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Led by Alison Brettle, Professor in Health Information and Evidence Based Practice in the School of Nursing, Midwifery & Social Work at the University of Salford, Roy Vickers, Academic Support Librarian at the University of Salford, and Mark Burgess Subject Librarian at Manchester Metropolitan University.

This interactive workshop discusses the various phases in writing an effective research proposal, and covers the when you need to write a research proposal, why you write one, and how you write it, using examples to illustrate the most effective way to communicate research ideas.

LILAC 2017 will be taking place at Swansea University's beautiful Bay Campus, from 10th-12th April 2017. Bookings for LILAC 2017 are now open at our discounted early bird rate. The early bird rate is only available until 10th February.

If you are a member of the IL Group, you get a discounted rate even after the early bird deadline.

Ever considered nominating colleagues or yourself for one of the 3 prestigious information literacy (IL) awards presented annually at the LILAC conference? If so, this informal webinar is for you!

This year’s awards are open for business and we invite nominations for the IL Award, the Digital IL Award and Sponsored Student Place award. http://www.lilacconference.com/lilac-2017/awards The webinar will aim to demystify the nomination process. We will hear from past winners and judges and get to the heart of what exactly we will be looking for in our 2017 nominees. 

The webinar will cover all three awards and offer plenty of handy hints and practical application tips. You will also find out exactly what will happen to your nomination after it has been submitted. We hope you can join us.  

This webinar will be presented by Nigel Morgan (University of Cardiff) with contributions from Rosie Jones (Open University) and Anna Theis (University of Manchester).

Nominations are invited from all sectors for the prestigious Information Literacy Awards 2017, which will be presented at the Librarians’ Information Literacy Annual Conference (LILAC) in Swansea on April 11th, 2017.

Established in 2008, these prestigious awards honour those special people who are making a significant contribution to information literacy within any sector.

Information Literacy Award
This award, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group and the National Library of Wales, recognises an outstanding individual contribution to information literacy by a UK-based practitioner or researcher. Nominations from all sectors are welcome. The winner will receive £500 for personal use and £500 for their nominated charity. Closing date for applications: Friday, March 3rd, 2017 (17:00 GMT).

Credo Digital Award for Information Literacy
This award, sponsored by Credo Reference, rewards an individual or group who has developed the best new digital educational resource for promoting information literacy launched during 2016. The winner will receive £500 for personal use and £500 for their nominated charity. The closing date for applications: Friday, March 3rd, 2017 (17:00 GMT).

Help us by nominating the colleagues who you feel deserve recognition (self nomination is possible too!).

We also reward the innovators of tomorrow:

Student Award: Sponsored place at LILAC
The Student Award, sponsored by the CILIP Information Literacy Group, includes free registration for LILAC 2017, travel (from the UK only) and accommodation expenses where appropriate for three students registered on a UK study programme in information/library studies or information literacy. The closing date for applications is Friday, February 17th, 2017 (17:00 GMT).

More details on the awards, including the application criteria and processes for each, are available from the LILAC awards webpage.

Any enquiries and applications should be directed to: Nigel Morgan (LILAC Awards Officer): LilacAwards@cardiff.ac.uk

Sheffield MP and Shadow Minister Gill Furniss will Chair the re-launched All-Party Parliamentary Group for Libraries. A special event will celebrate the re-launch at the House of Lords on Tuesday 31 January.

Children’s Laureate and political cartoonist Chris Riddell has produced a dedicated illustration for the event celebrating how librarians create the readers of the future.
 

Credit Chris Riddell

At the event there will be a speech by Minister for Civil Society Rob Wilson MP and an exclusive reading by Ben Bailey Smith, actor, rapper, comedian and children’s author of a new work by best-selling author Ben Aaronovitch who is also a trustee of Cityread London, the capital's library development charity which boosts library attendance and has generated £1.5m for library programmes since its launch in 2012.

Shadow Steel, Postal Affairs and Consumer Protection Minister Gill Furniss MP said, “As a former librarian and now a Member of Parliament, I am proud to Chair the APPG for Libraries. My first job was as a Library Assistant in Firth Park Library at the age of sixteen. Before entering politics I spent my early career working in libraries and gained a degree in library and information services as a mature student.

