Past Event

EBSCO Open Day, London 2025

Join us in London for the EBSCO Open Day, a day of engaging presentations, thought-provoking discussions, and valuable networking. The event will feature a keynote address, sessions on emerging trends, and panel discussions with industry leaders. Discover innovative solutions and connect with peers during exhibition breaks and lunch. The day will wrap up with sessions focused on enhancing services, developing impactful strategies, and promoting long-term sustainability, followed by closing remarks and refreshments.

20 Cavendish Square

20 Cavendish Square, London, W1G 0RN, United Kingdom, London, United Kingdom

6 พฤศจิกายน 2025

9.30 a.m.

Key Themes

  • Maximising research impact through smarter discovery and access
  • Empowering staff and users with strategies for discovery success and training
  • Student engagement through innovative digital resource models
  • Artificial Intelligence in libraries – from natural language search to insights and research assistance
  • Building inclusive and impactful content collections that reflect diverse needs
  • Rethinking acquisition and resource strategies in a changing landscape
  • The future of libraries – where people, data, and technology converge

Agenda

  • 9.00 - 9.45 | Registration
  • 9.45 – 9.55 | Welcome Address
    Gareth Smith | VP of Sales | EBSCO
  • 9.55 – 10.20 | Keynote Presentation: Navigating Library Trends
    Louis Coiffait-Gunn | CEO | CILIP 
  • 10.20 – 10.45 | Case Study: EBSCO Discovery Service & Business Source – Enhancing Research Impact
    Katy Maydon | Library Systems Coordinator | Regent's University, London
  • 10.45 – 11.05 | Empowering Library Staff and Users: Training Strategies for Discovery Success
    Seoud Bemath | Senior Training Manager| EBSCO
  • 11.05 – 11.30 | Break
  • 11.30 – 12.00 | Cowdray Hall - Breakout Session: University Reading List Software - Panel Discussion
    Moderator: Richard Burkitt
    Panelists: Maria Tricker | Group Head of Digital Learning, Libraries & Innovation | West College Suffolk
    Marc Challans | Group Head of Learning Environments | Activate Learning
    Georgia Newman | Content and Discovery Manager | University of East London
  • 12.00-12.15 | Cowdray Hall - Breakout Session: Building Inclusive & Impactful Content Collections
    Costas Tsiamas | Regional Manager | EBSCO 
  • 11.30 – 12.15 | Peggy Nuttall Room - Breakout Session: Advancements in EBSCO’s Medical Search Interface for Systematic Reviews & Findings from the national DynaAI trial
    Douglas Heintz | Library Services Engineer | EBSCO
    Rita Alves | Implementation & Customer Success Manager | EBSCO
  • 12.15 – 1.30 | Lunch
  • 1.30 - 1.50 | Open Metadata and FOLIO Update
    Richard Burkitt | Director of Innovation | EBSCO
  • 1.50 - 2.25 | AI at EBSCO - Intro
    Ashleigh Faith | Director of AI & Semantic Innovation | EBSCO 
    Douglas Heintz | Library Services Engineer | EBSCO
  • 2.25 - 3.10 | Empowering UK Libraries with Mosaic – The Future of eBook Ordering
    Caroline Zappasodi | VP Product Management I EBSCO Books | EBSCO
  • 3.10 - 3.30 | Break
  • 3.30 - 4.00 | Update & Response to R&P Walkaways
    Peter Barr | Head of Content & Collections | University of Sheffield
  • 4.00 - 4.20 | Open Day Review: Questions & Answers
  • 4.20 - 4.30 | Closing Remarks
    Brian Duncan | Senior VP of Global Sales & Marketing | EBSCO
Registration Closed
Thank you for your interest in our Open Day. We’ve reached full capacity for this event and are no longer accepting registrations. We appreciate your interest and hope you’ll join us at a future event.

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For further questions, please contact

Sarah Zamanou
szamanou@ebsco.com