NEWS
Privacy concern over Europol data
EUROPOL, the EU’s police agency, has been ordered to destroy millions of digital records, according to a report in The Guardian.
The report says that almost four peta- bytes of personal data - equivalent to a fifth of the entire collection of the US Library of Congress – is held in a cache of information. The European Data Protec- tion Supervisor has now given Europol a year to delete or justify the data it holds.
Big Conversation
in the North East CILIP North East hosts the next Big Conversation event, with a virtual event to celebrate the work and achievements of information professionals in the region. CILIP Chief Executive Nick Poole will join the group to answer any questions about CILIP’s new five-year action plan, We are CILIP. There will also be net- working opportunities with colleagues, the chance to learn more about CILIP’s revised Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB), and hear about how information professionals in the North East have been supporting recovery from the pandemic. The event takes place at 4pm on 17 February and free places can be booked at
https://bit.ly/3LfYSUW.
ICO calls for comments
The Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) is inviting comments on how it uses its powers to investigate, regulate and enforce.
The consultation is seeking input from stakeholders and the public as it looks to revise guidance on aspects of its works, through three new documents. The Regu- latory Action Policy, Statutory Guidance on Regulatory Action, and Statutory Guidance on PECR Powers each provide updates to how the ICO works and its powers. The consultation is open until 5pm on 24 March and anyone wanting to take part should visit
https://bit.ly/3L5l9oo.
10 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
Taking the next step for a sustainable future
HOPEFULLY readers have noticed a change with this issue of Infor- mation Professional – our new sustainably-sourced paper wrap. CILIP has been looking at how to replace the plastic wrap that was used to deliver the magazine, without impacting on member- ship fees, and thanks to generous support from D-Tech that has now been made pos- sible. D-Tech’s sponsorship has enabled Information Professional to take the next steps to a more sustainable future, and is part of CILIP’s wider commitment to reducing the impact of our activities on the environ- ment.
Information Professional Editor Rob Green said: “We know that this is some- thing that is important to our members, and we have worked hard to achieve this positive change. While our plastic recycling has always been recyclable, we recognised that it was not always easy to do. Changing to an easy-to-recycle paper wrap, sourced from sustainable forests, is the best option for us at this point, and we are very grateful to D-Tech for helping make it a reality. “We also recently moved to printing the magazine on FSC certified paper, and the new wrap helps us to reduce our impact on the environment. Anyone wanting to do more can opt out of receiving a print copy, and instead read Information Professional on the app or through the CILIP website.” Library technology supplier D-Tech International has been instrumental in helping CILIP make this change, and Man- aging Director James Breakell said: “Like many businesses, we at D-Tech are ever more aware of our impact on the environ- ment and constantly striving to make our
practices more sustainable wherever we can, but also how to more actively make a positive impact on the world around us. So, when CILIP suggested the idea of introduc- ing a new sustainably-sourced paper wrap for Information Professional magazine, we thought it was a fantastic idea and one we are only too happy to help make it a reality.” The paper wrap is widely recycled and accepted by most kerbside recycling col- lections. If you would like to do more to reduce the impact of reading Information Professional, you can download the app and opt out of a print copy by signing into your CILIP membership page. Find out more about the app at
www.cilip.
org.uk/InfoProApp
Pearson profits up 33 per cent PUBLISHER Pearson has announced
that full-year group sales were up eight per cent in 2021 with its profits expected to rise by 33 per cent to £385 million. Sales rose in all areas including Higher Education in the UK and Canada but HE growth had been than offset by declines in US Higher Education Courseware. Soaring profits come after Pearson in- creased prices for ebooks to university
libraries. In a previous statement, Jisc, CILIP and other signatories said: “These significant unbudgeted sudden increases, announced without consultation, are un- acceptable to UK education institutions and their students. We have therefore requested an urgent meeting with Pear- son to discuss what can be done to rectify the current situation, to better serve and support the sector going forward.”
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