⏰TODAY 's the last day to get your discounted #GreenLibraries Conference early bird offer! Grab your ticket today and start planning your journey to join us in London in less than five weeks' time! See the programme and book: www.cilip.org.uk/greenlibrariesconference

Join the #CILIP AGM to celebrate our profession, hear about our key strategic priorities for the coming year and vote on key resolutions for members. Tues 14 Oct | 2.00pm - 3.30pm | Online via Zoom Register at: www.cilip.org.uk/event/CILIPA...

Invest in your future - join #CILIP today for: ✅CPD resources & accredited training ✅ Professional recognition (Certification & Chartership) ✅ Strong network Find out more and join us today: www.cilip.org.uk/page/JoinAsA...

Considering options for your next procurement cycle? Come to Manchester - browse products, book 1:1s, receive demos & find out about the latest sector trends in digital transformation. Bring your colleagues - bring your team! 🗓️Fri 21 Nov Register FREE:

We’re excited to share our new covers for our ‘Introduction to’ series! Written by experts, these titles will enable readers to gain an in-depth understanding of the topics, ranging from healthcare knowledge to documentation studies. Learn more: www.facetpublishing.co.uk

Ahead of screening #TheLibrarians, The Bodleian and Royal Society of Literature remind us censorship's nothing new, and the role of all librarians deserves recognition

'Tackling climate misinformation & disinformation' will be strictly factual as our speaker is the Met Office's Shohail Ismail. Chair is board member & National Library of Scotland rep, Laragh Quinney. ⏰Just ONE DAY left to book your early bird ticket: www.cilip.org.uk/greenlibrariesconference

The latest issue of our OA Journal 'Catalogue & Index' (ISSN 2399-9667) has now been published. Issue 212 (Sept 2025) contains articles on the topic of "Non-MARC Cataloguing and Metadata Practices." Read the full issue at: journals.cilip.org.uk/catalogue-an... #cataloguing #metadata #nonMARC

We're proud to support #TheLibrarians - a gripping story of ordinary people on the frontlines, risking everything to uphold fundamental rights. With freedom to read under attack, the heroes are... everyday librarians. @dogwoofdocs.bsky.social UK cinemas from 26 Sept: www.thelibrarians.film

Thinking of Professional Registration? @cilip-gig.bsky.social and @cilip.bsky.social are hosting an online panel event featuring speakers with first-hand knowledge of Prof Reg including presenters working in GKIM. Read our latest blog for more info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...

📚 The 26th September deadline is fast approaching @cilip.bsky.social members, so do join us in nominating your favourite children's and young adult books for the 2026 Carnegie Medals. Each CILIP member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅 Submit yours here: carnegies.co.uk/nominations

Join our CPD-certified Copyright Essentials Training Autumn 2025 and get TWO bonus offers! Book your place by Tuesday 7 October 2025 and receive a FREE (pdf) book co-authored by Naomi Korn, and one #Copyright discounted course for 2025. Book now: www.cilip.org.uk/events/regis...

📢Last chance to book your early bird ticket for the #GreenLibraries Conference. Join us for a full programme of over 30 speakers with opportunities to foster new collaborations and projects across the sector. Early bird ends Friday 26 September: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...

Considering options for your next procurement cycle? Come and browse products, book 1:1 meetings, receive demos and find out about the latest digital transformation trends in the sector. Bring colleagues, bring your team! 🗓️Fri 21 Nov Register for FREE at: www.cilip.org.uk/page/Supplie...

Ready to create or refresh your library’s sustainability plan? One of the most in-demand panels at #GreenLibraries Conference dives into designing an effective sustainability/climate action plan. ⚡Just 5 days left to grab an early bird - offer ends Fri 26 Sep: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...

Copyright Essentials. Our fundamental two part online workshop is for anybody who needs an introduction to basic copyright principles and/or is reproducing, creating, sharing, publishing, commissioning or digitising content. Now CPD-certified. Book now: www.cilip.org.uk/page/Copyrig...