“I’ve seen what libraries mean to a whole range of people looking for work, studying, wanting the best start for their children, and escaping isolation and loneliness. I’m delighted to Chair the All-Party Parliamentary Group and raise the profile of libraries in communities, businesses, hospitals, schools, prisons, across Government, colleges and Universities.” 

The launch event is hosted by Lord Graham Tope CBE, a long-standing champion of libraries with experience as a Liberal Democrat spokesperson on communities and local government, and as Executive Councillor at Sutton Borough Council had responsibility for libraries, heritage and arts.

With Gill Furniss as Chair and Lord Tope as Co-Chair also involved in the Group are Big Issue Founder Lord John Bird and Shadow Schools Minister Mike Kane MP.

The establishment of the APPG is being supported by CILIP, the library and information association. CILIP provides the secretariat for the Group.

Nick Poole CILIP Chief Executive said, “I look forward to working with politicians from all parties to raise the profile of libraries and information services in Parliament. I’m encouraged to see this Government’s increasing recognition of the vital need for basic and advanced skills to create the opportunities and prosperity the UK needs. We have incredible libraries embedded in communities, organisations and businesses. We now need to connect the need for skills with the services that can meet them.” 

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Press contact

Mark Taylor Director of External Relations, CILIP
mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
020 7255 0654
07792 635 305

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Illustration by Children’s Laureate Chris Riddell, “Librarians create the readers of the future”. Credit Chris Riddell. High resolution image for press available on request.

Notes for editors

1. CILIP, the library and information association is the leading voice for the information, knowledge management and library profession. Our goal is to put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society .CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014

2. Cityread London is a registered charity that promotes the key ideas of reading for pleasure, engaging new library users, enhancing the experience of existing readers, and encouraging people to explore and celebrate London’s culture, landscape and history. Cityread London represents culture for all, with library services in London, Reading and Slough developing a programme of reading, activities and events using a variety of formats including ebooks, audiobooks, large print, and in translation where possible, aimed at encouraging readers at all levels.

Founded in 2012 it has featured: Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens (Penguin), 2012; A Week in December by Sebastian Faulks (Vintage), 2013; My Dear I Wanted to Tell You by Louisa Young (Borough Press), 2014; Rivers of London by Ben Aaronovitch (Gollancz) 2015; Ten Days by Gillian Slovo (Canongate) 2016.

Further details of all Cityread London activity can be found at the website: www.cityread.london and at Facebook/CityreadLondon

3. All-Party Parliamentary Groups are informal working groups at Westminster without powers in Government that bring together MPs and Peers from different parties with a shared interest in an issue.

UKeiG is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 13 (issue 4) of eLucidate.

http://www.cilip.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/elucidate_13_4_december_2016.pdf (PDF)

http://www.cilip.org.uk/uk-einformation-group/elucidate/elucidate-current-issue (HTML)

The opening article pays homage to the success of UKeiG’s Tony Kent StrixAward, with a brief overview of the fascinating 2016 Annual Lecture.

Amy Icke, recipient of UKeiG’s Early Career award, reports on the IASL(International Association of School Librarians) Conference 2016, held in Tokyo, 21st - 26th August 2016. The theme of the event was “A school library built for the digital age” and Amy outlines and discusses key conference themes illustrated with examples delivered by librarians working in a range of countries including Japan, Australia, Sweden and Canada. Key messages for our readers in all sectors includes:

• The importance of context: knowing your organisation and your audience and tailoring your message to them
• Meaningful collaboration and relationship building: how to forge successful working relationships between staff and libraries
• The diversity of the LIS work role
• The importance of teaching digital literacies and getting students “work ready” 

Similar themes are reiterated in Marja Kingma’s report on the 2016 CILIPConference. Dr. Alison Brettle’s presented on how to prove the value, effectiveness and importance of professionally trained librarians, information and knowledge workers. “Library, information and knowledge professionals make a significant contribution to the overall aims of the organisations that they serve. And yet, their skill set is often over-looked and this contribution is under-valued.” Alison provides evidence that all LIS professionals can use to demonstrate their value in four key sectors: public, schools, academia and health.
 
Martin White also introduces us to the theory of information asymmetry and the significant role it should play in effective information management.
 
Enjoy, and  we look forward to your feedback. 
 

