Events Calendar https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp Sun, 14 Jun 2026 23:16:01 GMT Tue, 1 Dec 2026 17:00:00 GMT Copyright © 2026 CILIP: the library and information association CILIP Midlands Network Meeting: Sustainability for Libraries https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2046221 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2046221 We’re pleased to invite you to the next CILIP Midlands Network meeting, taking place on Tuesday 16 June at 5.30pm. At this CILIP Midlands Network Meeting we will discuss the impact of the work of library, information and knowledge professionals on the economy, society and the environment: making sustainability and corporate social responsibility an integral part to our success.

Guests include:

 

Rabeea Arif:

Director for Research and Development at CILIP and leads the work to create an evidence base to drive forward innovation, best practice and knowledge sharing for the sector.

  

Victoria Edwards:

Senior Digital Librarian at University College Birmingham with responsibility for all systems and online library resources.

 

Dr Alan Brine:

Deputy Director Library and Student Services and Head of Collections, Archives, Research and Museums - De Montfort University, Leicester.

 

Chris Ashton (Invited):

Service Manager: Libraries (North), Warwickshire County Council

]]> Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:30:00 GMT Meet with a PRSO and an assessor https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061067 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061067 Meet with a PRSO and an assessor

14 July 2026 (14:00-15:00)

Dom Gilroy (Assessor) and Gil Young (PRSO)

 

Closing date for bookings – Monday 6 July 2026

 

Are you undertaking Professional Registration? Do you have any questions or things you want to clarify? Then join this session where you can ask questions of a PRSO (Professional Support Registration Officer) and an Assessor from the Professional Registration Panel.

 

This event will take place virtually (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance). If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email gil.young1@nhs.net


Looking forward to seeing you there!

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Finding it hard to concentrate on getting evidence written? 

Then please come along to this 1-hour online session, which will allow you to focus on an aspect of your registration. What you choose to do will be up to you, but this will give you the opportunity to find time and head space to work on either your certification, chartership and fellowship.  

This event will take place via MS Teams/Zoom - tbc (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email professional.services@cilip.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you there!]]> Thu, 16 Jul 2026 00:00:00 GMT CILIP London: Tour of King's School Canterbury Library https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2058712 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2058712

CILIP London: Tour of King's School Canterbury Library 

Tuesday 21 July 2026 - 5:30pm-7pm

The King's School Canterbury is a secondary independence school, and perhaps the oldest school within the UK, having been built in AD 597 for religious studies. It was repurposed as the King's School in 1541, and has several famous pupils such as Christopher Marlowe and Somerset Maugham. Kings is now a secondary independent school with several boarding houses and day houses. The library was built on the St. Augustine site of the school grounds and was designed to look like the surrounding abbey buildings. It has over 25,000 volumes, some of which pertain to the history of the school and the Cathedral. Other points of interest within or near the school grounds are the Anglo-Saxon ruins UNESCO World Heritage site, and the Canterbury Cathedral. 

Please note, it’s about an hour by train from St. Pancreas in London. 

This event is relevant to PKSB areas:

  • Area 01: Collection Management and Development
  • Area 10: Customer Focus, Service Design and Marketing
This event is free for members and £5 for non-members. Maximum 30 registrants.

Book now

]]> Tue, 21 Jul 2026 21:30:00 GMT Reflective writing for professional registration candidates https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061065 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061065 27 August 2026 (12:00-13:00)

Reflective writing for professional registration candidates

John Creech and Nicki Forgham-Healey

 

Closing date for bookings – Wednesday 19 August 2026

 

This session will cover:

  • Why reflective writing is key when writing your evidence.
  • Examples of what reflective writing is.
  • Various reflective models that you could use.
  • STAR format and examples.
  • Opportunity to ask questions about the reflective writing process

 

This event will take place virtually (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email Professional Services professional.services@cilip.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you there!

]]> Thu, 27 Aug 2026 17:00:00 GMT Getting started with Professional Registration https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2035229 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2035229

Join Jane Pothecary and Maureen Pinder (Professional Registration Support Officers for CILIP) to find out why professional registration is the next step in your career.

This session is free and aimed at anyone interested in undertaking professional registration, or who has already started and would like a refresher.

This webinar will cover:

Registering for professional registration
The support available to you
An initial look at the PKSB and the criteria
Starting to think about evidence.
 
This session will be hosted on MS Teams/Zoom (tbc) and you will receive a joining link 5 working days before the event.  

 Looking forward to seeing you there!

]]> Tue, 8 Sep 2026 17:30:00 GMT CILIP Midlands Network meeting: Guests TBA https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2046224 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2046224 We’re pleased to invite you to the next CILIP Midlands Network meeting, taking place on Tuesday 15th September at 5.30pm. This session will bring together information professionals from across the region for an evening of discussion, peer support, and professional development.