Our CILIP LGBTQ+ Network seeks a new Chair. You'll act as a leading officer & inform the decisions made to raise awareness & advise Library, Knowledge & Information workers in UK on LGBTQ+ subjects. Role open to those who identify as LGBTQ+ or Queer. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...

Join our #GreenLibraries Conference parallel session on green procurement, featuring expert insights with Adam Tocock (campaign board member and representative of the Sustainability in NHS Knowledge and Library Services Community of Practice) in the chair. Book now: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...

‘They said I should be purged and killed’: The librarians who stood up for free speech

Considering options for your next procurement cycle? Come and browse products, book 1:1 meetings, receive demos and find out about the latest digital transformation trends in the sector. Bring your colleagues, bring your whole team! 🗓️Fri 21 Nov Register FREE:

Digital Content in Museums by Georgina Brooke is out now! This book provides a comprehensive grounding in the skills, best practices and tools needed for digital content editors and managers to succeed in the GLAM sector. Grab your copy today: www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/...

Do you live or work in the South West, South East, London, West Midlands, North East or Yorkshire and Humber? @carnegiemedals.bsky.social are recruiting librarian judges from these regions for 2027-28. Find out more and apply by 10 October at: informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/regiona...

Our first parallel session at the #GreenLibraries Conference is on sustainable exhibitions and displays with Maddy Smith from The British Library, and Melissa Painter & Sharon Lam from the V&A, with our chair Tenaya King, from @juliesbicycle.bsky.social. Join us:

📆Less than a month to go until the #CILIP AGM! Join us to celebrate our profession, hear about key strategic priorities for the coming year, ask questions and vote on key resolutions for members. Tues 14 Oct | 2.00pm - 3.30pm | Online via Zoom Register: www.cilip.org.uk/event/CILIPA...

📢From our #CILIP #InformationProfessional Jobs board: Emmanuel College is looking to recruit a Deputy College Librarian to cover a period of maternity leave. Check out this great temporary role. #LISJobs #libraries @cilipeast.bsky.social #Cambridge informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/deputy-...

Thinking about your next procurement cycle? Come along to our FREE Manchester Supplier Showcase at the beautiful Midland Hotel. Spend a day discovering leading platforms, connecting in 1:1 meetings & enjoying valuable networking. 🗓️Fri 21 Nov Register FREE: www.cilip.org.uk/page/Supplie...

Our CEO, @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social was interviewed by the Legal Information Management journal for the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians @biall.org.uk. Law librarians are an impressively innovative & highly commercial part of the #CILIP community:

🌱Planning to attend the CILIP Green Libraries Conference? Don’t miss our early bird ticket offer - only available until Friday 26 September. See the full programme and book your place today: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...

Two big library events on Mon 27 Oct in London: • Green Libraries Conference @ British Library • Free screening of The Librarians @ UCL (book bans, freedom to read) Save the date & join us! #GreenLibraries #FreedomToRead #CILIPSLG @cilip.bsky.social More Info: cilipslg.com/2025/09/15/t...

Have you seen our #GreenLibraries keynote's article in the latest issue of #InformationProfessional Magazine? Gordon Johnstone warns that aggressive marketing and zero transparency are today’s biggest AI problems.

Looking forward to speaking at the Independent Publishers Guild (IPG) conference tomorrow about how public libraries and publishers can collaborate, from author talks, and reader insights, to gaps in the books currently available www.independentpublishersguild.com/SharedConten...

📚 Calling all @cilip.bsky.social members! It's that exciting time once more! Join us in nominating your favourite children's and YA books for the 2026 Carnegies. Each member can nominate one exceptional title per Medal. 🏅 🗓️ Submit yours by 26 September carnegies.co.uk/nominations

Reimagining your library service in the future? Explore our 'Come Rain or Shine' report and toolkit to and help your library prepare with horizon scanning, strategic insights, and practical activities for futures literacy. www.cilip.org.uk/page/future-...

