I interviewed Floella Benjamin (over a decade ago now), and it was one of the loveliest afternoons. Spent the entire interview walking round the local park in the sunshine.
If only all interviews were sunahine and park-based.
Genuinely well-deserved recognition from BAFTA

New library poster! ❤️ Link to download free PDFs of this and other library posters in various formats here: jabberworks.livejournal.com/741817.html (Please credit me if you use it - #PicturesMeanBusiness !) #SaveLibraries #LoveLibraries

Love libraries as much as we do? 📖

European Cultural Foundation 'How a Library Changed My Life' writing competition is open – submissions can be fiction, non-fiction, poetry or anything in between! ✍️

Enter the competition before 20 May.

Find out more 👇

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Keynote Dr Andrew Cox highlighting how info pros can support the emerging data scientist community. #CILIPIreLAI24 CILIP Ireland Library Association

We welcome new #Librarian , #InfoPro and #KM members every day. Whatever your role or career level, join #CILIP today and find out how we can help you grow your network, develop your skills and succeed in your career! cilip.org.uk/join

📢 Calling all library workers, information and knowledge managers - don't miss this chance to platform your life-changing work to power.

This campaign shines a light on the impact of your work and how it contributes across all social, economic and political agendas.

💧Have you used the #CILIP Impact Toolkit? It's our practical, online resource to support you to demonstrate your value - with tools to help you with everything from stakeholder management & impact analysis, through to advocating & influencing. cilip.org.uk/page/ImpactToo…

Proquest are looking for two Cataloguers  (Technical Support Analysts) to join their global Books team! Take a look at the post here - #LISJobs #libraries #cataloguing #metadata CILIP South West CILIP Metadata & Discovery Group informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/catalogue…

Delighted to welcome CILIP President Sue Williamson to our annual conference #CILIPIreLAI24

Everything changes when you read - huge thanks to The Reading Agency for having CILIP along to the launch of the excellent 2024 Quick Reads list. QRs make a dramatic difference, unlocking the power of reading.

Copyright Essentials Training June 12 & 19: start your summer with some CPD and watch your copyright knowledge bloom!
Book now: cilip.org.uk/page/Copyright…

Happy #WorldBookNight ! 🌟🌜

World Book Night UK Manon Steffan Ros BBC Sounds ✨ y fersiwn Gymraeg wreiddiol y llyfr:

📘 Llyfr Glas Nebo - addasiad Saesneg Manon Steffan Ros o'r llyfr enillodd y Yoto Carnegie Medal 2023

🎧 i wrando ar yr addasiad radio Radio Cymru: bbc.co.uk/programmes/p0g…

CILIP Cymru Wales 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿 YLG Wales Cyngor Llyfrau Cymru World Book Night UK

✨ Cosy listening for World Book Night UK:

📘 The Blue Book of Nebo, winner of the 2023 Yoto Carnegie Medal for Writing by Manon Steffan Ros, the first book in translation to win the medal.

🎧 Radio adaption available on BBC Sounds: bbc.co.uk/sounds/series/…

'For every rally cry to embrace AI in education, there are concerns for student literacy and the demise of academic skills.'
linkedin.com/pulse/libtech-…
(From the CILIP Linkedin Page - follow us there for an antidote to Elon's X)
#AIHub #libraries

1/🤖 #Artificialintelligence is hot🔥but how to unlock #AI 's full potential for #science & #research ❓
🚀 KR21 launches 2 publications to guide you through the AI maze:
 📄 A Primer 👉 knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/upl…
 🔍 A Principles Recommendation 👉 knowledgerights21.org/wp-content/upl…
#innovation

Calling all Graduates! In this varied role every day will be filled with possibilities The RCN - it is a great way to get your career off the ground! #LISJOBS #Gradutes #Libraries @CILIPlndn informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/graduate-…

Great visit last week with Kate Robinson, University Librarian University of Bath and CILIP chair. Lots to learn and digest before 8 May. Bathwick Hill is a steep cycle! #Libraries #CILIP #InfoPros #KMers #Library #ShutUpLegs 📚📷 🚲

🌃Join in with #WorldBookNight at the Reading Hour 7-8pm tonight!
Use the hashtag #ReadingHour to share what you're reading - and if you're looking for some inspiration to start something new the The Yoto Carnegies longlist is a great place to start:
yotocarnegies.co.uk/2024-longlists…

Do you have any questions on broadband, mobile connectivity, digital skills or the digital switchover? Come & visit the Gigafast Staffordshire Team at one of their Library pop-up events below #GetOnline #digitalswitchover #digitalinclusion Staffordshire County Council Good Things Foundation Libraries Connected