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News, informed and current insights from the sector, emerging issues, latest trends in the workplace as well as papers and selected reports from our sector renowned magazine, Information Professional.
Lancashire County Council operates 64 libraries across the county and employs 415 staff is the latest employer to join CILIP’s Employer Partner scheme.
CILIP is delighted to announce that the Health Education England Knowledge for Healthcare Learning Academy has been awarded accreditation under its Short Course Accreditation scheme.
CILIP and ARA have jointly convened a workforce data consortium to fund a Workforce Mapping Survey of the library, archives, records, information and knowledge sector.
This Libraries Week libraries across the UK showcase their vital role in supporting active and engaged communities as we celebrate the transformative impact libraries can have on people’s lives.
CILIP is delighted to announce the official launch of their Disability Network. This is the UK-wide professional network for the Disability community within the library, knowledge and information sector.
Ben White says librarians need to know and use their rights or the methods used by publishers will continue to damage libraries and threaten research and innovation.
Facet Publishing announce the publication of Engaging your Community through Active Strategic Marketing: A practical guide for librarians and information professionals by Terry Kendrick.
Founder of the Climate Museum UK Bridget McKenzie talks to Information Professional on why cultural activity is so important in the fight to save the planet.
We welcome the announcement made yesterday concerning proposals for service and staffing changes at the National Art Library and the Theatre and Performing Arts collections at the V&A.
CILIP is delighted to announce that the Bachelor of Arts Cultural Heritage Studies, Libraries, Archives and Museums course at the University of Aberystwyth has become the first of its kind to receive CILIP accreditation.
CILIP would like to share our concerns about the proposed cuts and closures to the library services in Croydon and their impact on the local community.
Bolinda UK Ltd, the creators of BorrowBox, are supporting Libraries Week 2021 alongside Nielsen Book, as we celebrate the nation’s much-loved libraries and their role in supporting active and engaged communities.
We are writing as a group of organisations whose members work in library and information services across the UK and internationally to express our concern at the proposed staffing and service changes at the National Art Library.
If we are wanting our students to become independent learners and engage in quality research online our school librarian and the LMS should be your starting point.
Brexit means a sub-optimal copyright exceptions regime. That means greater risk aversion, more obstacles and more costs for library and information professionals.
Our guidance for school librarians relating to quarantining of books and materials handling remains unchanged. We will continue to liaise with PHE and DCMS and will continue to amend our guidance accordingly.
CILIP is extremely concerned at the latest news of proposed cuts to staff at the National Library of Wales and the general attitude of the Welsh Government to this international beacon of excellence and learning.
The list for 2021 has been widely welcomed for its diversity and for celebrating the people who went above and beyond in supporting their communuties during COVID-19, including librarians, information and data professionals and
creative writers.