NEWS
Advance copyright knowledge
ADVANCED Copyright training from Naomi Korn Associates offers an in-depth and detailed look at the latest issues and implications of copyright on library, infor- mation and knowledge services. Taking place on two mornings, the high-level training is aimed at practitioners with a good understanding of copyright. The first session takes place from 10am to 1pm on Thursday 14 November, with the second taking place the following week at the same time. Both sessions are online. Find out more and book at
www.cilip.org. uk/AdvancedCopyright2024.
ICO data health warning
THE Information Commissioner’s Office has said it will support the Government’s proposals for health data to be central to a modernised NHS, but said that data pro- tection is imperative. A spokesman said: “People need to trust that their medical information is in safe hands, and organisations must be clear and transparent with people about how this infor- mation will be used. Health and care records are highly sensitive information, so we expect data protection to be prioritised and built into all new initiatives from the start. “We will be monitoring the proposals closely and will engage with Government and NHS England as their plans develop.”
Open-source Library for AI governance
AN AI governance platform has launched an online, open-source library (OSL) of resources to help users develop more ethical AI products and services.
Holistic AI launched the resource for AI architects and developers to help them build fair and responsible AI systems. The OSL features tools for eliminating bias and improving explainability. Adriano Koshiyama, Co-CEO Of Holistic AI said: “It supports measurement, report- ing, and mitigation at every stage of the AI lifecycle, offering one of the most advanced solutions for improving quality in AI appli- cations today.”
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MPs agree libraries change lives – including their own
MORE than 150 library sector rep- resentatives mingled with MPs and Peers at CILIP’s Libraries Change Lives event at the Houses of Parlia- ment to celebrate the positive impact of libraries across society. Laurence Turner, MP for Birming-
ham Northfield, who hosted the event, explained how important libraries were in his current role and had been when he was growing up: “Libraries change lives, that message couldn’t be more true to- day,” he said. “The connection with CILIP came about because at the moment we are running some campaigns and fight- ing hard to keep local public libraries open in Birmingham – like other areas of the country where they are under threat. And from my own experience as a SEND (Spe- cial Educational Needs) kid growing up, how important access to a library space was. Without that I don’t think I’d be standing here today.” He said: “One in 12 children do not have
a book they can call their own at home and in my constituency that number is higher. So when this new government sets out to invest in public services and drive up educational and skills standards as part of its strategy for getting growth back in the economy, I want to see libraries at the heart of that strategy.” Also speaking at the event was Florence Eshalomi, Labour MP for Vauxhall and Camberwell Green, and recently elected chair of the Housing, Communities and Local Government select committee. She said: “When I think about libraries I think about my own childhood growing up in Brixton with the library just close to the bus stop where I caught the bus to second- ary school… and hand on heart, without that library I would not have passed my GCSEs and I think about the constituents and young people I represent now, for a number of them sharing rooms, in some cases four or five siblings in one room, and how do we expect that young person to learn? And a library provides such a fantastic space for those young people.” Florence said: “We will continue to champion you, making sure that we get that vital funding to our local government so that libraries stay open.”
Louis Coiffait-Gunn, CEO of CILIP, at Westminster with Libraries Champion Bobby Seagull.
The reception was jointly hosted by eleven library sector organisations: CILIP; Libraries Connected; Society of College, National and University Libraries (SCONUL); Assoc iation of Senior Children’s and Education Librar- ians (ASCEL); School Library Associa- tion (SLA); The Reading Agency; CILIP School Lib raries Group (SLG); CILIP Youth Libraries Group (YLG); CILIP Information Literacy Group (ILG); CILIP Academic and Research Libraries Group (ARLG); and CILIP London. It was sponsored by Bibliotheca. CILIP ran the Libraries Change Lives advocacy week in June 2024, inviting all types of libraries across the UK to share their stories of impact delivering against key policy agendas, including learning, social mobility and opportu- nity. Over 190 case studies have been shared so far, demonstrating the positive influence libraries have on their com- munities. CILIP continues the campaign to collect more case studies focusing on government’s key missions and the online map will be updated regularly. Louis Coiffait-Gunn CILIP CEO said:
“Libraries Change Lives celebrates the enormous value of different libraries to their diverse communities of users and provides clear evidence of their impact. Members of both Houses, sector col- leagues, and library champions have heard how the trusted provision of access to knowledge, education, and resources creates new opportunities for everyone.”
October-November 2024
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