Promotional graphic for an event titled 'Strengthening Open Access Through Collaboration: Building connections with OPERAS UK,' scheduled for July 21, from 14:00 to 15:30 WEST. The hashtag #NationalNode appears at the top left. The bottom features the OPERAS UK logo twice. On the right, there is a photo of people working at a table with laptops, notebooks, and office supplies.

Join @jisc.bsky.social online next week to explore how organisations can deepen collaboration to tackle shared challenges in #OpenAccess

We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!

🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...

Have a great day! Hoping to join you again at next year’s conference 👏🏻

Lessons from the past on censorship Censorship challenges in public libraries: what can learn from our past?

Censorship has been in the headlines again this week. This excerpt from a forthcoming article by David McMenemy for #InformationProfessional magazine explores how censorship has impacted public libraries in the UK in previous generations. www.cilip.org.uk/news/705265/...

Tiny Happy People BBC Partnership | Libraries Connected Webinars | 2025 YouTube video by Libraries Connected

Our webinar on making best use of the BBC Tiny Happy People website is now up.

#Librarians can use this recording to learn how to support both themselves and the families they work with.

www.youtube.com/watch?v=QTSA...

🌟Come and listen to our chair talk about #EDI:
(note: this is not a @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social event)

a man says that is so cool in the dark ALT: a man says that is so cool in the dark

Hey folx, there's a #trans and #Gender Diverse #LIS Network stateside.

Thought it worth a share, more info & sign up here:
translisnetwork.wordpress.com

#nonbinary
#NB
#genderqueer
#enby
#agender
#genderfluid
#LGBTQ
#Library
#LibraryWorker
#Librarian

A great way to end a busy day with @thekindbraveleader.bsky.social talking about her work on kindness, burnout and libraries. Make sure to check out Helen’s book (and add it to your library’s collections, if you can!) Sorry I couldn’t catch you at the end Helen, train chaos has ensued!

Conference panel on stage

Branding 101: great insights on engagement & reaching under represented communities from Suzie Henderson Creative Dir. @storyhouselive.bsky.social & perspective from Hayley Chevall, Academic Liaison Librarian at Coventry Uni on supporting & encouraging students to see library as space for everyone.

A personal speech on leadership and ethical principles from Rebecca Lawrence, the CEO of the @britishlibrary.bsky.social. As an aspiring leader, it was inspiring to hear about her insights and love of knowledge #CILIPConf25

In the Data Modification and Access Removal in the US session at #CILIPConf25 and my key takeaway is the continued importance and need for decolonisation across knowledge bases and library collections in light of a historical reliance on US sources in systematic reviews and research more broadly.

Poignant opening address from CILIP President @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social highlighting the importance of our power as library and information professionals to make positive change in an ever-changing information, digital and political landscape #CILIPConf25

Libraries are a pretty cool place to be right now. (We have air con).

We’re off to the @cilip.bsky.social conference in Birmingham today! Emma will be covering the day on our socials 🤝 #CILIPConf2025

Cadence, one of the ECLAIR committee, is currently attending #iclc2025 in Leicester - ready for day 2 after a great day 1 yesterday learning from colleagues across the health library sector!

BIALL and SLA Europe Careers Evening - June 26, 2025 Join the BIALL and SLA Europe Joint Careers Evening on June 26, 2025, for valuable insights and career guidance from industry experts on Zoom.

📚 Careers event hosted by @biall.org.uk and @slaeurope.bsky.social next Thursday! Follow the link for more information and how to register to hear from 3 speakers from across the legal, health and academic sectors.
www.cbresourcing.com/blog/view/72...

🌈 June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month! All month long, we’re sharing daily LGBTQ+ kids & YA book recommendations on our BlueSky account—great reads to enjoy & add to your school library! 📚 #PrideMonth #LGBTQBooks @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social

We have a vacancy on our New Professional's Committee!

If you are a new professional or a student with an interest in Information Literacy, this position will be perfect for you.

Find out more in our blog post - we are looking forward to hearing from you! 💚

infolit.org.uk/ilg-new-prof...

Health Information & Libraries Journal Click on the title to browse this journal

We are looking for a new Editor-in-Chief and Assistant Editor for @hiljnl.bsky.social - do have a look and consider if it might be you or pass it to others who might have an interest #medlibs 📚 @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social

onlinelibrary.wiley.com/journal/1471...

An image of the exterior of the Limerick School of Art and Design building is overlaid with two teal text boxes. Text reads: Bursaries and student awards. ARLIS annual conference 2025. Limerick School of Art and Design, TUS. 1-3 July.

We're delighted to be offering six bursaries and two student awards for our upcoming conference, 'Stacks, Studio and Beyond'!

For eligibility criteria and how to apply, visit: arlis.net/careers/awar...

Library Training Needs & Preferences Survey We're exploring how library staff at all levels access training and what support they most value. Your answers will help shape future training opportunities designed with you in mind. The survey is an...

I am working on a little project and wonder if any librarians could take the time to complete this survey on training in libraries - docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...

DEADLINE EXTENDED

Applications for our volunteer events coordinator role have now been extended until 10th May, so you've got a bit more time to get your applications in! :)

Any questions please feel free to message us!

Want an insight into what it’s like to attend a @rluk.bsky.social conference? Check out Emma’s Reel over on our Instagram (and why not give us a follow while you’re there?) www.instagram.com/share/_wi0EZ...

Excited to attend the @infolitgroup.bsky.social webinar on AI and #infolit teaching later today!

Want to get involved with ECLAIR? We're currently searching for a volunteer Events Coordinator to join our fabulous committee and help run our programme of events.

More details here drive.google.com/open?id=1rtP...

Deadline is 26th April so get those applications in!

The @jinfolit.bsky.social Ross Todd Award for Outstanding Research shortlist has been announced, and you can read it (along with the articles nominated) in our latest blog post 👇🏆

An inspiring start to Day 3 of #RLUK25 from Michelle Charters from the International Slavery Museum. Interrogating our institution’s histories is something we all need to be engaged with. As a Liverpool local, I’m looking forward to seeing the development of the museum in the next few years.

Ready for #RLUK25 Day 2 in the Liverpool sunshine ☀️

Digital shift forum on demand - Research Libraries UK Back to the Digital shift page Digital shift working group Digital shift manifesto Digital shift manifesto webinar RLUK's Digital Shift Forum Geographical origins of delegates registered f...

You can now catch-up with 2 great (free!) webinars from @rluk.bsky.social held this week.

Adopting, implementing & supporting open digital infrastructure in libraries - bit.ly/DSFonD

Machine Learning Approaches to Gender Bias in Archival Curation - bit.ly/ICILOND

Thoroughly recommend the ALN Conference and their sponsored places! Such a welcoming space and atmosphere @academiclibsnorth.bsky.social

Takeaways from #RLUK25 Day 1:

- Using times of crises to rebuild and re-position our services

- The importance of collaboration in Open Research, collections and AI

- Advocacy is an vital skill for LIS professionals

- Classification systems can reflect biases and libraries as non-neutral spaces