New ventures for CILIP Vice President
FORMER CILIP Chair of Trustees and current Vice President Sue Lacey- Bryant has retired from her role as Chief Knowledge Officer for the NHS (England).
Sue has been a driving force in embed- ding knowledge, library and information professionals through her work leading the implementation of knowledge for health- care. Sue’s work within the NHS has seen knowledge management and information professionals become an integral part of ser- vice delivery, and has helped to ensure their contribution is recognised and valued. She said: “I am retiring from the national
NHS Knowledge & Library Services team at the end of April, bringing to a close my 41- year career in the NHS. I started at Croydon Health Authority as a Health Education and Information Officer in 1982. Since joining the former Health Education England in 2013, I have successfully led the implemen- tation of knowledge for healthcare. “Although I say retire, I am excited to be the Vice President of CILIP, and I will also be taking up the role of Visiting Professor in knowledge and information mobilisation at Manchester Metropolitan University.” Sue’s involvement with CILIP as both an advocate and volunteer includes her current
role as Vice President, having previous- ly served as Chair for CILIP’s Board of Trustees. Jo Cornish, CILIP’s Chief Devel- opment Officer and previously acting CEO, said: “Sue’s contribution to the NHS cannot be underplayed. She has successfully led the strategic developments to secure expert knowledge and information professionals at the heart of decision-making across the NHS in England, improving outcomes for clinicians and patients and their families. “As a volunteer for CILIP, her contribu-
tion has been invaluable. She has been piv- otal in the development of career and skills pathways for the profession and shaped our role in digital transformation. We have been especially grateful for her leadership and insight as chair of the Board of Trustees, helping to ensure CILIP is a strong position to deliver for its members and ready to build on its successes.
“I am looking forward to Sue’s continuing
involvement as Vice President, and Presi- dent when she takes up that role in 2025.”
Anti-racist books for review
CILIP members are being asked to share reviews of books as part of CILIP Cymru Wales’ Anti Racist Library Collections in Public Libraries project.
The project has been created to help public libraries across Wales to build more inclusive collections. A number of books by black authors about anti-racism and diver- sity in libraries are available for review – and anyone attending CILIP Cymru Wales Conference later this month can pick up a review copy on the day. For those not attending, the project can post out a book. Reviewers will be asked to write a short
introduction and description to help other librarians understand how the books could fit in with their collections. Gabrielle Jenkins from Swansea Libraries has been involved in selecting the books for review and said: “If you’d like to get involved, please get in touch with us for the list of available books and we’ll send you the guidance and example reviews to help get you started. Reviews in English or Welsh are welcome. As a bonus, you get to keep the book or donate it to your library. The choice is yours!” To find out more email
gabrielle.jenkins@
swansea.gov.uk.
April-May 2024
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