CILIP: The library and information association

If you find yourself dreaming this summer about a career change or a new job, tools like the PKSB can help you find areas for professional development and growth to give you the edge in interviews or inspiration to start applying! The CILIP Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) is the sector skills standard for the information, knowledge, library and data profession. It has been developed in consultation with employers, practitioners, sector experts and learning providers. It is recognised as the foundation of learning and skills development for the profession and often referred to as the “PKSB” by the community. Find out more 👇 https://lnkd.in/eU_sUZ65

Cant believe this was only a week ago! Read how the CILIP Conference 2024 created a community of leadership to cross-pollinate ideas from academic libraries to K&IM.

⌛The following #CILIP vacancies are closing soon: 🔜Training and Partnerships Officer 🔜Business Development Manager 🔜Pathways Officer (Fixed Term). To find out more and apply go to https://lnkd.in/eFXziPXb and search for CILIP HQ jobs. #Jobs #InformationProfessionals #BusinessDevelopment #Training #Parnerships #Apprenticeship

CILIP Pathways has provided end point assessment for apprentices at Lancashire Libraries since its launch in 2019. We were delighted to hear recently of the latest batch of successful apprentices from Lancashire County Council. Lancashire County Council Cultural Services hosted a celebration event in recognition of their achievements, which covered apprenticeship awards in Library, Archives and Information, management, and leadership and maths amongst other awards. Read more: https://lnkd.in/g5kFtKPV

CILIP is looking for external providers to deliver anti-racist library collection training to public library staff across Wales. Applications are welcome from individuals, organisations and/or institutions, in this final phase of the Anti-Racist Library Collections: A Training Plan for Public Libraries in Wales project. The development and delivery of the training plan will build on previous work to support the Welsh Government’s Anti-Racist Wales Action Plan, aimed at eradicating institutional and systemic racism. Anti-racist collections training will comprise of four modules that provide practical strategies, guidance and activities for all levels and responsibilities of staff to promote anti-racist practices and further learning. The four modules that make up the training package: 1. Preliminary module on anti-racism 2. Stock Acquisitions and Collections 3. Cataloguing and Classification 4. Community Engagement and Outreach The successful tender will work with a steering group of library staff at all levels and from across Wales to develop and implement the most appropriate training model and content. The training will enable librarians to confidently shape and share library collections along clear anti-racist principles. https://lnkd.in/gXtRYRwv

Join our team! We have the following vacancies at #CILIP: Training and Partnerships Officer, Business Development Manager and Pathways Officer (Fixed Term). To find out more about these roles, and apply go to: https://lnkd.in/eFXziPXb and search for CILIP HQ jobs.

CILIP Conference 2024 has finished! Day 2 featured more thought provoking speeches, workshops and discussions that covered the latest topics in the sector, including a lunchtime conversation and book signing with author Tamye Huf. The day ended with a thought-provoking panel discussion on inclusive collections, and CILIP Louis finished the conference with a simple message: "We are stronger together as a community." Here's to next year's conference! #CILIPConf24

A summary of just a few of the sessions at CILIP Conference 2024 The first day of CILIP Conference 2024 began with a thought-provoking keynote address from PEN’s Daniel Gorman, about libraries as bastions of human rights and freedom of expression, and the heroic work of librarians in times of conflict and political polarisation. In the first stream, a panel presentation on AI at the British Library, Manchester University Library and the IIIAF discussed whether we have reached maximum hype with AI, and the potential and risks for libraries and archives to open up their collections with this new technology. The knowledge and information management stream for the second session was a café workshop that brought together small groups of cross sector professionals to discuss what makes a good leader. Stijn Hooren’s lunchtime keynote covered the rise of truth decay in Europe and America, and highlighted libraries’ physical spaces as key to places for open discussion. After lunch, in Collections Go Green, Kirsty Shankland from Wright and Wright architects talked delegates through three new libraries that were built to meet net zero and sustainable design targets. In one of the final sessions, Ben Lee from Shared Intelligence, talked about future literacy and the Come Rain or Shine report that CILIP produced earlier this year, to give delegates an overview of how this vitally important skill can help inform resiliency and decision-making for libraries. Looking forward to day 2 #CILIPConf24

For the next two days #CILIPConf24 will be a place of inspiration, networking and ‘top of mind’ issues, with a focus on intellectual freedom and its associated themes of freedom of expression, censorship and information rights. Follow the discussion and highlights on X/Twitter: https://lnkd.in/d739KXBY

Starting tomorrow! CILIP Conference 2024 - with keynotes from thought leaders, sector specific workshops & networking - #CILIPConf24 is the UK’s leading event for the library, information & knowledge community. Find out more and follow us for updates: https://lnkd.in/e6h4KYCV