Season's Greetings to all our #CILIP members and champions. We wish you a well-deserved break, and we'll see you in 2026 for another jam-packed year including the launch of our new five year strategy. We'll be back online from Monday 5 January and the first newsletter will be on Weds 14 January.

🎧 This festive break take some time out and listen to the latest episode of the Info Pro Podcast. Episode 2 explores the growing threats to intellectual freedom and the vital role information professionals play in safeguarding access to information. Listen now: https://ow.ly/vayf50XKMPw

🎄We would like to wish you Season's Greetings on Day 12 of #12DaysOfCILIP and we’ll see you in the New Year when we will be launching 'Empowering Impact', our new five-year strategy.

Over 100 people are already signed up for the New Skills for the Future Library Leader demo webinar. Have you booked your place? Book now and prepare to boost your CPD this New Year: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2011458&group= Webinar: 21 Jan 2026

🎄CILIP Members' Fest (March 2026) is a gift of a week for Day 11 of #12DaysOfCILIP. Free online workshops, training, and discussions designed for our communities and networks. Save the date and check out the programme! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26#12DaysOfCILIP

Thinking of upskilling in the New Year? 🚀 Discover training designed for your future at our info webinar on Wed 21 Jan. Get everything you need before registering—book your place now: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2011458&group=

🎄Struggling at Christmas? Day 10 of #12DaysOfCILIP gives #CILIP members access to our Benevolent Fund & Grants. We offer access to financial support for members in need, and professional development grants/bursaries. See the 2026 grant deadlines: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/GrantsandBursaries

On Day 9 of #12DaysOfCILIP take advantage of discounted or free access to leading events and training throughout the year if you’re a #CILIP member. Explore all our upcoming events in 2026 and book your place: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp

Connect with the voice of our sector on Day 8 of #12DaysOfCILIP - Information Professional Magazine It's THE definitive source for sector-leading insights, analysis, and job trends for the year ahead. Catch up on the latest digital issue: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/InfoPro#12DaysOfCILIP

🎧 Listen to the latest episode of Info Pro Podcast. In this episode, David McMenemy, Chair of #CILIP’s Intellectual Freedom Committee, joins the discussion and considers whether self-censorship poses a greater risk than external pressures. Listen now: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/podcast

We joined @librariesconnected.bsky.social in calling for a rethink on unnecessary plans to change the role of @artscouncilengland.bsky.social and how it works for libraries in England. Read our open letter to DCMS Minister Lisa Nandy. librariesconnected.org.uk/news/library-l

Our January #NewSkills taster webinar is filling up fast! 🚀 Book your place now to see a live demo, hear key training takeaways, and get your questions answered. Register here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2011458&group=

🎄On Day 7 of #12DaysOfCILIP take the opportunity to connect locally with your peers through our #CILIP Devolved Nation and Regional Networks for networking, support, and events. Check your local network’s 2026 event schedule. https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIPnearyou#12DaysOfCILIP

Seen elsewhere but worth a share: LGBT+ Support Lines Over Christmas:

📢Put your name forward for CILIP's new Intellectual Freedom Committee TODAY and represent our diversity across the profession. Deadline: Today, Thurs 18 Dec. Find out more and apply: https://www.cilip.org.uk/news/713670/Be-a-part-of-CILIPs-new-Intellectual-Freedom-Committee.htm

The value that libraries deliver is multidimensional. Through 2026 I have been highlighting studies from different sectors that that show the value librarians and knowledge specialists deliver. @cilip.bsky.social Information professional, Winter 2025 p14 tinyurl.com/3cabn965

🎁 Unwrap the #CILIP Knowledge Network on Day 6 of #12DaysOfCILIP. Join one of 20+ Special Interest Groups to connect, share expertise and collaborate with peers in your sector or area of interest, from Metadata, Health K&IM and beyond. Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA#CILIP#12DaysOfCILIP

What’s shaping public trust in science today? @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social from @cilip.bsky.social and Sage’s @camillegamboa.bsky.social unpack challenges like censorship, politics, and AI - and why curators matter now more than ever. Listen here: www.choice360.org/podcasts/epi...