UKeiG is pleased to announce the publication of Volume 13 (issue 4) of eLucidate.

http://www.cilip.org.uk/sites/default/files/documents/elucidate_13_4_december_2016.pdf (PDF)

http://www.cilip.org.uk/uk-einformation-group/elucidate/elucidate-current-issue (HTML)

The opening article pays homage to the success of UKeiG’s Tony Kent StrixAward, with a brief overview of the fascinating 2016 Annual Lecture.

Amy Icke, recipient of UKeiG’s Early Career award, reports on the IASL(International Association of School Librarians) Conference 2016, held in Tokyo, 21st - 26th August 2016. The theme of the event was “A school library built for the digital age” and Amy outlines and discusses key conference themes illustrated with examples delivered by librarians working in a range of countries including Japan, Australia, Sweden and Canada. Key messages for our readers in all sectors includes:

• The importance of context: knowing your organisation and your audience and tailoring your message to them
• Meaningful collaboration and relationship building: how to forge successful working relationships between staff and libraries
• The diversity of the LIS work role
• The importance of teaching digital literacies and getting students “work ready” 

Similar themes are reiterated in Marja Kingma’s report on the 2016 CILIPConference. Dr. Alison Brettle’s presented on how to prove the value, effectiveness and importance of professionally trained librarians, information and knowledge workers. “Library, information and knowledge professionals make a significant contribution to the overall aims of the organisations that they serve. And yet, their skill set is often over-looked and this contribution is under-valued.” Alison provides evidence that all LIS professionals can use to demonstrate their value in four key sectors: public, schools, academia and health.
 
Martin White also introduces us to the theory of information asymmetry and the significant role it should play in effective information management.
 
Enjoy, and  we look forward to your feedback. 
 

CILIP has launched its Call for Papers for this year’s CILIP Conference (5-6 July, Manchester). If you would like to be considered as a speaker at the CILIP Conference or know someone who might be interested, read the information below and then find more information and how to apply via the link below. It is also worth noting that speakers are admitted free of charge to the conference on the day of their session. The Call for Papers closes on 10 February 2017.

Securing a positive future for the library, information and knowledge sector and the communities we serve will be the main focus for discussion and learning at this year’s CILIP Conference and will be covered across two main strands. The first strand of the conference, Future Trends, is aimed at decision-makers who want to understand, discuss and share insight into the key issues that will affect our sector – how to identify opportunities, successfully adapt and influence the outcome. For the Workshops strand, CILIP is looking for speakers who are experts in a specific field guiding delegates to develop their skills and their ability to innovate and create services that meet current and future needs.

In summary the two conference strands are:

Strand 1 - Future Trends

The Future Trends strand is aimed at Heads of Service, Senior Managers and Decision Makers, who want to understand, discuss and share insight into key issues that will affect our sector, both today and in the future. By attending these sessions delegates will be able to understand the key changes they may face in the future; find out how these changes will impact our sector, and what they can do to prepare and influence the outcome. The format of these sessions will be determined on the response from the call for papers and may be presented in a number of formats such as Q&A’s, panel discussions or presentations.  The sessions may consist of one or several submitted papers and should be relevant to a range of sectors.

The six Future Trends sessions are:

1. Public Policy :  Devolution in public policy - Digital - Health and Social Care

2. Law :  Public Law (safeguarding / prevent) - IP Law (copyright  / data protection) - Privacy

3. Technology:  Data / Infrastructure

4. Learning:  Changing face of research - Classroom of the future

5. Society:  Information Literacy

6. Social Justice:  Equality and diversity - Mobility - Human rights

Strand 2 - Workshops

Workshops will be run by experts in a specific field to encourage discussion, sharing of knowledge and offer practical advice. This strand is aimed at practitioners, front line staff and managers who are looking to learn from other sectors, share experiences and knowledge and take away key messages and tools that can be applied in the workplace. Sessions should be relevant to a range of sectors. The duration, style and format of these sessions will be finalised following the call for papers, and may vary between each session. We may ask that sessions be repeated to allow delegates the opportunity to attend as many sessions as possible.

