Listen in to the second part of The Info Pro Podcast's chat with Bodley's Chief Librarian Richard Ovenden, we talk to him about libraries (obviously), inspiration and the future. Join us for a fascinating chat with one of the biggest names in libraries. 🎧Listen here: www.cilip.org.uk/infopro

We’re proud to support the National Year of Reading — putting libraries at the heart of a national celebration with #LibrariesChangeLives through literacy and reading. Download our editable resources to publicise your events. https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/libraries-change-lives

Heading to #WLIC26 in Busan this Aug? Don't pay full price! Join #CILIP today & you’ll instantly unlock a £175/€205 discount on your registration. The saving alone almost covers your membership, plus you get year-round professional benefits. Join & save: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/BecomeAMember

Register today, complete in a day & you're a Future Library Leader for your service! All library staff across England are applicable. https://forms.office.com/Pages/ResponsePage.aspx?id=YUjnBmwgPECZrlyCcRjEGc6fdqTcTIJErauJCFWfegtUMjUxM0lLRkJIWFpUMDlXODVUMFJYQk9DNC4u

Is your inbox a bit 🥱? Wake it up with the #CILIP newsletter. All the latest news, top-tier job leads, and expert insights delivered straight to you every other Wednesday. Next issue: Wednesday 20 May—don't miss out on the best newsletter in the sector: https://ow.ly/bBN850YY6pf

In the second part of The Info Pro Podcast's interview with Bodley's Chief Librarian Richard Ovenden, we talk to him about libraries (obviously), inspiration and the future. Join us for a fascinating chat with one of the biggest names in libraries. 🎧Listen here: www.cilip.org.uk/infopro

#LibrariesChangeLives Week is for EVERY library in EVERY sector. Public, school, academic, health, workplace - all change lives every day. Join #CILIP to celebrate the breadth of what libraries contribute to society: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/libraries-change-lives#LibrariesChangeLives

🔍📖 From risk management to AI, rights, licensing, copyright literacy & cutting‑edge case studies — this conference covers every corner of the copyright landscape. 👉 Join us: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CopyrightConf26

🎤 Experts from the ICO, Scottish Funding Council, Naomi Korn Associates, The Alan Turing Institute & more are sharing real‑world insights at #CILIPData26. Join the sector’s leading voices! 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26

We’re proud to support the National Year of Reading — putting libraries at the heart of a national celebration with #LibrariesChangeLives through literacy and reading. Download our editable resources to publicise your events. https://ow.ly/8cgs50YVzsv

🗓️ What's on at #CILIP this week? Don't miss events this week from CILIP special interest groups: SLG, YLG, HLG & RPG 🔸Sign up for our excellent CPD events. 🔸Don't forget - #CILIP events are FREE or discounted for members 🔸See our full listings: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp

📙#LibrariesChangeLives Week is our call to action for every library team across the UK. Download #CILIP's free posters and social media assets to promote your events, customise them for your setting and start spreading the word. Find your toolkit here: https://ow.ly/8cgs50YVzsv#LibrariesChangeLives

The number of institutions that have rejected ‘read and publish’ deals with the 5 biggest academic publishers hasn't been made public, but we know the identity of some of those who've chosen not to sign up. Read the #InformationProfessional article here: https://ow.ly/Jo5N50YVzMy

The #GreenLibraries webinar is filling up! Register now to join us and get practical tips on all your event planning, promotion, & how to engage your audience. Download your resources in the meantime, & start planning what your green events! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLibrariesWeek

📣 Calling UK libraries & institutions! IFLA World Library & Information Congress comes to London in 2027. Want to get involved? Host a satellite meeting — a mini‑conference held just before/after WLIC, promoted to a global audience. 👉 Find out more: https://ow.ly/ufpm50YVyyB

The Information Literacy Handbook is OUT NOW! The ultimate, subject-defining handbook on information literacy. Don't forget: CILIP members get 35% discount. Order your copy here: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/the-information-literacy-handbook/?k=9781783306343

