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5 Cover HM The Queen An Obituary for Her Majesty Queen Elizabeth II, CILIP Patron for more than 40 years.
6 Workforce mapping Your chance to take part in the latest workforce mapping survey for the library, information and knowledge management professions in the UK.
7 Libraries through the lens Photographer and librarian Thomas Guignard’s on the evolution of his photography project – featuring the Wiblingen Abbey library.
8 & 9 AGM and celebration Join CILIP for the annual general meeting and a celebration of the profession and its achievements over the last 12 months.
10 New look for CKG A new look has been unveiled for the UK’s most prestigious children’s book awards, recognising the new sponsorship partner Yoto’s commitment to the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals.
11 Paris open France’s National Library re-opens after a 12-year refurbishment programme.
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32 Bruce Leeke Suffolk Libraries’ Chief Executive Bruce Leeke looks back at 10 years of mutualisation and what lessons could be learned as we face a new round of belt- tightening.
IN DEPTH
Lauren Bell shares her MA LIS experience. Page 24
11 Trumped up The USA’s National Archive hits the headlines after President Trump’s Florida home is raided in search for official presidential documents.
12 Green Libraries
Register for November’s free Green Libraries Conference to find out how the profession can support a sustainable future for all.
ACCREDITED COURSES
21 Why accreditation Find out what CILIP
accreditation means and why it matters.
22 The right course A look at what you should be considering when it comes to picking the perfect LIS course.
24 Sharing experiences LIS students Lauren Bell and Cliodhna O’Reilly share their advice on how to get the most out of your course.
26 Accredited course guide Take a look at all of the CILIP accredited LIS courses and see which one is right for you.
INTERVIEW
France’s National Library re-opens Page 11
4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
18 Helen Esdaile Meet Helen Esdaile, Apprentice Library Assistant at
September 2022
14 We Are CILIP: Digital Why digital skills will deliver new opportunities for the library and information profession – and how CILIP is building for the future.
36 Joined up thinking Kelly Saini Badwal and Anthony Hopkins explain the thinking be- hind The Libraries Consortium’s new digital discovery platform.
42 Digital journey
Archivist Garfield Lam looks at how digitisation, online con- nections and a curious mind helped solve a matriculation mystery at the University of Hong Kong.
COMMENT
56 Mediawatching Royal connections
PEOPLE 50 Obituaries
Tony Eves, Mike Godwin, Michael Head,Elizabeth Russell, William ‘Michael’ Strain and Jennifer Tanfield.
55 Professional Registration INSIGHT
13 President’s View CILIP President Kate Robinson.
16 The Library and IT Tom Shaw on why libraries have long been digital pioneers.
30 Building Collections Paul Howarth asks ”what next?” for the digital offer.
40 K&IM Matters Dive into the fishbowl with Hélène Russell
46 RPG Focus
David Byrne urges us all to take a step back and think about how we can slow down.
48 Book Reviews The latest titles from your sector.
49 School Libraries Group Caroline Roche on doing the digital pivot and looks at where it leaves us now.
54 Nielsen
Digital sales downturn could see a digital boost for loans.
Suffolk Libraries CEO Bruce Leeke on 10 years of mutual status. Page 32
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