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CILIP Development Day
CILIP Development Day
11 November 2021; 09.30 - 13.00
Please join our half-day event and learn about the opportunities in the profession. This event is particularly attractive for new entrants to the profession.
Confirmed sessions
Taking stock: changes in the information job market
Simon Burton - Director, CB Resourcing
Simon Burton will give an overview on the changes in the UK jobs market for information professionals over the past two years. He’ll also give his thoughts on the opportunities ahead and what it means for candidates.
A box of delights
Andrew Grave - Employer Engagement Manager, CILIP
The profession offers an incredibly wide range of roles. What are they and where can they be found? Join CILIP’s Employer Employer Engagement Manager Andrew Grave as he provides an overview of the roles available across the popular library sectors
Shifting careers: from public to academic libraries
Ash Green - Systems Assistant Technician, Goldsmith's University
Ash looks at transferable skills from public to academic libraries roles and key similarities and differences between the two sectors.
The Big Conversation
Jo Cornish - Chief Development Officer, CILIP
In the Big Conversation Jo will talk about the work CILIP has been doing to support the recovery from the pandemic and will let you know how to get involved in shaping the next five year plan for CILIP. She will about the comprehensively revised and
updated Professional Knowledge and Skills Base and how it can guide librarians and information professionals through their careers and frame our conversations.
Key skills for the new world of work
Mark Leigh - Sue Hill/TFPL
Mark will be talking about key skills in an online world and the additional commodities remoting working brings with it.
Speaker biographies
Andrew Grave
Andrew Grave (pronouns he/him) is CILIP’s Employer Engagement Manager. In this role, Andrew works with a broad range of employers encouraging them to develop their staff through CILIP membership, training and Professional Registration.
Prior to joining CILIP in July 2019, Andrew worked in information, knowledge and research roles. These included the higher education, professional services and business support sectors. He joined CILIP as he’s a key advocate of the profession.
Outside CILIP, he enjoys walking, baking and has been known to call the odd pub quiz.
Ash Green
Ash Green (pronouns they/them) graduated from Manchester Metropolitan University with a BA(Hons) degree in Information and Library Management in 1994. After graduation they worked in higher education libraries for a short time, and then
Surrey County Council Public Library Service for 22 years, initially as a cataloguer, and more recently supporting the development of online, digital, STEM, and creative technology. They are now in a technical role within a university
library. Ash is a member of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network Committee, and has been involved in a number of LGBTQ+ outreach projects, including the UK Web Archive LGBTQ+ Lives Online project, and collaborating on the development of an LGBTQIA
resource for library workers.
Jo Cornish
Jo Cornish (pronouns she/her) is CILIP's Chief Development Officer. In this role, Jo is responsible for CILIP’s culture, content and sector support. Jo works alongside the CEO to set up CILIP's strategic direction. A Fellow of CILIP, with
over 20 years’ experience as a practitioner, she has a recent background in standards, assessment and quality assurance. Jo specialises in building strategic partnerships and business development. She is a passionate advocate for the
importance of library, knowledge and information roles and the value they bring to society.
Simon Burton
Simon (pronouns he/him) leads on senior research & analysis engagements as well as specialist searches with information providers and industry Analyst houses. Simon also holds a number of external positions:
- Board Trustee of CILIP the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals.
- Past President (2019) of SLA Europe. His current work with SLA includes working with commercial partners within the information industry. SLA Europe is the European Chapter of SLA the global information industry association.
- Adviser to Zapnito the enterprise knowledge & expertise platform used by some of the biggest names in the publishing industry.
Mark Leigh
Mark Leigh (pronouns he/him) is the Business Development Manager for Sue Hill Recruitment and Services Ltd. In this role, Mark is responsible for delivering new business and maximising existing client relationships. He adopts a consultative
and solution-led approach, working closely with our clients to help build and grow talent in their teams. Mark has a strong recruitment background and is a natural networker who excels in competitive, changing sales environments."
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