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NEWS 5 Taskforce launch


CILIP joins the newly launched Government Media Literacy Taskforce to help build skills to tackle misinformation.


6 Sharing stories CILIP President Kate Robinson wants to hear your experiences of Professional Registration.


7 Libraries through the lens Photographer and librarian Thomas Guignard finds a brief moment of quiet at Helsinki’s Kallio Library


8 Elsevier deal Universities are set to benefit from a new three-year deal with Elsevier that cuts costs and delivers open access content.


9 BL reveals plans The British Library has unveiled plans for a bold new design to better connect with local communities.


10 Food bank scheme Wales looks to offer free books to children through food banks, as part of a £5m Welsh Government book gifting scheme.


11 Early bird option Time is running out for anyone wanting to get the best deals


CILIP Conference and Expo keynote speaker Sayf Al Ashqar. Page 25


for this year’s CILIP Conference and Expo.


12 Health literacy CILIP and HEE join forces on Health literacy improvement project.


13 Vote Libraries


Promoting the value of libraries during this year’s local elections.


14 News Feature: Cost of living help


How one library service has already learned lessons that could help tackle families’ cost of living crises this summer.


INTERVIEW


25 Sayf Al Ashqar Library Director at the University of Mosul, and CILIP Conference Keynote speaker, Sayf Al Ashqar on rebuilding the library after ISIS attack.


34 Cover Binni Brynolf Chatham House Librarian Binni Brynolf explores the variety of roles needed to ensure the library delivers for all its users.


38 Tammye Huf


Diverse Book Award-winning author Tammye Huf talks about how libraries helped uncover her prize-winning story.


IN DEPTH


British Library unveils development plans. Page 9


4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL


16 We Are CILIP: Social justice Why Social justice, equity and Human Rights are core parts of


April-May 2022


Download the App for Apple and Android devices at www.cilip.org.uk/InfoProApp


Twitter @InfoProMag


CILIP’s new five-year action plan, We are CILIP.


20 Space for new narratives Jess Crilly and Regina Everitt, Editors of Narrative Expansions, look at how to build on decolo- nisation momentum.


24 CILIPS Conference A look at what to expect from this year’s CILIP in Scotland Confer- ence, which takes place in June.


29 On the High Street A pioneering scheme to deliver health and digital information literacy through a High Street hub, and how it has changed to meet community needs.


41 Black Cultural Archives Dr Hannah Ishmael looks back at the history and development of the UK’s most important record of black culture and its impact.


44 Intellectual Freedom Martyn Wade explains how and why CILIP is fighting to uphold everyone’s right to Intellectual Freedom.


COMMENT


56 Mediawatching Waxing lyrical.


PEOPLE 52 Obituaries


Brian Burch, Mike Keen and David Lindley.


55 People News Professional Registration. INSIGHT


15 President’s View CILIP President Kate Robinson. 18 K&IM Matters


Hélène Russell asks if you know where your invisible fish are.


28 Scripturient


Matt Finch discusses strategic literacy.


33 HLG


Ruth Carlyle on addressing inequalities.


40 LGBTQ+ Network Committee roles –.can you help?


47 Disability Network Amplifying voices.


48 RPG Focus


Christie Ikeogu on getting the most our of retirement.


50 Book Reviews


The latest titles from your sector. 51 Schools


Nick Cavender celebrates diversity and inclusion.


51 Schools Nick Cavender celebrates


diversity and inclusion .


54 Apprentices


Hannah Armitage at the Young Local Authority of the Year Award event.


The history and future of the Black Cultural Archives. Page 41


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