CILIP East

Help shape the future of intellectual freedom – build CILIP’s new committee CILIP is pleased to announce a new Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) and is inviting applications for its inaugural Chair.

CILIP is pleased to announce a new Intellectual Freedom Committee (IFC) and is inviting applications for its inaugural Chair. More info here:
www.cilip.org.uk/news/703258/...

CILIP: the library and information association Keen to explore what pathways are available in libraries? Come along to our informal online event with your lunch or a hot brew.

CILIP East Careers Coffee Chat - Monday 14th July 2025
1.30-2pm - Online (MS Teams)
Keen to explore what pathways are available in libraries? Come along to our informal online event with your lunch or a hot brew.
More info, and register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Still time to sign up for the FREE tour of the new exhibition @theul.bsky.social Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World. Monday 2nd June, 12.15-1300.

CILIP needs your help to shape future strategy.
Online Town Halls take place on 20 May, 14:30–15:30 & 29 May, 11:00–12:00.
Share your perspective – tell us what success looks like to you by completing our online survey by the end of June.
More details in link below.

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Job Opportunity: School Librarian, Cambridge, from September 2025.
Salary: £30,117-£32,072 per annum (pro rata). Working hours: 43.75 a week term time only
Closing date: Noon, Thursday 15th May.
perse.ciphr-irecruit.com/applicants/v...
#SchoolLibraries #Cambridge #EastOfEngland

CILIP: the library and information association If you don't have a member login yet, use this link to find out about membership options:

The Academic and Research Libraries Group AGM will be held via MS Teams on Wed 14 May from 12:30. Full details and registration: www.cilip.org.uk/event/ARLG_A...
CILIP CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social is the invited speaker and the AGM will be followed by a CILIP strategy consultation workshop.

CILIP: the library and information association CILIP East would like to invite members and non-members to join them for a free introductory tour of the exhibition Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman, Medieval Manuscripts Specialist at Cambridge University Library. The tour will last 45 minutes followed by an opportunity to self-explore the exhibition further.

Want a FREE introductory tour of the new exhibition @theul.bsky.social ? Join us on Monday 2nd June for a tour of Curious Cures.
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Photos from events hosted featuring Estonia's Mobile Library. There is a list of events too: "Tallinn Maritime Days (3,000 visits), Tallinn Old Town Days (2,000 visits), Literary Street Festival Tallinn Maritime Days (3,000 visits), Tallinn Zoo Birthday Celebrations (1,000) June 1st, National Children's Day (1,000) Youth Song and Dance Festival (1,500) Maarjamäe Community Fair (300) Food Truck Festival (1,500)"

A picture of the latest version of the Estonian Mobile Library bus at a launch event. It has cartoons of people reading and doing other activities on the side of the bus, along with cats and books.

Thanks again to Annika Marsh for speaking at our latest CILIP ILIG Informal event 👏

We've been hearing all about Estonia's mobile libraries. We'll put a recording of the event up on our YouTube channel soon.

You'll find past events in the meantime here: www.youtube.com/CILIPILIG

If you might be able to help Deafblind UK with this project, please email Jez Hughes, jez.hughes@bettercommunities.co.uk who would be pleased to discuss the opportunity with you. Volunteer expenses would be paid.
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Deafblind UK are looking for a volunteer with relevant experience and skills to help delve into the records and so be able to tell the story of what's happened since 1928. The records are both printed and digital and are housed in offices above one of the charity's shops in Peterborough.
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Deafblind UK want to use the year to focus on the progress that has been made over the last hundred years on better inclusion of people with sight and hearing loss. What are the barriers that have been overcome and how was that achieved? How far have we come and what still needs to be done?
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Volunteer opportunity - Deafblind UK

ONE HUNDRED YEARS OF PROGRESS ON INCLUSION
Deafblind UK is the national charity supporting people who have combined sight and hearing impairment. Across the country this amounts to over 400,000 people. 2028 is their Centenary.
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Don't miss out on the early bird discount for #LILAC25 - especially as this year we will be celebrating 20 years of LILAC! 💜

Thank you so much for joining us! Glad you enjoyed & found it useful!

