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July 13, 2013

Reading room closure, The Queen’s College Library Oxford

Please note that as the result of a refurbishment project The Queen’s College Library will be closed completely to all readers from Friday 14 June 2013. It is intended that parts of the collection will be open again for consultation towards the end of October 2013 but all manuscripts and books from the Upper Library (an example of an Upper Library shelf mark is 53.C.6) will remain inaccessible to readers until the end of January 2014. Please e-mail library@queens.ox.ac.uk for further information and keep up to date with developments via our website or Facebook and Twitter pages.

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Show off your special collections with a treasures volume!

Group or Branch: 
Rare Books and Special Collections Group
Thursday, 18 July 2013 - 12:00pm

Event Format

Location

The John Rylands Library
150 Deansgate
M3 3EH Manchester, MAN
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps

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RBSC Annual Conference

4-6 September 2013

Group or Branch: 
Rare Books and Special Collections Group
Wednesday, 4 September 2013 - 12:00pm

Event Format

The Future of the Past: Digitisation of Rare and Special Materials

*Booking now closed*

2013 conference booking form

2013 conference programme

Accommodation in Canterbury

 

Location

Canterbury Cathedral Lodge
Canterbury Cathedral, The Precincts
CT1 2EH Canterbury, KEN
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps

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July 11, 2013

Library Camp East

Group or Branch: 
East of England Members Network
Saturday, 7 September 2013 - 10:00am

Event Format

One day 'unconference' for any one involved in libraries in the East.

A free event ! Find out more and book  a place here http://libcampeast.wikia.com/wiki/LibCampEast_Wiki

Location

Harlow College
Velizy Avenue
CM20 3EZ Harlow, ESS
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps

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July 10, 2013

A summer literary social evening in Oxford

Group or Branch: 
South East Branch
Wednesday, 7 August 2013 - 6:30pm

Event Format

We will start at the 13th century Turf Tavern at 6.30, moving on later to the Eagle and Child (favourite haunt of Tolkien, C.S.Lewis and the other members of the Inklings). Directions for the two pubs are below:

Turf Tavern https://maps.google.com/maps?f=q&source=s_q&hl=en&geocode=&q=OX13SU

Eagle and Child https://maps.google.co.uk/maps?q=51.757214,-1.260257

 

Location

Turf Tavern
4-5 Bath Place
OX1 3SU Oxford, OXF
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps

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Mentor Training, Wigan

Group or Branch: 
Personnel, Training and Education Group
Thursday, 17 October 2013 - 9:30am

Event Format

Mentor Training is a requisite for becoming a CILIP Mentor and this course is suitable for all CILIP members who have recently registered as CILIP mentors or are thinking of registering. Do come along and find out more about the mentoring scheme.

By the end of the day participants will:

  1. Have an awareness of the function of mentoring in the CILIP CPD process.
  2. Have had the opportunity to explore and experience mentoring.
  3. Be able to make an assessment of their capability as mentors and identify their development needs in this area.

Members who have previously attended a course on mentoring skills may attend the afternoon only (14.00-16.30) to join in the elements relating to the CILIP scheme.

Facilitators: Linda Ferguson (PTEG NW Mentor Support Officer) and Emily Hopkins (CDG NW Candidate Support Officer)

Bookings are now open for this event.

To book use this link: https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/WiganMentorTraining17October2013

PTEG CANCELLATION POLICY

Cancellations may be made up to 14 days before the course without charge.  Cancellations made within 14 days of a course, and failures to attend, will be charged at the full rate of the booking fee agreed. Dependant on circumstances negotiations may be made to attend a future course without further payment.

Interested in joining PTEG - CILIP's Personnel, Training & Education Group?

Find out more at: http://www.cilip.org.uk/specialinterestgroups/bysubject/personnel/ OR
email Gil Young: gil.young@nhs.net

Location

Bridgewater Community Healthcare NHS Trust
Unit E Kingscroft Court, Sovereign Business Park, Warrington Road
WN1 3AP Wigan, MAN
United Kingdom
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July 09, 2013

CDG North Eastern summer visit 2013

Group or Branch: 
Career Development Group
Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 1:15pm

Event Format

The programme:
1.25pm Meet in the foyer of the Baltic and tour of library
2.15pm Refreshments in the Baltic Cafe
2.45pm Walk to Gateshead College
3.00pm Tour of Gateshead College Library

The event is free, though donations to either the Baltic or CDG international projects are welcome. Please note that refreshments are not included.

If you are interested in attending please contact Nicola Kell at nicolakell@hotmail.com to book your place or for further information.

Location

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art foyer
South Shore Road
NE8 3BA Gateshead, NET
United Kingdom
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Summer Visit 2013

Group or Branch: 
North East Branch
Thursday, 1 August 2013 - 1:15pm

Event Format

The programme:
1.25pm Meet in the foyer of the Baltic and tour of library
2.15pm Refreshments in the Baltic Cafe
2.45pm Walk to Gateshead College
3.00pm Tour of Gateshead College Library

The event is free, though donations to either the Baltic or CDG international projects are welcome. Please note that refreshments are not included.

If you are interested in attending please contact Nicola Kell at nicolakell@hotmail.com to book your place or for further information.

Location

Baltic Centre for Contemporary Art foyer
South Shore Road
NE8 3BA Gateshead, NET
United Kingdom
See map: Google Maps

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July 08, 2013

Breaking the mould: promoting library services outside the corporate website

Group or Branch: 
South East Branch
Wednesday, 10 July 2013 - 6:00pm

Gary Green is a well -known national speaker on virtual services. He is Technical Librarian working within Surrey County Council's Library Service and a senior member of their Virtual Content Team.

Over the past few years he has created, for the Library Service, a number of virtual offerings using online services outside its corporate website to promote services and resources and engage library users in a way that the traditional web presence doesn't.

For the evening, Gary will focus on the "fiction book map", "Queen Elizabeth timeline" and "literary audio tour of Guildford" detailing how and why these projects were set up and what the library service and its users achieved from them.

This is an exciting opportunity to listen to the work behind the scenes and get answers to any questions you may have. Places are limited so early booking is advised.

This talk is part of a series of talks and visits programmed by CILIP in Surrey and open to all those working or interested in libraries and information services in Surrey and the surrounding areas. CILIP in Surrey is a Sub-branch of the South East Branch of CILIP

Directions to the venue can be found at: http://www.surrey.ac.uk/about/visitors/
N.b. Parking on campus is free after 5pm

Location

Seminar Room 1, Library and Learning Centre, University of Surrey Library
Stag Hill
GU2 7HX Guildford, SRY
United Kingdom
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July 05, 2013

IFLA First Timer Award winner announced

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is delighted to announce Paul Tovell as the winner of the IFLA First Timer Award. The prize, awarded to a CILIP member who has made a positive contribution to the sector, will help fund attendance at the 79th World Library and Information Congress in Singapore on 17 – 23 August 2013. The theme for this year is ‘Future Libraries: Infinite Possibilities’.
 
CILIP proudly supports the IFLA First Timer Award as an invaluable CPD experience for someone who would not otherwise have been able to attend. It enables members to develop their skills and knowledge and to help keep CILIP at the forefront of international developments and issues.  It facilitates the building of networks with overseas colleagues and direct involvement in the work of IFLA.
 
Paul, a Chartered CILIP member, is Library Development Officer: East Staffordshire for the Staffordshire Library and Information Service. He will share his IFLA experiences through a report to be published in a future edition of Update.
 
IFLA First Timer Award winner, Paul Tovell said “I’m thrilled to be going to Singapore and making the most of such a fantastic opportunity, thanks to CILIP - there is no way I’d be able to do it without their assistance. It’s brilliant that members have the chance to apply for awards like this, and I will be showing everyone I work with why membership of CILIP is a good thing! I hope to learn lots about reader development work in libraries across the world, and meet some amazing and inspirational people.”

