CONTENTS NEWS
5 Members’ Fest returns Preperations are under way for the return of CILIP’s popular Members’ Fest.
6 Carnegies opportunities From nominations to judging, you could be part of the UK’s most prestigious children’s book awards.
7 Libraries through the lens The latest instalment takes us to a Bauhaus-inspired library in Lugano.
8&9 CILIP AGM and vote Details of this year’s AGM, how to take part and roles on the Trustee and Presidential teams
10 Designing Libraries: Building for SEND Designing Libraries Director Ayub Khan looks at how libraries can design better spaces for people with additional needs.
14 News feature: National Year of Reading What does a National Year of Reading mean for libraries?
INTERVIEW
23 Ann Rossiter Ann Rossiter, Executive Director of Sconul, shares her views on the challenges and opportunities facing the Higher Education sector.
36 Cover Gordon Johnstone As part of Green Libraries Conference, Gordon Johnstone looks at the hidden environ- mental costs of AI and asks how we can minimise the impact of opaque tools?
refurbished libraries are hitting new sustainability targets.
44 Copyright anxiety Is confusion over copyright rules hampering the library sector – Chris Morrison, Jane Secker, and Amanda Wakaruk look at the evidence.
48 Skills gap audit Dominic Gilroy puts CILIP’s PKSB tool to work on a skills audit.
Peter Findlay on Digital Transformation’s library lens. Page 28
IN DEPTH
18 Intellectual challenge David McMenemy explores the controversy around attacks on intellectual freedom and looks at how we can learn from the past.
28 Digitally transformer JISC’s Peter Findlay on how digital transformation in libraries is helping to shape the future.
30 Green Libraries Week CILIP’s Green Libraries Week and Conference return in the autumn – hear from organisers Yvonne Morris and Hinna Vayani and plan your day with this year’s conference programme.
32 My Green Libraries Week
Take inspiration from previous Green Libraries Week evens as Laragh Quinney and Graham Whatley share their experience.
40 EnerPHIT for purpose David McLoughlin of Libraries NI explains how
51 Conference round up Gary Horrocks reflects on lessons from this year’s CILIP Conference.
56 Disability Network winners
Joanne Fitzpatrick and Andy Walsh focus on staff needs with NLISTN project.
COMMENT
66 Mediawatching Ozzy, Ozzy, Ozzy! Oy,Oy, Oy!
COMMUNITY 58 Professional Registration journey Kelly Whittard on Chartership.
60 Professional Registration
Who has joined CILIP’s professional register.
62 Obituaries Garry Humphreys, Christopher Makepeace, Maurice Nauta and Val Walker.
64 What’s on CILIP training andevents guide.
CILIP: established 2002. INSIGHT
17 President’s View Sue Lacey Bryant. 22 K&IM
Unlocking hidden wisdom.
26 Scripturient Truth and trust under attack. 34 Facet
The latest titles from Facet. 43 Health
International outlook. 47 RPG
Get ready for Unconference. 54 SLG
Objections abound. Building a sustainable future one refit at a time. Page 40 4 INFORMATION PROFESSIONAL
61 Disability Network Inclusive meetings.
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