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Become a Yoto Carnegies judge and be part of the UK’s best children’s book awards
THIS month sees a rare opportuni- ty to join one of the most celebrated book awards in the UK as a judge in the Yoto Carnegies. The awards are the longest running and best-loved children’s book awards in the UK, and the judging panel is look- ing for a new set of recruits to help pick the winners. Covering writing and illus- tration, the awards are unique in that they are judged by librarians from the children’s sector. Inclusion on the judg- ing panel is only open to CILIP members and each judge serves a two-year term. As well as recruiting regional judges to serve on the 2025 and 2026 awards, there is also an opportunity to apply to become Chair of Judges for 2026. Regional judges are needed to represent the following areas – Yorkshire and Humber, North East, North West, West Midlands, London, South East and South West. 2021 judge, Ros Harding said: “I was
told before I did this that it would be the hardest and best thing that I would ever do, and I would completely agree. It’s so hard because of the quality of the books,
has been an absolute eye-opener and a real honour and privilege.” 2023 Chair of Judges Janet Noble spent
two years as a judge before becoming Chair for the latest round of awards. She points out that potential judges will need to be committed in order to get through the required reading, but adds that it is a hugely rewarding experience for anyone lucky enough to make it on to the panel. She says: “It really made me feel like I was contributing to something good – encour- aging books for children, and all those talented artists and writers who maybe in the past might have gone under the radar.” Closing date for applications for all
roles is 6 October and you can find full descriptions and how to apply on CILIP’s Information Professional Jobs board. Visit
https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/ and search Carnegies
Janet Noble.
but absolutely the best experience.” Fellow judge Stella Hine added: “I’ve read books that I would never have picked up before, and it has just been incredible. It
Autumn full of copyright training
FOUR copyright training courses from CILIP and Naomi Korn Associates are set to run through October and November covering licences, essentials, advanced and academic.
The courses are all online and deliv-
ered in two parts, with sessions running from 10am until 1pm. The first will be the Copyright Licences course, which runs on 5 and 12 of October and provides a solid grounding in how copyright licences affect library services across all sectors, including universities,
September 2023
and knowledge sharing organisations. This is aimed at newcomers to licensing or those who need a refresher on how licences func- tion when obtaining permission and sharing copyright materials. Next, on 24 and 31 of October, is Copyright Essentials which is “perfect for anybody who needs an introduction to the basic copyright principles and/or is reproducing, creating, sharing, publishing, commis sioning or digitising content”.
The Advanced Copyright course will run on 9 and 16 November and is designed
for any body responsible for copyright in their organisation and is for those wanting to learn more about the latest copyright developments, their role and responsibil- ities and how they can embed copyright compliance in their organisation. Copyright Insights for Academic Librar- ians takes place on 20 and 27 November and is specially designed for librarians and information professionals working in educa- tion sectors, will look at copyright issues of relevance now and potentially in the future. For more details visit
www.cilip.org.uk/events.
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