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5 Spending review The government’s autumn spending review puts pressure on already stretched local government services, and comes in the wake of another council bankruptcy.
6 CEO stepping down CILIP Chief Executive Nick Poole is set to move on from the role after eight years.
7 Libraries through the lens Europe’s tradition of Christmas markets influence the latest in our series of Libraries through the lens.
8 A new reality The latest Reflecting Reality Report from CLPE has promising news about representation in books for younger children.
9 Open Access questions A paper from MIT looks at where the future of Open Access publishing could be headed.
10 Public services The Institute for Government looks at how libraries are faring alongside other public services.
Isobel Hunter, Chief Executive of Libraries Connected. Page 14
INTERVIEW 14 Isobel Hunter
Libraries Connected’s Isobel Hunter looks at the challenges and opportunities facing libraries and the organisations advocating for them.
IN DEPTH
12 We Are CILIP: The future is now
CILIP’s Libraries Rewired conference is set to become regular on the calendar. Discover some of the highlights from the inaugural tech event.
17 From the archive A look back at an interview from earlier in the year with Beth Montague-Hellen, Head of Library and Information Services at the Francis Crick Institute and CILIP 125er.
18 Representation in archives
Head of Archives at the Univer- sity of Hong Kong Garfield Lam examines the role of archives in building a representative view of the world.
21 Facet 2023 Reflecting Realities. Page 8 4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL DIGITAL
Facet Publishing’s Lucy Ashworth takes us through the titles published in 2023. And don’ forget CILIP members get a discount on Facet books to help you to stay informed of the latest developments.
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24 Storytelling in research CILIP Mentor Anthony Adeloye reflects on his recent PhD in librarianship and explores how storytelling proved a valuable tool for his research.
27 From the Archive Read an interview from 2022 with Masud Khokhar, University Librarian and Keeper of the Brotherton Collection at University of Leeds.
30 Buyer’s Guide A look ahead to CILIP’s Annual Buyer’s Guide which will be drop- ping through letter boxes with your next issue of Information Professional.
33 From the archive Mark Carrigan’s interview about the impact of AI featured in Infor- mation Professional earlier this year.
36 Open research data A new reports highlights global fears that researchers are not being supported in the quest to unlock research data and asks how technology fits, while UK libraries could provide a model.
39 Dealing with grief Anthony Porter shares his views on how a Grief Library could help pro- fessionals as they work with those needing support in a time of loss.
COMMENT
40 Mediawatching AI to the rescue as too many pina coladas take their toll.
INSIGHT
11 President’s View John Trevor-Allen reflects on his year as CILIP President.
16 UkeiG
Gary Horrocks looks at how a new paradigm in information retrieval and resource discovery is emerging.
28 Libraries and IT
Tom Shaw shares his experience of last month’s Libraries Rewired conference.
32 School Libraries Group Annie Everall on her time with SLG and the benefits of engagement.
30 RPG Focus
David Ball shares his experience and explains why RPG is the right group for him.
38 MILA
Stéphane Goldstein and Bruce Ryan look at MILA research into the impact of information literacy on society.
Representation matters in archives. Page 18
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