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Celebrate the success of your library’s marketing with the PPRG Marketing Excellence Awards

Rewarding excellence and innovation in libraries. Organised by CILIP’s Publicity and PR group.
 
Now, perhaps more than ever, it is vital that we spread the good news about what our libraries offer and the real difference they can make. Enter the PPRG Marketing Excellence Awards to compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.
 
The PPRG Marketing Excellence Awards are free to enter for any library and information service in the UK. Entrants do not need to be PPRG members, as the group seeks to celebrate innovation and achievement from right across the library marketing sector. Deadline for entries is 31st July 2013.
 
Winning entries are recognised for campaigns that involve elements, which may include print, promotional events or displays, e-marketing and use of social media. The judges look at evidence of the campaign’s impact and effectiveness.
 
Projects must have been promoted to the target group after April 2012. The projects must have been completed and evaluated before the deadline for the awards.
 
Enter online through the PPRG website
 
Many library services make small marketing budgets go a long way by using imagination, commitment and creativity. From stock promotions to storytelling projects, new online services to the launch of major new library buildings, the PPRG awards exist to celebrate achievement at whatever scale it may be.
 
The PPRG Awards are widely acknowledged as a showcase for initiatives that fly the flag for libraries of all sizes and in all sectors. They offer national exposure for your project and help communicate the value of what you’re doing among funders, partners, media, peers, managers and customers.
 
 “The kudos of winning a national award has really helped draw attention to what we’ve been doing in libraries – and not just among our own customers and staff. Our service is held up as an example of good practice across the City Council and we’ve received enquiries about our work from library authorities across the UK.” Past award winner.
 
Winners will receive their award certificate at a PPRG event, and details of their winning entry will be publicised to the profession by the PPRG. Winners will also be invited to speak at a PPRG event to share their experience with attendees.
 
For more information about the awards, contact Davina Omar email pprg09@yahoo.com. 

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Celebrate the success of your library’s marketing with the PPRG Marketing Excellence Awards

Rewarding excellence and innovation in libraries. Organised by CILIP’s Publicity and PR group.

Now, perhaps more than ever, it is vital that we spread the good news about what our libraries offer and the real difference they can make. Enter the PPRG Marketing Excellence Awards to compete for the Gold, Silver and Bronze Awards.

The PPRG Marketing Excellence Awards are free to enter for any library and information service in the UK. Entrants do not need to be PPRG members, as the group seeks to celebrate innovation and achievement from right across the library marketing sector. Deadline for entries is Tuesday 6 August 2013.

Winning entries are recognised for campaigns that involve elements, which may include print, promotional events or displays, e-marketing and use of social media. The judges look at evidence of the campaign’s impact and effectiveness.

Projects must have been promoted to the target group after April 2012. The projects must have been completed and evaluated before the deadline for the awards.

Enter online through the PPRG website

Many library services make small marketing budgets go a long way by using imagination, commitment and creativity. From stock promotions to storytelling projects, new online services to the launch of major new library buildings, the PPRG awards exist to celebrate achievement at whatever scale it may be.

The PPRG Awards are widely acknowledged as a showcase for initiatives that fly the flag for libraries of all sizes and in all sectors. They offer national exposure for your project and help communicate the value of what you’re doing among funders, partners, media, peers, managers and customers.

 “The kudos of winning a national award has really helped draw attention to what we’ve been doing in libraries – and not just among our own customers and staff. Our service is held up as an example of good practice across the City Council and we’ve received enquiries about our work from library authorities across the UK.” Past award winner.

Winners will receive their award certificate at a PPRG event, and details of their winning entry will be publicised to the profession by the PPRG. Winners will also be invited to speak at a PPRG event to share their experience with attendees.

For more information about the awards, contact Davina Omar email pprg09@yahoo.com. 

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Welsh Librarian of the Year announced

Lori Havard, Head of Academic Services, Information Services and Systems at Swansea University has received the CILIP Cymru Wales Welsh Librarian of the Year Award for her work changing the perception of librarians and promoting the University library’s services.
 
Bethan M Hughes, Reading Services Manager at Denbighshire Public Libraries has won the public sector category for the Welsh Librarian of the Year Award. The judges were especially impressed with Bethan’s achievements successfully engaging readers.
 
This new award recognises and celebrates the contribution of librarians and information professionals to contemporary society in Wales and beyond. Awarded to an individual librarian or information professional, this award champions the achievements, impacts and innovation of those who make a significant difference to either the communities which they serve or to the profession in Wales.
 
Welsh Librarian of the Year Award – Overall Winner
 
Lori, is Head of Academic Services, Information Services & Systems, Swansea University and a member of the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP). At Swansea University Lori has helped librarians become essential and valued partners in the education and research processes.
 
Lori has created strong partnerships with the Students Union and Students Newspaper, used social media to effectively promote the library service, to engage users, and to receive valued feedback.
 
Lori was praised for her initiative to celebrate Swansea University’s authors - academics who have written or contributed to key textbooks and works in their field. This initiative celebrates lecturers who have reached the pinnacle of success in providing new teaching and learning publications, who unlike their research colleagues would not otherwise gain wider recognition within the University.
 
In making his nomination for Lori, Steve Williams, Deputy Director of Information Services & Systems described Lori as “an inspirational leader and professional librarian, adapting to the changing shape of libraries and their services to make a difference, where it matters, with students and staff.”
 
Lori was also winner of the Academic and Research Libraries Category within the award.
 
Welsh Librarian of the Year Award – Public Sector Category Winner
 
In awarding the Public Sector Category Winner, CILIP Cymru Wales were also delighted to celebrate the achievements of Bethan M Hughes, Reading Services Manager, Denbighshire Public Libraries.
 
Bethan (pictured right), a Chartered Member of CILIP, through partnership working has contributed to the highest participation rates at primary school level in the annual Summer Reading Challenge, developed and maintained a highly effective Writing Squads programme for children and supported Denbighshire in achieving highest average reading age for school leavers in Wales, as judged by Estyn – the Schools Inspectorate.
 
The judges praised Bethan’s work to bring children’s authors together with readers through inspiring events as a model of excellent practice. Bethan is passionate about promoting bilingualism and in working with less advantaged communities. She has represented the interests of libraries, librarians and readers on a wide variety of Welsh bodies, organisations and panels. She is also the Welsh representative on the UK-wide Summer Reading Challenge Steering Group.
 
Speaking at the Award Ceremony on behalf of the sponsors, Sirsi Dynix, Barbara Pacut, Europe Middle East and Asia Sales Director, said, “The librarian plays a key role in the function of libraries in our communities, a fact that can often be overlooked in discussions and debates around buildings and cultural resources.  It is the librarian who shapes the character of a library, and who drives for its success. SirsiDynix is delighted to sponsor the Welsh Librarian of the Year Award in its first year, recognising the important contribution of an individual and as an advocate for the profession.”
 
Karen Gibbins, Chair of CILIP Cymru Wales, and Chair of the Judging Panel said, “All of the judges have particular nominations which stuck in our minds. If we could have rewarded all of them I think we probably would have.  All five nominees need to be commended on the very real impact they have had on the library sector. This award proves that librarian and information professionals in Wales are doing great things!”
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Press contact:
 
Stephen Gregory
Policy Officer, Wales (Maternity Cover)
Direct Number: 07837 032536
CILIP Head Office: 020 7255 0500
stephen.gregory@cilip.org.uk  
 
Notes to editors:
 
1. The Award is administered by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Wales, and is sponsored by SirsiDynix – worldwide library technology specialists. The winners were announced at the CILIP Cymru Wales Annual Conference Dinner on 16th May 2013 at the Radisson Blu Hotel in Cardiff.
 