The six Workshops will cover:

1. Marketing

2. Copyright

3. Data Protection / Freedom of Information

4. Teaching Information Literacy

5. Evaluation and Impact

6. Customer Service

As well as officially announcing that the call for papers is now open we are also delighted to announce that the opening keynote speaker at the conference is Dr Carla Hayden, Librarian of Congress. Dr Hayden is the first ever African American and first female to be appointed to the role at the Library of Congress, which holds more than 162 million items, including many unique items from America’s history. She is keen to make those resources more easily available and connect with people outside the limits of Washington, bringing benefits to citizens across the US. We have also opened Early bird registration with further discounts available for CILIP Members.

CILIP is offering the opportunity to shape future apprenticeships and vocational qualifications for the library, information and knowledge management profession through the creation of employer-led standards and is looking for interest and representation from across the whole profession.

Nick Poole CILIP Chief Executive said, “There are so many fantastic opportunities working in libraries and information management supporting communities, businesses and Government with their information needs. Having a successful apprenticeship scheme is critical to attract, retain and develop a broad range of talented people with the right attitude and skills.”

As the UK’s library and information association, CILIP is responsible for developing the library and information workforce of the future and is ideally placed to facilitate employers with this task. This includes working with employers and learning providers to open up new pathways into the profession.

CILIP is now seeking expressions of interest in working with us to develop standards and frameworks for apprenticeships in libraries, information and knowledge management.  This will include the current National Occupational Standards and their future relevance under new policies; a new standard (or sets of standards) for apprenticeships; and a review and updating of current NVQ frameworks where feasible.

The standards will be co-developed by employers.  CILIP’s role is to facilitate and support this process, whilst gaining a better understanding of how to work with employers to deliver excellent workforce development opportunities through these work-based programmes.

Opportunities to get involved:

Core working group –  10-12 employers will be invited to represent the broad scope of the library and information sector. The group will have a hands-on role in developing the new standards. We anticipate the commitment to be up to 4 meetings over an 8-10 month timeframe. The first meeting will be at CILIP London Wednesday 22nd March 2017.

Corresponding group  – a list of interested stakeholders who will be updated on the project and review the work undertaken, particularly the new standards drafted. This provides an opportunity to inform the core working group and shape the project by giving feedback and suggestions.

Circulation list – this group will receive periodic updates on the project

Next steps:

Email memberservices@cilip.org.uk by Monday 30th January 2017 with the subject line:  Apprenticeship interest. In the email outline your preferred level of involvement:

• Core working group*
• Corresponding group
• Circulation list

* We anticipate demand for places on the core working group to be high. If you are interested in joining the core working group, please include a short statement (up to 150 words) setting out your background, interest and potential contribution.

The first working group meeting is currently planned for 22nd March 2017. 
Other meeting dates include 25th May and 3rd August 2017.

The latest issue of the CILIP Health Libraries Group Newsletter is now available online at:
http://www.cilip.org.uk/health-libraries-group/newsletter

Our next Committee meeting is taking place on Tuesday 21st March 2017 at CILIP in London. Email us at hlg@cilip.org.uk if you are interested in taking part as an observer.

UKeiG is pleased to announce a one-day course on 'Practical Knowledge Management for Information Professionals' at CILIP's headquarters in the heart of London.

Effectively managed knowledge is one of the greatest resources modern organisations possess and information professionals, with their expertise and understanding of their organisation’s working needs, are well positioned to take the lead. 

Who should attend?
Do you or your colleagues need to know how to make KM techniques successful in your workplace? 'Practical Knowledge Management' is relevant to information managers who are planning or contemplating embracing KM in their organisation. 

The course will also be invaluable for information professionals who have identified the need for a robust understanding of KM as part of their professional development.

Through the presentation of extensive, real-life case studies and discussions you will learn how to:

• Think practically about how KM fits your role and your organisation
• Demonstrate the value of KM to senior management
• Champion articulately and with confidence the benefits of KM to your stakeholders, clients and customers
• Design and implement a KM strategy and effective development plan

UKeiG's trainer Dion Lindsay is an experienced KM practitioner, trainer and consultant, with advanced skills in running workshops. His experience covers KM in commercial, government and charity environments and he has a wealth of examples and case studies to bring to the course. Dion ran early KM experiments in the civil service, and was Knowledge Manager for the Motor Neurone Disease Association before becoming a fulltime trainer and consultant.

