Schedule of CILIP events from March 24 to 26 including training, library visits, forums, and tours.

🔴What's on at #CILIP this week? This week's spotlight is on events in partnership with CILIP HLG, CILIP RPG, CILIP Employer Partners, CILIP UKeiG & CILIP London.
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

Top 10 Tips for Professional Registration by Marlene Rak Top tips to help you get started and succeed with CILIP's Professional Registration.

#CILIP Professional Registration offers a great opportunity to demonstrate your skills, knowledge & professional experience. Read Marlène Rak's insights on her Chartership journey & her practical advice to make the process as straightforward as possible. https://ow.ly/7KCw50YwL8m

Schedule of CILIP events from March 17-20 including webinars, talks, and networking sessions for library professionals.

Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for a CPD event. This week's spotlight is on CILIP RBSCG, CILIPS, CILIP London, #CILIP, SLG Scotland, CILIP MDG, CILIP UKeiG and CILIP CDE
Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp

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We’re at the Libraries Driving Economic Growth parliamentary reception – showcase of vital role libraries play in skills, supporting enterprise & fostering innovation in communities. Speakers, incl. Baroness Hilary Armstrong, Richard Ovenden & Martha Keith. #LibrariesConnected #CILIP #RLUK

Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for CPD. This week's spotlight's on events with CILIP Scotland CILIP Rare Books and Special Collections Group CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group CILIP SW & CILIP UK e-information Group
Events FREE or discounted for Members: https://ow.ly/c31L50YqcsQ

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📚Booksellers and Publishers! 📚

Did you know that Pen&inc. #CILIP's free EDI-focused Children’s & YA magazine, is now fully digital, open access & completely FREE?

Sign up to get all editorial + listings straight to your inbox: https://ow.ly/4Z0B50Yi6nR

#CILIP Employers’ Forum 2026 - We're delighted to announce our panel of speakers on Intellectual Freedom: Dr David McMenemy, University of Glasgow, Kirsten Macquarrie, CILIP Scotland and Dr Leo Appleton, University of Sheffield.
Register now - https://www.cilip.org.uk/event/EPForum

2025 Award-Winning KM: Show & Tell. Post by Gladys Kemboi in the SIKM Leaders Community. Tomorrow, March 4, 2026, 8:30am EST: Showcasing the CILIP Knowledge & Information Management Special Interest Group (K&IM) Award Winners, sikm.groups.io/g/main/messa... #KM #KnowledgeManagement #SIKM #CILIP

Public libraries to receive £150k government cash boost with new strategy promised The government has announced it will give public libraries a cash boost of up to £150,000 in support of the National Year of Reading, including £5,000 to be split across the five regional winners of the The British Book Awards Library of the Year 2026.

£150k Govt boost & new strategy promise. CILIP CEO Coiffait-Gunn welcomes recognition of vital work of public librarians. #CILIP has pushed for this "for years". Optimistic that new strategy will unleash sector's potential with greater resources from local & central govt.
https://ow.ly/A2yr50Youik

CILIP Members' Fest 2026 runs from March 2-6 with 27 free online and in-person sessions.

What's on at #CILIP this week? Our spotlight is on CILIP Members' Fest, a jam-packed programme of online events, 'ask us anything' sessions & in-person networking. All events are open-access so - CILIP member or not - it's free of charge. See all listings: https://ow.ly/KPHi50Yk82o

Public libraries set to benefit from cash boost to support National Year of Reading The government has announced up to £150,000 cash boost for public libraries to support the National Year of Reading

Great news - Govt has just announced new public library strategy is coming later this year - we've been campaigning on this for years at #CILIP! Also £150k funding boost for 72 areas of deprivation during National Year of Reading. www.gov.uk/government/n... #NYR2026

Join us at the #CILIP Employers' Forum 2026 at the Royal Armouries Museum, Leeds. A one day, in person event for employers in the library, information and knowledge sector where we'll discuss some of the big themes in the sector. Register now https://www.cilip.org.uk/event/EPForum

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#CILIP members - your FREE issue of Information Professional magazine is now LIVE.