We're delighted that Baroness Twycross, DCMS Minister for Public Libraries and Member of the House of Lords, joins #GreenLibraries Conference 2025. Earlybird available to 30 Sept. Book your ticket & view the full programme: www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...

Be Part of History and Join the Carnegie Awards Judge Panel It's the UK’s oldest and best loved children's book awards! Apply to be a Carnegie Awards Judge at fs3.formsite.com/cilip/Carneg... To apply for the Chair of Judges for the Carnegie Awards 2028 email [email protected]

Hear my 'take' on #KnowledgeMobilisation and the Cost of Ignorance in this wide-ranging podcast. I'll be interested to hear your 'take'. Described as "a conversation about learning, leadership and the quiet architecture of change." @cilip.bsky.social #KM www.reflectiveruthconsultancy.com/podcast-1

We'll be joined by Dr Ann Alston and Dr Sarah Robertson to discuss: Climate fiction & climate book clubs at the #GreenLibraries Conference. We're super keen to hear more on this topic that will hit the mark with many librarians! www.cilip.org.uk/greenlibrariesconference

After the reshuffle, we'd like to welcome new Communities Secretary Steve Reed to MHCLG, and note his long-standing interest in and support for libraries, looking forward to working with you www.parallelparliament.co.uk/lord/lyn-bro... labourlist.org/2018/10/stev...

Curious about AI in Library and Information Science? So are we! We have some remarkable books to help you understand how Artificial Intelligence can benefit and influence the sector. Explore our latest books on AI 👇https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/results/?DS=&SF1=keyword&ST1=AI

Calling members of @cilip.bsky.social This week’s issue of The Bookseller 5 Sept 2025, contains the annual Library focus - and as a CILIP member you can read this issue for free! Follow the link in the fornightly news 19/09/2025, delivered to your inbox.

📢MDG Practical Cataloguing Webinar Series starts Wednesday 24th September! 🐈📚📖 The #webinars will showcase #library #metadata experts & practitioners discussing & exploring everyday #cataloguing challenges to provide a platform for developing your metadata skills. www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

🎉 Get up to £500 of books when you sign up with Accessit Library! Accessit have partnered with Peters to help you upgrade your library software and stock up on new books — without stretching your budget. Find out more 👉 accessitlibrary.com/bonus-books/ T&Cs apply. UK only. Ends 30th September 2025

Organisational Transformation: Working towards Net Zero is one of the many topics featuring at the #GreenLibraries Conference in November. Other key topics that will be discussed are: Sustainable exhibitions and displays & Climate fiction! www.cilip.org.uk/greenlibrariesconference

The information profession cares deeply about everyone's right to access trustworthy information, to inform their decisions. That's why we responded to the Human Rights Committee Inquiry into Human Rights and the Regulation of AI committees.parliament.uk/work/9220/ #AI

There are more than twice as many male House of Lords members than female, and as many Tory members as Labour and Lib Dem combined. Great data dashboard on peers from the House of Lords Library team lordslibrary.parliament.uk/house-of-lor...

After the success of our popular London #SupplierShowcase, we’re excited to bring our event to #Manchester. Join us at the stunning Midland hotel for a day exploring leading LMS platforms, 1:1 meetings &network opportunities. 🗓️Fri 21 Nov Register FREE: www.cilip.org.uk/page/Supplie...

Not long to #GreenLibraries Conference! Hot topics inc.: green procurement, climate mis/disinformation, and climate action planning. Keynotes: Amina Shah, National Library of Scotland & Gordon Johnstone, Scottish AI Alliance. ⏳Early bird ends Fri 26 Sep www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...

Lovely trip to sunny Eastbourne to discuss Journeys Into Reading with the CILIP Youth Libraries Group community for its national conference, including how CILIP supports their positive impact www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

We had a great time at the @cilip.bsky.social #YLGConference this weekend! The event was a reminder of the challenges libraries face - including funding and access - but also of the energy, dedication and adaptability within the sector. We had such insightful conversations - thank you!

Budgets not bans are the single biggest factor restricting people's access to books www.thebookseller.com/features/lib....