2. CILIP Cymru Wales represents Welsh CILIP members. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.
 
3. SirsiDynix connects people with knowledge at more than 23,000 libraries around the world. Through library management technology and search and discovery tools, libraries using SirsiDynix technology bring relevant resources and the power of knowledge to their users and communities. SirsiDynix technology is architected to be open, scalable and robust, offering a complete solution out-of-the-box, and unparalleled flexibility through APIs and web services. Complemented by the most experienced training, consulting and support staff in the industry, SirsiDynix helps libraries create tomorrow’s libraries, today. www.sirsidynix.com.
 
4. The photograph shows (L-R) Rebecca Mogg (Senior Subject Librarian, Cardiff University), Preeti Pathak (Ethnic Services Librarian, Cardiff Libraries), Lori Havard (Overall Winner – Head of Academic Services, IS&S, Swansea University), Carole Morgans (Welsh Department Librarian, Cardiff Libraries), and Bethan M Hughes (Public Sector Category Winner – Reading Services Manager, Denbighshire Libraries). Please credit Dan Staveley http://www.danstaveley.co.uk/ for the image.
 
File copies of photographs are available. Please contact wales@cilip.org.uk or 07837 032536 for further information.

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Call for political leadership on libraries

Public libraries in England are suffering from a lack of political leadership, says the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals today, responding to “Envisioning the library of the future”, a research report from Arts Council England.
 
“Libraries are facing enormous challenges,” said John Dolan Chair of CILIP Council, “including cuts to budgets, staff and opening hours. At the same time they must grasp the opportunities of the digital age such as lending eBooks, and making a real difference to families and communities by supporting their information needs, providing information about health and wellbeing and providing everyone with opportunities for education and learning.”
 
“The report shows that people are passionate about having a library in their community,” continued John Dolan, “but with the difficult economic realities faced by local authorities and without stronger political leadership supporting a clear national vision it’s going to be a struggle to deliver consistently high-quality and relevant library services in communities across the country. A postcode lottery is not fair or equitable.”
 
CILIP welcomes the report’s recognition of the importance of a skilled workforce. Professional librarians and trained staff are at the heart of libraries – shaping, managing and delivering services. John Dolan said, “We recognise the need for skills and expertise to evolve as the role of libraries changes. We look forward to working with Arts Council England and other partners to ensure that the whole library workforce get the development, training and support they need to deliver the library of the future.”
 
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Press contact:
 
Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
 
Notes to editors:
 
1. Arts Council England press release announcing research into the future of the library, published 23 May 2013.
 
2. CILIP’s survey of local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland shows the rapidly changing landscape public libraries face.
 
3. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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Call for political leadership on libraries

Public libraries in England are suffering from a lack of political leadership, says the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals today, responding to “Envisioning the library of the future”, a research report from Arts Council England.

“Libraries are facing enormous challenges,” said John Dolan Chair of CILIP Council, “including cuts to budgets, staff and opening hours. At the same time they must grasp the opportunities of the digital age such as lending eBooks, and making a real difference to families and communities by supporting their information needs, providing information about health and wellbeing and providing everyone with opportunities for education and learning.”

“The report shows that people are passionate about having a library in their community,” continued John Dolan, “but with the difficult economic realities faced by local authorities and without stronger political leadership supporting a clear national vision it’s going to be a struggle to deliver consistently high-quality and relevant library services in communities across the country. A postcode lottery is not fair or equitable.”

CILIP welcomes the report’s recognition of the importance of a skilled workforce. Professional librarians and trained staff are at the heart of libraries – shaping, managing and delivering services. John Dolan said, “We recognise the need for skills and expertise to evolve as the role of libraries changes. We look forward to working with Arts Council England and other partners to ensure that the whole library workforce get the development, training and support they need to deliver the library of the future.”

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Press contact:

Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP

Tel: 020 7255 0654

Mobile: 07792 635 305

Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk

Notes to editors:

  1. Arts Council England press release announcing research into the future of the library, published 23 May 2013.
  2. CILIP’s survey of local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland shows the rapidly changing landscape public libraries face.
  3. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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High profile speakers complete Umbrella line up

Speakers from Channel 4 News, the Information Commissioner’s Office and an award-winning documentary film maker are some of the high profile speakers completing the line up for CILIP’s Umbrella Conference.

Held on 2 and 3 July 2013 at the University of Manchester, this year’s Umbrella programme includes debates on hot topics, keynotes addressing big issues and spotlight sessions on more focused themes.  

Confirmed speakers include:

  • Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library.
  • Geoff White, Technology Producer, Channel 4 News TV, ITN.
  • Jonathan Bamford, Head of Strategic Liaison, Information Commissioner’s Office.
  • Janice Lachance, CEO, Special Libraries Association International.
  • Ben Lewis, award-winning documentary film maker whose work includes 'Google and the World Brain'.

Biddy Fisher OBE, Conference Director, said: “Umbrella 2013 is set to be one of the highlights of the year. We have amazing speakers, we have the chance to debate and explore key issues in depth, there are social events and awards to enjoy, over forty exhibitors, an unconference, and it’ll be easier than ever to get involved and navigate your way round with an event app.”

With four conference  themes – future skills and future roles, information to best support society, forming and informing the Government’s agenda and partnerships for progress – Umbrella will cover a wide range of issues that are essential to the library and information profession.

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Press contact:

Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP

Tel: 020 7255 0654

Mobile: 07792 635 305

Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk

Notes to editors:

CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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CILIP partners national digital access campaign

The Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals has become a partner for Go ON Gold, a national campaign that raises awareness about the barriers faced by some people with disabilities accessing the internet and technology, and to help people overcome those barriers.
 
Some four million disabled people in the UK have never used the internet and other new technologies such as smart phones. Most of us take the availability of digital technology for granted, but for some disabled people they can find themselves excluded from essential services such as opportunities for work, important information and services from the Government.
 
John Dolan, Chair of CILIP Council, said: “As more and more services are delivered online it is essential that we highlight and challenge the digital divide. For most of us not having access to the internet, not having the technology or not having the skills or confidence to effectively use it is almost unimaginable. Online we’re better connected, we can find cheaper products and better deals, we can find out and check information quickly and with the drive for digital by default more services from the Government will be online. I’m proud that CILIP has become a campaign partner and I would encourage as many members and their organisations as possible to get involved.”
 
Dan Jellinek, Go ON Gold Project Manager, said: "Libraries have a vital role to play in promoting digital inclusion in the community, offering free or cheap supported access to computers and the internet. We are therefore delighted to welcome CILIP members to the Go ON Gold campaign. With the right training, we hope that library and information staff nationwide will have the confidence and knowhow to help library users with disabilities benefit from everything that the internet has to offer, from finding work to reading and socialising."
 
Go ON Gold is offering 250 CILIP members the chance to take part in a free course which will help them understand more about web accessibility and the needs of disabled people.
 
The 90 minute online course, Web Essentials, usually costs £36. At the end of the course entrants will complete a short test, leading to a certificate of completion from BCS, the Chartered Institute for IT.
 
The test consists of 30 multiple-choice questions, of which 23 correct answers are required to achieve a pass (75%). There is no time limit and you are not required to take the whole exam in one session.
 
Members should email their contact details (name, email address and telephone number) to info@go-on-gold.co.uk mentioning the CILIP member offer.
 
More about the campaign and how to get involved: www.go-on-gold.co.uk
 
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Press contact:
 
Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk 
 
Notes to editors:
 
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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CILIP General Meeting

A new date has been arranged for the General Meeting called under Bye-law 22 by a requisition of Individual Members of CILIP.  This is to ensure all Members receive the required twenty-one days’ notice in writing, in accordance with legal advice. 

