We were delighted to announce the 28th Annual Conference, held at one of our newest member libraries, Chawton House Library in Alton, Hampshire. This was the second to be held in the new conference format, after the successful launch in 2016 at Bromley House Library, Nottingham. We more than doubled the number of speakers and welcomed delegates from across the UK and the world.
The keynote speaker was Mark Purcell, Deputy Director of Research Collections at the University of Cambridge. The programme allowed delegates to hear from some of the world's most unique library and archive collections, while also allowing delegates the chance to explore one of the UK's finest independent libraries, Chawton House Library. The audience was diverse - librarians, archivists, researchers, academics, as well as the general public who wanted to learn more about one of the UK's key cultural industries. The ILA conference is a weekend of learning, networking, discussion and #librarychat, held during the weekend, so all member libraries and independent members will have a chance to have their say.
Download a PDF copy of the 2017 conference programme