From the new issue of Information Professional, CILIP's magazine: Tom Morley, Research Culture and Open Monographs Lead at Lancaster University, looks at how the library is helping to shift the dial and create a culture of OA publishing. Read the article: https://ow.ly/lQFx50ZwBaJ

Great week for our R&D team at Google’s offices exploring the next chapter of partnering on Super Searchers. We're excited to be working together supporting librarians & knowledge specialists with the tools they need to deliver even greater impact - and can’t wait to update you!

It was fascinating to hear Kirsten MacQuarrie, editor of the Feminist Librarianship collection, discuss the impact of library cuts on women on BBC Radio 4's Women's Hour this morning. If you missed this, you can catch up on the BBC Sounds website: https://ow.ly/TV6C50ZvJNn

infolit.org.uk/combating-mi... a new report from Arts Council England on disinformation in public libraries that is well worth a read! #libraries #publiclibraries

📻 Listen to #CILIPS' Kirsten Macquarrie, co-author of Feminist Librarianship on #BBCRadio4 Woman’s Hour discussing the social impact of cuts and closures to public libraries on women’s lives. 📘Get the book: https://ow.ly/PUuu50ZvNkb 🎧Listen from16:43: https://ow.ly/KXUz50ZvNke

📚Facet Publishing's summer sale is now on! Use the discount code SUMMER40 on their website to find the next non-fiction summer read to unlock your professional development. Expires 15 August. Shop here: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/

☀️Discover their favourite new reads this summer!☀️Read the new issue of #CILIP’s Pen&inc. mag with fresh insights & features from the world of representative & inclusive children’s book titles. Free to access this National Year of Reading. Read & share: https://ow.ly/ofb350ZuEP8

🎉 #Carnegies2026 Shadowers' Choice Medal for Writing winner Beth O'Brien has chosen Oxted Library to receive a £500 donation from CILIP 📚 The donation will help Surrey Libraries continue inspiring young people to discover libraries as welcoming, accessible and free spaces to read. 💚

Looking for a new role? Explore CILIP's job board, for diverse opportunities across sectors whether you're looking to step up, move across or get on the career ladder. Register for alerts or weekly job round-ups https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/

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👏 Celebrate the mentors who give back to our profession Nominate for #CILIP Mentor of the Year 🗓️ Closes 28 August 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/c6Vfebe82e

We’ve listened carefully to your feedback on our new website, and you are absolutely right to hold us to account. During the development phase we used AI generated images as place holders, and unfortunately not all of these were replaced before the site went live.

The latest issue of CILIP's Information Professional is out now 🙌 CILIP members can access this via the link below ⬇️ This one features an article about how to support colleagues at libraries which are under attack, authored by our very own CILIP ILIG Chair Lesley Pitman (@lesleypitman.bsky.social)

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📢CILIP members, explore the latest Information Professional issue packed with insights on intellectual freedom, AI, and open access. Essential reading for everyone working across libraries, information and knowledge management. Read the new edition https://ow.ly/Rgkq50ZqFPl

When did you last check your #CILIP member benefits? Whether you're in a public library, school, hospital, university, corporate or somewhere else entirely, we're THE professional home for people like you who make information & data work for everyone else. https://www.cilip.org.uk/membership/

🪴Thinking about what events and activities to run this #GreenLibraries Week? Our case studies are a great starting point to get your green ball rolling with ideas! Take a look and h=get inspired: https://cilip.site-ym.com/general/custom.asp?page=GreenLibrariesWeek

⏰ Last chance! The #Carnegies2026 Shadowing Survey closes in 2 days. Group leaders: your 5–10 minute feedback helps shape future awards, and you'll be entered to win a FREE 2027 shortlist pack! 🎁 Take the survey 👉 https://fs3.formsite.com/cilip/ShadowingSurvey/index

📢CILIP members, explore the latest Information Professional issue packed with insights on intellectual freedom, AI, and open access. Essential reading for everyone working across libraries, information and knowledge management. Read the new edition https://ow.ly/Rgkq50ZqFPl