For more information, and to book online, go to:

http://www.cilip.org.uk/uk-einformation-group/events/ukeig-training-practical-knowledge-management-information-professionals-0

Electronic Information Resources Abstracts, 2016 has been published bringing together the citations and abstracts that have appeared in the Members' Area of our website during 2016, and which members received as a monthly e-Newsletter, into a single volume.

Complete with an author, subject and journal/source indexes, this 330-page volume brings together the publishing in blogs, journals and serials, as well as in reports and monographs that UKeiG members are likely to find of interest. UKeiG does not claim comprehensive coverage but the service covers at least 35 major journals and around a couple of dozen weblogs. Organised by 15 subject headings, we believe that Electronic Information Resources Abstracts, 2016 should be a useful reference source.

The 15 subject headings are: Archives; Copyright and Licensing; Digital Libraries / Digital Collections; eBooks; Information Literacy; Information Management; Knowledge Management; Metadata; Open Access; Publishing; Research Data Management; Resource Discovery; Search and Information Retrieval; Social Media; and Users / Usage. 

The PDF volume is available for downloading from the Other Publications area of the website.
 

The 2017 YLG London UnConference will be on Sunday 19th March, from 9.30am-4pm at the Richmond Library Annexe, Quadrant Road, Richmond TW9 1DH

Places are limited, so book soon! It's free and open to all. The format of the day is:

• Registration from 9:30 am
• Introduction and chance to suggest topics for discussion 9.50 am
• Super Guest Speaker, Elizabeth Laird 10:15 am
• Discussions begin 10:45 am
• Lunch 1:15-2 pm
• Closing remarks at 3:30 pm

Aims and objectives
This Unconference is aimed at people with an interest in promoting Reading for Pleasure to children and young people; we intend to have a day filled with sessions offering support, advice and ideas on:

• Story times and picture books
• Practical advice for engaging with a teenage audience
• Ideas for reading promotion
• Raised stock awareness
• Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Shadowing, including CKG Judges past and present talking about the process
• Representatives from publishing houses will there
• Authors will be talking about their new books and love of libraries
• Anything you’d like to talk about!
• Members of the CILIP YLG London Committee will be available to talk to all day

Contact @YLGLondon on twitter or email ylglondon@hotmail.com with any queries.

Start suggesting your ideas for discussion topics that you'd like to lead. Don't be afraid! No topic too small! This is your opportunity to air your library problems (and solutions), inspire and motivate your fellow library workers and discuss children's literature!

Please also bring your own Name Badge - prizes will be award for the best ones! 

There will be regular breaks for coffee, cake and networking. Please bring your own lunch but tea and coffee will be provided.
Also as with previous years there will be a Cake competition with prizes! So bake up a tasty treat, bring it along to share, and possibly walk away with prizes which are the envy of your friends (if your friends are Librarians…)

You can book your place here and now!

A collaborative project to introduce iPads as a therapeutic resource at Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership highlights the valuable role that library services can play alongside clinical and non-clinical departments, explain Kal Dhanda and Emily Johnson.

DUDLEY and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust Libraries have recently completed a year-long pilot in which iPads were lent out to staff to use as a therapeutic resource with patients on hospital wards and in the community. As part of the pilot, Library Services worked in collaboration with the Trust’s Occupational Therapy Department, who recommended apps and trialled the project in practice, providing feedback and recommendations.

An interactive tool

In 2012, the Occupational Therapy (OT) Department at Dudley and Walsall Mental Health Partnership NHS Trust purchased 35 iPads. The aim was to provide clinical staff with an interactive tool which could be used in therapeutic sessions with patients. A report from the University of Worcester ­indicated that the use of touch screen technology (such as iPads) could have the potential to support and enhance a number of key indicators in a patient’s life. These included supporting reminiscence and life story work, enhancing opportunities for learning, aiding recall, supporting the activities of daily living, maintaining ­interpersonal relationships, aiding creativity and enhancing and maintaining a sense of well-being.

