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Final call for bookings - Join us on Wednesday 18th February for a free webinar on hints and tips on how to successfully apply for a CILIP North East bursary! For more info and registration, please see: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
REMINDER: The deadline for submissions for our 2026 Beyond the Horizon conference is today, 6th February, at 5pm.
To register, please see: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vQt...
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Interested in sharing your work with fellow library and information professionals? The deadline for submissions for our 2026 Beyond the Horizon conference is tomorrow, Friday 6th February, at 5pm
To register, please see: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vQt...
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The deadline for the Call for Speakers for our 2026 Beyond the Horizon Conference is this Friday, the 6th February at 5pm - don't miss out!
To register, please see: docs.google.com/forms/d/1vQt...
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Join us on Wednesday 18th February for a free webinar on hints and tips on how to successfully apply for a CILIP North East bursary! For more information and registration, please see: www.cilip.org.uk/event/bursar...
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The Call for Speakers for our 2026 Beyond the Horizon conference is now live! We welcome thoughts and papers from across the library sector, so it's a great chance to share something you’re excited about with other professionals. To register interest, please see docs.google.com/forms/d/1vQt...
CILIP NE were pleased to offer a bursary to Cheryl Francis from University of Sunderland to attend the DARTS conference. Cheryl has shared a review of her conference experience and we're delighted to share that in three parts on our blog cilipne.blogspot.com/2025/10/DART...?
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Save the date - Beyond the Horizon - Monday 18th May 2026 (afternoon) - Make space to join us online for our annual half day conference. Watch out for our call for speakers which will be coming soon!
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Save the date! How to successfully apply for a CILIP North East bursary - Wednesday 18th February 2026 1.00-1.30pm - Come and join us online as we chat with Cheryl Francis on her hints and tips for applying for the CILIP NE bursary. Bookings will start in January
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Registration for our upcoming visit to the Northern Poetry Library in Morpeth at 3pm on Thursday 27th November is now open to both CILIP members and non-members. To register, and for more information, please see: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
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Our next in-person event is a visit to the Northern Poetry Library in Morpeth at 3pm on Thursday, 27th November. Join us for a talk on the history of the Library, as well as a showcase of some special items from the collection. For more info, please see: www.cilip.org.uk/Login.aspx?r...
How can joining CILIP North East help your professional development? Read our latest blog on the ways in which being part of our community can help support your career: cilipne.blogspot.com
Image of an open book on a table next to a cup, with the text 'The Northern Poetry Library Visit & Talk; Thurs 27th November 2025, 15:00', alongside the 'CILIP North East' logo
Join CILIP North East for a visit to the Northern Poetry Library in Morpeth on 27th November. The visit will feature a presentation on the history of the Library, followed by a showcase of some special items from the collection. For more info, please see: www.cilip.org.uk/Login.aspx?r...
We'd welcome your feedback from today on our evaluation form at: docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1F...
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That concludes our presentations for today. Thank you to all of our speakers and especially to Louise for facilitating today's conference!
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Thank you to June for a really insightful presentation!
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June notes brand identity is more than just a logo, but the personality and emotions your brand evokes, setting you aside from the competition
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June notes that library and information professionals have to develop their own personal brand to stay current in today's workplace. According to a recent study, 71% of consumers say brand trust is increasingly important to them
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Our final speaker today is June Huang, with 'Personal Brand for Library, Information, and Knowledge Professionals'
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Thanks to Kate for this nostalgia-filled journey through Northumberland Libraries' history
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Question: How long did the research take?
Answer: About 3 months from the time of receipt of funding to when the exhibition was put together
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Northumberland's first mobile library van, affectionately nicknamed 'Bessie', was purchased in 1951. A second van for the North of the county was purchased in 1953 and was immediately successful with 6,078 books issued in the first 8 weeks
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The first county librarian was Ruth Eveline Baker, who was 28 when appointed as the County Librarian for Northumberland in 1924
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The rural library scheme began when Northumberland County Council adopted the Public Libraries Act in August 1924, receiving aid from a Carnegie UK Trust Grant
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With funding from Arts Council England, a project celebrating Northumberland Libraries' centenary included an exhibition, oral history recordings, library events and a theatre performance telling their story
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Next up is Kate St Clair Gibson, with 'Our Century of Stories: 100 Years of Northumberland Libraries'
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Thanks Lauren for another really interesting presentation!
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Question: How did you select the student interns?
Answer: The vacancies were advertised by the Careers Service, before applicants were interviewed by a panel including Lauren
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The team offer CPD for school and college staff, sharing examples of effective practice from the start of the student journey through to the completion of A-Levels
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Workshops offered by the team cover topics such as finding and evaluation information, as well as how to use this information, and referencing
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