IN DEPTH Conference 2024
CILIP Ireland kicks off Conference Season: Building for the Future
The first conference in the CILIP Calendar is set to take place next month, as the joint CILIP Ireland and Library Association of Ireland (LAI) Conference takes place on 24 and 25 April. Rob Green looks ahead to the conference and some of its highlights as delegates get ready to head to Newry.
THE Joint CILIP Ireland/LAI Conference is a chance for library, knowledge and information professionals across the island of Ireland to come together and share ideas, expertise and develop new skills. This year’s conference takes place in Newry in Northern Ireland and will feature a range of speakers, workshops and opportunities to net- work and build new connections. Julie Reid, Chair of CILIP Ireland, said: “The programme of inspirational library and information professionals and cross-sec- toral updates on best practice will engage and challenge us to be dynamic and innovative in delivering quality services in times of constrained finances. Learn, discuss and be empowered through keynote presentations, plenary lectures and participative learning sessions. There will also be a trade exhibition and plenty of opportunity for informal networking and knowledge sharing with professional colleagues.” The theme of this year’s conference is “Building for the Future”, and picks up on topics covering technology and impact on services. The opening keynote on day one will be delivered by Dr Andrew Cox, Senior Lecturer, University of Sheffield, and author of CILIP’s Research report: The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics on the information profession (
www.cilip.org.uk/researchre- port). His keynote will explore the relationship between AI and library services, looking at how libraries can respond to build their AI capability in an ethical and strategic way. Day one will also feature Dr Liam Campbell from the Mellon Centre for Migration Studies, with a session titled Humanity and Emotion. This will look at how “the head, the heart and the hands” must all be recognised in order to build for the future. Sean Beattie, Libraries NI, will focus on Innovation in Reader Development: A Libraries NI Approach. Claire McGuinness and Stefanie Havelka from the School of Information and Communication Studies, UCD, will present a plenary session on research into Stu- dents’ Perceptions and Uses of ChatGPT: Implications for Educators. Day two’s opening keynote will be Janet Peden, Director of
Library Services, Ulster University. Her talk, A New Chapter: Uni- versity of Ulster Library Service Reimagined, looks at the how the Library Service at Ulster has undergone a significant transfor- mation over the last decade, including the design and delivery of the flagship library space at the new Belfast campus. CILIP 125 recipient Louise Cooke-Escapil, of Dublin Business School, will look at the development of the concept of decolonising library collections, reflecting on work from England and the North America and asking what Irish libraries can and should be doing
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Rob Green (
rob.green@
cilip.org.uk) is Editor of Information Professional
in a session titled Building a Decolonised Future Through Irish Libraries.
Throughout both days there will be series of Learning Ses- sions, where delegates can explore topics in more depth. There will also be lightning talks from our sponsors – AM Digital, Bibliotheca, Bolinda, Britannica, Lorensbergs, and The Design Concept – taking place on each day.
Learning Sessions – Day One Learning Session A New professionals panel: Kirsteen Walters, Dr Aine Warren Kannan, Ashley Kong, Clare Hartwieg. Daniel McCurdy, Halie Kerns, Megan Lenahan Presentations from new professionals in the library and information sector.
Learning Session B eBooks Panel: Anthony Hopkins, Libraries Connected, Sean Beattie, Libraries NI, Geraldine O’Beirn, Queen’s University Belfast. A cross-sectoral update on eBooks.
Learning Sessions – Day Two Learning Sessions C and E Futures Literacy Workshop 1: Ben Lee, Director, Shared In- telligence, gives a rapid introduction to the concept of futures literacy and the role of scenarios in futures studies.
Learnings Sessions D and F How libraries can leverage AI? Daniel van Strien, Machine Learning Librarian, Hugging Face presents a focus on practical and approachable uses of machine learning.
To find out more and to book you place visit
www.cilip.org.uk/ event/CILIPIrelandLAIConf24. IP
March 2024
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