The library’s involvement

Library Services first became involved with the OT Department’s iPads in May 2015. Due to lack of time, technical expertise, and concerns about tracking the whereabouts of the iPads, the launch of the Therapeutic iPads had been delayed by the OT Department. Library Services, who had recently introduced their own suite of loanable iPads, offered to collaborate on the project, agreeing to set up and manage the iPads; downloading any applications requested by the department and recording who was responsible for each iPad using the Library Management System – with the proviso that the iPads could become part of the library’s collection and both teams would promote the devices as an additional provision to support staff and service users.   

Setting up the iPads

Library Services held a focus group with staff from the OT Department to gain an understanding of their needs. Staff formulated a list of the apps that they felt would be most beneficial to patients. It was agreed by the group that only free apps would be downloaded due to lack of recurrent funding. These apps were split into eight different folders: Cognitive Stimulation, Psychological Therapy, Memory, Reminiscence, Activities, Communication, Sign Language and Emotions. These folders meant that staff could find the relevant apps quickly when working with patients. 
Factors such as loan periods and terms and conditions were also discussed at the focus group. It was decided that longer loan periods allowed staff more time to see any prolonged benefit from using the devices with service users.

The pilot 

Following promotion to staff, three main service groups came forward to pilot the iPads. Within the first six months of the trial there was a lot of positive feedback, which meant that several other teams were keen to get on board and joined the pilot. The pilot group was asked to indicate any problems with the usability of the iPads, their content and the library’s iPad loaning procedure. 

Positive impact on patient wellbeing

Overall the trial was perceived to have a positive impact on patient wellbeing. Staff witnessed patients engaging more with staff and other patients in therapeutic sessions. The devices also brought back positive childhood memories which worked well with some of our older patients.  

Strengths

• All participants recommended the iPads as a therapeutic tool. One user even c­ommented that ‘the iPads have been invaluable on the ward, patients and staff have benefited from using them’.
• The iPads supported patient care. The ­iPads were particularly therapeutic for older adults struggling with memory loss. Staff were able to use apps like Google Maps, YouTube, and Google Street View to take service users back in time in time to look at places where they used to live and work. Staff commented that this helped users to remember things they had forgotten and promote stimulating discussion. 
• Staff found the library staff to be very helpful and supportive with all matters concerning the iPads.
• Evidence from the literature favoured the use of iPads as a therapeutic tool
• Staff also commented on how the devices saved staff time and money in purchasing, collecting and carrying physical resources. 

Weaknesses and limitations

• There were issues with adverts popping up on the iPads as the free apps downloaded were funded by ads. 
• The staff expertise and knowledge to upkeep the devices, download apps and copy apps over from one device to another lies heavily within the library service.
• Apps have to be recommended by staff and downloaded to the device by Library Services before they can be viewed and tested with service users. 

Recommendations 
A number of recommended actions were created from the therapy iPad pilot;

1. Library Services will look into paying for popular apps on iPads to avoid adverts popping up. 
2. The library will consider the future of the iPads (given that they have a short life expectancy) and will come up with a plan to replace iPads in the future.
3. The library will conduct a case study highlighting the benefits of using iPads as a therapeutic tool.

Benefits of collaborative working  

Collaborative working made the therapy iPad project a success. Without the library’s intervention, the OT Department lacked the technological skills to set up the iPads and download the apps. It would also have been difficult for OT staff to find the time to manage the project alongside their clinical duties. Conversely, without the support from the OT Department, the library would have struggled to identify which apps would be required on the iPads and may not have considered all of the practicalities of patient needs. Furthermore, the library needed the feedback and recommendations from staff who used the iPads with service users in order to improve the service for all staff and put recommendations in place. Working directly with a clinical team also enabled the library to promote the new service amongst staff groups who do not usually use the library, such as Activity Co-Ordinators and Health Care Assistants. 

In the future, library staff would like to establish the impact the iPads have had on patient well-being. To make the direct link, a number of case studies would need to be carried out over a prolonged period of time on a one-to-one basis to test the impact on service users. This investigation will form another collaborative project with the OT department.  

Library services working in collaboration with the OT Department has shown how valuable partnership working can be amongst departments. The success of the project has encouraged the library to seek out other collaborative endeavours in the future with other clinical and non-clinical departments. 

#AMillionDecisions

On Monday 30 January, CILIP and Health Education England will officially launch our joint campaign 'A Million Decisions' . The campaign will highlight the responsibility under the Health and Social Care Act 2012 to ensure the best use of available evidence within the healthcare sector, and the multiple beneficial outcomes when healthcare teams work closely with their library and knowledge services to inform decisions across the service. 