A General Meeting of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals will be held in the Ewart Room at CILIP, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE on Monday 8 July at 1.00 pm.

Find out more details about the meeting including the motion to be discussed, proxy voting details, how to book and supporting information.

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Limiting access to online information is “dangerous and damaging”

Unison’s survey of public library staff in the UK adds more grim detail to the state of many public library services. As earlier research by CILIP found, the majority of library services are reducing staffing, reducing revenue expenditure and looking at alternative ways of delivering library services.
 
Unison’s survey found that a third of libraries are charging for services that were previously free, and placing limits on services such as internet access.
 
Phil Bradley, CILIP President, said:
 
“Public libraries charging for internet access after an initial free period isn’t new. But with the drive to Government services being delivered digital by default – including Universal Credit – it’s questionable at best. Those that don’t have access to the internet and without the necessary skills and knowledge will increasingly become disengaged and disconnected.
 
"Try finding a job, finding a place to live or getting the best deal for your gas or electricity without access to the internet. By increasingly restricting access through public libraries at the very time that access is becoming more essential than ever is dangerous and damaging.”  
 
CILIP’s survey of local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, published in December 2012, shows the rapidly changing landscape facing public libraries.
 
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Press contact:
 
Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk 
 
Notes to editors:
 
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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'Unteachable' author and emerging illustrator enter children's books hall of fame

Dyslexic author Sally Gardner – once branded ‘unteachable’ at school – has today (Wednesday 19th June) pipped Booker-winner Roddy Doyle to the post for this year’s prestigious CILIP Carnegie Medal with Maggot Moon (published by Hot Key Books). Her original and acclaimed dystopian tale also won this year’s Costa Children’s Book Award.
 
Gardner is joined on the winner’s podium at the CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals ceremony by emerging illustrator Levi Pinfold. Pinfold claimed the coveted CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, which recognises excellence in illustration, for only his second picture book, Black Dog (published by Templar Publishing).
 
Both winning books are tales of triumph over terror. In Gardner’s Maggot Moon, the unlikely young hero Standish who, like his creator, is dyslexic, stands up to a sinister dictatorship whilst friends and family around him ‘disappear’. Pinfold’s Black Dog sees a little girl called Small Hope facing fear head-on in the form of a monstrous giant black dog. Both Gardner and Pinfold are entering the children’s books hall of fame as first-time winners of the coveted golden medals. They each receive £500 worth of books to donate to their local library. Pinfold is also awarded the £5,000 Colin Mears Award cash prize.
 
At the ceremony Gardner, who perceives her dyslexia as a gift, spoke up for children for whom reading and writing does not come easily, and the librarians and teachers that help them. She also criticised Michael Gove’s new curriculum.
 
Gardner said
“I'm still wondering if I'm going to wake and find that winning the Carnegie Medal is a dream. If it is true, then it has the quality of a dream come true. Without books I would not be a writer and without the zeal of librarians I would not have won this award. I believe teachers and librarians should be free to instill a life-long love of learning, without being policed by an outdated curriculum. I firmly believe Gove's new curriculum excludes rather than embraces those like me, and millions of others, with a different way of seeing and thinking.”
 
Writer and illustrator Pinfold used his win to celebrate libraries and librarians across the country.
 
Pinfold said
"To win the Kate Greenaway Medal is fantastic: I couldn't use the words ‘over-the-moon’ less lightly. I'm honoured that my work has been recognised by CILIP on behalf of librarians, for whom I have nothing but respect. I am always amazed at the passion for reading, looking and understanding that libraries inspire in everyone. The availability of a whole universe of knowledge and inspiration in one place is something highly underrated, as is the importance of encouraging minds, young and old, on the pathway to discovery. I think we all have a lot to learn from libraries."
 
Karen Robinson, Chair of the Judging Panel for 2013 and Youth Libraries Group Chair, said of the winners
“The heroes in both Gardner and Pinfold’s exquisitely realized and highly original books are the antithesis to the heroes we come to expect from Hollywood; both are small and without obvious talent. But in the face of terror their pluck, courage and hope shines brightly through. I'm confident that both books are true modern classics and will be read and enjoyed by generations to come.”
 
The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the oldest and most prestigious children’s book awards in the UK. They are the awards that authors and illustrators say they ‘most want to win’, with a roll-call of past winners that includes: Arthur Ransome, C.S. Lewis, Terry Pratchett, Philip Pullman, Noel Streatfeild and Penelope Lively for Carnegie; and Raymond Briggs, Shirley Hughes, Janet Ahlberg, Lauren Child and former Children’s Laureates Quentin Blake and Anthony Browne for Kate Greenaway. 
 
The CILIP Carnegie Medal 2013 shortlist in full
  • The Weight of Water by Sarah Crossan, Bloomsbury
  • A Greyhound of a Girl by Roddy Doyle, Marion Lloyd Books
  • Maggot Moon by Sally Gardner, Hot Key Books
  • In Darkness by Nick Lake, Bloomsbury
  • Wonder by R.J. Palacio, Bodley Head
  • Midwinterblood by Marcus Sedgwick, Indigo
  • A Boy and a Bear in a Boat by Dave Shelton, David Fickling Books
  • Code Name Verity by Elizabeth Wein, Electric Monkey
The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal 2013 shortlist in full:
  • Lunchtime by Rebecca Cobb, Macmillan Children's Books
  • Again! by Emily Gravett, Macmillan Children's Books
  • Oh No, George! by Chris Haughton, Walker Books
  • I Want My Hat Back by Jon Klassen, Walker Books
  • Pirates ‘n’ Pistols by Chris Mould, Hodder Children's Books
  • King Jack and the Dragon by Helen Oxenbury (illustrator) and Peter Bently (author), Puffin Books
  • Black Dog by Levi Pinfold, Templar Publishing
  • Just Ducks! by Salvatore Rubbino (illustrator) and Nicola Davies (author), Walker Books
For further information, to request an interview with the winners or for images, please contact Liz Hyder or Alice Ingall at Riot Communications  on liz@riotcommunications.com / 07939 372 865 or alice@riotcommunications.com / 020 3174 0118
 
NOTES TO EDITORS
 
About Sally Gardner
Sally Gardner attended numerous schools as a child. After being expelled by one and branded ‘unteachable’ by the others, Gardner was eventually diagnosed at the age of 12 as being severely dyslexic. Gardner is now an avid spokesperson for dyslexia; she sees it a gift, not a disability, and is passionately trying to change how dyslexics are perceived by society.
 
At 18 Gardner won a scholarship to St. Martin’s Central School of Art where she received a First Class Degree. Combining her love of stories and the theatre with her talent for illustration, she went on to become a successful theatre designer. Her first West End show - The Good Woman of Szechuan - was produced when she was 22. She went on to work with Alan Ayckbourn at the National Theatre and also as an opera costume designer.
 
Gardner published her first book in 1993, thus beginning her illustrious career as a writer-illustrator to great international acclaim. The Countess’s Calamity won the Smarties Prize in 2003. Her first full-length novel, I, Coriander won the Nestle Children’s Book Prize Gold Award in 2005. Her next novel The Red Necklace was shortlisted for the Guardian Children’s Book Prize in 2007. All of these books have been optioned for film. Her most recent YA novel Maggot Moon won the 2012 Costa Children’s Book Award, and now the 2013 CILIP Carnegie Medal. Gardner has recently published Wings & Co, a fairy detective agency series for younger readers, illustrated by David Roberts. Gardner lives in London with her family.
 
