Conference Group membership is open to library staff from Mercian Collaboration member institutions, nominated by their respective Directors.
The Conference Group itself comprises a Chair, Vice-Chair plus a number of specialised roles which are normally shared by two team members. Group members normally serve a 2 year term, after which they stand-down, with the exception of the Vice-Chair who progresses to Chair, although some members may be retained to assist with continuity.
The current Group Chair is Kat Halliday (k.b.halliday@lboro.ac.uk).
The current members of the Mercian Conference Group are as follows:
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Kat Halliday Chair |
Loughborough University (2025 – ) |
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Andy Calvert Co-Chair |
Loughborough University (2026 – ) |
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Alexandra Mladenovic
Communications and Programme Co-ordinator |
University of Birmingham
(2026-) |
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Communications and Programme Co-ordinator- Vacant |
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Han-Na Cha Conference Enhancement |
University of Birmingham (2026 – ) |
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Brittany Moster Conference Enhancement |
University College Birmingham (2026 – ) |
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Sarah Coulbeck Venue Coordinator |
Nottingham University (2026-) |
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Venue Coordinator- Vacant | |
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Hazel Gahagan Speaker Liaison |
University of Derby (2026 – ) |
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Lynn Goodhew Speaker Liaison |
Coventry University (2026 -) |
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Cristiana Ilie Delegate Liaison |
University of Warwick (2024 – ) |
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Catherine Shipley Delegate Liaison |
Loughborough University (2026- ) |
| Sunny Frith Delegate Liaison |
Aston University (2026-) |
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Nicola Dennis Sponsorship Co-ordinator |
Aston University (2026-) |
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Fergus McErlean Sponsorship Co-ordinator |
University of Birmingham (2026 -) |
| Anne-Marie James Steering Group Sponsor |
Aston University (2026 -) |
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Matt Cunningham MSDG Representative [ex officio] |
Loughborough University |
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Vacant Executive Officer [ex officio] |
Mercian Collaboration |
Webpage updated 18th March 2026