📙#LibrariesChangeLives Week is our call to action for every library team across the UK. Download #CILIP's free posters and social media assets to promote your events, customise them for your setting and start spreading the word. Find your toolkit here: https://ow.ly/Jaje50YVrGW#LibrariesChangeLives

Our #GreenLibrary Hubs had a variety of #EarthDay activities planned. Take look at what they got up to! From a bug hotel to a climate cafe & story time, there was so much to keep library users engaged! https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/726457/Earth-Day-celebrations-with-the-Green-Library-Hubs.htm

🔐 From GDPR updates to AI governance, consent, motivated intruders, information rights & data stewardship — this year’s Data Protection Conference covers it all! Stay ahead of the latest regulatory and practical challenges. 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26

Mae amser o hyd i gofrestru! Mae ein cynhadledd ar-lein ddydd Sadwrn yma. / There's still time to register! Our online conference is this Saturday. #CILIPCW26 www.cilip.org.uk/event/Cynhad...

📚 Book banning isn’t just happening elsewhere—it’s happening in UK schools. Students deserve access to diverse stories, ideas, and perspectives. ✉️ One simple action: write to your MP 👉 cilipslg.com/2026/05/04/%... #RightToRead #SchoolLibraries #StopCensorship #UKLibraries @cilip.bsky.social

🎤🌍 Our speakers bring expertise from leading institutions across the UK and beyond — sharing real-world insight, strategy & innovation. Don’t miss these sector‑shaping voices at #CILIP Copyright Conference! 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CopyrightConf26

Our New Skills training aims to create a new generation of leaders in public libraries in England, helping you to influence strategic decisions, and align your library services with local, regional, national and global priorities. Register today! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/futurelibraryleader

🗓️ What's on at #CILIP this week? Don't miss CILIP Midlands' News Skills session or CILIP Cymru Wales virtual conference. 🔷Sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. 🔷Don't forget - #CILIP events are FREE or discounted for our members 🔷See our full listings: https://ow.ly/IeJu50YUT1K

📣 UK libraries & institutions! IFLA World Library & Information Congress is coming to London in 2027 — the world’s biggest library event! Get involved. Host a Satellite Meeting: a focused mini‑conference just before/after #WLIC27. Find out more & apply: https://ow.ly/X5v350YT5Hp#WLIC27

What's in it for you? The New Skills training will equip the public library workforce with two key skillsets - Digital Skills and Futures Literacy. Register, complete it under 4 hours or space it out - whatever is easier for you! For more FAQs visit https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/futurelibraryleader

Strategaethau ymarferol i lywio sensoriaeth a chamwybodaeth! / Practical strategies to navigate censorship and misinformation! #CILIPCW26 www.cilip.org.uk/event/Cynhad...

📘 Is consent always meaningful? Often… it isn’t. Sara Lloyd‑Williams challenges default reliance on consent & explores better lawful bases that protect real choice. 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26

Tour the floor at today's CILIP #SupplierShowcase, meet the exhibitors to talk through your needs, and watch their demos. Don’t forget to visit the #CILIP stand. We’re here to answer your questions about membership, partnership and Professional Registration. Have a great day in this wonderful venue.

Could you spare time to volunteer as a #ProfessionalRegistration assessor, examiner or support officer? These roles are a great opportunity to share your time, skills, and expertise to make a meaningful impact within our industry. To learn more and apply: https://ow.ly/6wjt50Yy3gr#ProfessionalRegistration

Delighted to welcome Open Fifth, suppliers of library and archive software to the CILIP Supplier Showcase. Visit their stand to meet their friendly team of former librarians and try out the open source software 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/SupplierShowcaseLondon26

Have you downloaded your 2026 posters? We're eager to see events & activities start piling in to add to the #GreenLibraries Map this year! Our webinar spaces have been filling up too - join us on 17 June to get tips on planning for this year! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLibrariesWeek

Delighted to welcome Browns Books, suppliers of Print Books, eBooks and Multimedia products to the CILIP Supplier Showcase. They'll be showcasing their ordering solution along with their eBook platform VLeBooks. 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/SupplierShowcaseLondon26