For this meeting, we’ll be dedicating part of the session to a focused conversation on Chartership and Professional Registration. Whether you’re just beginning to explore the process, actively working through your portfolio, or simply curious about what professional registration can offer at different stages of your career, this is a great opportunity to connect with others on the same path. We’ll talk about common challenges, share practical tips, and highlight the support available through CILIP and the wider professional community.

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Finding it hard to concentrate on getting evidence written? 

Then please come along to this 1-hour online session, which will allow you to focus on an aspect of your registration. What you choose to do will be up to you, but this will give you the opportunity to find time and head space to work on either your certification, chartership and fellowship.  

This event will take place via MS Teams (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email gil.young1@nhs.net

Looking forward to seeing you there!]]> Wed, 16 Sep 2026 00:00:00 GMT "Shut up and write” session for Professional Registration candidates https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2041085 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2041085
Finding it hard to concentrate on getting evidence written? 

Then please come along to this 1-hour online session, which will allow you to focus on an aspect of your registration. What you choose to do will be up to you, but this will give you the opportunity to find time and head space to work on either your certification, chartership and fellowship.  

This event will take place via MS Teams/Zoom - tbc (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email professional.services@cilip.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you there!]]> Wed, 7 Oct 2026 00:30:00 GMT Revalidate in a morning https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2041047 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2041047
Would you like to revalidate but don't know where to start?

Struggling to find dedicated time to prepare your revalidation submission? 

Then come along to this online session and complete your revalidation in a morning alongside other CILIP members, with support from two CILIP Professional Registration Support Officers (Gil Young and Victoria Treadway). There will be short, scheduled breaks in between writing sessions to help keep you motivated and on-task, it is amazing what you can get done if you really focus. This event is free. Some pre-session work is required ahead of the session.

Pre-course preparation

·       Read about the revalidation process - https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/Revalidation

·       Download the revalidation template (via the link above)

·       Start to fill in the following parts of the template: Date; Hours; Criterion; PKSB area; Activity

This session will be hosted on MS Teams and you will receive a joining link a few days before the webinar. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email gil.young1@nhs.net]]> Thu, 22 Oct 2026 05:00:00 GMT "Shut up and write” session for Professional Registration candidates https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2041086 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2041086
Finding it hard to concentrate on getting evidence written? 

Then please come along to this 1-hour online session, which will allow you to focus on an aspect of your registration. What you choose to do will be up to you, but this will give you the opportunity to find time and head space to work on either your certification, chartership and fellowship.  

This event will take place via MS Teams/Zoom - tbc (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email professional.services@cilip.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you there!]]> Wed, 11 Nov 2026 00:30:00 GMT Meet with a PRSO and an assessor https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061069 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061069 Meet with a PRSO and an assessor

12 November 2026 (12:00-13:00)

Alison Day (Assessor) and Jane Pothecary (PRSO)

Closing date for bookings – Wednesday 4 November 2026

Are you undertaking Professional Registration? Do you have any questions or things you want to clarify? Then join this session where you can ask questions of a PRSO (Professional Support Registration Officer) and an Assessor from the Professional Registration Panel.

This event will take place virtually (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance). If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email professional.services@cilip.org.uk


Looking forward to seeing you there!

]]> Thu, 12 Nov 2026 17:00:00 GMT CILIP Midlands Network meeting: Guests TBA https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2046226 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2046226 We’re pleased to invite you to the next CILIP Midlands Network meeting, taking place on Tuesday 17 November at 5.30pm. This session will bring together information professionals from across the region for an evening of discussion, peer support, and professional development.

For this meeting, we’ll be dedicating part of the session to a focused conversation on Chartership and Professional Registration. Whether you’re just beginning to explore the process, actively working through your portfolio, or simply curious about what professional registration can offer at different stages of your career, this is a great opportunity to connect with others on the same path. We’ll talk about common challenges, share practical tips, and highlight the support available through CILIP and the wider professional community.

Guests TBA

]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2026 22:30:00 GMT Reflective writing for professional registration candidates https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061066 https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2061066 1 December (13:00-14:00)

Reflective writing for professional registration candidates      

Maureen Pinder and Jane Pothecary

 

Closing date for bookings – Monday 23 November 2026

 

This session will cover:

  • Why reflective writing is key when writing your evidence.
  • Examples of what reflective writing is.
  • Various reflective models that you could use.
  • STAR format and examples.
  • Opportunity to ask questions about the reflective writing process

 

This event will take place virtually (the link for the session will be sent out a week (5 working days) in advance. If you haven’t received the link 2 working days before the session, then please email Professional Services professional.services@cilip.org.uk

Looking forward to seeing you there!

 

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