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EVENTS
FIND out what events, training and activities are coming up from CILIP and its Member Networks over the next few months (and remember events are added all the time so make sure you also check
www.cilip.org.uk/events to keep informedonwhat’scomingup).EventsandtrainingarepartofCILIP’swidepackageofmemberbenefits,with many available free to members or at a reduced cost.
MAY
CILIP Midlands Network Meeting – New Skills for the Future Library Leader
Hosted by CILIP Midlands 5 May, 5.30pm Online
CILIP Midlands Network Meeting exploring the *New Skills for the Future Library Leader train- ing programme will be on Wednesday the 5 May 5.30pm to 6.30pm. Join colleagues from across the Midlands to hear how this training will trans- form the way we work to remain trusted and reliable sources of information and assistance.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/2sb65k7n
Cynhadledd Ar-lein CILIP Cymru Wales 2026
Hosted by CILIP Cymru Wales 9 Mai, 9.30yb – 4yp Online
Am y tro cyntaf, bydd ein cynhadledd yn cael ei chynnal ar ddydd Sadwrn o ganlyniad i adborth gan aelodau ac i annog mwy o fynychwyr na fyddent efallai’n gallu mynychu fel arall. Ymunwch â ni am ddigwyddiad rhithwir ysbrydoledig ac addysgiadol gan glywed gan amrywiaeth o weithwyr proffesiy- nol llyfrgell a gwybodaeth wrth iddynt rannu sut maent yn wynebu heriau camwybodaeth, twyllwybodaeth a sensoriaeth sy’n cynyddu’n barhaus.
Noder y bydd yr holl siaradwyr yn cyflwyno yn Saesneg. Bydd fersiwn Cymraeg o sleidiau pob siaradwr ar gael ar gais drwy gysylltu ag
info.cymru@
cilip.org.uk
Contact: Sue Polchow
info.cymru@
cilip.org.uk Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/bdctraks
CILIP Cymru Wales Virtual Conference 2026
Hosted by CILIP Cymru Wales 9 May 9.30pm-4pm Online
For the first time our conference will take place on a Saturday as a result of member feedback and to encourage more attendees who may not be able to otherwise attend. Join us for an inspiring and informative virtual event hearing from a range of library and information professionals as they share how they are facing the challenges of ever increasing misinformation, disinformation and censorship.
Please note that all speakers will be pre- senting in English. A Welsh version of each speaker’s slides will be available on request by contacting
info.cymru@
cilip.org.uk.
Contact: Sue Polchow
info.cymru@
cilip.org.uk Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/bdctraks
Feminist Librarianship Webinar Hosted by Kirsten MacQuarrie (CILIPS) 11 May, 7pm-8pm Online
Feminist Librarianship Webinar Monday 11 May 2026 (Online on Zoom from 7 pm to 8 pm) Free Event Join editor Kirsten MacQuarrie and contributors to explore the roles, impact, and challenges of women in library and information services, with a focus on school libraries.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/3y3yp7t7
ARLG: Dealing With Difficult Situations (Face-to-Face Workshop) Hosted by ARLG 12 May, 10am-1pm
UCL Institute of Education Library
ARLG London & SE and Eastern Workshop: Recently, many of us have faced more chal- lenging behaviour from customers, staff, and colleagues. Situations escalate faster, and tensions run high, making good service – and peace of mind – harder to maintain. This course teaches you how to appear confident, give feedback that reduces conflict, and
Getting Started with Professional Registration
Hosted by Prison Libraries Group 19 May, 2pm to 3.30pm Online
Join Victoria Treadway and Gil Young (Professional Registration Support Officers for CILIP) to find out why professional registra- tion is the next step in your career. This session is free and aimed at anyone interested in undertaking professional registration, or who has already started and would like a refresher. It will cover: Registering for professional registration; The support available to you; An initial look at the PKSB and the criteria; Starting to think about evidence.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/43d33mwb 53 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
shut down threatening or discriminatory behaviour.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/yn5m8upp
“Shut up and write” session for Professional Registration candidates Hosted by CILIP 12 May, 7pm-8pm Online
Undertaking a CILIP professional registration course?
Finding it hard to concentrate on getting evidence written?
Then please come along to this one-hour online session, which will allow you to focus on an aspect of your registration. What you choose to do will be up to you, but this will give you the opportunity to find time and head space to work on either your certifica- tion, chartership and fellowship.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/46n9m24t
Youth Libraries Group South East – Diversifying Your Bookshelves Hosted by YLG 13 May, 12pm-4pm Crawley Library
A dynamic training day for Librarians, Educa- tors and Literacy Professionals exploring how we can better support readers and colleagues from different cultures.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/5cwtdc3c
CILIP HLG Lunch and Learn: Practical AI for Health Libraries – Copilot as Your Everyday Assistant
Hosted by HLG
13 May, 12.30pm-1.30pm Online
AI tools like Microsoft Copilot are becoming increasingly visible across health organisations, but many library and information professionals are still unsure how to use them confidently,
Information as an Asset: Still relevant in 2026 Hosted by K&IM 21 May, 12.30pm Online
Re-examining the 2019 CILIP/KPMG report Information as an Asset and asking how far its five identified priorities still hold up today. We will revisit the original themes – AI, machine learning and automation; the growth in volume and scope of information; interconnection through APIs and related technologies; informa- tion governance; and data privacy and regulation – and consider whether they remain equally important, or whether we would rank them differently now.
Register at:
https://tinyurl.com/4wjdsstu April-May 2026
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