Open access webinars

Lessons learned from next generation data: Knowledge graphs and machine learning

Ryan Shondell shares what OCLC has learnt about the greater opportunities for libraries to transform the quality, equity, and accuracy of metadata in increasing volumes.

Data Driven Librarianship powered by Nielsen BookData, recognised by CILIP: Research Module Update

Hazel Kenyon provides an update on the Data Driven Librarianship Research session. Hazel revisits Nielsen Bookdata’s retail and loan measurement panels to give a full year review of the UK book market’s performance in 2021, including a look at their library loans data and further insights from LibScan.

Carnegie Greenaway Awards Shadowing Webinar: W is for Writer

Together with award-winning children’s author Tony Bradman and a panel of writers and illustrators shortlisted for the 2022 Yoto Carnegie Greenaway Awards, this webinar will look at what it means to be a writer, how you can make it happen and make a living from it.

Indigenous self-determination and sovereignty: decolonising practices in libraries and archives in Australia

This presentation will discuss moves to support Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people’s self-determination and sovereignty in Australian libraries and archives. It will reflect on current practices to support Indigenous engagement and will question whether decolonisation is possible within the current frameworks and normative practices within the field.

FEDIP – Why you should register

The Federation for Informatics Professionals, and CILIP bring you this joint webinar on how you can support professionalism for better health and care. You will:

• Find out about the benefits of FEDIP registration
• Understand the difference between the levels of Practitioner and which is best for you
• Learn how to register through CILIP

Presidential webinar: Shift happens

This webinar will talk about how shift happens – the future office and libraries in a connected world

Nielsen data driven webinar

This webinar will explore the retail and loan measurement panels - how the data is collected and what it can show us about broader market trends.

Nielsen data driven webinar

This webinar will look at specific data elements such as Thema and Linked Editions. With an overview of the international classification scheme and how it can be used by librarians to create collections on specific topics such as books of local interest.

Nielsen data driven webinar

This webinar will explore how a bibliographic record is created and maintained from generating an ISBN through to adding enriched elements and classifying the title.

Presidential webinar

The pandemic has changed how we work and Library and Information Professionals have risen to the challenge showing their Superhero powers. But what next in the future of work? Join Kate Robinson, Vice-President of CILIP, and guests for this fourth presidential debate.

How to be a good ally to trans, non-binary and gender-variant people

Do you want to be a good ally to trans, non-binary and gender variant people? Join Binni Brynolf for some practical tips on how you can support them.

Reimagine Descriptive Workflows: An antiracist approach

Description, subject analysis, classification, authority control, and cataloging practices are part of a powerful naming and labelling process in bibliographic cataloging. Metadata is laden with outdated, harmful, and even racist terminology. Join Merilee as she discusses OCLC approach to this.

The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession

The Tech Review report into AI, Machine Learning, Process Automation and Robotics has highlighted a series of key challenges and opportunities for the information profession. In this free webinar organised by CILIP, a panel of sector speakers will explore how the recommendations of the report are being put into action.

Data-driven librarianship powered by Nielsen Book, recognised by CILIP

Missed out first time round? Don’t worry, you can still become a data driven librarian with this 3 part webinar series and supporting materials curated by Nielsen Book. Catch part 2 on discovery and part 3 on research.

Leverage digital transformation trends and new technologies to strategically and safely reopen

Bibliotheca gathered a panel of speakers in a collaborative discussion highlighting pandemic impacts, new digital strategies, implementing tech to keep people safe and phased reopening.

Presidential debate: Leading with values

Ethics and values are at the heart of the newly revamped PKSB. This session explores issues surrounding the development of values led leadership in contemporary information and knowledge-based organisations. Barriers and challenges to the creation of safe organisational cultures will be explored, including how to ensure negative and hostile behaviours such as bullying are eradicated and unrewarded systemically.

The debate format is a 15minute presentation by guest presenter Dr Leo Appleton, followed by a discussion and sharing of experiences between the Chair, Professor Judy Broady-Preston and Dr Appleton. The second half of the session is open to comments and questions from attendees on how to work towards better values-based leadership in the sector.

