Althea is also on the Advisory Board of Feminist Art Making Histories (FAMH), an oral history, digital humanities project, funded (2021-2024) by the Irish Research Council and the Arts and Humanities Research Council. Authors Sarah Sheridan and Eleanor Thom will be appearing together, discussing their work and influences on day one.


Day two sees the British Library’s Digital Curator for Western Heritage Collections, Dr Mia Ridge, delivering a session that takes in aspects of machine learning, AI and digital curation. Mia is a co-investigator on the living with machines project (https://livingwithmachines. ac.uk) which has been looking at the impact and opportunities of human interaction with machines through history. The research project has har- nessed computational analytical tools alongside mass digitisation of collec- tions from the first industrial revolution (c.1780-1920), to examine how technol- ogy has altered the way humans live. CILIP President Sue Williamson will also be joining CILIPS Conference this year, having formally taken on the role of President in January. Sue will be using her time as CILIP President to support people into the profession and to advocate for library, information and knowledge management roles as positive career choices that can have a real impact on society.


Underpinning the conference will be a sustainability strand, not only offering insights from across the sector, but also setting standards within the confer- ence itself. Initiatives in place include a car-sharing scheme for delegates, a


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reduced food/water waste strategy, and a “Green Team” exhibitor challenge. Sean adds that the conference offers more beside the programme of events and speakers, saying: “CILIPS Conference offers the chance to learn from speakers, network with other delegates and have a look round our exhibition. This is the larg- est event of its kind in Scotland and we hope it offers everyone a welcoming and inspiring environment whether you are a first time or regular attender.” For anyone attending conference for the


first time, there is a chance to take part in an online Newbie Networking session ahead of the main conference. Led by CILIP Scotland’s Leah Higgins, the session will give first-time attendees the opportunity to find out how a CILIPS Conference is run and the chance to meet their fellow delegates before arriving (book your place for free at www.cilips.org.uk/events/newbie-net- working-24).


Delegates will also be able to take part in a series of parallel sessions, running throughout the conference. These practi- cal knowledge-sharing sessions include:


Parallel Sessions Day One: l Building AI Ready Collections;


l See Differently: How to make your libraries accessible to blind and partially sighted users with RNIB;


l Everything You Ever Wanted to Know About CILIP Professional Registration, including a live mini PR Power Up;


l Bridging the Gap: The Role of the Re- search Library in Participatory Research, Citizen Science, and Involvement;


l Murder We Wrote: Plotting criminally good scavenger hunts for your library users;


l The Alasdair Gray Archive and its Un- likely Stories, Mostly;


l Supporting Vulnerable Users in Public Libraries;


l REVEAL: Reinforcing Ethics and Val- ues for Effective Advocacy for Libraries, supported by the CILIPS Research Fund;


l Taking PRIDE in inclusive archives – sharing learning from Historic Environment Scotland, Scotland’s first heritage organisa- tion to achieve the LGBT Charter Mark.


Parallel Sessions Day Two:


l Managing Safe and Inclusive Public Library Services: A practical guide from CILIP;


l Combating Misinformation in Libraries;


l Realising the Value of Knowledge in Health Library Services;


l Growing Decolonisation at the Royal Botanic Garden Edinburgh (RBGE) Library and Archives;


l Listening and Learning: The power of school library podcasting with SLG Scot- land and Education Scotland;


l Joining #TheJanuaryChallenge (all year round!);


l Government and Civic Literacy;


l Press Play on Moving Image and Sound Archives: Replay (The British Film Institute and libraries) and Moving Image and Sound Collections (National Library of Scotland);


l Green Dreams: Applying to the Green Libraries Scotland Grant Fund and the CILIPS Research Fund;


l Seeds to Success at St Ninian’s High School;


l Libraries as Agents of Sustainability Thinking in Scotland (LASTS) at the University of Strathclyde. IP


*CILP Scotland Conference takes place on 3 and 4 June at Dundee Apex Hotel. Book your place now at www.cilips.org.uk/cilips24.


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