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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
29 July 2022
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We are pleased to announce 5 upcoming online CPD courses and workshops for the remainder of 2022, with more to follow shortly.
For dates, programme information and pricing, please visit our events calendar.
The courses (including presentation slides and documentation) cost £50 + VAT for UKeiG/CILIP members.
Search Usability - 'Search is a journey: an exploration where what we encounter changes what we seek. But in order to guide people along this journey, we must understand both the art and science of designing search experiences.' (14th September)
Better social media for libraries - 'Social Media provides essential marketing, communications and networking opportunities in today’s digital workplace, but what can you do to elevate your library or information service to a higher level of stakeholder engagement?' (29th September)
Research Data Management for information professionals - 'The goal of librarians is to run services that meet the needs of users. For Research Data Management (RDM) this means understanding researchers’ activities, motives, perceptions and feelings around their research and their data.' (13th October)
Artificial intelligence for information professionals - 'AI will impact information work profoundly in areas like knowledge discovery and exploring user data. Information professionals have roles in evaluating systems and products using AI, generating metadata and training users to navigate AI based search systems and acquire data/AI literacy.' (17th November)
Communicating and tracking research using social media, blogging and altmetrics - 'Opportunities to communicate research to specialist and wide audiences have never been better. Inexpensive and effective technologies alongside social media and blogging platforms means impactful scholarly communications do not have to take much time and effort if used properly.' (30th November)
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
01 July 2022
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UKeiG Members' Day Presentations
Below are links to the two videos of the presentations given at UKeiG's Members' Day and AGM on Thursday 9th June 2022. Also links to the Powerpoint slides of the presentations
Video of: Ken Chad - Library Technology Ecosystem - UKeiG Members' Day 9th June 2022
PDF of Ken Chad's Powerpoint Slides
Video of: Andrew Cox - Artificial Intelligence - UKeiG Members' Day 9th June 2022
PDF of Andrew Cox's Powerpoint Slides
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
01 July 2022
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UKeiG & K&IM Announce call for nominations for Information Manager of the Year
CILIP Special Interest Groups the Knowledge and Information Management Group (K&IM) and the UK e-information Group (UKeiG), are delighted to announce to the library, information and knowledge community our joint call for nominations for the international Information Manager of the Year Award 2022.
Nominations should be received no later than 6 pm on Friday 26th August 2022.
The award is given in recognition of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the discipline of knowledge and information management through their work and professionalism by meeting one or more of the following criteria:
Demonstrating excellence in the use of knowledge and information management techniques
Raising awareness of the value and impact of knowledge and information management in the workplace and the wider library and information profession
Making a major contribution to the theory and practice of knowledge and information management.
Key characteristics that the judging panel will look for in nominations are innovation, initiative, originality and practicality.
Nominations should take the form of a concise description of how the nominee has excelled (a document of no more than 750 words), together with full contact details of both the nominee and the nominator. Do not forget to include any documentary evidence, references or links to content which may support the nomination.
Nominations for the 2022 Award should be emailed with the documentation to:
John Wickenden – Hon Secretary UKeiG secretary.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
cc-ed to Gary Horrocks - UKeiG administrator info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
Sue Silcocks – Treasurer UKeiG treasurer.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
Anne Fraser - Hon Secretary K&IM secretary.kandim@cilip.org.uk
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
16 December 2021
Updated: 01 March 2022
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Upcoming courses for 2022
We are planning half-day Zoom CPD Courses for 2022. Costing just £50 for CILIP members and £80 for non-members. Below are the upcoming courses to be run in 2022:
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
04 November 2021
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CILIP Special Interest Groups, the Knowledge and Information Management Group (K&IM) and the UK e-information Group (UKeiG), are delighted to announce that the winner of their prestigious Information Manager of the Year Award, 2021 is Dr Andrew Cox, Senior Lecturer, Information School, Sheffield University.
The award will be presented at the Knowledge & Information Management virtual Awards evening on Wednesday 10th November starting at 5. 30 pm. Please join us for this free event as we celebrate all the K&IM Award winners for 2021.
Book to attend the awards here.
The Information Manager of the Year Award is presented to professionals who have raised awareness of, and made a significant contribution to, the value and impact of knowledge and information management in the workplace and across the LIS sector.