Public library staff: Have you started your free training yet? You can complete it in under 4 hour or space out - whatever suits you! Register today & start using your #NewSkills to support your team & library service for future trends! https://forms.office.com/e/bm6Xxya21R

Delighted to welcome #Axiell suppliers of expert software and service to libraries, to the CILIP Supplier Showcase. They'll be showcasing their modern cloud based LMS, Axiell Spark. Visit stand 9 to receive a guided demo. 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/SupplierShowcaseLondon26

📚✨ From AI to rights retention, licensing, ethics, data mining & more — the Copyright Conference covers it all! Join us for a full day of expert insight and practical guidance. 👉 Register: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CopyrightConf26

📙#LibrariesChangeLives Week is our call to action for every library team across the UK. Download #CILIP's free posters and social media assets to promote your events, customise them for your setting and start spreading the word. Find your toolkit here: https://ow.ly/UpMc50YQEC2

🗓️ What's on at #CILIP this week? 🔷Sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. 🔷Don't forget - #CILIP events are FREE or discounted for our members 🔷See our full listings: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp

📖✨ Power of School Libraries – Quote of the Week ✨📖 School libraries are more than just spaces—they’re communities where reading is shared, celebrated, and passed on. Students build confidence by talking about books, new reads, and connecting with others through stories. @cilip.bsky.social

#GreenLibraries Week 2026: The countdown has begun!🌿 Start planning your October events with our new resources. The theme is 'Climate Facts for a greener future: Navigating mis - and disinformation in libraries'. Join our webinar for planning tips: https://www.cilip.org.uk/GreenLibrariesWeek

Delighted to welcome EBSCO UK, Ireland and Nordics to the CILIP Supplier Showcase. Visit their stand to meet Costas & Jonny and learn more about how EBSCO supports libraries and info pros. Stop by to exchange ideas or discuss opportunities and challenges. 👉 Register: https://ow.ly/bfzX50YOv0r

Correction: This is our Spring Newsletter, not our Summer issue! London's beautiful weather this week got me a bit ahead of myself☀️Don't worry - you lucky people have another whole issue to look forward to in Summer proper!

This role is a key part of the leadership team within the Library and Archives department at Royal College of Surgeons of England - it is a great contract role, take a look and apply. #libraries #lisjobs @ciliplondon.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/evidenc...

Are you are working towards ACLIP, MCLIP or FCLIP? These #CILIP Professional Registration sessions are designed to help you demonstrate your impact and gain the recognition your expertise deserves. Book now to take the next step in your CPD: https://ow.ly/99g650YOuKf

"Taking part in #CILIP's ‘New Skills For Future Library Leaders’ was thought-provoking and inspiring. It made me question my own preconceptions and be open to imaging diverse futures that I wouldn’t have considered before." James Mullet from Berks Library. Sign up today: https://ow.ly/QbB650YOnju

Many of our Library apprentices work in public libraries and will spend #WorldBookNight celebrating Quick Reads as part of the National Year of Reading. Find out more about apprenticeships and learn our apprentices' stories, click here! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIPPathwaysnews

Don’t miss it! Scholastic UK the official book supplier for the #Carnegies2026, is hosting a week of live virtual events with shortlisted authors and illustrators from 27 April to 1 May. 🔗 Register Here: https://shop.scholastic.co.uk/the-carnegies/events

Uni of Bath is seeking a qualified and experienced librarian to fill this Subject Librarian vacancy within their Academic Services section of the Library. Great opportunity #Libraries #LisJobs informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/subject...

We’re still looking for some enthusiastic people in the sector to join our committee! The vacancies below have been extended until 20th May - get in touch if you want to chat or need any further information

We are proud to announce that Professor Teresa Cremin will be our Keynote Speaker! @teresacremin.bsky.social One Day School Reading Role Models: Empowering adults to create a reading culture 15 May 2026 9 - 4 Brixton Library, Brixton Oval, London SW2 Details at mailchi.mp/00ca2173c683...