Help shape the future of support for library staff
Do you work with children & young people in libraries? Complete Libraries Rising's anonymous 10-minute Skills Survey to help shape future training, resources and support.
📅 Closes 15 Oct
💰£40 prize draw
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🐝Just 10 DAYS TO GO to #GreenLibraries Week 2026!

There's still time to add your green-related events and activities for your local community and library users. Submit your plans and join your sector peers already featured on the Green Libraries Map. https://ow.ly/kI7Q50ZWK6X

What’s on at #CILIP?
📅 Inspiring events, hands-on training & activities for our members and networks.
🆓Many sessions are FREE or discounted for members.
✨ New events added regularly - don't miss out: www.cilip.org.uk/community-events/upcoming-events

Our friends at Libraries Connected have opened nominations for their 2027 Awards! Celebrate the outstanding individuals and teams who are making a difference in public libraries and their communities.
🦸Nominate your library heroes today: https://ow.ly/p8U050ZWgon

🎤 Announcement!
Professor @alanwbrown.bsky.social will keynote #CILIPRewired2026 with "AI Sovereignty" 🤖
From IBM and Silicon Valley to leading AI research programmes, Alan is one of the UK's foremost voices on AI adoption & digital transformation.
📅 19 Nov 2026
Register: https://ow.ly/Prrg50ZWcei

We're proud to showcase the amazing events Green Library Hubs have planned for #GreenLibraries Week! From sustainability workshops & repair cafés to wildlife activities and climate fairs, libraries are at the heart of local climate action. Find out more: https://ow.ly/UPq850ZVLtI

CILIP School Libraries Group is supporting Banned Books Week. 80+ school & public libraries, schools & bookshops are celebrating the freedom to read. Pick up a challenged book, create a display or start a conversation about censorship. Find out more: https://ow.ly/UP9f50ZVN8U

The Green Library Hubs have wrapped up their first year! #CamdenLibraries, #BlackburnwithDarwen and #GuildfordLibrary share their reflections on the journey so far. Read about the impact, successes & learning from Year 1: https://ow.ly/3EQw50ZUPFs #GreenLibraries #Sustainability

📈 What does the digital future look like for libraries, knowledge & information services? Join Dr Rónán O'Beirne, librarian, digital transformer and author, for a State of the Sector overview exploring the challenges and opportunities ahead.
🎟️ Register: https://librariesrewired.org.uk/

Need the skills to spot misinformation? Join our webinar on Day 1 of #GreenLibrariesWeek, where expert speakers will unpack climate mis & disinformation, and share practical tips to help you assess online information with confidence.
Sign up here: https://ow.ly/RIjc50ZUm5i

What’s on at #CILIP?
📅 Inspiring events, hands-on training & activities for our members and networks.
🆓Many sessions are FREE or discounted for members.
✨ New events added regularly - don't miss out: https://ow.ly/q0rm50ZUlQA

📣Events hosted by CILIP/CILIP Member Networks.

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🎧 Looking for a thought-provoking weekend listen?
The Info Pro Podcast brings fresh ideas and expert insights from across the information profession.
Hear legal KM expert Mark Ford explore generative AI and check out all previous episodes.
🎙️ Listen now: www.cilip.org.uk/news-publications/podcast

Are you there too? Are you on The Map? It's getting busy on there & we're glad to see so many focused and meticulously planned events pouring in for this year's #GreenLibraries Week, starting on Wednesday 21 October.

Get your greenspiration here: https://ow.ly/7uf650ZTpho

OUT NOW: 50 Library Lessons and Ideas by Lucas Maxwell

A practical & timely guide for school librarians & teachers, arriving after the education commission's new recommendation that library lessons be integrated into every school's timetable.

Order now: https://ow.ly/CmMx50ZTp8u

📚 Be part of Carnegie history and help choose our future Medal winners!

We’re recruiting 2028–29 librarian judges from 5 regions.

🗓️ Find out more + apply by 9 October:
https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/carnegies-judge-northern-ireland-scotland-wales-east-midlands-eastern-regions/2967-1/

📣 CILIP communities! Help shape #MembersFest2027. We're seeking sessions on '150 years of CILIP' - looking to the future of the profession and topics like future skills, workforce development, leadership & safeguarding the profession.
Get involved: https://ow.ly/R3Ow50ZT0g3