The judging panel was unanimous in its decision that Andrew has had an outstanding and distinguished career as a library and information science researcher, teacher and author. His research interests include the evolution of library work in response to contemporary challenges like big data, RDM and AI; new modes of learning; and the crisis in mental health and well-being.
His independently researched report – ‘The Impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession’ - published by CILIP in 2020 with the support of Health Education England ’ - called for a ‘joined-up and coherent response from information professionals, enabling us to maximise the benefits of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics for information users while mitigating the emerging risks.’
Details of Dr Cox’s teaching and research activities and a full list of his publications can be found here.
Andrew’s nomination was accompanied by a glowing seal of approval from Nick Poole, CEO CILIP and Sue Lacey-Bryant, National Lead, NHS Knowledge and Library Services and CILIP Trustee.
‘Dr Cox is a leading figure in developing new thinking about the implications of new technologies for the information community. His 2017 research paper for SCONUL, “Mapping the Future of Academic Libraries” – (co-authored with Stephen Pinfield and Sophie Rutter) - enabled the HE/academic library community to re-think their role in an age of AI, machine learning and big data. His recent AI report is a landmark piece of research, a central contribution to the development of a “future-ready” library, information and knowledge workforce which sets an agenda for the development of our specialist workforce of today and tomorrow. Crystallising the implications of the fourth industrial revolution for the sector, his work demonstrates a talent for grasping complexity while remaining strongly connected to the core purpose of librarianship and information science.’
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
08 October 2021
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The International Library & Information Group (ILIG) and the UK electronic information Group (UKeiG) are pleased to announce a free informal event ‘Partnerships with Global South countries: developing a generic model’ from 6pm on Wednesday 20th October 2021.
CILIP has the potential to play an important role in partnering with Global South countries, multinational agencies and funders in order to:
- improve Global South countries’ information and knowledge infrastructures
- raise awareness of their needs
- learn from their innovations and practice.
The role might be characterised as a catalyst, leveraging (pro bono) the professional expertise of CILIP members to develop and support projects in partnership with funders, multinational agencies and individual countries.
This joint Informal session will facilitate discussion about the concept of a generic model and how it might be developed. It will be led by David Ball; with additional speakers to be announced.
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
04 October 2021
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We are pleased to announce four upcoming online CPD workshops. Programme details, pricing and online registration will be available here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp?show=&group=201314 (or click on the title links below)
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
02 September 2021
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The UK e-information Group (UKeiG) is delighted to announce the call for nominations for the prestigious Tony Kent Strix Award 2021. Nominations should be received by 6 pm GMT on Thursday 30th September 2021.
The Award is given in recognition of an outstanding practical innovation or achievement in the field of information retrieval in its widest sense. This could take the form of an application or service, or an overall appreciation of past achievements that have led to significant advances. The award is open to individuals or groups from anywhere in the world.
Nominations must be for a major, sustained or influential achievement that meets one or more of the following criteria:
Science: The advancement of our understanding of information retrieval methods, experimentation and evaluation, at either the theoretical or the practical level. The scope includes approaches as diverse as linguistic, probabilistic, fact-checking or artificial intelligence applied to search.
Service Delivery: The development and management of systems, networks or services:
Enhancement of the mechanisms/technology/standards underpinning information products or services
Establishing an innovative information resource or service
Innovations leading to improved accessibility/usability of information resources.
Education and organisational infrastructure: The provision of leadership in education, training, community development and/or collaboration to advance information retrieval at local, national or international level.
Submissions must include:
- The name, institutional address and qualifications of the nominee
- A brief biography - (maximum one A4 page)
- A selective bibliography - (key publications relevant to the nomination)
- A justification for the nomination - (maximum one A4 page) showing clearly which of the award criteria the nominee meets and how they are met
- Additional material - letters of support, for example. (Letters from previous winners would be especially valuable).
- It is possible that the Award Committee will request additional information from the nominators for those nominees considered suitable candidates for the award.
- An unsuccessful nomination from previous years may be reconsidered provided the nominator updates it, if necessary, to reflect the current extent of the candidate's achievement.
Nominations for the 2021 award must reach the judges by 6 pm GMT on Thursday 30th September 2021.