What have you found lurking in the shelves? And is the "bacon as a bookmark" story apocryphal?

CILIP: the library and information association The CILIP East Member Network has teamed up with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) to deliver a workshop on how to make libraries more accessible.

Our Enabling Accessibility in Libraries online event is coming up this month: 19th Feb, 6-8pm, online.
This @rnib.bsky.social workshop will cover accessible reading materials and customer service guidance to help library users with sight loss. Register here:
www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

CILIP Members' Fest 2024 14-18 October 2024, Online & in-person Announcing CILIP Members’ Fest – a week-long programme of online events and in-person networking! Taking place 14-18 October, the festival will offer a selection of online trainings, workshops and discussions, programmed in partnership with CILIP’s many community groups and networks. .

Thanks for the heads up @cilip-rpg.bsky.social ! Check out the videos at www.cilip.org.uk/page/Members... for some free CPD - no need to be a member to access.

#RLUK25 brings together senior leaders from across the library & academic sectors, from the UK + internationally.

The conference is open to all.

🐦🐦🐦 Just over 2 weeks left to get early bird priced tickets - available til 31 Jan

ℹ️ View the programme & register at bit.ly/RLUKconf

Four-day work week success in Germany Germany trialled a new four-day work week with great success, as 73% of companies will continue to only work four days out of the week.

Companies in Germany spent a year testing a 4-day work week where hours were reduced by 20% but pay was not. Output remained at 100% or exceeded it. 73% of the companies plan to stick to the new schedule and the remaining 27% plant to tweak it or are still unsure.

euroweeklynews.com/2025/01/12/g...

CILIP: the library and information association “Shut up and write" sessions for Professional Registration candidates - MS Teams

The next "Shut up and write” session for Professional Registration candidates is hosted by @cilipnw.bsky.social Wednesday 12th February 2025, 7-8pm on MS Teams. Register online by 6 Feb: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Professor Ben Outhwaite, Head of the Genizah Research Unit will take members and non-members on the free 45 min tour of the Endless Stories exhibition at @theul.bsky.social - on Tues 14 Jan, 12:30-13:15. Email teresa.morrisspicer@gmail.com to join us.
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/endlessstories

two muppets are sitting on a balcony and one of them says nothing just thought i 'd mention it Alt: Statler and Waldorf, the two old men Muppets, in their usual spot in a theatre box, leaning over the balcony. Statler says to Waldorf: "Nothing. Just thought I'd mention it."

Members can access information, help and support from the Professional Registration pages on the CILIP website - Member Group: Professional Registration Candidates

📢Calling all early career librarians in UK & Ireland!

We're offering 5 #RLUK25 Conference bursaries for early career professionals that aspire to progress to senior/leadership roles in their careers

ℹ️ Find out more at bit.ly/RLUKconf

Deadline to apply for bursaries is 17:00 (GMT) on 31 Jan

Christmas tree made of folded and cut green paper. This gives a 3D effect and the tree stands up on its own.

It's now December and we're wondering what your Library Christmas decorations look like. Are you traditional, modern, or just find it too time-consuming to decorate? Our social media editor has these paper Christmas trees...

Professor Ben Outhwaite, Head of the Genizah Research Unit will take members and non-members on the free 45 min tour of the Endless Stories exhibition at @theul.bsky.social - on Tues 14 Jan, 12:30-13:15. Email teresa.morrisspicer@gmail.com to join us.
www.lib.cam.ac.uk/endlessstories

We are pleased to offer a new date for our Enabling Accessibility in Libraries online event with @rnib.bsky.social - 19th February 2025, 6-8pm. Register here: https://buff.ly/48X7snw #Libraries #Accessibility

Our event was a success! Thanks to all of those that came!

Dr Benjamin Wiggins from University of Manchester, joins us to talk about their Library and Archives degree, a fully in person programme and their strengths is working with special collections!

Dr Anoush Simon is now talking to us about the course at Aberystwyth University - they offer a range of different courses, Inc Information and Library Studies and BA Cultural Heritage Studies

Optional modules are available, to help build wider knowledge