NEWS
Contributions sought for CPD day
CILIP’s K&IM special interest group is looking for help with its Professionals/ CPD training day —part of a week of CPD themed events from 14-18 June. Hélène Russell, chair of the K&IM group committee said: “This year we are looking to co-create a week of virtual events, so we would welcome contributions from anyone with an interest in the KM or IM field who would like to share their experi- ences. You could create a slide/poster/pdf about your work or create a short-talk of about 15-20 minutes to present to smaller groups.”
Send a brief outline of your topic and idea to Emma Davies, Agnes Kozlowska and Hélène Russell at
KIM.SHIFTEvent@
gmail.com.
Marketing for
libraries training UKeiG is running a Zoom course that will enable librarians to integrate their promo- tion activities into an effective marketing campaign.
Delegates will explore marketing stra- tegically as a non-profit organisation, and segmenting audiences and tailoring messages for each group. They will cover word of mouth marketing, social media, and how to simplify key messages without dumbing down, before tying everything together in a strategic marketing plan. The course runs on Friday, 28 May 2021 from 10am to 1pm. For more details visit:
https://tinyurl.com/2wwce2dr
OverDrive adds new categories of content
EBOOK provider OverDrive has expanded its catalogue into new categories of digital content.
The initial list includes suppliers that specialise in feature films and streaming concerts, online yoga and music lessons. New content ranges from Universal Class’s Lifelong learning courses in over 30 subject areas to IndieFlix, a streaming movie service of pop culture favourites, box office hits, award-win- ning feature films, documentaries, and shorts. More details at
https://tinyurl.com/3xfrku3x.
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Race report condemned for failing to reflect reality of racial inequality in Britain
CILIP and the CILIP BAME Network issued a joint statement condemning the findings of a recent Government Commission on Race and Ethnic Dis- parities.
The report (
https://bit.ly/3y0fI3j) was widely criticised at the time of its publication for not reflecting the reality of racism in Britain. The CILIP and the CILIP BAME Network statement highlighted failings in the com- mission and its finding, while standing in support of colleagues from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic backgrounds The statement said: “This Commis-
sion could and should have presented an opportunity to take collective responsibility to address the reality of racism in modern Britain and its impact on the lives of mil- lions of our citizens. While acknowledging that progress has indeed been made, it should have been an opportunity to explore the systemic drivers of racial inequality and their depressive effect on social mobility, opportunity and attainment.
“The Commission could have impartially examined why people from BAME back- grounds in our community continue to
experience structural disadvantage in terms of education, employability and income, as highlighted by the Govern- ment’s own Ethnicity Facts and Figures website.” (
https://bit.ly/3eyvoDk) The statement goes on to point out that
data was used to support assumptions, rather than give an accurate picture of reality, saying: “The Commission failed for the most part to foreground the lived experience of people from BAME communities living in Britain today and at worst displayed a tone, which was dismissive of those voices of the BAME community it acknowledged; this resulted in their voice being sadly absent from this report. The end result was a final report, which many people do not recognise as a true reflection of racial equality in Britain today; especially by those whose lived experience should lie at the heart of the report.” The statement also calls for a further review to be commissioned in order to properly identify and tackle racial inequality. Read the full statement at
https://bit.ly/2Q750qD.
£100k for Scottish school libraries
THE Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) has announced funding of more than £100,000 to support the deliv- ery of innovative school library projects across Scotland. The cash comes via a grant scheme administered by SLIC – the School Library Improvement Fund – which sup- ports activities within school libraries that contribute to the delivery of key education priorities. This year grants were awarded to 13 proj-
ects from 11 authorities across Scotland, prioritising those aimed at supporting school library service provision to pupils in response to Covid-19 lockdown measures. Projects include: a fully equipped news studio for students in Aberdeen; develop- ment of resources for school librarians and
teachers to support young people’s online learning in East Renfrewshire; Wellbeing resources at the school library at Sight- hill Community Campus in Glasgow and online access to improve health, mental wellbeing, and to support literacy development and attainment through the library service in the Western Isles. John Swinney, Deputy First Minister,
said: “This announcement is a reminder of the central role that school libraries can play in schools, and never more so than in current circumstances.” Pamela Tulloch, chief executive at
SLIC, said: “The importance of school library services cannot be underesti- mated and inspiring projects like those we’ve just funded are needed now more than ever.”
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