NEWS
Blood pressure checks in Whitby
RESIDENTS of Whitby, North Yorkshire, can now check their blood pressure at their local library – with two monitors available. One offers a walk-in service in the library, while another can be bor- rowed and taken home for up to 10 days. North Yorkshire Council hopes the scheme will alleviate pressures on GP surgeries and Louise Wallace, director of health, said: “Monitoring your blood pres- sure is incredibly important and spotting abnormalities can save lives.”
£1.8m partnership for primary libraries
LIBRARIES for Primaries – co-found- ed by the National Literacy Trust and Penguin Books in 2021 – has announced a new £1.8 million partnership with the Foyle Foundation.
It said that 300 primary schools across the UK will now benefit from “a new library or enhanced, dedicated reading space this year”.
David Hall, CEO of the Foyle Foundation said: “We are delighted to partner and combine forces with National Literacy Trust to fill a gap and support those most difficult to reach primary schools, which still do not have a school library.”
Foundation stops individual APCs
THE Bill and Melinda Gates foundation has refreshed its Open Access Policy say- ing it will “end the foundation’s payment of individual article publishing fees such as APCs—paving the way for more equita- ble publishing models.”
It said its “quest for a truly equitable and inclusive scholarly publishing ecosys- tem remains incomplete” adding that “With a decade of experience and lessons learned, the foundation is refreshing its Open Access policies to address ongoing challenges and advance systemic change in scholarly publishing. The policy refresh will take effect on January 1st, 2025.
Collecting the evidence
CILIP is collecting evidence to show politicians the breadth and value of the Knowledge and Information Management sector. The project, Building the Future Econ- omy (BTFE), which launched on 26 April and will run until the General Election, aims to gather stories of success and impact from any organisation investing in data, — information and knowledge management. The studies will be presented to politi- cians, showcasing how CILIP’s members, their employers and clients are building the economy of the future. The infor- mation gathered will also show how the sector’s stakeholders are shaping the current and next generation of informa- tion and knowledge (K&IM) professionals, and also how they will become the leading voices in data management and ethical AI. Keith Wilson, CILIP’s interim chief development officer, said CILIP was working with an external agency to make its voice heard by political candidates. He said: “Timing is critical as candidates and parties are building their election manifestos for the coming general elec- tion. Our Building the Future Economy campaign sets out how CILIP members help to make this happen through their skills and expertise, and how the out- comes make a difference. “Data management, Knowledge and infor -
mation management and AI underpin the UK’s economy and will only grow in the future. CILIP members are in the van- guard of this change. Building the Future Economy is one of four campaigns in this election year that we are running to engage politicians with the value of library, infor- mation, knowledge and data services.”
Professionals working for organisations that match these criteria can take part by writing a short case study on how they and their organisation unlocks the potential of data, leverages the value of information, harnesses the power of knowledge and are manages AI and ethics for future benefit. Some of the outcomes could include better decision-making, problem-solving, workflow, innovation and productivity improvements.
Suggested case studies could include:
l Projects or implementations where data, information or/and knowledge have made a difference for businesses, organisations, governments or for wider civil society.
l How training and development has equipped employees with new and valu- able skills
l Where knowledge management has been used to value, generate or sustain organisational knowledge.
l Examples of how you and your col- leagues and the services you provide help to improve businesses and organisations
l Showcase how your business or organ- isation is planning for and investing in data, information and knowledge
Submission Criteria: l Maximum 1,000 words l If possible, include any data points
l Campaign Launch: 26th April and continues until the general election
For more details and where to send sub- missions visit
www.cilip.org.uk/general/custom. asp?page=BTFE
43 libraries share £10.5m
RECIPIENTS of the third and final tranche of the Libraries Improvement Fund (LIF) have been announced with awards ranging from over £400,000 each for six public library projects to less than £100,000 each for seven of the 43 successful applications.
Fifty two projects have already received around £10 million of the £20.5 million LIF funding package in previous rounds.
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The funding was announced as part of the Department for Culture, Media and Sport’s Cultural Investment Fund which includes the Museum Estate and Development Fund. Lord Parkinson of Whitley Bay, Arts and Heritage Minister, said: “Museums and l ibraries are the bedrock of the com- munity across the country… this major cultural investment will continue our work to level up access to culture.”
April-May 2024
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