About Levi Pinfold
Levi Pinfold was born in the Forest of Dean. From a young age he loved books and comics and spent many of his days drawing and writing his own stories. At the age of seven, Pinfold went to watercolour classes where he was introduced to the medium that he still works in. His love of stories, painting and the work of illustrators such as Maurice Sendak, Alan Lee and Dave McKean led him to study Illustration at the University College Falmouth, where he developed narrative illustrations in his own style – a stylised realism – creating his imagery from imagination.
 
The Django, his debut picture book, is inspired by Pinfold's love of music. He won The Booktrust Early Years Award in the Best Emerging Illustrator Category for 2010 for The Django. Levi is also one of 10 illustrators to win the Booktrust Best New Illustrators Award in 2011. His second picture book for Templar, Black Dog, was published in November 2011 to critical acclaim and recently won the Children’s Book Award in the AOI Illustration Awards 2013. Levi is now living in Australia and working on a new picture book for Templar slated for 2014 publication.
 
About the CILIP Carnegie Medal
The Carnegie Medal, awarded annually, was established in 1936, in memory of the Scottish-born philanthropist, Andrew Carnegie (1835 - 1919). A self-made industrialist who made his fortune in steel in the USA, Carnegie’s experience of using a library as a child led him to resolve that “If ever wealth came to me that it should be used to establish free libraries.” He set up more than 2,800 libraries across the English speaking world and, by the time of his death, over half the library authorities in Great Britain had Carnegie libraries.
 
About the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
The Kate Greenaway Medal was established in 1955, for distinguished illustration in a book for children. Named after the popular nineteenth century artist known for her beautiful children's illustrations and designs, the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal is awarded annually for an outstanding book in terms of illustration for children and young people.
 
About the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP)
CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. The youth libraries group (YLG) of CILIP works in a ‘pressure group’ role to preserve and influence the provision of quality literature and library services for children and young people, both in public libraries and school library services. Visit www.cilip.org.uk
 
Carnegie UK Trust
The Carnegie UK Trust works to improve the lives of people throughout the UK and Ireland, by changing minds through influencing policy, and by changing lives through innovative practice and partnership work.  The Carnegie UK Trust was established in 1913 by Scots-American philanthropist Andrew Carnegie and we are delighted to be celebrating our centenary in 2013. Read more.
 
Carnegie UK Trust Centenary
A priceless Andy Warhol exhibition will form the centrepiece of a week-long celebration of Andrew Carnegie’s philanthropy in October after the Carnegie UK Trust and the Scottish Parliament announced a deal to bring over 40 Warhol pieces to Scotland, many of which are being shown in the country for the first time. The week-long festival called ‘Andrew Carnegie’s International Legacy: Shaping the Future’, will see a programme of events, exhibitions, seminars and other activities take place.
 
The climax of the week will be the presentation of the highly prestigious Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy, previously described as the ‘Nobel Prize of philanthropy’, to some of the world’s most active and inspiring philanthropists. The Carnegie Medal of Philanthropy is only awarded biannually and previous winners include Michael Bloomberg, the Gates Family, the Sainsbury Family, Ted Turner and Sir Tom Farmer,  although this year’s winners have yet to be announced by the Carnegie Corporation of New York.
 
Other elements of the Andrew Carnegie’s International Legacy: Shaping the Future festival are still to be confirmed, but will include a series of seminars and debates as well as a ‘legacy’ exhibition – ‘Andrew Carnegie: The legacy that changed the world’. The Trust’s centenary book, Pioneering Philanthropy, is available to order through the Carnegie UK website now. More information can be found here: www.carnegieuktrust100.org.uk/home
 