Update Magazine

This article was originally published in CILIP Update Magazine, November 2016.

There are lots of ways for CILIP members to access the full range of articles published in Update, including

• A monthly print version of the magazine
• A digital version of each new publication
• The full archive of previous editions
• Downloading the Update app on Android or Apple.

Non-CILIP members can subscribe to the digital version of the magazine or join CILIP to get access to the full range of benefits.

Read Update Magazine

 We are delighted to invite you to the following free visit:

The visit will include  a tour of the premises and a short talk about the history of the London Library and its collections.  Note refreshments will not be provided, but we can adjourn to a nearby cafe afterwards!

The London Library was founded in 1841 by author, historian and biographer, Thomas Carlyle. Today, the collections, dating from the 16th century onward,  comprise over 1 million titles and periodicals in over 50 languages. The Library moved to the current site in St James Square in 1845. A list of Library members over the past 175 years reads like a who's who of the literary and philanthropic establishment.

Please note that the Victorian stack areas we will be visiting include high-level  metal mesh flooring and stairs. Flat shoes should be worn!

Number of places: 15

Please contact Mary Fisk m.fisk@soas.ac.uk by 3rd March to book a place

Meeting Place: outside the Library Nearest tube: Piccadilly Circus.

Further details plus how to get there: http://www.londonlibrary.co.uk/about-us

ILI - the Library Innovation Conference - seeks speakers for this year's event, taking place in London on 17 - 18 October.

Full details available at: internet-librarian.com/2017/CallForSpeakers.aspx

ILI's 2017 theme - Super-Powered Libraries: innovation, influence, impact, speaks directly to the work you are implementing in your information environment right now, so consider yourself a guru and submit a presentation idea today.

Topics might include (but are not limited to)

• The post-factual world: how are you fighting fake information? 
• Tech trends: the tech you're using to create new services, reach audiences and deliver real impact
• Content initiatives: how you're being creative with content, collections and catalogues 
• Developing audiences: how you're finding new audiences, loyalty, and collaborating with users and providers
• Back from the brink: how your library or service recovered from disaster or overcame the odds
• Information in society: what you're doing to develop digital skills, and promote information, data and collections
• Service and space redesign: how you've overhauled physical and virtual design
• Search and research tips: your top tips for global colleagues
• The changing role of information professionals: your take on our future

Submissions deadline is 14 April 2017 but the programme is filling up, so submit right away at: 
internet-librarian.com/2017/CallForSpeakers.aspx


 

Beginning with a short history of the Birmingham & Midland Institute, including its merger with the famous Birmingham Library (founded in 1779), Dr Connie Wan will lead a tour of the building and its collections.

The tour will last around 1 hour.

There is no charge for this event but please book your place by clicking 'Book now'.

We welcome back Darryl Howes for this evening workshop. Darryl helps professional practitioners to develop networking and career management strategies. He will talk about a new way to build effective relationships for professional career development and explain why ‘Work the room’, ‘Find your tribe’ and ‘Just be yourself’ is terrible advice for networkers.

Come along for a friendly and fun event. If you are allergic to traditional networking and want to find a better way to connect with people and advance your career, this is for you.

Book via the blue 'Book Now' button to the right.

NB this event is being run in conjuction with CILIP's Careers Day.

Your help is needed to ensure that the healthcare library and knowledge workforce develops at the same pace as the rapidly evolving NHS workforce.  This is a key part of Knowledge for Healthcare. Please take the time to fill in a short survey.  The survey will help you to identify your development needs, reflect on how you like to learn and review your personal development plan.  The survey will take about 20 minutes to complete and closes on Friday 20th January 2017.

The European Commission is proposing new policies and legal solutions to support the EU's data economy, within the context of the Digital Single Market strategy presented in May 2015.

This initiative aims at removing restrictions to the free movement of data across member states and clarifying some legal aspects. Strong rules are also proposed, to protect personal data.

the proposal has the backing of the European Parliament and Member States and should help to make the Digital Single Market a reality in the near future. 

Read the full press release by the European Commission. 

Happy New Year Everyone!