👏 Celebrate the mentors who give back to our profession Nominate for #CILIP Mentor of the Year 🗓️ Closes 28 August 👉 https://forms.office.com/e/c6Vfebe82e #Community #Mentoring #Libraries #CILIP #Volunteering

🥈 We're proud that The Carnegies, delivered by CILIP, have won Silver for Best Longstanding Awards Event at the Awards Awards! A fantastic recognition of almost 90 years of championing children's books, librarians and reading for pleasure. https://carnegies.co.uk/cilip-silver-2026-awards-awards/

Read our response to the House of Commons Education Cttee’s Reading for Pleasure report. It’s clear: school and public libraries run by trained library staff are essential to build a reading nation. CILIP is ready to work with Govt to turn these recommendations into action. https://ow.ly/Bpif50ZpWx9

🗓️ What's on at #CILIP over the summer break? In the next few weeks we have training and events hosted by #CILIP, CILIP RPG, @cilip-arlg.bsky.social and #CILIPMidlands. 🔸Check our full listings and book up your next CPD: https://www.cilip.org.uk/events/event_list.asp

🏛️Watch the movie then read the book Christopher Nolan's new film of The Odyssey is out - historian Mary Beard & Suffolk Libraries’ Paul Howarth share their favourite versions of Homer's classic & discuss the editions available in public libraries. https://ow.ly/Toni50ZoQHp

Out now from Facet Publishing - 'Libraries and Care-Experienced Children and Young People' by John Vincent. Drawing on lived experience, social policy & case-studies, it's a vital resource for librarians seeking to develop good practice in their own libraries. Order here: https://ow.ly/SIlB50ZobVN

🥈 We're proud that The Carnegies, delivered by CILIP, have won Silver for Best Longstanding Awards Event at the Awards Awards! A fantastic recognition of almost 90 years of championing children's books, librarians and reading for pleasure. https://carnegies.co.uk/cilip-silver-2026-awards-awards/

❗ We are happy to report that the problem has now been fixed. CILIP members can read the latest edition here: www.cilip.org.uk/InfoPro or you can access it, here: content.yudu.com/web/43mce/0A...

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Information Professional is the magazine for information, knowledge and library workers, bringing you the latest news, insight and in depth reporting from across the profession.

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New issue of #InfoPro Mag We are aware of some issues with people not being able to log in to Information Professional and we're working on it.

New issue of #InfoPro Mag We are aware of some issues with people not being able to log in to Information Professional and we're working on it.

🎶We welcome the Government’s "Turn It Up: Our Plan for Music" co-designed with the Ed Sheeran Foundation. This £12.5m+ initiative recognises libraries as creative, inclusive community hubs—bringing music opportunities to all ages. https://ow.ly/yMXb50ZnIBC @dcmsgovuk.bsky.social Libraries Connected

Government launches bold plan to ‘turn up’ the music industry

The UK music industry will benefit from a range of new powers and investment as the government unveils a new long-term plan to back the sector.

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Are you an experienced Librarian with a passion for collections, reading and community engagement? Here's another great role from #Rutland CC #Libraries #LISJobs https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/librarian-stock-and-reader-development-lead-oakham-library-but-travel-to-other-sites/2957-1/

The University of Warwick needs an experienced and motivated Open Research Manager to lead the development and delivery of their open research strategy - great opportunity! #Libraries #LISJobs #Research https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/open-research-manager-warwick/2948-1/

Have you started planning for #GreenLibraries Week yet? Now's the time to get the ball rolling and think about what you want to run this October. Our case studies can help inspire you if you're stuck on where to start! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLibrariesWeek

The International Congress on Medical Librarianship #ICML2026 kicks off today in Glasgow. Facet Publishing has the perfect complement to the conference's programme, with titles on medical and health librarianship. You can shop this selection on their website now: https://ow.ly/8Zcn50Znf2k