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Good to see the UK Government listened: 'Report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence', more work needed

Report and impact assessment on Copyright and Artificial Intelligence

A report and impact assessment on the use of copyright works in the development of artificial intelligence (AI) systems.

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CILIP & CILIP School Libraries Group continue supporting this school librarian member through this unprecedented and worrying situation

School book banning escalates in the UK as Greater Manchester secondary school censors scores of books - Index on Censorship

A school librarian faced a disciplinary hearing and scores of books were removed from her school library after she stocked Laura Bates’ Men Who Hate Women

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Good to see a media literacy plan from govt, and one that recognises the vital role of different types of libraries, next we need investment in updating staff skills

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Campaign for authors' rights in the face of #ai from the Society of Authors humanauthored.co.uk #HumanAuthored

Human Authored - Identify books written by humans, not AI.

In a world of generative AI, recognising human creativity is vital Join the scheme The Human Authored logo scheme enables authors to declare that their work has been created by a human, and not using…

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The biggest cause of censorship? Lack of funding. Far more books are never available to children & adults in the first place than are removed (though that's a growing problem too, it's far smaller) www.mirror.co.uk/news/uk-news... Prison libraries are a right, school libraries should be too

Prison libraries are a right - school libraries should be too say experts

At the London Book Fair, experts including author Juno Dawson discussed why school libraries aren't a legal right, warning that funding cuts and book bans are a threat to children

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Labour ditches plan to let #AI firms use copyrighted works. Details tomorrow www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog... 🤏 3% of consultation respondents supported policy 🔍 Kendall & Nandy to say AI companies to be more transparent about data

Labour ditches plan to let AI firms use copyrighted works

Ministers abandon ‘opt-out’ policy after backlash from Sir Elton John and Sir Paul McCartney over the ‘theft’ of creative material for software training

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Dates for your diary, 9-13 August 2027 when the World Library and Information Congress (WLIC) comes to the UK www.ifla.org/news/ifla-se... International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) hosted by CILIP alongside the whole UK sector, we're expecting over 4,000 delegates

IFLA selects London, United Kingdom to host the 2027 World Library and Information Congress

The Hague, Netherlands – 23 October 2025 – The International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) has selected London, United Kingdom to host the 2027 Wo...

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4 national libraries join forces in €750k UK–Ireland cultural initiative

National libraries join forces in major UK–Ireland cultural initiative

Four national libraries across the UK and Ireland will work together on a new programme of cultural cooperation backed by €750k in funding. The collaboration is one of twelve projects under the…

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A hugely important role as CEO at the British Library, which is a key partner for CILIP on many levels. Leading a team of c.1,600 & caring for over 170m items. Deadline 13 Apr, up to £174k informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chief-e... #libraryjobs #vacancy #job #infoprojobs

Chief Executive, St Pancras, London

Chief Executive Location: St Pancras, London (with regular travel to Boston Spa and international partners) Contract: Permanent appointment Salary: Attractive six‑figure salary (up to £174k base plus…

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It was fascinating to learn from European colleagues & share a UK update recently, thank you EBLIDA & PL230 publiclibraries2030.eu/news/librari... And the next 3 PL2030 Lighthouse Sessions look great 👀

Libraries in EU Cultural Policy: An EBLIDA advocacy event hosted by PL2030 | Public Libraries 2030

On December 2, EBLIDA and PL2030 co-organised the first ELAN advocacy event “Libraries in EU Cultural Policy: From Recommendations to Action” at Muntpunt

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Another fantastic joint Parliamentary reception, this time on the Lords Terrace discussing the economic impact of all types of librarians, thanks to Libraries Connected, RLUK , BIPCs, Bodleian & others #LibrariesChangeLives

Heart-warming to see that so many politicians across the political spectrum appreciate the unique role of different librarians in supporting reading, literacy & critical thinking #WBD #NYoR www.theyworkforyou.com/whall/?id=20...

Another great visit to London Book Fair, this time discussing censorship & book bans with author Juno Dawson, Alison Hicks of UCL & Louisa Joyner of Faber, kindly hosted by English PEN #LBF #IntellectualFreedom www.londonbookfair.co.uk/en-gb/confer...