Now we are into 2017, and we all have our new diaries and calendars, it might be a good time to flag up some interesting events coming up in the East.

CILIP East January social and AGM

Saturday 28th January 2017 - 3:00pm - Cambridge

I'm sure you're all looking forward to our AGM - it does include our January social after all!

Join us for a drink to banish the January blues and meet other CILIP members.

Your first drink is on us!

More information here: http://www.cilip.org.uk/east-england/events/cilip-east-january-social-agm

Introduction to CILIP Mentoring

A one day workshop provided on behalf of the CILIP East of England Member Network. Do come along and find out more about the mentoring scheme. 

More information here: http://www.cilip.org.uk/east-england/events/introduction-cilip-mentoring-0

TEF, REF and the Stern Review – What might they all mean for learning development and library staff?

22nd February 2017 - 13.00-16.00 - University of Bedfordshire (Luton campus).

Our friends at ARLG Eastern invite you to their annual AGM and accompanying talk by Dr Amanda French. Her talk is designed to be an open discussion session, so please come along and join in for a fascinating afternoon!

More information here: http://www.cilip.org.uk/academic-research-libraries-group/events/tef-ref-stern-review-what-might-they-all-mean-learning-development-library-staff

This walk will carry you back through time to learn how the printing press often played a crucial role in the varying experiences of romance, love and relationships.Singletons and couples are invited to spend ninety minutes discovering how Londoners of the past might set about finding their match and hearing from the literature that recorded such journeys.

In the company of Alice Ford-Smith (Bernard Quaritch Ltd), Lonely Hearts, Wedding Bells and Illicit Pleasures will uncover tales across the relationship spectrum. From Bloomsbury to the streets around Covent Garden, you will hear accounts of loneliness, friendship, love, passion, scandal, jealousy and exploitation. Books are behind them all, accompanied by the occasional librarian and many a person of business.

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The walk’s meeting point will be the Wellcome Trust’s headquarters on Euston Road.  We will begin with viewing a display of related material from the Wellcome Library collections after which we will set out to explore the streets of London. The walk ends at approximately 7.30pm not far from Charing Cross. Please be ready for no breaks and the occasional saucy storyline!

Facet Publishing have announced the release of The Data Librarian’s Handbook by Robin Rice and John Southall.

This new book, written by two data librarians with over 30 years’ experience, unpicks the everyday role of the data librarian and offers practical guidance on how to collect, curate and crunch data for economic, social and scientific purposes.

Interest in data has been growing in recent years. Support for this peculiar class of digital information – its use, preservation and curation, and how to support researchers’ production and consumption of it in ever greater volumes to create new knowledge, is needed more than ever. Many librarians and information professionals are finding their working life is pulling them toward data support or research data management but lack the skills required.

Covering everything from handling, managing and curating data; data literacy; research data management policies; data management plans; data repositories; confidential or sensitive data; open scholarship and open science, The Data Librarian’s Handbook is a must-read for all new entrants to the field, LIS students and working professionals. 

The authors said, “Our aim is to offer an insider’s view of data librarianship as it is today, with plenty of practical examples and advice. At times we link this to wider academic and research agendas and scholarly communication trends, while grounding these thoughts back in theeveryday work of data librarians and other information professionals”

Robin Rice is Data Librarian at EDINA and Data Library, an organisation providing data services for research and education based in Information Services at the University of Edinburgh.

John Southall is Data Librarian for the Bodleian Libraries at the University of Oxford. He is based in the Social Science Library and is subject consultant for Economics, Sociology and Social Policy & Intervention.

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Press and review copies contact:

James Williams, Marketing Manager, Facet Publishing

Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0597
Email: james.williams@facetpublishing.co.uk

Notes:

Link to the cover image:

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The Data Librarian's Handbook | Jan 2017 | 192pp | paperback: 9781783300471 | £54.95 | hardback: 9781783300983 | £89.95 | eBook: 9781783301836| £54.95

The book is published by Facet Publishing and is available from Bookpoint Ltd | Tel: +44 (0)1235 827702 | Fax: +44 (0)1235 827703 | Email: facet@bookpoint.co.uk | Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk. | Mailing Address: Mail Order Dept, 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD. It is available in North America from the American Library Association.