a day of talks, networking and (most importantly) snacks! 🍰 Submissions are still open for A3-size conference style posters to display at the Forum. Submission form in bio. 📚

Just one week left to pitch a presentation for ALSF 2025! 📢 To help with inspiration, here are some of the titles from our previous conferences. A full list of titles is linked in our bio, along with the submission form. 🔗 We can’t wait to read your submissions! ❤️

💬 Public speaking not your thing? Submit a poster! We're looking for posters on all things libraries for ALSF 2025! ✉️ Submit your poster here (deadline: 8th September): docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Guidance on creating a conference poster: libguides.cam.ac.uk/confpost/home

The Assistant Library Staff Forum is back for 2025! 📢 This year’s loose theme is “The Library: Past, Present and Possible Futures”. 📚 Presentation Proposal: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Poster Submission: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F... Share your network: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...