Technology from SAGE Insight 2023 Event
Join us in-person on 26th and 27th April 2023 at Unique Venues Birmingham for Technology from SAGE Insight.
Technology from SAGE Insight is a Higher Education event, aimed primarily at academic librarians. The event expands on the popular Talis Insight events, bringing you the much-loved Talis Aspire User Group sessions with additional panels, workshops, and presentations from thought leaders and librarians across the full Technology from SAGE portfolio of digital services; including Talis, Lean Library, and Sciwheel.
Over the two days you’ll hear best practice from industry leaders on Open Access, Open Educational Resources, use of data analytics in teaching and learning, and more. You’ll also get to network with other users and peers from Higher Education libraries, including at our Technology from SAGE Awards Dinner at the Hyatt Regency Birmingham on Wednesday 26th April.

Registration
Ticket Options: Delegates can purchase a 2-day ticket to attend the full event, which we recommend to experience the full event programme and networking opportunities. Alternatively, you can purchase a 1-day ticket to attend just 1 event day of your choosing (Wednesday 26th April or Thursday 27th April) which you identify when completing the registration form.
Pricing:
- 1-day tickets cost £75pp
- 2-day tickets cost £140pp
Tickets include attendance to the Technology from SAGE Award Dinner on Wednesday 26th April.
Please note: We are unable to provide refunds for tickets, but if you’re no longer able to attend, you can transfer your ticket into a colleague’s name instead. Please contact Alison.Rooney@talis.com regarding any changes or questions.
Agenda
PLEASE NOTE: We are still updating our agenda. Please keep an eye out as we update the below agenda as new star speakers are announced.
Day 1 – Wednesday 26th April
09:00 – 10:00
Registration, refreshments and networking
10:00 – 10:45
Technology from SAGE Mission – ‘Find it, Curate it, Teach with it’
Matt Hayes, Managing Director, Technology from SAGE
Emma Adamson, Director of Learning Services, University of South Wales
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:00
Technology from SAGE Product Strategy
Daniel Horvath, Product Director, Technology from SAGE
12:00 – 12:30
What are you referring to?
The library’s role in supporting patron reference management
Joao Peres, Head of Product, Sciwheel
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Breakout Sessions
User Analytics
James Hodgkin, Head of Analytics, JISC
Open Access & OER
Michael Williams, Head of Collection Development & Management, University of Cambridge
Supporting teaching and research through digitised special collections – A user review
Martin Drewe, Head of Customer Experience, AM Quartex
14:30 – 15:00
Break
15:00 – 16:00
Breakout Sessions
Wiley and OABLE
Dr Sven Fund, Senior Director
Retraction-watch panel discussion: How can technology make more patrons aware of retraction?
Rachel Lammey, Director of Product, CrossRef
Sean Rife, Chief Research Officer, Scite
Discussion on what library might look like in the future: how are librarians serving patrons today? How are librarians valued today? What are patrons’ needs today and how are they evolving? Attendees will use Menti to submit answers that will form the basis of the discussion.
Anna Russo, Development Manager, Technology from SAGE
16:00
Close
18:30 onwards
Technology from SAGE Awards Dinner, The Hyatt Regency Hotel, Birmingham
Day 2 – Thursday 27th April
09:00 – 10:00
Registration, refreshments and networking
10:00 – 10:30
Education, Research and Engagement and Long-term Trends
Andrew Barker, Director of Library Services & Learning Development, Lancaster University
10:30 – 11:00
Emerging Technologies Session with Springshare, Scite, Skilltype & OpenAthens
Matt Hayes, Managing Director, Technology from SAGE
Talia Richards, VP of Marketing, Springshare
Sean Rife, Chief Research Officer, Scite
Tony Zanders, CEO, Skilltype
Rob Scaysbrook, Head of Global Sales & Partnerships, OpenAthens
11:00 – 11:30
Break
11:30 – 12:00
Student Engagement Team from Vrije Universiteit on Patron Promotion
How the library can encourage students to use new learning tools
Ger Potze, Digital Services & Library Systems Manager
Cees van Gent, Head of Educational Support, both from Vrije Universiteit Amsterdam
12:00 – 12:30
The Knowledge Gap: Student Perspectives on the Undergraduate Workflow
Sam Sharman, Classical Studies BA (hons) Student
Jamie Wood, Professor of History and Education in the School of Humanities and Heritage
Ian Snowley, Dean of Student Learning Development and University Librarian, all from the University of Lincoln
Matthew Weldon, Technology from SAGE
12:30 – 13:30
Lunch
13:30 – 14:30
Breakout Sessions
Product Discovery Session
Sam Sharman, Classical Studies BA (hons) Student, University of Lincoln
14:30 – 15:00
Break
15:00 – 15:30
Breakout Sessions
Meet the Students: Student Group Session
Sam Sharman, Classical Studies BA (hons) Student, University of Lincoln
Annabelle Mansell, Classical Studies Student, University of Lincoln
Anna Wray, History Student, University of Nottingham
Stefan Szablewski, History Student BA, University of Nottingham
15:30 – 16:00
Closing Session
Event highlights with Mentimeter audience votes and discussions generated throughout the conference
Matt Hayes, Managing Director, Technology from SAGE
16:00
Close
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