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NEWS


5 Scottish appointment Amina Shah is set to become the new Chief Executive of the National Library of Scotland.


6 Health call Health libraries are being urged to get involved in this year’s Libraries Week to help celebrate and advocate for services in the health sector.


7 BL in the North Plans for the British Library’s northern base could be set for a boost with news that £5m could be earmarked for a prime city centre building.


8 Mentor of the Year Get your nominations in for the 2021 Mentor of the Year Award, and celebrate the volunteers helping CILIP members achieve their goals .


9 Library of the year IFLA and Systemic reveal the five shortlisted libraries for the 2021 Public Library of the Year Award.


10 New openings


Suffolk Libraries celebrates a bumper year for new library openings.


11 Divided we fall? Find out how you can watch the latest Presidential Debate,


IN DEPTH


15 Cover Connected sector Arved Kirschbaum reveals how CILIP connections provided welcome and support when he took up a new role in a new city.


19 Assistant to leader ACE’s Director of Libraries Sue Williams explains how Professional Registration with CILIP has helped take her from relief library assistant to sector leader.


24 Opportunity and development


How membership, a staff role with CILIPS, and being part of the wider CILIP network has helped Elizabeth Carney find opportunities she could have missed otherwise.


Amina Shah outside the National Library of Scotland. Page 5


4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL


27 Teacher to Student Emma Rothwell talks about her motivation for a career


July-August 2021


Emma Rothwell swapped teaching for a career in libraries and infor- mation. Page 27


looking at public libraries fit into the local, regional and national picture.


12 Covid costs revealed The staggering impact of Covid on Nottinghamshire’s library services has been calculated.


13 Disappearing trails Find out why CILIP is backing a court case against the use of apps such as Whatsapp and Signal for conducting official government business.


change and why CILIP is part of her plans.


33 Membership in action Find out how CILIP can deliver the skills, connections and know-how you need to suc- ceed in the information and knowledge sector as the world heads into the fourth industrial revolution.


36 President’s Musings CILIP President Paul Corney talks to author and journalist Kate Thompson about her upcom- ing book and what she learnt about libraries and librarians during her research.


42 The power of PR Professional Registration provides a platform to dem- onstrate skills and knowledge – Alan Brine and Chris Ash explain why it’s never too early to start.


COMMENT


56 Mediawatching Seeking out new sensations.


INSIGHT 14 President’s View


CILIP President Paul Corney on his virtual role.


18 K&IM Matters Hélène Russell talks to other KMers about their routes into the profession.


22 Apprentices


Hannah Armitage and Ambreen Aziz share their own apprentice experiences and explain why it could be the perfect route into librarianship.


30 LGBTQ+ Network Ash Green rounds up a month of activities to celebrate and mark Pride month and the network’s own Know Pride festival.


40 Scripturiant Matt Finch talks to MIT researcher Rodrigo Ochigame about his research into democratising AI algorithms.


45 Data Driven


Lucy Lynch urges members to look again at their skills and ask where else they could use them.


48 RPG Focus Valerie Bearne offers advice and insight into how to make the most of early career opportunities.


50 Schools


Elizabeth Hutchinson looks at how school librarians can use their skills to be teachers of sense-making skills.


Author and journalist Kate Thompson talks about The Little Wartime Library in London’s Underground during the Blitz. Page 36


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