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NEWS


5 Honorary Fellows Nominations are open for this year’s CILIP Honorary Fellowships with a focus on those who have gone ‘above and beyond’ during the pandemic.


6 Further education A new report looking at key trends in FE library services — including a lack of representation at senior leadership level.


7 Libraries through the lens The Staatsbibliothek zu Berlin’s new reading rooms are a mark of continued growth for a reunified Germany


8 Cymru Wales Conference CILIP Cymru Wales will be taking this year’s conference virtual, with a packed schedule of speakers and sessions.


9 Central hub Doncaster’s new central hub opens with a mix of art, museum and library services under one roof.


10 Pricing battle Stuart Hamilton warns of existential crisis over the cost of ebooks..


11 CILIP Ireland Conference A look back at highlights


updated Professional Knowledge and Skills Base will help the profession meet new needs.


26 Cultural diplomacy Looking forward to June’s Working Internationally Conference with Eman Bushulaibi, Ayub Khan, Victoria Varley and John Vincent.


30 Opening up


Janet Peden, University Librarian at Ulster University. Page 16


for this year’s CILIP Ireland Conference.


12 Race report response CILIP and the CILIP BAME Network issue a response into findings from the Government Commission into racial disparity in the Britain.


13 News Feature: Data trust Can your organisation be trusted with other people’s data? The Open Data Institute looks at how to create a safe environment for data.


INTERVIEW 16 Janet Peden


Ulster University Librarian and Chief Digital and Information Officer looks at digital transformation and the need for a new leadership culture.


35 Bridget McKenzie The founder of Climate Museum UK calls for libraries to take the first step in the fight to halt a global environmental disaster.


46 Dr Barry Houlihan Archivist at the National University of Ireland, Galway explains how an oral archive is helping survivors of the Tuam Mother and Child Home scandal


Doncaster’s new cultural hub. Page 9


4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL


IN DEPTH 22 Updated PKSB


Keith Wilson on how CILIP’s April-May 2021


How relaxation of lockdown rules will impact on services and how to prepare and plan for the future with CILIP’s Ser- vice Recovery Hub.


34 CILIPS Conference An introduction to CILIPS Con- ference.


42 President’s Musings CILIP President Paul Corney talks to James Robertson and Martin White about how to adapt onboarding processes to a post-pandemic world.


COMMENT


56 Mediawatching The sound of silence


PEOPLE 53 People News


Professional Registration. 54 Obituaries


HRH The Prince Philip, Agnes (Nance) Maxwell McAuley and (Derek) john Simpson.


INSIGHT


15 President’s View CILIP President Paul Corney. 20 Apprentices


Hannah Armitage on taking care of mental and physical wellbeing for Self-Care Week.


25 K&IM Matters Hélène Russell .


32 Scipturient


Matt Finch talks to musician Jonatha Brooke about her time in the Woody Guthrie archive.


38 Cover LGBTQ+ Network A special feature on “living stealth” as a trans man and how employers can make life easier.


41 Data Driven


Rachael Gallacher on the boom in data driven jobs and your place in the workforce.


50 RPG Focus


Ian Orton on the power of a good brand and how to make the most of yours.


50 Book Reviews The latest titles from your sector.


Survivors’ stories: A living archive from the survivors of the Tuam Mother and Child Home. Page 46


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