Full list of past winners of the CILIP Carnegie Medal
  • 2012 Patrick Ness, A Monster Calls, Walker Books
  • 2011 Patrick Ness, Monsters of Men, Walker Books
  • 2010 Neil Gaiman, The Graveyard Book, Bloomsbury
  • 2009 Siobhan Dowd, Bog Child, David Fickling
  • 2008 Philip Reeve, Here Lies Arthur, Scholastic
  • 2007 Meg Rosoff, Just in Case, Penguin
  • 2005 Mal Peet, Tamar, Walker Books
  • 2004 Frank Cottrell Boyce, Millions, Macmillan
  • 2003 Jennifer Donnelly, A Gathering Light, Bloomsbury Children's Books
  • 2002 Sharon Creech, Ruby Holler, Bloomsbury Children's Books
  • 2001 Terry Pratchett, The Amazing Maurice and his Educated Rodents, Doubleday
  • 2000 Beverley Naidoo, The Other Side of Truth, Puffin
  • 1999 Aidan Chambers, Postcards From No Man's Land, Bodley Head
  • 1998 David Almond, Skellig, Hodder Children's Books
  • 1997 Tim Bowler, River Boy, OUP
  • 1996 Melvin Burgess, Junk, Andersen Press
  • 1995 Philip Pullman, His Dark Materials: Book 1 Northern Lights, Scholastic
  • 1994 Theresa Breslin, Whispers in the Graveyard, Methuen
  • 1993 Robert Swindells, Stone Cold, H Hamilton
  • 1992 Anne Fine, Flour Babies, H Hamilton
  • 1991 Berlie Doherty, Dear Nobody, H Hamilton
  • 1990 Gillian Cross, Wolf, OUP
  • 1989 Anne Fine, Goggle-eyes, H Hamilton
  • 1988 Geraldine McCaughrean, A Pack of Lies, OUP
  • 1987 Susan Price, The Ghost Drum, Faber
  • 1986 Berlie Doherty, Granny was a Buffer Girl, Methuen
  • 1985 Kevin Crossley-Holland, Storm, Heinemann
  • 1984 Margaret Mahy, The Changeover, Dent
  • 1983 Jan Mark, Handles, Kestrel
  • 1982 Margaret Mahy, The Haunting, Dent
  • 1981 Robert Westall, The Scarecrows, Chatto & Windus
  • 1980 Peter Dickinson, City of Gold, Gollancz
  • 1979 Peter Dickinson, Tulku, Gollancz
  • 1978 David Rees, The Exeter Blitz, H Hamilton
  • 1977 Gene Kemp, The Turbulent Term of Tyke Tiler, Faber
  • 1976 Jan Mark, Thunder and Lightnings, Kestrel
  • 1975 Robert Westall, The Machine Gunners, Macmillan
  • 1974 Mollie Hunter, The Stronghold, H Hamilton
  • 1973 Penelope Lively, The Ghost of Thomas Kempe, Heinemann
  • 1972 Richard Adams, Watership Down, Rex Collings
  • 1971 Ivan Southall, Josh, Angus & Robertson
  • 1970 Leon Garfield & Edward Blishen, The God Beneath the Sea, Longman
  • 1969 Kathleen Peyton, The Edge of the Cloud, OUP
  • 1968 Rosemary Harris, The Moon in the Cloud, Faber
  • 1967 Alan Garner, The Owl Service, Collins
  • 1966 Prize withheld as no book considered suitable
  • 1965 Philip Turner, The Grange at High Force, OUP
  • 1964 Sheena Porter, Nordy Bank, OUP
  • 1963 Hester Burton, Time of Trial, OUP
  • 1962 Pauline Clarke, The Twelve and the Genii, Faber
  • 1961 Lucy M Boston, A Stranger at Green Knowe, Faber
  • 1960 Dr I W Cornwall, The Making of Man, Phoenix House
  • 1959 Rosemary Sutcliff, The Lantern Bearers, OUP
  • 1958 Philippa Pearce, Tom's Midnight Garden, OUP
  • 1957 William Mayne, A Grass Rope, OUP
  • 1956 C S Lewis, The Last Battle, Bodley Head
  • 1955 Eleanor Farjeon, The Little Bookroom, OUP
  • 1954 Ronald Welch (Felton Ronald Oliver), Knight Crusader, OUP
  • 1953 Edward Osmond, A Valley Grows Up, OUP
  • 1952 Mary Norton, The Borrowers, Dent
  • 1951 Cynthia Harnett, The Woolpack, Methuen
  • 1950 Elfrida Vipont Foulds, The Lark on the Wing, OUP
  • 1949 Agnes Allen, The Story of Your Home, Faber
  • 1948 Richard Armstrong, Sea Change, Dent
  • 1947 Walter De La Mare, Collected Stories for Children, Faber
  • 1946 Elizabeth Goudge, The Little White Horse, University of London Press
  • 1945 Prize withheld as no book considered suitable
  • 1944 Eric Linklater, The Wind on the Moon, Macmillan
  • 1943 Prize withheld as no book considered suitable
  • 1942 'BB' (D J Watkins-Pitchford), The Little Grey Men, Eyre & Spottiswoode
  • 1941 Mary Treadgold, We Couldn't Leave Dinah, Cape
  • 1940 Kitty Barne, Visitors from London, Dent
  • 1939 Eleanor Doorly, Radium Woman, Heinemann
  • 1938 Noel Streatfeild, The Circus is Coming, Dent
  • 1937 Eve Garnett, The Family from One End Street, Muller
  • 1936 Arthur Ransome, Pigeon Post, Cape
Full list of past winners of the CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal
  • 2012 Jim Kay, A Monster Calls, Walker Books
  • 2011 Grahame Baker-Smith, FArTHER, Templar
  • 2010 Freya Blackwood, Harry & Hopper, Scholastic
  • 2009 Catherine Rayner, Harris Find His Feet, Little Tiger Press
  • 2008 Emily Gravett, Little Mouse’s Big Book of Fears, Macmillan
  • 2007 Mini Grey, The Adventures of the Dish and the Spoon, Jonathan Cape
  • 2005 Emily Gravett, Wolves, Macmillan
  • 2004 Chris Riddell, Jonathan Swift's “Gulliver”, Walker
  • 2003 Shirley Hughes, Ella's Big Chance, The Bodley Head
  • 2002 Bob Graham, Jethro Byrde- Fairy Child, Walker Books
  • 2001 Chris Riddell, Pirate Diary, Walker Books
  • 2000 Lauren Child, I Will Not Ever Never Eat a Tomato, Orchard Books
  • 1999 Helen Oxenbury, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, Walker Books
  • 1998 Helen Cooper, Pumpkin Soup, Doubleday
  • 1997 P J Lynch, When Jessie Came Across the Sea, Walker Books
  • 1996 Helen Cooper, The Baby Who Wouldn't Go To Bed, Doubleday
  • 1995 P J Lynch, The Christmas Miracle of Jonathan Toomey, Walker Books
  • 1994 Gregory Rogers, Way Home, Andersen Press
  • 1993 Alan Lee, Black Ships Before Troy, Frances Lincoln
  • 1992 Anthony Browne, Zoo, Julia MacRae
  • 1991 Janet Ahlberg, The Jolly Christmas Postman, Heinemann
  • 1990 Gary Blythe, The Whales' Song, Hutchinson
  • 1989 Michael Foreman, War Boy: a Country Childhood, Pavilion
  • 1988 Barbara Firth, Can't You Sleep Little Bear?, Walker Books
  • 1987 Adrienne Kennaway, Crafty Chameleon, Hodder & Stoughton
  • 1986 Fiona French, Snow White in New York, OUP
  • 1985 Juan Wijngaard, Sir Gawain and the Loathly Lady, Walker Books
  • 1984 Errol Le Cain, Hiawatha's Childhood, Faber
  • 1983 Anthony Browne, Gorilla, Julia MacRae
  • 1982 Michael Foreman, Long Neck and Thunder Foot and Sleeping Beauty and Other Favourite Fairy Tales, Kestrel and Gollancz
  • 1981 Charles Keeping, The Highwayman, OUP
  • 1980 Quentin Blake, Mr Magnolia, Cape
  • 1979 Jan Pienkowski, The Haunted House, Heinemann
  • 1978 Janet Ahlberg, Each Peach Pear Plum, Kestrel
  • 1977 Shirley Hughes, Dogger, Bodley Head
  • 1976 Gail E Haley, The Post Office Cat, Bodley Head
  • 1975 Victor Ambrus, Horses in Battle and Mishka, OUP
  • 1974 Pat Hutchins, The Wind Blew, Bodley Head
  • 1973 Raymond Briggs, Father Christmas, H Hamilton
  • 1972 Krystyna Turska, The Woodcutter's Duck, H Hamilton
  • 1971 Jan Pienkowski, The Kingdom under the Sea, Cape
  • 1970 John Burningham, Mr Gumpy's Outing, Cape
  • 1969 Helen Oxenbury, The Quangle Wangle's hat and The Dragon of an Ordinary Family, Heinemann
  • 1968 Pauline Baynes, Dictionary of Chivalry, Longman
  • 1967 Charles Keeping, Charlotte and the Golden Canary, OUP
  • 1966 Raymond Briggs, Mother Goose Treasury, H Hamilton
  • 1965 Victor Ambrus, The Three Poor Tailors, OUP
  • 1964 C W Hodges, Shakespeare's Theatre, OUP
  • 1963 John Burningham, Borka: the Adventures of a Goose with No Feathers, Cape
  • 1962 Brian Wildsmith, A.B.C, OUP
  • 1961 Antony Maitland, Mrs. Cockle's Cat, Constable
  • 1960 Gerald Rose, Old Winkle and the Seagulls, Faber
  • 1959 William Stobbs, Kashtanka and A Bundle of Ballads, OUP
  • 1958 Prize withheld as no book considered suitable
  • 1957 V H Drummond, Mrs Easter and the Storks, Faber
  • 1956 Edward Ardizzone, Tim All Alone, OUP
  • 1955 Prize withheld as no book considered suitable
 
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Vote for choice

Members urged to vote against the motion to halt the rebrand
Guest blog post from John Dolan, Chair of Council.
 
Text from the blog post is below, comments can be made on the post.
 
Vote for choice
I’m sure you have seen that over the past few years CILIP has been changing. Changing to make sure we appeal to all of the library, information and knowledge professions. Whenever we’ve gathered views of members, employers, potential members and stakeholders the same issues have come up:
 
The perception that the CILIP brand is traditional and outdated.
That more needs to be done to appeal to the full range of people working in the profession.
Advocacy should be at the heart of everything we do.
Creating change, responding to change
 
The CILIP community – including Council, staff and activists – have been addressing these issues, including:
 
A new Professional Knowledge and Skills Base – a map of the skills and knowledge needed to work in this sector and self –assessment tool to demonstrate your value to employers and plan Continuous Professional Development.
A restructured CILIP team to better deliver member priorities.
A review of the Branch and Special Interest Group network to make sure that we deliver the best services possible.
The organisation is on a sound financial footing.
A review of governance will ensure CILIP has the right leadership structure.
A Virtual Learning Environment and a refreshed website will be launched soon.
Our advocacy has been strengthened through activities across the UK, including:
 
The re-establishment of the Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group.
Campaigning for the value of school libraries and staff through the Shoutabout campaign and talking to government.
Developing a programme of engaging with politicians.
Making members voices heard on key issues such as eBook lending and the impact of the  Digital Economy Act.
Advocating for faster copyright reform in partnership with other national bodies.
Responding to a range of government consultations.
Building our international profile by supporting European-wide campaigns and holding international summits.
Launching the Welsh Librarian of the Year Award.
Support for National Libraries Day.
Focusing on information literacy and digital inclusion as key areas for advocacy.
Plans for the rest of 2013 include an Information Management summit, a Libraries APPG event at the House of Lords to debate the implications of Open Access, an Information Literacy summit and the publication of an APPG report into the impact of school libraries on educational attainment.
 
