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

The Facet Publishing summer sale starts today! Use discount code SUMMER40 on our website for 40% off all books over the next two weeks! Order now: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/ #librarian #informationscience #summersale

For readers who enjoyed Susan Walsh's book 'Between the Spreadsheets', she is now offering a LinkedIn course on ensuring your datasets are AI ready, with five daily tasks building towards creating a final, clean dataset. Sign up here: https://ow.ly/fMXL50ZuKWv #DataScience #AI

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OUT NOW - 'Libraries and Care-Experienced Children and Young People', by John Vincent Drawing on lived experiences, social policy, and case studies, this is an invaluable tool for readers looking to develop their own good practice in their library. Order here: https://ow.ly/bOYs50ZlWt8

The International Congress on Medical Librarianship #ICML2026 kicks off today in Glasgow. Facet has the perfect compliment to the conference's programme, with fantastic titles on medical and health librarianship. You can shop this selection on our website now: https://ow.ly/5nFN50ZmZac

Publishing next Thursday, John Vincent's 'Libraries and Care-Experienced Children and Young People' draws on lived experience, social policy and past case-studies to give readers the tools to develop good practice in their own libraries. Pre-order here: https://ow.ly/nFUy50ZlWhz

Libraries and Care experienced Children and Young People

Exploring practices that have proved beneficial and effective, this practical guide is essential for librarians who seek to better understand and support children and young people in care.

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In his new article for our blog, author Andrew K. Shenton discusses the challenges young people face when trying to understand library classifications, and explores some innovative methods to familiarise these classifications at a young age. Read here: https://ow.ly/TPWR50Zl0LI

Andrew Shenton Blog Start Them Young

Andrew Shenton discusses methods to teach young children how to use library services, and compares finding books in a library to other primary school activities.

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'Whether you leave your hometown or not, curiosity can and will take you to many places.' In his new article for our blog Alan Jacques, editor of International School Librarianship, discusses his experience working abroad and life as an ex-pat. Read here: https://ow.ly/ONBR50Zi809

Should I Take a Job Abroad

Alan Jacques shares thoughts on working as an international school librarian in an expat community in the UAE

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Two of our authors, Kirsten MacQuarrie and Kavan P. Stafford, took part in a joint discussion on libraries as spaces of refuge and solidarity in times of social crisis. You can find both of their books on our website, and read the full discussion here: https://ow.ly/L2nQ50ZfRiO

Public Libraries of Refuge

Kirsten McQuarrie and Kavan P Stafford discuss libraries as spaces for refuge and solidarity in times of social crisis. Kirsten MacQuarrie is an author and chartered librarian, and the editress of …

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Blending anecdote, theory, and practice, International School Librarianship collects essays by award winning librarians from Kenya to Mexico, Brazil, India, Australia and the UK to provide diverse global perspectives on school librarianship. OUT NOW - Order online here: https://ow.ly/etMv50Z7Fbu

For our readers and followers who are interested in getting published - whether for a trade, professional, or academic readership - our director of content and publishing's webinar 'How to Get Published' from CILIP Members' Fest is available to watch here: https://ow.ly/7FiG50Z9pWf

How to Get Published: From Idea to Print | CILIP Members' Fest 2026

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Don't miss our latest blog post from Tiziana Possemato, in which she discusses how new developments in data and cataloguing across the GLAM sector emphasise the importance of Entity Modelling, a concept she explores in more detail in her new book. Read here: https://ow.ly/iKSP50Z9maQ

🪴We are pleased to see Margaret K. Merga's 'timely and persuasive' 2022 book School Libraries Supporting Literacy and Wellbeing reviewed in Journal of Information Literacy's latest issue! 🪴Read here: https://journals.cilip.org.uk/jil

🌐In an article for Times Higher Education (THE) Campus, John Cox - author of The Strategic Positioning of Academic Libraries - discusses some of the key challenges of identity and purpose facing University Libraries in today's digital information age. Read in full: https://ow.ly/JknF50Z48mM

ᝰ Entity Modelling: The Third Generation of Cataloguing by Tiziana Possemato is out now! This is an essential practical and theoretical introduction to entity modelling, an innovative contribution to third generation cataloguing. ᝰ Order your copy here: https://ow.ly/PXTx50YYV3G

📝Thrilled to read such a positive review of Radical School Librarianship: A Global Response, edited by Judi Moreillon, PhD in the Journal of the Australian Library and Information Association today! 📝Read the full review here: https://www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.1080/24750158.2026.2657506

🧶 The Information Literacy Handbook is out now in paperback, hardback and eBook! The ultimate, subject-defining handbook on the topic of information literacy. 🧶 Order your copy here: https://ow.ly/c0IW50YQx8o

We're incredibly pleased that The Information Literacy Handbook, edited by Karen F. Kaufmann and Clarence Maybee and publishing tomorrow, has been included in the Library History Round Table's list of foundational books in library services: https://lhrt.news/foundational-books-in-library-services/

Foundational Books in Library Services

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In this article Kavan P. Stafford explores the role of public libraries in supporting homeless library users, and the importance of this work in the face of a growing housing crisis. https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/public-libraries-and-homelessness-why-now/

Public Libraries and Homelessness: Why Now?

In this new article, Kavan P. Stafford explores the important role public libraries can play in supporting homeless library users

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In this new article, John Pateman explains the history of public libraries that led to their current standing 👇 https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/article-detail/the-appearance-and-the-essence-of-public-libraries-an-inconvenient-truth/

Public Libraries and Homelessness by Kavan P. Stafford is out now in paperback, hardback and eBook! Essential reading for any librarian seeking to support homeless library users in their library. Order your copy here: https://ow.ly/jzvl50YI6Fi

🚨This is your last chance to purchase Feminist Librarianship at 30% off! Get your hands on this edited collection and discover how women have and continue to shape the library world. Order your copy now: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/feminist-librarianship/?k=9781783308033

Feminist Librarianship by Kirsten MacQuarrie is out now! The first of its kind in the UK, this edited collection combines case studies from libraries of all sectors to illuminate the feminism-infused principles and practices that shape the profession. Order your copy now: https://ow.ly/PvKb50YcooR

#WomenInLibraries: we are ending our series with our amazing editor of ‘Feminist Librarianship’, Kirsten MacQuarrie. Additionally, MacQuarrie is the founder of WINspiration, which seeks to support Scotland’s female library workers.

Celebrate the publication of Feminist Librarianship on Thursday 26 March✨ Join the contributors in Edinburgh for an evening filled with inspiring conversations! Register your interest below 👇 https://ow.ly/fF4v50Y01Cf

#WomenInLibraries: Aminah Shah is the first female National Librarian of Scotland after 25 years of experience across the library and cultural sector in Scotland. She advocates for the power of libraries to empower individuals and connect communities.

#WomenInLibraries: Dorothy Porter, a librarian, curator and decolonisation pioneer. Challenging the racial bias of the Dewey Decimal System, she created a new classification system and grew the Moorland-Spingarn Research Centre.

#WomenInLibraries: Alison Nolan is the CEO of the Scottish Library and Information Council. She was named 'Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year 2024’ for leading a strategic approach to supporting health and wellbeing through focused library programming.

Feminist Librarianship is coming out in less than a week! This essential book explores how women have and continue to shape the library profession. Pre-order now 👇 https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/feminist-librarianship/?k=9781783308033

In honour of Women’s History Month, we are offering 30% off Feminist Librarianship 📖 Get your hands on this edited collection and discover how women have and continue to shape the library world. Pre-order now: https://www.facetpublishing.co.uk/page/detail/feminist-librarianship/?k=9781783308033