NEWS
Weekend retreat with CILIP RPG
CILIP RPG is holding a weekend residential in the beautiful surroundings of Gladstone’s Library in Hawarden, North Wales. Taking place from 6-9 October, this is an opportunity to hear from local artists, librarians, information professionals, academics and authors acting as guides and guest speakers. The programme of events includes a visit to Jodrell Bank observatory, with a talk by Dr Stacey Habergham-Mawson, Senior Lecturer at the Astrophysics Research Institute, Liverpool John Moores University and a tour of the site.
For full programme details visit https://bit. ly/3ZeDmqL.
Social skills for professionals
ANYONE looking to find out more about using social media as a knowledge net- work tool can join a UKeiG workshop on 18 October.
The online workshop, ‘Communicating and tracking research using social media, blogs and altmetrics’, will look at the benefits and potential drawbacks of the rapidly changing world of social media as a knowledge network.
As well as exploring online tools, there will be a section on longer-form communi- cations through blogs. Measuring impact will also be on the agenda. To find out more and to book visit https://
bit.ly/453UCAF.
Go green for Libraries Week
THIS year’s Libraries Week celebration takes place next month, with a theme focused on sustainability.
Green Libraries Week is your chance to showcase a different side to your library’s work. This year’s theme is about demon- strating how library services in all their forms are helping to deliver sustainable solutions for communities. It’s simple to get involved, with free resources and an online events diary to publicise your event at
www.librariesweek.org.uk. See page 24 for more details.
Funding for pilot projects to connect people to research
LIBRARIES and archives are among the projects chosen for a new project that is connecting scholars with cul- tural organisations in a bid to engage the public with new research. The scheme is being run by the British Academy, through its SHAPE Involve and Engage Awards. The aim is to uncov- er new ways of engaging with research in the social sciences, humanities and arts for people economy – SHAPE. Grants of up to £8,000 have been handed to a range of pilot projects across different cultural organisations.
Out of the 13 funded pilots, two will be delivered by libraries and one will be tak- ing place through an archive. A fourth project will look at a city’s links to slavery and will focus on a number of collections. Kilburn Library will be working with Francesca Adele Murialdo, Senior Lec turer, Director of Programmes in I nterior Architecture and Design at Middlesex University, on the Kilburn Museum Lab project. Birmingham Cen- tral Library will be welcoming Kathryn Moore and Alex Albans, Professor of Landscape Architecture and Director, West Midlands National Park Lab, Bir- mingham City University for the project Number 11: Know Your Place, which will focus on the city’s heritage through
its Number 11 bus route. Rui Su, Senior Lecturer in Tourism, Middlesex University, will join forces with London Metropolitan Archives for the project Taste of Memory. And Rich- ard Anderson, Lecturer in the History of Slavery, University of Aberdeen will work with Scottish Civic Trust on Aberdeen in Africa, Africa in Aberdeen: Community Co-Curation in Decolonising Collections, Campus, and Community. Professor Julia Black, President of the British Academy, said: “Our vision is to see public engagement fully embed- ded in research and so we are delighted to support these partnerships between researchers and cultural organisations which will do just that, galvanising local communities and target audiences relat- ed to their research themes. I know that the review panel were struck by the sheer creativ ity, innovation, diversity and variety held not only within our disciplines, but in how researchers feel they can meaning- fully engage with audiences through arts and culture institutions which sit in the hearts of communities.” Professor Black added: “We hope that their partnerships will inspire and spark new meaningful connections between communities and the humanities, social sciences and arts.”
Apply now for social partner funding
FUNDING of up to €10,000 is on offer for libraries to join Europe Challenge 2024: Libraries, Communities and De- mocracy. The Europe wide scheme is open to UK Libraries, and Arts Council England is encouraging services to apply and join a network of services focused on enhanc- ing democratic participation. The aim of the annual programmes is for library teams to work together with commu- nities on solutions for a range of social issues. Calls have already gone out for applications, and any library interested in applying has until 16 October to put their proposals forward. This short turnaround may suit librar-
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ies that already have dialogue with a local community group and a commun- ity issue that they are seeking to resolve. Arts Council England has provided sig- nificant funding meaning at least seven libraries in England that meet the criteria should get grants.
The programme is ”for libraries in Europe that have a community organ- isation as a partner, with a social issue in their community that both parties are ready to tackle together,” and it “ addresses various challenges facing Europe, such as social isolation, inequality, disinfor- mation and climate crisis, through com- munity-led local change.” Apply at
https://theeuropechallenge.eu.
September 2023
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