Our profile with the media has increased. I’ve been on BBC TV twice this year talking on behalf of CILIP; we’ve been in the Economist, Huffington Post, Guardian, Telegraph, regional press, trade press and on local and national radio. We work hard and we’re seeing results as CILIP increasingly becomes a first point for comment on library and information news.
 
We increased our new members by 65% last year and 56% fewer members left membership between May 2012 and May 2013 compared to the previous year.
 
Our brand - a tool to help us achieve our goals
 
To see more changes and improvements we need to make sure our image – our brand - is modern and appeals to the breadth of the library, information and knowledge professions. If you’re involved in managing, structuring and providing access to information – no matter what form that takes and if you work in a building called a library or not – then it should be clear that this organisation is your natural home. More people in CILIP means a bigger and stronger voice of influence on your behalf.
 
So, what do we mean by brand? It’s our image, our reputation. In the context of the work to rebrand CILIP we are looking at a new name for the organisation, a strap line, new logo, and new visual identity. Name, strap line and visuals aren’t the only things that make a brand – but they’re strong markers for the type of organisation we have become and the ambitions we hold.
 
Consulting on the rebrand – an appetite for change
 
We have run consultation exercises to inform the rebrand – including focus groups and two surveys. 5,070 responses were submitted in total. We tested brand positioning statements and we asked for ideas about strap lines and potential new names that had come from consultation work. There have been some strong reactions to this consultation; not all positive. We recognise that we should have asked people for their ideas of new names in the first survey, so our second survey asked for ideas. 
 
From the survey results we can see our current name isn't performing well enough. 
 
The majority of people thought the name ‘CILIP’ promotes our aims and ambitions poorly or very poorly. This pattern was similar for members and non-members.
When asked to rank 7 names in order of preference, CILIP came 4th. 
Survey highlights - Current name:
 
2,936 people responded to our question about the current name.
1,567 of those think CILIP reflects the organisation ‘poorly’or ‘very poorly’ (53%).
Only 133 people rated the current name ‘Very well’ (4.5%) and 384 rated ‘Well’ (13%).
There were no significant differences in terms of rating averages between members and non-members on this question: CILIP is ranked 4th overall in both groups.
However when asked to rank 7 name options 10% more non-members than members placed CILIP in 7th (last) position: 30% non-members compared to 20% of members.
Survey highlights - Alternative names:
 
People were drawn to name options that reflected authority andgravitas. 
 
3,038 people responded to question on how well alternative names would serve the organisation in future:
 
 
1,177 people (39%) rated Information Professionals UK ‘Very well’ or ‘Well’. 67% were positive overall (including ‘OK’ responses).
613 people (21%) rated The Information Association ‘Very well’ or ‘Well’. 49% were positive overall (including ‘OK’ responses)
So there’s an appetite for change – among non-members (potential members) particularly – and clear messages about what that change should look like. The name, strapline and identity should infer status. It should encompass the breadth of the professions, so the words ‘library’ and ‘information’ are important and should stay in the proposed new name and strapline.
 
CILIP Council will consider the results from the consultation and make a decision about what to put forward to members for a vote at the Annual General Meeting on Saturday 21 September. Council’s decision will be based on the consultation and a consideration of the strategic direction of CILIP. Individual Members will get to choose whether we adopt a new brand or keep CILIP. It’s your choice. 
 
Except for one thing.
 
Motion to halt the rebrand will deny members choice
 
Over 100 members have signed in support of holding a General Meeting to halt the rebrand, so this meeting will take place on the 8 July. I and Council completely respect the members’ rights to call for this meeting. But if a majority of members vote in favour of the motion, in favour of halting the rebrand, then the right of all members to vote on a new brand or keep CILIP will be lost. Members will be denied their right to decide on this very important issue. 
 
The motion argues that the rebrand is “a waste of scarce resources”. With respect, I strongly disagree. To stop the rebrand on the 8 July would be the true waste of resources. Time and money have already been spent on the rebrand process; this would be lost. The time members and potential members spent at focus groups and completing surveys would be lost. We all want to see more advocacy, and the rebrand will support this – by updating our image and making it easier to advocate and be active on a range of issues that are important to the broad range of the library, information and knowledge professions.
 
I urge you to vote against the motion.  If you vote for the motion you will not get the choice of seeing the outcome of the work that has already been done and deciding if it reflects your ambition for you as a member and for the future of CILIP.
 
Vote against the motion and vote for choice. 
 
Proxy vote form (vote by 1pm on Saturday 6 July)
 
Details about the General Meeting
 
As Phil Bradley will Chair the General Meeting on 8 July it’s important that he takes a step back from the discussions, which is why I’ve written this guest blog.

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Prison and public librarian wins UK bursary for 2013 CILIP/IFLA Aspire Award

Katherine Grigsby, a Library Manager in a women's prison and a Librarian in a public library, has won the UK bursary for the 2013 CILIP/IFLA Aspire Award. The bursary is a place at CILIP’s flagship conference, Umbrella.
 
Biddy Fisher OBE, award judge and Umbrella Conference Director, said: “In a tough field Katherine clearly demonstrated her support for the positive contribution that library services make to society. Her enthusiasm for her work and commitment to the profession is clear. I look forward to welcoming her to Umbrella and I hope she finds her experiences valuable and rewarding.”
 
The Aspire Award established by CILIP and IFLA in memory of CILIP’s Chief Executive Bob McKee, with the support of his family. Each year CILIP provides a UK bursary and IFLA an international bursary to support developing new professionals and strengthening international relationships.
 
Katherine said: “It is a great privilege to be awarded the opportunity to attend Umbrella. I am really looking forward to meeting other library professionals and learning more about what they do. It is also a chance for me to share my experiences in prison and public libraries and emphasis how much these community spaces and their staff contribute to society.”
 
Umbrella takes place on the 2 and 3 July at the University of Manchester. The programme includes debates on hot topics, keynotes addressing big issues and spotlight sessions on more focused themes. 
 
Confirmed speakers include:
 
  • Roly Keating, Chief Executive of the British Library.
  • Geoff White, Technology Producer, Channel 4 News TV, ITN.
  • Jonathan Bamford, Head of Strategic Liaison, Information Commissioner’s Office.
  • Janice Lachance, CEO, Special Libraries Association International.
  • Ben Lewis, award-winning documentary film maker whose work includes 'Google and the World Brain'.

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CILIP supports international push: equal access to information for print disabled people

CILIP has joined organisations from over 150 countries to advocate for an effective treaty to ensure that print disabled people have equal access to information, knowledge, reading and cultural life. A treaty is being considered at a Diplomatic Conference at Marrakesh (17-28 June) organised by the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO).
 
John Dolan, Leader of CILIP Council, said:
 
“We believe that access to information is powerful and transformative of people’s lives. It is the right of all people to be able to access the riches of human knowledge and this should not be restricted by disability. A treaty covering print disabled people would be an important first step in making that right a reality – but it is the start of a journey that would still require national implementation across the world. I really hope that WIPO member states, including the UK, have the courage and conviction to take that first step. CILIP is proud to support this statement from the worldwide library community”.
 
The full text of the statement is below:
 
Organisations representing library associations, library consortia, and professional librarians in over 150 countries urge WIPO Member States to agree an effective treaty for print disabled people.
We, the undersigned organisations representing over 750,000 professional librarians and serving over one billion registered library users worldwide, urge WIPO Member States to agree an effective treaty for print disabled people.
 
The library community has a direct interest in negotiations underway for the Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh because libraries worldwide are one of the key agencies serving print disabled people, in particular in developing countries. As a profession, librarians enjoy a strong position of trust in the disability and rightsholder communities.
 
