NEWS
Temple return after redevelopment
IN May 2019 the Inner Temple Library moved out of its historic home on the Inner Temple’s estate and relocated to 10 Fetter Lane. This was to allow for a rede- velopment of the whole Treasury building including the Library.
The building work is nearing completion and the Library will be moving back in February 2022. There will be a six-week closure to allow for the collections to be reinstalled, and the plan is to reopen in mid-March. Staff are looking forward to being back at the Library’s real home and to welcoming Library users, many of whom were unable to visit the Fetter Lane location because of the Covid pandemic.
Share IIS memories for 20th anniversary
FORMER Institute of Information Scien- tists members are being asked to get in touch with some the IIS’s past Presidents as they work on a history of the institute. This year marks the 20th anniversary of the
merger of the IIS and the Library Associa- tion, which resulted in the creation of CILIP. Now three former Presidents of the IIS are working together to chronicle its 44-year history, starting in 1958.
Any former members wishing to take part in the project can get in touch with the authors by visiting
http://iishistory.org/
Bader Ginsburg sale includes £100k book
THE private library collection for former US Supreme Court judge, Ruth Bader Ginsburg took place at the end of January. Bonham’s auction house handled the sale of the collection of more than 1,000 books, following her death in September 2020. Among the collection was a heavily annotated copy of the 1957-58 Harvard Law Review from her time as a law stu- dent at the university, which sold for more than $100,000.
A full list of books in the auction, includ- ing the final selling price, can be found at
www.bonhams.com/online_auctions/27540.
6 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
New CILIP President sets out her plans for the year ahead
CILIP’s President for 2022, Kate Robinson, has taken up her role and will use her year in office to focus on workforce development and the benefits it can bring to organisa- tions and their staff. Kate is University Librarian at the University of Bath, and has worked in public, private and corporate libraries during her career. She has been involved with CILIP’s Professional Registration scheme in various roles, including as and Assessor and in her current role as a CILIP Mentor for members who are going through Professional Registration. She has also been both Vice-Chair (2011-2012) and Chair (2013-2020) of the Profes- sional Registration Board, during which time she led the comprehensive review of Professional Registration as CILIP looked to ensure it remains relevant and fit for purpose – both for employers and individuals. Kate says: “I have been heavily involved with Professional Registration and work- force development for more than 20 years
and so it was a natural focus for my time as CILIP President. Over the years, it has been such a privilege to read and engage with the journeys and achievements of others right across our profession. I want to showcase and share these stories as I think they demonstrate the real value of professional registration for your own development and for our organisations and employers. Professional registra- tion and workforce development are not just nice things to have, they bring real benefits. No profession can move forward without them.” The information,
knowledge and
library professions are on the cusp of major and opportunity , driven by data and the fourth industrial revolution. Workforce development will help to ensure that those opportunities are not wasted. You can keep up to date with Kate’s Presidential year through her regular President’s View column in Information Professional, with the first appearing in this issue on page 16.
Student Minds support through Kortext platform
ONLINE content and learning platform Kortext has joined forces with mental health charity Student Minds to deliver a range of resources to support students. The partnership makes Student Minds’ award-winning mental health support accessible through the Kortext platform. The most recent Student survey showed that nearly one in three students have been diagnosed with a mental health condition. The pandemic has increased stress on students, with levels of anxi- ety, feelings of loneliness and isolation, and depression all cited in research car- ried out by OnePoll in The Kortext State of UK Student Mental Health 2021. Student Minds Clinical Advisor Dr Dom- inique Thompson said: “The pandemic has placed more stress on students than any generation has experienced in over 70 years, which is one of the reasons why they are far more likely than the national average to be
diagnosed with a mental health condition. “It’s vital that universities realise that they can better improve the wellbeing and engagement of their students by using the range of approaches at their disposal, includ- ing in-person support and technology.” James Gray, CEO Of Kortext, adds: “It’s clear that urgent collaborative action from universities, students, health professionals, parents, and the authorities needs to happen to solve this escalating issue, and we are com- mitted to doing whatever we can to help. “By making Student Minds’ award-win- ning mental health support accessible through our platform, it makes it easy for any UK student who feels they might be struggling to get help instantly, and we are proud to partner with such a for- ward-thinking charity.” l Find out how the University of Middlesex is supporting student’s mental health and wellbing through its library on page 22.
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