NEWS
Digital preservation coalition
HIGHLIGHTING the achievements of individuals and creating a sustainable future for digital assets, the Digital Preser- vation Awards 2022 were presented at the iPres 2022 conference. Chair of Judges Neil Jefferies, Head of Inno- vation at the Bodleian Libraries, said: “Once again, all of our finalists have shown absolute commitment and innovation in ensuring long- term access to digital information.” Winners included the European ARCHIVER Project and The Digital Repository of Ireland and the National Centre for Truth & Reconciliation Digital Preservation Pro- gram. The latter for preserving statements, documents and other materials relating to the experiences of those affected by the residential school system in Canada. For a full list of winners visit
https://bit.ly/3eYVxOt.
Wales Team of the Year award
TIME is running out for anyone wanting to nominate for the CILIP Cymru Wales Team of the Year Award 2022.
The award is a chance to “recognise and
celebrate your amazing library and informa- tion service colleagues in Wales!” But there are just a couple of days left to get applications in, with nominations for Wales Library Team of the Year Award open until 30 September. Find out more on CILIP Cymru Wales’ awards pages at
https://bit.ly/3DvKo1t.
Tooling-up for the future
A FREE online Local Studies Toolkit, devel- oped by CILIP Local Studies Group will be launched at the Local Studies Conference 2022 at the National Archives. The guide, which contains nearly 50 sections written and peer reviewed by some of the best local studies professionals in the country, explains the nuts and bolts of local studies and heritage work in the post-Covid world. It can be found at https://lslibrarians.wordpress. com/toolkit/ and more information about the Local Studies conference, which takes place on 21 October, and booking details can be found at
https://bit.ly/3BKldab.
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Add your voice to the workforce survey
TIME is running out to take part in the second major workforce map- ping survey for library, information and knowledge professionals. The survey is an opportunity to share your
role and see how it fits in the wider profes- sion. Results provide valuable insights for planning, helping organisations including CILIP to plan for the future and develop new services for the profession. More than 10,000 people took part in the last survey, which was carried out in 2015. But with just a couple of days before the survey closes, anyone wanting to have their thoughts included in this year’s survey, needs to complete the questions as soon as possible.
All data will be anonymised and results
will “create a comprehensive overview of today’s information professional work- force, with a specific focus on diversity, post-pandemic recovery and CPD and skills”. The survey is being conducted by CILIP and the Archives and Records Association (ARA), with support from Scottish Library and Information Council. Libraries Connected, Health Education England, Information & Records Man- agement Society, The National Archives and Culture and Sport Division of the Welsh Government.
The closing date to take part is Friday 30 September, and details can be found at
https://eu.research.net/r/workforcesurveyfinal.
Scheme to stop Ukraine brain drain
NEARLY 80 UK universities have either joined or are in the process of joining a twinning scheme with universities in Ukraine.
The arrangements include the sharing of academic resources such as libraries and technical equipment. SCONUL is holding a series of meetings for member libraries whose institutions are involved in a twinning arrangement. SCONUL is also chairing a library advisory group to support the UK Ukraine Task and Finish Group.
The twinning programme, developed by Universities UK and the Cormack Con- sultancy Group, is focused on securing long-term collaboration across curriculum content, online resources, research collab- oration and staff and student mobility and to sustain Ukrainian institutions with- out causing a brain drain. Seventy one partnerships have been announced and another eight are in the pipeline.
The British government announced £190,000 of financial assistance to establish and support the twinning initiative which will provide a wide range of practical assistance ranging from helping to phys- ically rebuild campuses of Ukrainian universities that have been damaged and destroyed to sharing mental health sup- port – particularly for Ukrainian staff and students suffering from Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) due to conflict. This also includes mutually recognising credits so that English-speaking Ukrainian students can take online courses from UK universities that count towards their final degree, and allowing Ukrainian teaching and research to continue in UK laboratories and classrooms where their own facilities were destroyed or damaged.
Its aims to prevent ‘brain drain’ and ensure Ukraine’s universities play a critical role in post-war reconstruction.
Get set for Libraries Week 2022
THE annual celebration of all the hard work and inspirational projects in UK Li- braries takes place from 3 to 9 October. This year’s theme us Lifelong learning
and libraries form all sectors will be high- lighting how they support learning for all
through formal and informal education programmes. Every year hundreds of libraries take part and showcase the work they do to support local communities Find out more at
https://librariesweek.org.uk.
September 2022
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