About EPICo Conference 2026
Welcome to the third EPICo Conference, hosted at British Library sites in London and Yorkshire, UK.
The European Print Initiatives Collaboration (EPICo) network is delighted to announce its third EPICo Conference, taking place from Wednesday 30 September to Friday 2 October 2026. The main conference will be held at the Library's Knowledge Centre in London, with a limited number of places available for an optional visit to the Library’s high-volume storage facility in Yorkshire the day before the conference starts, on Tuesday 29 September.
Building on the traditions established since the first meeting in Kuopio, Finland in 1999, the 3rd EPICo Conference will once again focus on collaborative approaches to the management and preservation of physical library collections with the theme Libraries Together: Safeguarding Our Collections for the Future.
As in previous years, the conference will bring together library professionals, partners, publishers, exhibitors, and invited guests from across Europe and beyond for an engaging programme of talks, discussions, and networking opportunities. We look forward to welcoming you to the third EPICo Conference in London!
Ticketing and conference registration will be available in Spring 2026.
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Programme
Wednesday
9.00: Welcome to the conference from Jeremy Silver, Interim Chief Executive of the British Library
9.15: Introduction and update of activities from the EPICo Committee Chair, Daniel Tschirren
9.30: Keynote 1
10.30: Tea break
10.50: Session 1 – presentation from EPICo
12.30: Lunch break
13.30: Session 2 – security and risk management
15.00: Tea break
15.30: Session 3 – poster session and lightning talks
1700: Day 1 finish
17.00–19.30: Drinks reception and poster viewing in the Library’s Knowledge Centre
Thursday
09.00: Welcome back for day two, tea and refreshments
09.30: Keynote 2 – Sustainability: The ReVerDi Project
10.30: Tea break
11.00: Session 4 – The Cost of Keeping a Book
12.30: Lunch break
13.30: Session five – break out sessions:
- Metadata
- How to start a collaboration
- Preservation vs access
- Sustainability, keynote follow up discussion
15.00: Tea break
15.30: Session 6 – panel discussion: what are the top three risks to printed books today?
17.00: Day 2 finish
19.00: Evening dinner at the King's Library tower
Friday
09.00: Welcome back for day 3, tea and refreshments
09.30: Keynote 3
10:.30: Tea break
11.00: Session 7 – storage solutions and architecture
12.30: Closing remarks, handover to the new EPICo Committee Chair, and announcement of the next conference
13.00: Finish + optional tours of the British Library site at St Pancras
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