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How a Birmingham community saved their library and became a part of a city-wide movement www.rlf.org.uk/posts/saving... Royal Literary Fund & Hall Green Library, look out for the Collected: Live panel events #RLF

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Illustration is here! 💫Showcasing a diverse range of unique artistic styles, these illustrations will capture your heart. Congratulations to all the talented illustrators. 🎨 https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

The Shortlist for the #Carnegies2026 Medal for Writing is here! 📖 With subversive storytelling, reimagined folklore, and inventive verse and chronology, this shortlist has a story for everyone. 📚 Congratulations to the talented writers. https://carnegies.co.uk/2026-shortlists-announced/

House of Commons Culture, Media and Sport Committee MPs to question Baroness Hodge on her Review of Arts Council England, 3pm Tuesday 17 March. Watch live on Parliamentlive.tv A key question is what rationale & evidence is there for moving ACE's library sector development role? (I've seen none)

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'This “commercial research exception” has been proposed by Microsoft, Google, Meta and some academics. It is opposed by the creative industries' www.thetimes.com/uk/technolog... #AI

AI firms could be given exception from copyright laws

Companies may be allowed to use works for software development, then sign deals with rights holders later, under plans before ministers

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This #IWD26 'Give To Gain', we want to celebrate the ‘give’ of our President Carryl Allardice, VP Anoja Fernando & Chair of Trustees Kate Robinson - trailblazing volunteers driving the future of the information profession. And thanks to all the inspiring women across the sector.

Media literacy: Lords Communications and Digital Committee report, highlights vital role of libraries in digital inclusion & critical thinking lordslibrary.parliament.uk/media-litera... #MediaLiteracy #InformationLiteracy

Media literacy: Lords Communications and Digital Committee report

The committee’s report raised concerns about public risk from misinformation, disinformation and online harms. The committee recommended enhancing media literacy, including through national…

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Happy 20th British Library Business & IP Centre (BIPC); - 70 BIPC hubs in libraries across the UK  - supported 300k people  - helped launch 68,800 businesses  -  28,300 additional jobs  - £1=£6.63 to the economy  www.bl.uk/stories/blog...

20 insights from helping small businesses start and grow

Recollections, lessons and moments that stayed with the Business & IP Centre team.

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To be clear, you don't need to have gone to “library school” for a Library & Information Studies degree to do CILIP Professional Registration (Certification, Chartership or Fellowship; including for Knowledge Management) www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... It's open to all & fits around your day job

Professional Registration

Professional Registration demonstrates your abilities, knowledge and experience with three levels to suit every stage of your career.

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Fantastic to see £12.5m from HMG to NLT & schools for library spaces, James Bowen of NAHT & Caroline Roche of CILIP School Libraries Group are right though, to have a larger & lasting impact it must also come with investment in staff www.tes.com/magazine/new...

Primary libraries pledge includes converted cloakrooms and corridors

Treasury has committed to ensuring that every primary school has a library by 2029, but these facilities could include former ‘storage spaces’, Tes can reveal

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Debate 3pm Thurs 5 Mar on World Book Day, by Helen Hayes. Make school libraries & professional librarians statutory commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-bri... Commons research briefing (by professional librarians), shouldn't our kids get the same support as politicians? #GoAllIn #WBD #NYoR

World Book Day

There will be a debate on World Book Day at 3pm on Thursday 5 March 2026. This debate will take place in Westminster Hall, and will be led by Helen Hayes MP.

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‪ Upcoming FREE UKSG webinar "Why we all need to #DefendResearch" starring alicemeadows.bsky.social, @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social, @tteleen.bsky.social and @lschiff.bsky.social dub.sh/csknxSv.

An ambitious new public library strategy should unleash the potential of staff and volunteers across the public library network, and better link them to school, prison and other local library professionals www.thebookseller.com/news/public-...

Public libraries to receive £150k government cash boost with new strategy promised

The government has announced it will give public libraries a cash boost of up to £150,000 in support of the National Year of Reading, including £5,000 to be split across the five regional winners of…

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Catch Ep453 of #TheAuthorityFile podcast In the final segment of our series, Camille Gamboa at Sage Publications and Louis Coiffait-Gunn CEO of CILIP discuss supporting information professionals in the push for stronger public trust in science. ow.ly/5oCv50XNCPu @sagepub.com @cilip.bsky.social

Great report on the life-changing positive impact of prison libraries pure.ulster.ac.uk/en/studentTh... Jayne Finlay, Ulster University #PrisonLibraries

With mounting workforce & infrastructure pressures, use of volunteers in English public libraries continues to rise. The evidence across all sectors is clear that to get the most from volunteers requires investment in professional staff time & skills www.librariesconnected.org.uk/resources/vo...

Volunteering in Public Libraries: Insights from the Libraries Connected Surveys | Libraries Connected

This report presents national insights into who volunteers in public libraries, why they get involved and how their contributions support community engagement, digital inclusion and wellbeing. It…

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