Our events for the 2025 - 26 season (running from September-July) are listed below. Attendees will be sent joining instructions prior to the meeting.
If you have any event suggestions, please email the committee camlibgroup@gmail.com
Upcoming events:
Thursday 20th November: Enabling Accessibility in Libraries (online)
18th December: CLG Meal at CRC
Wednesday 24th September: Tour of Parker Library, 4-5pm
Join CLG for a tour of the Parker Library at Corpus Christi College. The Parker Library is one of the greatest national heritage treasures. It is internationally renowned for its important collection of medieval and renaissance manuscripts, as well as its valuable holdings of early printed books. It is one of the most significant surviving renaissance libraries in Europe.There will be an introduction to Matthew Parker, his career and book-collecting habits, and discussion about his donation of his library to Corpus Christi College. This will be followed by a short introduction to the current exhibition that focuses on Making Medieval Manuscripts, and the stages of labour required to produce a single book. A sneak preview is available on https://www.corpus.cam.ac.uk/articles/making-medieval-manuscripts!
Following the visit, we are planning continue on to a nearby pub. If you are unable to make the visit but would like to come to the pub only, please email camlibgroup@gmail.com.
Time & location: Meet outside the Corpus Christi College Porter's Lodge at 15:50. The tour will take place from 16:00-17:00
Accessibility: Tours are not suitable for wheelchairs users. Participants must be able to walk 25 steps of uneven stairs.
The tour is limited to 20 spaces
Thursday 9th October: AGM and talk; Between Books and Chatbots: Empowering Academic Librarians to Lead AI Literacy Conversations by Alberto Garcia at Murray Edwards College.
Join CLG for our annual AGM followed, by a talk from Alberto Garcia. Alberto Garcia serves as Librarian for Murray Edwards College and is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (Advance HE). His work centers on developing AI literacy among students, researchers, and librarians, while advocating for greater librarian engagement in AI policy discussions in higher education. Alberto also supports students and researchers in developing sustainable writing practices through weekly writing sessions and termly writing retreats.
With the advent of Chat GPT, the plethora of large language models and seemingly endless updates promising greater capabilities and near PhD-level intelligence, the last few years have created an interesting paradox for academic librarians. On one hand, academic librarians are perhaps one of the more suitably placed professionals to deliver sessions and lead programs on AI literacy, not only due to developed information literacy frameworks but decades-long experience in delivering information, digital, and media literacy sessions (Hervieux & Wheatley, 2024; Miltenoff, 2024). On the other hand, despite this seemingly natural fit, academic librarians, in large part, have been hesitant to engage with stakeholders in higher education in advocating for AI literacy, citing a lack of expertise and a scarcity of training opportunities at their institutions (Clarivate, 2024). This hesitancy has often led to academic librarians being excluded from conversations “In the room where it happens”, or spaces in academia where policy discussions occur regarding generative AI in higher education (Brandon et al., 2025).
This presentation will discuss why librarians should be engaged in discussions surrounding generative AI in higher education, arguing that librarians are not only uniquely placed but particularly equipped to rise to this occasion. This presentation will also share a practical exercise attendees can use to facilitate discussions with stakeholders at their libraries and ways in which attendees can develop their AI literacy skills.
Time 5.30pm for a 5.45pm start for the AGM. Talk starts at 6.15pm.
Thursday 20th November: Enabling Accessibility in Libraries (online)
1 in 4 people in the UK are disabled and now more than ever it's imperative that libraries are accessible to everyone, especially those marginalised and most vulnerable.
Lara Marshall, RNIB Libraries Engagement Manager, talks about practical ways you can make your physical space, stock and interactions with blind and partially sighted customers as enriching and accessible as possible.
Time 5.45pm for a 6pm start, online via Microsoft Teams.
18th December: CLG Meal at CRC
CLG Members are invited to a Christmas Meal at The Park, CRC at 6.30pm.
Numbers are limited and more information, including booking will follow.
January: Twelfth Night
Join us at the Cambridge University Press Bookshop for a Twelfth Night Celebration. Browse the bookshop and catch up with colleagues and friends.
This is a members only event and starts at 6pm. This will be an in person event.
