NEWS
Most libraries evaluating AI
A SURVEY of libraries, with 1,500 respond- ents from across the world and different sectors, has found that 60 per cent are implementing or evaluating AI. The Pulse of the Library report, published
by LMS and library technology provider Clarivate, also found that a lack of expertise and tight budgets were the main concerns. The survey found that AI adoption was the tech top priority but it varied regionally, as did Librarians’ views on other key topics such as sustainability, diversity, open access and open science. Find the report at https://
bit.ly/4e20rDN
Green Libraries Campaign
PUBLIC library ebook platform Over- Drive is a new sponsor for CILIP’s Green Libraries Campaign which advocates for environmental sustainability across all libraries sectors.
Nick Forster, Senior Regional Manager, EMEA at OverDrive said: “Our partner- ship with CILIP aligns with our mission to foster eco-friendly initiatives within the library community.”
Rabeea Arif, Director of Research and Development at CILIP said that support enabled CILIP “to deliver one of our most impactful and pertinent sustainability ini- tiatives – the #GreenLibraries Campaign. We look forward to working together with OverDrive to build a movement that’s reshaping the way communities engage with knowledge, sustainability and the environment.”
Dinenage chairs DCMS committee
CAROLINE Dinenage, who served as a minister in the DCMS with responsibility for libraries from 2020 to September 2021, has been elected unopposed as chair of the Culture, Media and Sport Committee. Following her appointment she said: “I want to see the Committee shine a light on the often-overlooked departmental respon- sibilities – from gambling to civil society, libraries to heritage, publishing and video games, so vital to our economy.”
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Libraries need recognition in creative industries
PUBLIC libraries provide vital sup- port to the UK’s creative industries by both widening access and pro- viding resources to entrepreneurs, accordi
ngtoabriefingfromLibrar-
ies Connected. The paper Public Libraries and Creative Industries makes five policy proposals and provides seven case studies to demon- strate how public libraries contribute. Three of the policy proposals are for central government – the first is for its creative industries plans to recognise the role of libraries. The second is that library services should be included in the government’s new Cultural Infrastruc- ture Map. Third is for libraries to have equal access to funding via the govern- ment’s new cultural strategy. Two of the proposals are for local gov- ernment. The first is that councils should include libraries in their cultural strate- gies and the second is that they should put public libraries at the heart of cul- ture-led regeneration. Isobel Hunter MBE, chief executive of Libraries Connected, said: “The role of libraries in supporting the creative industries is all too often overlooked by policymakers. As the new government puts into place its plans for a “decade of renewal and growth” in the creative industries, we urge it not to sideline pub- lic libraries. They should be recognised – and resourced – as the backbone of our creative life and economy.” The briefing provides seven case stud- ies to support its case including:
l Wakefield Libraries’ summer s’cool podcasting session for young people which saw 500 engagements in 2023 and expects 1,000 in 2024;
l Merton libraries provided a venue with “flexible stage and seating, exhibition rooms and a recording studio” to host events, creating an income stream and building partnerships;
l Gloucestershire libraries are targeting 16 to 24-year-olds who are not in edu- cation or employment or formal training, with digital bootcamps to improve career prospects in the creative industries;
l Barnsley’s library service and Barns- ley’s Digital Media Centre (DMC) worked together to create a pathway for young people to try the latest media, arts and technologies, develop their business skills and pursue creative careers;
l The British Library’s Get Ready for Busi- ness Growth project has been running since 2022 and is an intense and personalised programme for creative business leaders including one-to-one bespoke sessions;
l In Leeds, The Studio12 space’s fully equipped studio, masterclasses and work- shops are run in partnership with indus- try practitioners. Leeds also has its music library, which it says “will shortly become the go-to place to discover, produce and learn music”;
l In Coventry, Digital Spaces expanded a programme of virtual reality and immer- sive audio with three community co-cre- ation projects at three branch libraries.
Copyright fundamentals training
AN introduction to the basic copyright principles for anyone reproducing, creat- ing, sharing, publishing, commissioning or digitising content is running next month. The two part online workshop is designed
for staff working across all library, informa- tion and knowledge management sectors and great for newcomers to copyright or those who need a refresher. Learning objectives for the first part of the workshop include identifying the basic prin-
ciples of copyright and what types of work are protected by copyright. It will explore the relationship between copyright and other types of Intellectual Property Rights. The wider context is discussed in part two
with discussions of key issues relating to Brexit, COVID and copyright, but also orphan works and hot topics in copyright like social media and Creative Commons licences. For details visit:
www.cilip.org.ukCopyrightEs- sentialsAutumn2024.
September 2024
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