Engaging the public with research in libraries: An introduction to the toolkit

Tuesday, 26 April, 2022 - 13:00 to 14:30

Why should libraries partner with higher education for public engagement?

Come along to our lunchtime webinar to discover the impact public engagement partnerships with HE can have for your library service.


Engaging the public with research: A toolkit for higher education and library partnerships


Hear a keynote address about the importance of these partnerships for libraries from Sue Williamson, Director for Libraries at Arts Council England;

Find out more about the Higher Education perspective on partnerships with libraries from Paul Manners, Director for Policy at the National Centre for Co-ordinating Public Engagement;

Hear a case study from London Borough of Sutton Libraries, demonstrating the impact public engagement projects and partnerships with HE can have for library services;

Experience a walkthrough of the new online public engagement for research toolkit for library services and understand how you can use it to develop your own partnership.

You will also have the opportunity to ask your own questions!

Book your place here!





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Engaging the public with research

A toolkit for higher education and library partnerships developed by Carnegie UK in collaboration with Libraries Connected. It draws on evidence collected during the Engaging Libraries programme which ran from 2016-2021. This programme supported public libraries across the UK to develop and deliver public engagement activities.