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TV screen advertising Green Libraries Conference

View over Regents Canal

TODAY’S THE DAY! It’s #GreenLibraries Week, and we're launching it with our third Green Libraries Conference on the sunny banks of the Regents Canal at Kings Place for a full day of all things green, sustainable and climate-facing. Hope you all have a great GREEN week!

IFLA selects the UK to host the 2027 World Library and Information Congress The most prestigious international library event will be in London in 2027 after a successful bid by a partnership including CILIP.

What better way to celebrate #IFLA100 www.ifla.org/news/ifla-se... and #CILIP150 www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLI... than a big joint birthday party, with the global library & information profession all invited? The World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) is coming to London & the UK in 2027 8-)

We look forward to welcoming @ifla.org to London in 2027!
#WLIC2027 🎡💂🏼‍♂️⬇️

Discover how we work in partnership to expand access to books and education at @cilip-ilig.bsky.social's 'The Power of Partnerships' event taking place next week.

All details here⤵️

Poster to advertise the Power of Partnerships event. The text reads: "Thursday 30 October 2025, 3pm (UK time). The Power of Partnerships. A free CILIP ILIG event with Book Aid International. " Hands around an abstract version of a globe can be seen in the background, along with the Book Aid International and CILIP ILIG logo.

Join us at our latest CILIP International Library & Information Group event next week when we'll be joined by Book Aid International (@bookaidint.bsky.social) & Michael Moyo:

🗣️ "The Power of Partnerships"
🗓️ Thu 30 October | 3pm (UK time)
🎟️ Free & open to all!

More information here: bit.ly/4ovcAFZ

A digital Eurolis Seminar 2025 flyer. This includes a picture of some modern-looking bookshelves, along with the tagline "Open Libraries. Equity across and beyond the shelves". The logos of various institutions and cultural institutes involved in the seminar are also included.

💾 Save the date 💾

The Eurolis Seminar "Open Libraries: Equity across and beyond the shelves" is due to be held next month:

🌍 Europe House, London
🗓️ 21 November 2025
🕙 10am - 4.30pm

Keep an eye on the #Eurolis website for more information about this exciting event very soon eurolis.wordpress.com 👀

Editor of CILIP ILIG Focus journal, UK Wide Call for expressions of interest for the role of Editor of CILIP ILIG Focus journal CILIP International Library and Information Group (ILIG) seeks an editor for its journal Focus on International Libr...

#CILIP members - looking for a CPD opportunity? CILIP's International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social seeks an editor for its journal, Focus. It has a proud 50+ year history highlighting global issues in the library sector. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/editor-...

Do get in touch with us if you'd be interested in editing Focus - our CILIP International Library & Information Group journal 👇

BBC Four - Storyville, The Librarians Documentary about the US librarians who are risking their safety to defend free speech.

Recommended viewing: Storyville: The Librarians, BBC4, Tuesday, 7 October. Explores how librarians across the US are risking their safety to defend free speech as book bans and censorship threaten democracy from within. www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/m...

WLIC 2025 - Closing Ceremony | Astana, Kazakhstan YouTube video by IFLA

It's the closing ceremony of #WLIC2025 (😢) 🇰🇿

You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN...

@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

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Curious about how the IFLA World Library and Information Congress 2025 (#WLIC2025) is unfolding in Astana, Kazakhstan?

We’ve got you covered with our daily highlights

👉 Day 1 Highlights 2025.ifla.org/day-one-high...

👉 Day 2 Highlights 2025.ifla.org/day-two-high...

Stay tuned for more!

Nice to see UK professionals and CILIP members in so many events at #WLIC2025 here in Astana, #WLIC2026 will be in Busan. Lots to learn and share, and people to meet

#WLIC2025 Jelena Glisovic presents a spirited and successful campaign by Serbian librarians to prevent a tax on book lending. No decisions on #Libraries without #librarians

IFLA selects Busan, South Korea to host the 2026 World Library and Information Congress The Hague, Netherlands – 22 July 2025 – The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has selected Busan, South Korea, to host the 2026 World Li...

#IFLA selects #Busan, #Southkorea to host the 2026 World Library and Information Congress. We look forward to welcoming you there! #WLIC2026

Read IFLA's press release: tr.ee/Nnk5ml

We're looking for a new editor for our Focus journal 📰

Find out more, including how to apply, via the link below 👇

An excellent issue covering mobile devices in Nigeria, library marketing from @librarychampion.bsky.social, and @heroicendeavour.bsky.social explaining in detail why the current attacks on US libraries and data services matter so much to us. Highly recommended.

The contents page of CILIP ILIG Focus on International Library & Information Work - Volume 56, Number 1 (2025). The Open Access logo can be seen in the foreground, along with an image of the Earth from space in the background.

