CILIP highlights the importance of trained librarians who possess "the skills, knowledge and experience to ensure stock is appropriate for the communities they serve." And cautions "the need for critical judgement when using AI": https://ow.ly/L0HM50YBjZc

Today Facet Publishing announces the publication of Feminist Librarianship by Kirsten MacQuarrie! This book illuminates the feminism-infused principles and practices that shape the profession. Order your copy: https://ow.ly/sHvM50Yz4Hk 35% discount for CILIP members

Everything, squared. Welcome little Margot

Good to see the UK Government listened: 'Report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence', more work needed

CILIP & CILIP School Libraries Group continue supporting this school librarian member through this unprecedented and worrying situation

Good to see a media literacy plan from govt, and one that recognises the vital role of different types of libraries, next we need investment in updating staff skills

Campaign for authors' rights in the face of #ai from the Society of Authors humanauthored.co.uk #HumanAuthored

The biggest cause of censorship? Lack of funding. Far more books are never available to children & adults in the first place than are removed (though that's a growing problem too, it's far smaller) www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news... Prison libraries are a right, school libraries should be too

Labour ditches plan to let #AI firms use copyrighted works. Details tomorrow www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog... 🤏 3% of consultation respondents supported policy 🔍 Kendall & Nandy to say AI companies to be more transparent about data

Dates for your diary, 9-13 August 2027 when the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) comes to the UK www.ifla.org/news/ifla-se... International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) hosted by CILIP alongside the whole UK sector, we're expecting over 4,000 delegates

4 national libraries join forces in €750k UK–Ireland cultural initiative

A hugely important role as CEO at the British Library, which is a key partner for CILIP on many levels. Leading a team of c.1,600 & caring for over 170m items. Deadline 13 Apr, up to £174k informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chief-e... #libraryjobs #vacancy #job #infoprojobs

It was fascinating to learn from European colleagues & share a UK update recently, thank you EBLIDA & PL230 publiclibraries2030.eu/news/librari... And the next 3 PL2030 Lighthouse Sessions look great 👀

Another fantastic joint Parliamentary reception, this time on the Lords Terrace discussing the economic impact of all types of librarians, thanks to Libraries Connected, RLUK , BIPCs, Bodleian & others #LibrariesChangeLives

Heart-warming to see that so many politicians across the political spectrum appreciate the unique role of different librarians in supporting reading, literacy & critical thinking #WBD #NYoR www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=20...

Another great visit to London Book Fair, this time discussing censorship & book bans with author Juno Dawson, Alison Hicks of UCL & Louisa Joyner of Faber, kindly hosted by English PEN #LBF #IntellectualFreedom www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/confer...

How a Birmingham community saved their library and became a part of a city-wide movement www.rlf.org.uk/posts/saving... Royal Literary Fund & Hall Green Library, look out for the Collected: Live panel events #RLF

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration is here! 💫Showcasing a diverse range of unique artistic styles, these illustrations will capture your heart. Congratulations to all the talented illustrators. 🎨 https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing is here! 📖 With subversive storytelling, reimagined folklore, and inventive verse and chronology, this shortlist has a story for everyone. 📚 Congratulations to the talented writers. https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee MPs to question Baroness Hodge on her Review of Arts Council England, 3pm Tuesday 17 March. Watch live on Parliamentlive.tv A key question is what rationale & evidence is there for moving ACE's library sector development role? (I've seen none)

'This “commercial research exception” has been proposed by Microsoft, Google, Meta and some academics. It is opposed by the creative industries' www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog... #AI

This #IWD26 'Give To Gain', we want to celebrate the ‘give’ of our President Carryl Allardice, VP Anoja Fernando & Chair of Trustees Kate Robinson - trailblazing volunteers driving the future of the information profession. And thanks to all the inspiring women across the sector.

Media literacy: Lords Communications and Digital Committee report, highlights vital role of libraries in digital inclusion & critical thinking lordslibrary.parliament.uk/media-litera... #MediaLiteracy #InformationLiteracy

Happy 20th British Library Business & IP Centre (BIPC); - 70 BIPC hubs in libraries across the UK  - supported 300k people  - helped launch 68,800 businesses  -  28,300 additional jobs  - £1=£6.63 to the economy  www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

To be clear, you don't need to have gone to “library school” for a Library & Information Studies degree to do CILIP Professional Registration (Certification, Chartership or Fellowship; including for Knowledge Management) www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... It's open to all & fits around your day job

Fantastic to see £12.5m from HMG to NLT & schools for library spaces, James Bowen of NAHT & Caroline Roche of CILIP School Libraries Group are right though, to have a larger & lasting impact it must also come with investment in staff www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Debate 3pm Thurs 5 Mar on World Book Day, by Helen Hayes. Make school libraries & professional librarians statutory commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... Commons research briefing (by professional librarians), shouldn't our kids get the same support as politicians? #GoAllIn #WBD #NYoR

‪ Upcoming FREE UKSG webinar "Why we all need to #DefendResearch" starring alicemeadows.bsky.social, @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, @tteleen.bsky.social and @lschiff.bsky.social dub.sh/csknxSv.