Please email to:
John Wickenden – Hon. Secretary UKeiG secretary.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
and copy in:
Gary Horrocks - UKeiG administrator info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
and
Sue Silcocks – Hon. Treasurer UKeiG treasurer.ukeig@cilip.org.uk.
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
02 September 2021
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The UK e-information Group (UKeiG) is delighted to announce the call for nominations for the Jason Farradane Award 2021.
UKeiG’s prestigious Jason Farradane Award is given in recognition of an outstanding contribution to the library and information profession. It will be awarded to an individual or a team in recognition of exemplary and innovative practice. This may take the form of a specific project, a piece of research or the development of a service or resource, for example.
The Award celebrates creativity and enterprise across the library and information profession in its widest sense. UKeiG also recently announced a call for nominations for the Tony Kent Strix Award which is awarded for a major, sustained or influential contribution to the field of search/information retrieval.
Nominations must be received by 6 pm GMT on Friday 29th October 2021.
Nominations should meet one or more of the following criteria:
- Contributing to the creation, promotion and exploitation of digital resources and services
- Raising the profile of library and information services across the organisation
- Raising awareness of the value and impact of library and information services internally and/or externally
- Evidencing a significant contribution to organisational goals and strategies through internal and/or external collaborative partnerships and cross team working
- Demonstrating excellence in library and information science education and teaching
- Making a significant contribution to the theory and practice of library and information science.
Key characteristics that the judging panel will look for in nominations are innovation, initiative, originality and practicality.
The Award is open to individuals or groups from anywhere in the world.
Nominations should take the form of a short description (maximum 3 A4 pages) of the work in question, together with full contact details of both the nominee and the nominator. Please include any documentation, references or links which may support the nomination.
The winner of the 2020 Jason Farradane Award was Thomas D. Wilson (Professor Emeritus, University of Sheffield, UK), primarily for his pioneering work in open access through the foundation and editing of the international electronic journal 'Information Research.'
Previous individual winners include Professor Hazel Hall (2016), Sheila Webber (2015) and Professor Charles Oppenheim (2013).
Previous teams include: the Chemoinformatics Research Group in the Information School, University of Sheffield (2012) and the United Kingdom Council of Research Repositories (UKCoRR) (2011).
A complete list of winners is here:
https://www.cilip.org.uk/members/group_content_view.asp?group=201314&id=805315
Nominations for the 2021 Award must be emailed with the full supporting documentation to:
John Wickenden – Hon. Secretary UKeiG secretary.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
and copied to:
Gary Horrocks - UKeiG administrator info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
and
Sue Silcocks – Hon. Treasurer UKeiG treasurer.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
The closing date for nominations is 6 pm GMT on Friday 29th October 2021.
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Posted By John A. Wickenden,
23 July 2021
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CILIP Special Interest Groups the Knowledge and Information Management Group (K&IM) and the UK e-information Group (UKeiG), are delighted to announce to the library, information and knowledge community our joint call for nominations for the international Information Manager of the Year Award 2021.
Nominations should be received no later than 6 pm on Friday 24th September 2021.
The award is given in recognition of an individual who has made a significant contribution to the discipline of knowledge and information management through their work and professionalism by meeting one or more of the following criteria:
- Demonstrating excellence in the use of knowledge and information management techniques
- Raising awareness of the value and impact of knowledge and information management in the workplace and the wider library and information profession
- Making a major contribution to the theory and practice of knowledge and information management
Key characteristics that the judging panel will look for in nominations are innovation, initiative, originality and practicality.
Nominations should take the form of a short description of how the nominee has excelled (a document of no more than 750 words), together with full contact details of both the nominee and the nominator. Do not forget to include any documentary evidence, references or links to content which may support the nomination.
Nominations for the 2021 Award should be emailed with the documentation to:
John Wickenden – Hon Secretary UKeiG secretary.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
cc-ed to Gary Horrocks - UKeiG administrator info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
Sue Silcocks – Treasurer UKeiG treasurer.ukeig@cilip.org.uk
Anne Fraser - Hon Secretary K&IM secretary.kandim@cilip.org.uk
The closing date for nominations is 6 pm on Friday 24th September 2021.
The winning trophy and certificate will be presented at an awards ceremony on the evening of Wednesday 10th November 2021.
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