Arrival

Registration and refreshments

Welcome -

CILIP Cymru Wales Chair Jamie Finch

Keynote Speaker - Dr David McMenemy

Funded by the CILIPS Research Fund, the REVEAL project (Reinforcing Ethics and Values for Effective Advocacy for Libraries) led by Dr David McMenemy at the University of Glasgow sought to consider effective advocacy for library and information services through the lens of the ethics and values of the profession and what the practising of these values on a day-to-day basis across the profession contributes to society.

Developing your AI policy

This year’s CILIP Employers Forum focused on developing your AI policy.

In this session, Andrew Grave, CILIP’s Community & Partnerships Manager shares the lessons learnt from the day on developing AI policies so that you can bring them back to your organisation.

CILIP Cymru Wales Team of the Year Awards

An opportunity to celebrate the winners of the CILIP Team of The Year Awards, NPTC Group of College Libraries.

Break

Refreshment and an opportunity to network

Break Out Session

Participate in one of the following sessions or take the opportuity to network and visit exhibitors.

Break Out Session 1 - Professional Registration (1 hous session): a workshop for anyone signed up for (or thinking about) CILIP registration at any level i.e. certification, chartership, fellowship, revalidation. This is an opportunity to engage with the Professional Registration Support Officer for Wales, to hear some basic information about getting started on the journey and to ask questions.

Break Out Session 2 - CILIP 125 Winners (30 minute session) - Alison King, King's Monkton School and Julie Golden, Awen Libraries talk about their experience and how they became CILIP 125 winners

Break Out Session 3 - RNIB (30 minute session) - Lara Marshall, RNIB Libraries Engagement Manager : How do you support visual impairment in your setting?

Lunch

Buffet Lunch provided

Tir na n-Og Book Children's Book Award Winner Event

Ellis Lloyd-Jones announces the winner of the 2024 English-language Tir na n-Og award. The Awards are supported by CILIP Cymru Wales.

Diversity in archives.

In 2022 the Welsh Government released the Wales Anti-Racist plan after a lengthy period of consultation and engagement with various communities. This action plan was borne out of necessity, and it was set out to combat structural inequalities in order to make measurable changes in the lives of Black, Asian, and other ethnicities in Wales with the hope achieving a Wales free of racism by the year 2030 through practical approaches. In recent years the world has gained appreciation for diversity, for it is an essential tool for the growth and prosperity in the society. The British Empire is one that spanned across various nations and lasted for many years. Its legacy is still eminent in many institutions of learning, research, and heritage. Thus, When the term decolonisation or diversity is mentioned, archivists are often faced with questions such as “where do we begin? “, “what should we do?” and “How do we do it?” This presentation will be focused on diversity and decolonisation in archives, how/ where to begin, what to be on the lookout for with focus on the National library of Wales decolonization project.

Break

Refreshment and an opportunity to network

Anti Racist Collections Wales

Learn about the development of the Anti Racist Collections Wales training for Public Libraries.

Jo Cornish, CILIP

CILIP Futures

Close

AGM and drinks