An ambitious new public library strategy should unleash the potential of staff and volunteers across the public library network, and better link them to school, prison and other local library professionals www.thebookseller.com/news/public-...

Catch Ep453 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast In the final segment of our series, Camille Gamboa at Sage Publications and Louis Coiffait-Gunn CEO of CILIP discuss supporting information professionals in the push for stronger public trust in science. ow.ly/5oCv50XNCPu @sagepub.com @cilip.bsky.social

Great report on the life-changing positive impact of prison libraries pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/studentTh... Jayne Finlay, Ulster University #PrisonLibraries

With mounting workforce & infrastructure pressures, use of volunteers in English public libraries continues to rise. The evidence across all sectors is clear that to get the most from volunteers requires investment in professional staff time & skills www.librariesconnected.org.uk/resources/vo...

Fantastic it's now revealed a new public library strategy is coming, something we've been pushing for years www.gov.uk/government/n... plus £150k for NYoR so public libraries can better #GoAllIn

'I cannot overstate my luck in having grown up in a family of readers, close to an excellent local library' www.theguardian.com/commentisfre... National Year of Reading celebrates the ‘joy’ of books. But let’s not forget they can also be deeply troubling, too | Charlotte Higgins

Just 4 days left to apply for WLIC 2026 Busan grants & bursaries 2026.ifla.org/congress-par... #WLIC #WLIC26

New research on the positive social impact of Canadian public libraries, which have seen greater government investment in recent yearshttps://culc.ca/project/social-impact-study/ Canadian Urban Libraries Council (CULC)

We're pleased to have co-signed this letter calling on government to take a lead role in expecting & promoting registration, Chartered status, and codes of ethics & conduct for all professionals - to improve delivery & build trust www.civilserviceworld.com/professions/... #CharteredWeek Alliance

CILIP's 7 ethical principles for the profession are all equal, there's no ranking. It's for individual professionals to weigh them alongside each other for an issue, using their expertise www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... We encourage all employers to include them in job descriptions

Excellent talk on #censorship from new CILIP Intellectual Freedom Chair David McMenemy for Libraries Connected, arguing for our ethical principles to be in job descriptions www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJ64... with a 2nd session 1pm today www.librariesconnected.org.uk/events/webin...

CILIP Youth Libraries Group (YLG) annual conference, 12-13 Sep in Oxford #NYoR #GoAllIn www.cilip.org.uk/events/event...

Meanwhile, in the USA. The Right to Read Act #EveryLibrary #BookBans

Great meeting open data advocate Dave Rowe finally, runs Libraries Hacked on the side with lots of useful projects. Clearly much scope for data to help improve library services and data-backed advocacy, plus a need for data skills www.librarieshacked.org

Volunteering at the World Library & Information Congress (#WLIC) is a great way to meet international colleagues, share best practice from the UK, and learn from others. You also get a free ticket 2026.ifla.org/become-a-vol... Busan this August, UK next August (dates about to be confirmed) #IFLA

University libraries join forces to clear shelf space www.thetimes.com/uk/education... UK Print Book Collection (UK PBC)

If you want to go to #WLIC26 in Busan this year, applications are now open for the Alan Hopkinson IFLA Conference Award 2026, from CILIP International Library and Information Group (ILIG) www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...

On feminist librarianship. Investment in libraries is investment in women. 🙌 Book out in March for #WHM26 www.thebookseller.com/comment/on-f... Kirsten MacQuarrie, Facet author, Chartered Librarian, CILIP Scotland colleague & general powerhouse

AI Competencies for Academic Library Workers ACRL ALA #AI www.ala.org/acrl/standar...

Thank you Edward Kemp of Royal Literary Fund for the reminder this October's the centenary of AA Milne's Winnie-the-Pooh www.rlf.org.uk/estate/a-a-m... 'When we were very young' & 'Now we are six' are storytime faves at our house. Bonus point if you know which two animals Winnie's named after?

'AI can help students with assignments but risks "metacognitive laziness" and a 17% underperformance in exams'. OECD Digital Education Outlook 2026 via Policy Commons policycommons.net/artifacts/42... #ai #edtech

Skills, advocacy and the Libraries Alliance. Richard Ovenden of The Bodleian, University of Oxford in the latest CILIP podcast www.cilip.org.uk/page/infopro