Exciting news! CILIP is an official partner of The National Year of Reading 2026. The CILIP School Libraries Group will share events, booklists, resources & blogs to celebrate reading. More details coming in the new year! #NationalYearOfReading #SchoolLibraries #ReadingForAll @cilip.bsky.social

⏰Deadline TOMORROW for CILIP's new Intellectual Freedom Committee. Put your name forward to ensure we have the widest possible membership representing a diversity of experience from across the profession. Deadline: Thurs 18 Dec: https://ow.ly/pXk450XKcnQ

Looking to upskill and become a Future Library Leader in 2026? Then you won't want to miss this handy taster webinar. Come and find out more on the training elements and how it all relates to the PKSB and your CPD: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2011458&group=

🎁 On Day 5 of #12DaysOfCILIP access the latest LIS research and sector insight with your #CILIP membership. Free access to abstracts and full-text articles from journals including Sage and ProQuest. Stay ahead with key themes and important publications. https://ow.ly/SHyQ50XJCK7#12DaysOfCILIP#CILIP

📢 More info about the new all-ages shadowing opportunity for 2026 is up on our site: carnegies.co.uk/take-part/ 🔗 And you can sign up now to take part: carnegies.co.uk/register/

Did you know our Winter Sale also applies to pre-orders? This is the perfect time to pre-order your copy of Feminist Librarianship by Kirsten MacQuarrie, the first edited collection to explore the strong link between libraries and female empowerment 👇 https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/9781783308033

The Facet Winter Sale ends tomorrow! ⏰ You've got one day left to grab print books at half price. Just use code DEC50 at checkout on our website. Don’t miss out! 👇 https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/

There's still time to test the pilot #GreenLibraries Self-Assessment Framework! To receive the pilot framework and scoring tool just complete the form: https://forms.office.com/e/y4Ga4xEUkp#GreenLibraries The Framework maps to the Green Libraries Manifesto to enable libraries to audit their climate action.

Visits up, loans up 14%, digital borrowing up, non-fiction up. Fascinating research on public library loans, from Libraries Connected www.librariesconnected.org.uk/news/librari...

Our CEO Louis Coiffait-Gunn joined Libraries Minister Baroness Twycross at the Bodleian Libraries, today to share progress on the #LibrariesAlliance - a new partnership bringing together leading library organisations to champion and campaign for libraries. https://ow.ly/gPxx50XJEUv

Thinking of standing for the CILIP #IntellectualFreedom Committee? If you’re passionate about access to & freedom of information now's the time to step forward. Watch this short video from our Chair David McMenemy https://ow.ly/AAPa50XGN4H #IntellectualFreedom📅Apply by THURSDAY 18 Dec

Not "Once and done"! Low health literacy impacts on health outcomes. Explored ways to make a difference as a health & digital literacy partnership today. Tx four partners: @cilip.bsky.social, NHSApp, ArtsCouncil England, national Knowledge & Library Services team @nhsengland.bsky.social

Thanks Gerardine Blee for providing great insights into benefits of @cilip.bsky.social involvement, including professional registration & getting involved in the CILIP Ireland committee and events.

🎁Day 4 of #12DaysOfCILIP The Professional Compass. Our Professional Knowledge & Skills Base (PKSB, KM) is your essential tool for planning & evidencing professional development. Map your strengths, identify skill gaps. Start your skills assessment now! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/PKSB

🎁Day 3 of #12DaysOfCILIP presents New Skills for Future Leaders - training that aims to create a new generation of leaders in public libraries in England, helping them to influence strategic decisions. Sign up for the course and look to the future: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/futurelibraryleader#12DaysOfCILIP

🎁On Day 2 of #12DaysOfCILIP we send you Professional Registration (Certification, Chartership, Fellowship, revalidation & specialised KM Chartership and Fellowship) - the gold standard to strengthen your CV & career. Set goals and take charge of your CPD: https://ow.ly/8bw850XGY1w