We affirm the right of print disabled people to access books, knowledge and cultural life on an equal basis as others, set out in the United Nations Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities (2006). Libraries have long played an essential role in supporting this community by creating and building collections in alternative formats, often filling a gap due to the lack of accessible material.
 
We know that print disabled people have not benefited fully from new technologies because of copyright restrictions. In 1985 a joint WIPO-UNESCO report recommended a new international instrument which would permit production and distribution of accessible formats. Yet 28 years later, there is no legal instrument, nor effective commercial solutions. The current situation represents both a market failure and an international policy failure. Since it is unrealistic to expect that market gaps will be properly addressed in the near future, it is time for public policymakers to legislate.
 
The international library community therefore strongly supports the conclusion of an effective treaty for the benefit of print disabled people at the Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh. By ‘effective’ we mean an international legal framework that print disabled people, and libraries that serve them, are confident will provide practical national legislative solutions. An effective treaty:
 
Ensures efficient cross-border transfer of works: it should not be hobbled by requirements for authorized entities to check “commercial availability” across borders, or to carry out unworkable “due diligence” procedures. Effective cross-border transfer of works stands to be one of the most important benefits of a treaty.
Upholds the right to read for the world’s print disabled people – regardless of format: copyright exceptions for print disabled people must be protected against override by technological protection measures. This is crucial in the digital age. The right to read is fundamental – it should not be restricted by technological protection measures.
Recognises the role of libraries in providing access to accessible format works: libraries are well qualified to make accessible copies of works for print disabled people in compliance with agreed standards, efficiently, and without added expense and bureaucracy. An effective treaty would make clear in the Agreed Statement to the definition of “Authorised Entities” that serving print disabled readers is one of the primary activities of all libraries. While there are specialist libraries for print disabled people, all libraries have a mandate to serve all of their user communities equally, whether they be public, school, academic or workplace libraries.
Promotes the public interest as central to the balance in copyright law: the three-step test in international law is intended to balance the rights of creators alongside the public interest in access to works. A treaty for print disabled people must not restrict the application of the three-step test, or privilege a particular interpretation of it. 
We believe that the request of the World Blind Union and its allies for an effective international treaty is right, fair, just and long overdue. In Marrakesh there is an opportunity to ensure that another generation of visually impaired persons and persons with print disabilities is not deprived of the right to read. We only need the political will to make it succeed.
 
Representatives from IFLA, EIFL and LCA are at the disposal of distinguished delegates during the Diplomatic Conference in Marrakesh to provide further information on library services to the print disabled community.
 
Issued in The Hague, June 11th 2013

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Celebrating unsung heroes in our communities: The 2013 CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award shortlist

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is delighted to announce the shortlist for the annual CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award.  Now in its 22nd year, the award highlights and rewards partnership projects that change lives, bring people together and demonstrate innovation and creativity.
 
This year’s shortlist shows how librarians are doing amazing things in their communities, working with charities, hospitals, other council departments and their constituents to offer help to those living in very difficult circumstances.
 
The three shortlisted entries are:
 
Dementia Friendly Libraries in Kent
Kent County Council Libraries, Registration and Archives
In partnership with Alzheimer’s Society, Dementia UK, Age Concern and others, Kent County Council, Registration and Archives have developed an innovative offer to help people living with dementia and their carers. These include their ‘Read Aloud’ and ‘Pictures to Share’ sessions, helping to stimulate memory and provide enjoyment. They have worked with Kent Gateways to develop a substantial library offer, to provide information and signposting, to train staff and volunteers and to raise awareness of dementia in Kent and beyond.
 
Domestic Abuse – How Surrey libraries can help 
Surrey County Council Libraries
Surrey County Council Libraries offers supporter and guidance to victims and survivors of domestic abuse, providing vital information and resources in a safe environment. They help those who have experienced sexual, emotion, physical, financial and violent, forced marriage and genital mutilation. They also work with domestic abuse professionals working with people involved in these situations. Additionally, they are increasing awareness throughout the Surrey population of the scale of domestic abuse in the county.
 
Reading and You
Kirklees Libraries and Information Centres
Bibliotherapy is the use of fiction and poetry to support and increase positive outcomes for people with mental health and wellbeing issues. Reading and You works in libraries, hospitals and community organisation's premises to highlight the value of reading and libraries to inspire and engage with those who may be difficult to reach due to mental ill health. They help those suffering from depression, bi polar disorder, psychoses such as schizophrenia, dementia and people with drug and alcohol addiction.
 
CILIP Libraries Change Lives Judge, Philip Walk says: “Libraries really do change lives and this year we have three very different examples of how they are doing just that. Librarians and library staff are at the heart of our communities, working tirelessly to help those who need it most. The CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award is a fantastic opportunity to shine a light of some of our many unsung heroes.”
 
Previous winners include Bookstart, the Government-backed scheme that was first piloted by Birmingham Libraries and now reaches 3 million babies and their parents across the UK, and has been recognised as making a significant difference to literacy and numeracy levels in primary schools. In 2013 Bookstart celebrates its 21st anniversary.
 
CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award is organised by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals’ Community, Diversity and Equality Group. The winner will be announced at CILIP’s flagship Umbrella Conference on Tuesday 02 July. 
 
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Media Contact
Aaron Hussey, Communications & Campaigns Manager, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0653 email: aaron.hussey@cilip.org.uk
 
Notes to Editor:
1. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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What the Government’s Spending Review means for library and information services

The Government has just published the outcomes of its Spending Review 2013, setting out its public expenditure plans and capital investment programme. We are facing a continuing period of austerity with a further £11.5 billion of savings in 2015/16 on top of the £81 billion to be achieved from 2011/12 to 2014/15. The expenditure reductions are on top of those already set out in the Comprehensive Spending Review in 2010 and subsequent budgets and autumn statements.
 
Major areas of expenditure – health, international aid, schools and security services – continue to be protected but this means heavier reductions for all other areas of up to 10% in 2015/16 rather than the average 3% cut overall.
 
Library and information services across all of the public sector are bound to be adversely impacted by these cuts although the detail will not emerge until much later as decisions are made by organisations, bodies and local authorities. In the case of Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland this process will be even longer as the governments in those nations determine how they will address the 2% reductions in their grants from Whitehall.
 
Cutbacks and radical change are taking place already in library and information services across the public sector. In Government major changes are taking place to library and information services as part of the civil service reform programme – there will be overall cuts of 40% in the costs of running government departments between 2010 and 2016. In NHS (England), a protected budget, £20 billion savings are expected from administration and management and this includes library and knowledge services. Both evidence-based policy-making and evidence-based healthcare rely on properly resourced and managed information services and it is vital that the emerging new structures in government and the NHS provide this.
 
The future of public libraries has been the focus of intense national and local debate. Public libraries have fared worse than most other local government services under the first two years (2011/12 and 2012/13) of the 2010 Comprehensive Spending Review and commentators predict this will continue throughout the remaining period of austerity. The public library network is a national service that greatly contributes to literacy, learning, skills and employment, citizen engagement and individual and community wellbeing. It is in danger of dismantlement.
 
“This is grim news” commented John Dolan, Chair of CILIP Council. “There is practically no good news in the Spending Review, although we welcome the protection of the science budget; hopefully this will be reflected in the budgets of university and other libraries that support scientific research and learning. Similarly it’s essential that the new free schools have school libraries and librarians at their heart. Further cuts in grants to Councils are especially unwelcome and the likely impact on public libraries very concerning. We call yet again for national and local political leadership to ensure the public library service is sustainable for the fair and prosperous society that we need. It’s extremely remiss that, unlike in Wales and a growing number of other countries, England does not have a national library strategy embracing libraries and information services in all sectors that optimises the social and economic benefits for the country.”
 
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Press contact:
 
Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk  
 
Notes to editors:
 
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.

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