Take a break and read all the latest news and thought pieces across the library, knowledge and information sector. content.yudu.com/web/43mce/0A43mcf/InfoPro-Feb-Mar-2026/html/index.html?page=6&origin=reader

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🌟 Free tickets are now LIVE for the #CILIP Supplier Showcase (London) 2026!
Meet leading sector suppliers including Axiell, Sirsi Dynix, Open Fifth, Bibliotheca and OCLC — all under one roof.
Register now (FREE): https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/SupplierShowcaseLondon26
#CILIPShowcase

Professional standards should be 'championed at heart of government' Letter to ministers says partnering with chartered bodies “will ensure public policy has long-term credibility”

#CILIP is a co-signatory of 40+ chartered and professional bodies, representing over 1.5m workers, of a letter to Department for Work & Pensions secretary, Pat McFadden, calling for professional standards to be championed at the heart of government. https://ow.ly/bO2v50YkeX8

Schedule of CILIP events including talks on library data prototypes and information literacy this week.

Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. This week the spotlight is on events in partnership with CILIP London and CILIP Information Literacy Group

Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See our full listings: https://ow.ly/wiGJ50YgZK2

Group of professionals collaborating in a modern office setting during Chartered Week 2026.

Next week #CILIP joins 40+ organisations for #CharteredWeek: Celebrating trusted professionals. If you’ve achieved Chartership or are working towards it, what's your "why"?
🔹Professional recognition?
🔹Build confidence?
🔹Commitment to your users?
Share your reflection below.

Next week #CILIP is celebrating Chartered Week 2026 a national awareness week that shines a light on Chartership and its positive impact on society.

Find out how you can charter at CILIP via Professional Registration: https://ow.ly/qj9y50YhuXt #CharteredWeek

Finally putting my #librarian / #informationliteracy hat back on to flag up two fantastic new episodes of the Chatting Info Lit podcast, produced by the #CILIP @infolitgroup.bsky.social New Professionals.

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Schedule of upcoming CILIP events including bursary application, coffee morning, and Members' Fest 2026 details.

Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. This week the spotlight is on events in partnership with CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group and CILIP North East

Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See our full listings: https://ow.ly/wiGJ50YgZK2

Awards/Bursaries - CILIP: the library and information association

#CILIP LIRG £3000 research award for UK-based #library, #information or #knowledge workers
📅 Closing date: 31st March 2026.
See LIRG awards www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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Weekly CILIP events include sessions on National Year of Reading, knowledge management, Copilot introduction, and professional registration.

Check out what's on at #CILIP this week & sign up for one of our excellent CPD events. This week the spotlight is on events in partnership with CILIP School Libraries Group CILIP K&IM, @ciliphlg.bsky.social
Events are FREE or discounted for CILIP Members
See full listings: https://ow.ly/pKGv50Y9QzR

#ProfessionalRegistration with #CILIP is the ultimate career game-changer for info pros. Whether you're looking to lead or refine your expertise, our step-by-step guide shows you how to boost your career.
Take the leap: https://ow.ly/TtKN50Y83az

Congratulations! Our 2025 #CILIP President leading by example. 🙌

Schedule of CILIP events from February 3 to March 6, including webinars, networking sessions, and the Members' Fest 2026.

It's definitely not Groundhog Day at #CILIP HQ! Sign up for one of our excellent CPD events.
This week we're highlighting events in partnership with CILIP's ARLG and K&IM groups
💷Most events FREE or low cost for CILIP Members.
See our full listings: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp

Pink alarm clock showing 8:10 next to a call for speakers for the Online Copyright Conference 2026 with submission deadline January 30.

This is your last chance to submit ideas for the #CILIP Data Protection Conference. 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

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#CILIP, in collaboration with #Google, is offering free webinar training on ways to enhance information literacy and critical search skills across schools, libraries, and communities.
🗓️28 and 30 Jan
Sign up now: www.cilip.org.uk/events/EventDetails.aspx

⏰Don't miss out! It's your last chance to submit your ideas for the #CILIP Copyright Conference. Talks should be around the theme of copyright and/or licence management. To find out more and submit, click here: 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CopyrightConf26 #CILIPCopy26 📆Deadline Fri 30 Jan

@cilip.bsky.social Thank you #Cilip and #CilipCommunity for the chance to meet other networks at @lampallib.bsky.social. A great day with plenty to think about for the @cilip-arlg.bsky.social group. The Glitch was a wonderful way to end Friday on!

#CILIP Data Protection Conference returns in June & we're calling for speakers. Talks should be around the theme of data protection. Particularly within the contexts of libraries, education and healthcare - but wider sector ideas also welcome. Apply here: https://ow.ly/oy9c50Y1632