The late Ian Stringer on a mobile cycle library at an event in Hanover. Books on mobile shelves can be seen in the foreground, along with book buses in the background. A Star Wars Stormtrooper and someone in a Darth Vader costume can also be seen behind Ian.

The latest issue of CILIP ILIG Focus is now available! 🙌

This includes a tribute to Ian Stringer, our fondly remembered colleague and expert on all things mobile libraries.

You can download this for free here: bit.ly/44XjFr3

Thanks to Focus Editor @jofitz.bsky.social & all who contributed to this

(*its not "it's", sorry! 🫣)

A picture of a sunny Astana, including the large Bayterek sculpture in the centre. The text reads "join us at IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan 18-22 August" along with the IFLA.org web address.

📢 New #WLIC2025 grants available❗

IFLA is offering grants for attendance at August's World Library & Information Congress in Astana via it's Emerging Leaders scheme.

Application & eligibility info here: 2025.ifla.org/home/ifla-em...

⚠️ Deadline - 4 July 🤞
@iflaglobal.bsky.social @cilip.bsky.social

Listen in as I get into my stride covering a wide brief from the International Libraries Group of @cilip.bsky.social - my Why? a little about my career; an update on the work of CILIP, and the theme I'm taking through my year as President, closing with a group discussion about all things CILIP.

YouTube video by CILIP ILIG Meet the CILIP President - Sue Lacey Bryant ILIG Informal event

Here's video from our latest event where Sue Lacey Bryant came to talk to us about her fascinating and varied career, as well as her term as CILIP President so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5-...

Thanks once again @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social for joining us for this one 👏 #CILIP @cilip.bsky.social

IFLA FAIFE message on the threats to information freedom in the United States. www.ifla.org/news/ifla-fa...

A slide from Sue Lacey Bryant's Zoom talk about her time working as an Information Broker - "starting Croydon Healthline". The text reads: "Particularly responsible for promoting information flow and for exploiting the whole range of information forms and resources" - a quote from a book by Valdez, M - 'An information broker as a member of a health service planning unit'. A page from a book and the CILIP logo can also be seen.

A slide about "Conferences, events and research" with pictures from events and reference to the "AI Survey: for the library & information professions".

Another slide from the talk, titled "Campaigns: breaking down barriers to opportunity" - including the Green Libraries Campaign banner, "A Million Decisions" and pictures of campaigns featuring Michael Rosen and Martin Lewis.

A slide from the talk on the "President theme 2025: Leadership in action". The text reads "Leadership: our members will move from 'Information Managers to Information Leaders' - enabling their users, communities and organisations to harness the power of information, knowledge and data to fulfil their potential." "Why focus on Leadership - Leadership is a key context from our professional future. Effective leadership is key to shaping and driving strategic change to support thriving communities. Leadership is a core skill for designing, managing and evaluating knowledge and library services. Each of us can take a leadership role - connecting, influencing and inspiring positive change."

Great to have CILIP President Sue Lacey Brant with us for this eve's CILIP ILIG event 🙌

Many thanks @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social for coming to speak with us about your fascinating career and the work @cilip.bsky.social does. Cheers to all who attended too.

We'll post video from the event here soon

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.

History is going to judge his record dimly, unlike Hayden.

President Trump fires Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden apnews.com/article/dona...

A digital poster advertising Sue's talk. The text reads: "Online - Tuesday 13 May 2025 (UK time). Meet the CILIP President: Sue Lacey Bryant. Free CILIP ILIG Event." A picture of Sue can also be seen, along with the CILIP ILIG logo. The poster has a Library & Information themed background.

We're delighted that @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social will be joining us for our next CILIP ILIG event 🙌

🟧 Meet the CILIP President: Sue Lacey Bryant
🕔 Tues 13 May - 6pm (UK time)
🌐 Online via Zoom

Tune in to hear about Sue's varied career and to give your views about CILIP.

Book here: bit.ly/3ED0f1k

Banned Together documentary film poster

Our CEO @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social is speaking on intellectual freedom & inclusion at UK premiere of Banned Together, documentary exploring book bans & curriculum censorship in US schools. Mon 24 Mar @cilipslg.bsky.social @bannedtogetherdoc.bsky.social
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/screening-...

Just one more day to apply.

YouTube video by CILIP ILIG The Estonian Mobile Library: Past, Present and Future

Video from our latest event, where Annika Marsh gave an inspiring talk about her adventures working for Estonia's mobile libraries: youtu.be/lcAmHnv8mBY?... @cilip.bsky.social

As mentioned in the video, this talk was organised by the late Ian Stringer, our colleague who sadly passed away last year.

A slide titled "very special visitors" featuring cats and dogs who have visited the mobile library.

... also here are some very special visitors on the mobile library route 🐈‍⬛🐶🐕‍🦺 #MobileLibraries

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