NEWS
National Indexing Day celebration
THE Society of Indexers will be celebrat- ing National Indexing Day for the eighth successive year on 28 March.
Marking the anniversary of the founding of the Society in 1957, the celebrations include a half-day, in-person workshop for publishers in London, as well as online across social media. The workshop will be held at the Publishers Association, 50 Southwark Street, London SE1 1UN on 28 March and will run twice that day – in the morning and afternoon. For tickets and details visit https://tinyurl. com/344mms52.
Birmingham cuts challenged
THE Library Campaign has written to the Commissioners running Birmingham City Council saying it will challenge the closure of 25 libraries if the plans, which the council has passed in a vote, go ahead. It said that “such a scale of closures of libraries will result in a service which is, in the context of a city the size of Birmingham, incapable of performing the duty imposed on public library authorities by s.7(1) of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964”. If commissioners go ahead, the Library Campaign said it would complain to the Department for Culture Media and Sport and request the Secretary of State to order a formal local enquiry.
Digital Preservation nominations
DIGITAL Preservation Awards 2024 have been launched with nominations open for the best work in the field open until Mon- day 22 April.
The awards celebrate the achievement of people and organisations who have made significant contributions towards a sustain- able future for digital assets.
Entry is free and open to organisations, projects and individuals at all stages of their digital preservation journey, all around the world – entrants do not have to be a DPC member to participate. For more details and to see the list of categories visit
https://tinyurl.com/5n9a6z23.
6 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
Changing lives and building alliances
THIS summer libraries across the UK are being urged to work together and deliver a strong message to politi- cians from all parties that “Libraries Change Lives”.
Building on a proposal from Baroness Sanderson’s review of public libraries to increase political engagement, CILIP has set about creating a summer advocacy week where libraries can demonstrate their value – both locally and nationally. The aim is to build relationships with MPs, councillors and prospective political representatives ahead of elections this year and next. Local and regional elections are taking place in many areas across England, and 2024 is also the final year of the current Westminster parliament. That means that in all likelihood we will see a general elec- tion this year and by January 2025 at the latest. There will also be national elections for the Senedd in Wales and the National Assembly in Scotland next year. Northern Ireland has recently seen changes with the introduction of a new power-sharing agreement in Stormont.
This all means that over the course of 18 months, the UK will have new political representation nationally, as well as locally and regionally. CILIP’s interim CEO Jo Cornish says: “There is a real opportunity here to engage with politicians across the
UK – some who will be taking up a place in parliament for the first time. We want to use that opportunity to build a network of political support for libraries and the services they provide. We all know that libraries are about much more than books. They help to tackle inequality, raise attain- ment, deliver health benefits and are one of the best ways to level-up communities. Every pound invested in a public library, unlocks benefits for local people worth many times that investment. “This summer we will be telling the stories of how Libraries Change Lives, and we want libraries across the UK to join us and share your successes during Librar- ies Change Lives Week.” CILIP’s public affairs work throughout 2024 will be framed by that political change and the opportunities it offers. Part of that work will be to show leaders that libraries are already working to deliver many of the political priorities that are set nationally and locally – including better outcomes in education, health and for the economy. Don’t forget that Green Libraries Week will return in October, giving you a chance to celebrate sustainability in libraries. To find out more about how you can get involved in CILIP’s Libraries Change Lives Week visit
www.cilip.org.uk/page/librar- ies-change-lives24.
KIM resources guide published
A LIST of useful KIM resources for existing professionals and newcomers to the sector has been published by CILIP’s Knowledge & Information Management special inter- est group (K&IM SIG). The resource guide is for anyone work- ing in information management, thinking about working in information management and students.
In its introduction to the guide, CILIP’s K&IM SIG Committee said: “If you are currently working in information man- agement we hope this guide will point you to some useful resources to help you bring better information management to your organisation. If you are currently a CILIP registration candidate working towards
CILIP Professional Registration and wish to develop the information management skills and knowledge described in the current PKSB this list should guide you to sources and resources to help you with that objective.”
The guide covers statistics, information basics and more advanced texts, principles and policy creation, survey and research reports, journals and podcasts, as well as linking to different information manage- ment associations and groups. The K&IM SIG intends to update the guide annually and is open to any suggestions for inclusion in the next update which can be emailed to:
secretary.kandim@cilip.org.uk. Find the guide at
https://tinyurl.com/eyte29jv.
March 2024
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