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The article discusses the highlights of the "Digitisation Doctor" workshop of biomedical research charity Wellcome Library in London, England, that explored the challenges in relation to digital collections and reports. Highlights discussed include opening address by King's Digital Consultancy Service director Simon Tanner, that emphasized the uniqueness of every digitisation project, user access to digital content as guide for every digitisation project, and need for project management skill.

The article offers information on the Internet Librarian International conference, with the theme "Smart Solutions to Real Challenges," to be held in London, England on October 15-16, 2013, featuring workshops on October 14, 2013. Topics discussed include new one-day pre-conference event on massive open online course (MOOC) and libraries, Sponsor Showcase as central networking hub, and opening keynote "Inspiration Architecture: the future of libraries," by author and consultant Peter Morville.

The article discusses the Internet Librarian International conference that took place in London, England in November, 2011, which focused on how librarians use quick response (QR) codes. An overview of online resources for creating and tracking QR codes is presented, including websites such as www.bwscan.com, http://qreateandtrack.com, and online statistics tracking service Google Analytics. Advice to librarians on advertising QR codes and library public services is presented.

The article offers information on a residential conference which will be held in Sheffield, England in September 2016 on digital citizenship and libraries.

Information about the topics discussed at the Independent Professional Development (IPD) Conference held at Bedford School in Great Britain is presented. Topics include challenging librarians to consider creating and managing virtual libraries, the difficulties of applying and maintaining a virtual library, and managing the wealth of information that a virtual library collects. The conference also featured Bedford School librarian Lesley Harrison as the conference speaker.