Our FREE, open-access #CILIPMembersFest26 is LIVE. The festival will again offer a selection of exciting workshops, trainings and discussions. From sessions on AI literacy to health misinformation - there’s something for everyone. Book now 👉 https://ow.ly/jyL950XGVr5#CILIPMembersFest26📅2 - 6 March 2026

🎁On the 1st day of #12DaysOfCILIP save on key professional texts from Facet Publishing to grow your knowledge and build your personal or workplace library for 2026. Browse the 2026 new releases catalogue. https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/

We're gearing up for the FREE webinar session: New Skills for the Future Library Leader. Gain an insight and see demos on the features and how the training flows. Book now and start your New Year with a BANG: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2011458&group=

The #CILIP Data Protection Conference returns next June & the programming team is calling for speakers. Talks should be around the theme of data protection, particularly within the contexts of libraries, education and healthcare. To apply click here 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/DataConf26

The #CILIP Copyright Conference returns 4 June next year and the programming team is welcoming session submissions to feature in the agenda. Talks should be around the theme of copyright and/or licence management. To find out more and apply, click here: 👉 https://ow.ly/k49n50XGNap#CILIP#CILIPCopy26

One week left until the end of Facet's Winter sale!⏰ Don't miss out on the opportunity to buy their books at 50% off. Hurry, the offer ends 17 December 2025 👇 https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/

🎧Listen to the next episode of our new InfoPro Podcast where David McMenemy Chair of our Intellectual Freedom Committee explores threats to intellectual freedom and the crucial role info pros play in safeguarding our right to access information. Subscribe & share: https://ow.ly/toJn50XGLX8

Such a pleasure to visit the @roysocmed.bsky.social Library today meeting the Dean and some of the team. Really interesting to hear about their work and see researchers working around the library. Extra special, as this was my last library visit as President of @cilip.bsky.social for 2025.

This #HumanRightsDay, why not look at standing for the CILIP #IntellectualFreedom Committee? If you’re passionate about access to & freedom of information now's the time to step forward. Watch this short video from our Chair David McMenemy https://ow.ly/AAPa50XGN4H #HumanRightsDay#IntellectualFreedomply by 18 Dec

Passionate about access to information and freedom of expression? In an era of AI-amplified disinformation and declining trust in institutions, we need diverse, strong, confident voices on our new #IntellectualFreedom Committee. Apply by: Thurs 18 Dec, 5pm https://ow.ly/9XOh50XBgpp

Media & information literacy is vital for our democracy. Today we joined organisations & experts urging the Government to back curriculum reform with proper, ongoing funding for teachers & librarians. Schools need the resources to deliver meaningful media literacy. https://ow.ly/Ulks50XGcYs

Media & information literacy is vital for our democracy. Today we joined a group of other organisations & experts urging the Govt to back curriculum reform with proper ongoing funding for teachers & librarians mila.org.uk/mil-car-stat... #MediaLiteracy #InformationLiteracy

Thinking about joining New Skills for the Future Library Leader? Come along to our demo session on 21 Jan 2026 to get a demo taster of what it’s all about. Start the year feeling inspired - book your spot: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx?id=2011458&group=

📢Our next #InfoPro Podcast drops tomorrow at 8am. In the meantime have you had a chance to listen to Ep. 1? And have you favourited us to get alerts? 🎧Listen here on Spotify: open.spotify.com/show/4i7gtTE... or here👇🍏 1/2

Hyfryd cyhoeddi ein henillwyr fel Tîm Gwasanaeth Llyfrgell Wrecsam. Wonderful to announce our winners as Wrexham's Library Service Team. Darganfod mwy/Find out more www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

#CILIP is pleased to announce the election of Anoja Fernando MBE as Vice President 2026, and David Smith OBE, who joins the CILIP Board. Congratulations to both who will bring exceptional experience, commitment and vision to the leadership of our professional community. https://ow.ly/8ZUi50XFHmV