After 15 years, Ian Anstice’s Public Libraries News blog has ended. PLN has been a vital source of sector news and insights for librarians. Discover why Ian started, what he learned, and why he’s stopping in this #InformationProfessional article: https://ow.ly/6ovT50Y5ihj
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"When I discovered libraries, it was like having Christmas every day". (Jean Fritz) So it's the season to celebrate the beacon of light that library and knowledge teams shine in every sector in which they work. See my article in @cilip.bsky.social #InformationProfessional
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In Spring and in Winter, libraries are 'A light in the community'. Shine on!
Click on your @cilip.bsky.social App to tuck into the latest digital #InformationProfessional. Sharing observations through the year, this is the last of my columns written as President.
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How shall we count the ways in which libraries make a difference? My article in #InformationProfessional, Winter 2025. p14, brings together the findings of key studies on the beneficial impacts of public libraries on #Opportunities #Growth #Society
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This issue of #InformationProfessional Magazine explores how public libraries support children with SEND. Read the full article and learn how your library could shape a more inclusive future for all children. www.cilip.org.uk/news/713675/How-public-l...
Jisc is collaborating with academic librarians to develop a library-centric view of its digital transformation framework. This #InformationProfessional magazine piece explores why a dedicated library focus is essential for digital transformation, and what lies ahead.
Chancellor Rachel Reeves pledges a library in every primary school in England by 2029, backed by £10m+. Details on spending, the definition of a library, and librarians’ role are still unclear. #InformationProfessional www.cilip.org.uk/news/711440/...
📢From our #CILIP #InformationProfessional Jobs board:
Emmanuel College is looking to recruit a Deputy College Librarian to cover a period of maternity leave. Check out this great temporary role.
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Have you seen our #GreenLibraries keynote's article in the latest issue of #InformationProfessional Magazine? Gordon Johnstone warns that aggressive marketing and zero transparency are today’s biggest AI problems.
Read @CILIPScotland's President Dr @dmcmenemy.bsky.social on: Censorship challenges in public libraries: the past informs the present and find out what we can learn from the past to inform our current decisions and actions. From #InformationProfessional magazine: www.cilip.org.uk/news/707963/...
👀 Check out this interview with SUP's Gillian Daly, published in @cilip.bsky.social's #InformationProfessional magazine!
"Library publishing is an evolution of our role as we take forward the overarching library mission of making information accessible for all."
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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/...
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New digital issue of #InformationProfessional magazine OUT NOW! www.cilip.org.uk #CILIPConf25
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If you're at @m25consortium.bsky.social's #M25ConsortiumConf25 Come along to the #CILIP stand -meet our team and check out the events and training options we offer. (And pick up your free copy of #InformationProfessional magazine).
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Libraries were doing this already but the increasing responsibility of librarians as information warriors keeps getting greater and greater. #librarianwarriors #3rdspace #informationprofessional #librarians We fight together to bring the light to others.
Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress
From #InformationProfessional: Carla Hayden, 14th Librarian of Congress led the Library into the digital age. Pres. Barack Obama describes her as having ‘devoted her career to modernising libraries so that everyone can participate in today’s digital culture’. www.cilip.org.uk/page/CarlaHa... 2/4
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I’ve been #dinghy #sailing since I was 9, #helming in races since I was 12 & still
helming my Scorpion dinghy in races March to October. Sadly despite being an #InformationProfessional I’ve yet to find any other dinghy sailors here. Help please!
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Much excitement from my WFH colleague about the arrival of the latest #InformationProfessional @cilip.bsky.social
🎧 Don't miss Cathryn M. Copper on @newbooksnetwork.bsky.social podcast discussing how information professionals can use experimentation to make evidence-based decisions and advance innovative initiatives! 👇
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Crushing it at work today. Love being an #informationprofessional
