Our friends at CILIP RPG are running a visit to Newnham College Library in Cambridge. Thursday 2 July, 2pm. Contact Charmaine if you want to go along. More info: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Coming up next week, it's the FREE 45 minute introductory tour of the @theul.bsky.social exhibition: Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers with Dr Chris Burgess at Cambridge University Library. 16/06/2026 @ 12:15. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Still time to sign up for a FREE tour of the Living Water exhibition @theul.bsky.social with Dr Chris Burgess. #Exhibitions #CleanRivers #Libraries

CILIP East@cilipeast.bsky.social · 4mo ago

Join CILIP East for a 45 minute introductory tour of the @theul.bsky.social exhibition: Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers with Dr Chris Burgess at Cambridge University Library. 16/06/2026 @ 12:15. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Join CILIP East for a 45 minute introductory tour of the @theul.bsky.social exhibition: Living Water: Poetry, Art and the Fight for Clean Rivers with Dr Chris Burgess at Cambridge University Library. 16/06/2026 @ 12:15. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Job Alert - Assistant Librarian, Peterhouse, Cambridge. £28,447-£33,998, 8:45am-5pm, M-F. Requires professional library qualification or equivalent training and experience. Closing date 25th May. Interviews 29th May. More info: www.pet.cam.ac.uk/vacancies

CILIP CYMRU Conference is now open to all as it's online only! Intellectual freedom in an age of information disorder - supporting the library, knowledge, and information sector Saturday 9 May 9:30am-4pm, members £25, non-members £50, students £15 www.cilip.org.uk/event/Cynhad...

Register for the CILIP Webinar: Give back and grow: The benefits of volunteering with CILIP. Three CILIP volunteers describe their volunteer roles at CILIP and what they've gained from the experience. 5 June 2026, 12.30pm-1.30pm www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

School Librarian vacancy King's Ely Senior. Three full days a week (0830-1730) and two half days (0830-1400) a week, term time only. Some flexibility on hours available. Working in the Porta Library (there are spiral stairs). Closing date 26th March. More info here: mynewterm.com/jobs/110916/...

Librarian - King's Ely, Ely, Cambridgeshire

Closing date: Midday, Thu 26th Mar, 2026. View full details and apply online at MyNewTerm.

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Library Graduate Trainee role, Queens' College Cambridge. The post will be of particular interest to candidates seeking to work with special collections and early printed books. Closing date 2 March. www.queens.cam.ac.uk/about-us/vac...

This is a great time to announce that CILIP East has a new Professional Registration Support Officer, Mel Harris, who can guide you through the #Chartership process

CILIP@cilip.bsky.social · 7mo ago

We're "Celebrating Trusted Professionals" this #CharteredWeek! 40+ chartered organisations shine a light on chartership. Elevate your career, gain strategic influence & show your commitment to excellence via Professional Registration: https://ow.ly/4mcV50YiHbi #ProudToBeChartered

We are looking for a new committee secretary. This is a great opportunity to get involved with CILIP activities in the East, meet other information professionals and add evidence to your CV. More details here: informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/secreta...

Secretary, East of England

CILIP East Member Network are seeking a Secretary to support the Chair with essential committee functions, so that we can offer local support and development opportunities to Library and Information P...

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Closing date today for Teaching and Library Assistant vacancy, Stephen Perse Junior Schools, Saffron Walden, Essex www.tes.com/jobs/vacancy...

"Applying to Library School", Wed 3rd Dec, 1.30-4.30pm, St John’s College, Cambridge. Come along and hear from programme directors and recent graduates from a range of University LIS departments. Members £10 + VAT / Non-Members £15 + VAT Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

Another chance to attend a FREE tour of Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman, Medieval Manuscripts Specialist @theul.bsky.social - Tue 4 Nov. 12.15-1pm. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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.

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CILIP East Careers Coffee Chat: Thu 25/9/25, 2-2.30pm, MS Teams. Join Ellen Woolf, Library Manager at A.G. Leventis Library (Wildlife Conservation) as she shares her career journey, experiences and insights in a Special Library setting. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

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.

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The @britishlibrary.bsky.social Doctoral Open Days offers current and prospective research students/researchers new to their collections an introduction to the practicalities of using the Library and help in navigating the physical and online collections. Find out more: events.bl.uk/whats-on/doc...

Doctoral Open Days | British Library

oin one of our Doctoral Open Days for an introduction into the areas of our collection which may be relevant to you, alongside practical tips for using the

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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/...

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.

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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...

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.org.uk

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 East@cilipeast.bsky.social · last yr.

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...

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.

CILIP@cilip.bsky.social · last yr.

Join us at our online public Town Halls or roadshow sessions with member networks to share what you think CILIP should achieve by 2030 to help the profession grow its impact. We're consulting on our new 5-year strategy and we'd like to hear from you: www.cilip.org.uk/news/news.as...

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

The Perse School Careers | Librarian

© The Perse School document.write(new Date().getFullYear());. All rights reserved.

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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

If you don't have a member login yet, use this link to find out about membership options:

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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...

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.

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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

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. 1/

Don't miss out on the early bird discount for #LILAC25 - especially as this year we will be celebrating 20 years of LILAC! 💜

LILAC Conference@lilacconf.bsky.social · 2y ago

You've only got a few more days to book for #LILAC25 with the discounted early bird rate. Come and join us in Cardiff as we celebrate 20 years of the LILAC Conference! https://buff.ly/3ERoHMn

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

Cambridge University Library@theul.bsky.social · 2y ago

Ok, it’s time to ‘fess up. Who ate a Fry’s Crunchie bar in the UL and hid the wrapper behind some books? Mark in our facilities team got a surprise when he unearthed this chocolate relic recently. Who can help us date it? #CambridgeUniversityLibrary #Cambridge

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: 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.

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#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

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...

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.

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