Libraries Week goes green


LIBRARIES Week 2023 will be Green Libraries Week, as announced at the Green Libraries conference earlier this year. The week (2-8 October) will celebrate and showcase the work being done in libraries across the UK focused on sustainability and climate change. Each year CILIP picks a theme to explore the innovative and surprising things that libraries are doing to support their communities. This year coincides with a sector-wide focus


on the Green agenda and you can find the latest details from the Green Libraries Partner- ship at www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLibraries with a wide array of resources and case studies from across the UK and the rest of the world. CILIP is aiming to encourage and sup-


port libraries in every sector to reach out to their communities and local media. This can


include local MPs and other decision mak- ers to promote the transformative role of libraries in addressing sustainability and climate change. Updated templates, tips and guides to


help plan, market and promote events will be made available http://librariesweek.org.uk/ libraries-hub/.


Library staff can use CILIP’s interactive Green Libraries Week Map to share infor- mation about their events and activities. They can also register now (www.cilip. org.uk/page/LibrariesWeekpreferences) to stay up to date on Libraries Week 2023 and follow us Twitter @librariesweek and Insta- gram @librariesweek.


Support for dissenting authors


NOT all authors want rightsholder- focused policies or to align themselves with publishers and a project has been set up specifically to support Euro pean authors. Set up by Authors Alliance – itself formed in reaction to positions held by the Authors Guild – and Knowledge Rights 21, “Giving Voice to Authors” aims to build support for European authors who write for the public benefit. The Authors Alliance said: “Without a countervailing voice on behalf of authors, policy makers can all too easily conclude that most or even all authors favour these


maximalist copyright positions. Authors Alliance aims to help give voice to Euro- pean authors who have a countervailing view. “Joining as a member of Authors Alliance


is a simple but important way to help us speak out on behalf of those authors who share our mission of promoting policies that would make creative works accessible and discoverable. Membership numbers help us better magnify your voices and lend weight to our input in policy debates.” KR21 said that in the EU “the debate has been dominated by the largest players,


with messaging that gives the impression that authors care little for the rights of users, educational establishments, librar- ies, or the public. “While some may indeed believe this,


these positions do a disservice to those authors who prioritise seeing their crea- tions and the knowledge they advance to reach as many readers as possible.” It adds: “This voice will be stronger if Euro-


pean authors who share this position can have an association through which they them- selves are able to make their voices heard.” For more information visit: https://bit.ly/46Xfqf0.


Libraries Rewired: register now for autumn tech event


A NEW Conference to help information professionals from all sectors to improve their digital understanding and knowledge will take place this autumn. Libraries Rewired will focus on techno- logical advances, digital tools and the skills needed to make the most of innovations in the library, information and knowledge professions. The one day conference from CILIP will feature a programme exploring data, AI, digital creativity, library technology, digital rights and the skills, leadership and change management processes. The aim is to enable tech-curious infor- mation professionals to keep pace with


July-August 2023


change and developments in the digital landscape. Alongside the regular mix of speakers and sessions, the conference will also include the opportunity to speak to experts and get hands-on with the lat-


est tech in the Digital Solutions Lab. Libraries Rewired takes place on 10 November – find out more on page 16 and you can register your interest now at www.cilip.org.uk/LibrariesRewired23.


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