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5 Celebrate CILIP 125 The search is on for 125 bright stars in the profession, as this year marks the 125th anniversary of CILIP’s Royal Charter.


6 New voices call This summer’s CILIP Conference sees the return of the New Voices strand, giving opportunity for early year professionals and those who have never spoken at a conference before to give a presentation.


7 Libraries through the lens Photographer and librarian Thomas Guignard takes us to Hungary and the Budapest University of Technology and Economics.


8 Price rise plea Higher education and research organisations join forces to call for fairer pricing of digital resources as they battle rising costs.


9 Stats on show The latest statistical evidence on library use is out now. The CIPFA report shows more reductions to budgets as public libraries feel the financial pressure.


10 LibraryOn Grants The deadline to apply for LibraryOn grants is


IN DEPTH


14 We are CILIP: Community Strategy


Following Covid disruption, work is re-starting on CILIP’s Community Strategy, looking at strengthening the connection between CILIP, members and member networks.


Jennie Rose Halperin on digital disruptions. Page 28


approaching, with up to £70,000 available for public library services to develop their online presence.


11 Seventh heaven Seven Stories, the National Centre for Children’s Books, has been made and Arts Council England National Portfolio Organisation, with three years if funding in place.


12 School library research New research from the Great School Libraries Campaign has been launched, looking at impact and provision.


INTERVIEW


16 CILIP Conference: Louise Cooke


Ahead of this summer’s CILIP Conference, speaker Professor Louise Cooke looks at the changing landscape around controversial materials.


20 Cover Amina Shah National Librarian of Scotland, Amina Shah on the power of storytelling, creating porous institutions and the value of diverse leadership styles.


28 Jennie Rose Halperin US-based library advocate Jennie Rose Halperin discusses the work of Library Futures.


Join the New Voices at CILIP Conference. Page 6


4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL


40 Kirsty Lingstadt University of York’s Kirsty Lingstadt looks at how digital resources are part of a fluid dynamic, enhancing our work.


March 2023


24 WINspiration CILIP Scotland’s Kirsten MacQuarrie talks about a series of events celebrating and promoting feminist ideas and practice in library, knowledge and information settings.


32 Yoto Carnegies shortlists Find out which books have made it on to this year’s shortlists for the Yoto Carnegies.


36 Copyright Conference Naomi Korn introduces the key themes from this summer’s Copyright Conference, and introducing Keynote Speaker Dr Smita Kheria.


44 Let’s Roll


Lucas Maxwell on running a successful tabletop roll playing games session in your library.


COMMENT


56 Mediawatching Down with this sort of thing.


PEOPLE 52 Obituaries


Raymond Astbury, Richard Harvey and John Walker.


Find out which books have made the Yoto Carengies’ Shortlists. Page 32


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55 Professional Registration INSIGHT


13 President’s View CILIP President John Trevor-Allen 19 K&IM Matters


Hélène Russell asks if we all need to work a little louder.


27 MILA Update


The latest from the Media and Information Literacy Alliance, with Stéphane Goldstein.


31 School Libraries Group Nick Cavender on the value of networks and community.


34 Building Collections Paul Howarth looks at the unseen value of collections.


47 UKeiG


A new column from UKeiG with Gary Horrocks, including David Ball looking at Open Access and Monographs.


48 RPG Focus


Christie Ikeogu highlights the value of connections and netwroks.


50 Book Reviews


The latest titles from your sector. 51 KR21


Stephen Wyber on opposition to copyright reform.


54 HLG


New opportunities with FEDIP, and how to make the most of your CILIP membership.


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