Presidential Debate: Divided we fall: Are public libraries a national network or a local service

Public libraries have a transformative impact on the daily lives of millions of people as ‘civic infrastructure’ in communities across the UK. As policy and funding become more fragmented, however, the idea of a ‘national public library network’ is coming increasingly under pressure.

In this second in our series of Presidential Debates, CILIP President Paul Corney invites a panel of speakers including award-winning journalist and author Kate Thompson to explore the question “Are public libraries a national network or a local service?”.

The debate will be of interest to library leaders and staff, library users and supporters and people involved in decision-making roles in Local and Central Government.

Presidential debate: Leading with values

Britain’s industry and economy are changing. As we enter a 4th Industrial Revolution, our needs, and expectations of the places where we live, work, learn and play are evolving rapidly. The Coronavirus pandemic has arguably accelerated a ‘digital shift’ that has been underway for much of the last 40 years, helping us to imagine a world where ‘work’ is what you do, not where you are. In the future, rather than being fixed in one place with a single purpose, people will move seamlessly between different contexts – home, work, college, community - at a time and place that suits them, enabled by always-on smart devices.

So, what do these changes mean for our towns, cities, and High Streets? How can librarians, knowledge and information professionals continue to adapt our services to address the new realities of daily life for our users, and what can we do to ensure that nobody gets left behind?

This third in our series of Presidential Debates will explore these questions:

• Is the genie out of the bottle? Have we come too far in the last 18 months to go back to the old model of working? What will work look like in 18 months’ time?
• What will the place of work look like then; and
• What, if anything, will the impact be on urban centres if the shift away from mass commuting continues?

Presidential Debate: From Heroes to superheroes: future skills for our profession

The pandemic has changed how we work and Library and Information Professionals have risen to the challenge showing their Superhero powers. But what next in the future of work? What skills should we be developing as new and established professionals? What are the opportunities for professional development? Join Kate Robinson, Vice-President of CILIP and guests for this fourth presidential debate.

We have invited 3 expert panellists to share their views and to respond to questions from participants.

• Ellen Tise: Senior Director, Library & Information Services, Stellenbosch University
• Sue Williamson: Director for Libraries for Arts Council England
• Simon Burton: Managing Director and Co-Founder of CB Resourcing, and CILIP Trustee

• Is the genie out of the bottle? Have we come too far in the last 18 months to go back to the old model of working? What will work look like in 18 months’ time?
• What will the place of work look like then; and
• What, if anything, will the impact be on urban centres if the shift away from mass commuting continues?

The wider professional context

Join Helen Berry and Sonia Ramdhian for hints and tips on how to approach developing and gathering evidence for criterion 3 - the wider professional context. In this webinar you will:

• Understand the benefits of finding out about the wider professional context
• Gain tips on the kinds of developmental activities you can undertake to increase your knowledge of the wider professional context
• Understand what the assessors are looking for with this criterion

The organisational context how to approach criterion 2 for Professional Registration

Join Helen Berry and Sonia Ramdhian for hints and tips on how to approach developing and gathering evidence forcriterion 2 - the organisational context. In this webinar you will:

• Understand how you can evidence criterion 2
• Gain tips on how criterion 2 sits alongside the rest of your submission
• Understand what the assessors are looking for when you address criterion 2

Creating evidence for your Professional Registration submission

Join Helen Berry and Sonia Ramdhian for hints and tips on how to create evidence for your professional registration submission. In this webinar you will:

• Understand what makes a good piece of evidence
• Gain tips on how to select your evidence
• Consider how to summarise and adapt existing content into evidence

Using the PKSB for Professional Registration

Join Helen Berry and Sonia Ramdhian for hints and tips on how to make the most effective use of the PKSB for Professional Registration. In this webinar you will:

• Understand how the PKSB fits into your submission
• Gain tips on how to self-evaluate
• Understand what the assessors are looking for