INSIGHT ‘‘ RPG CivicLAB Conference 2025 CILIP RPG was represented at CivicLAB Conference 2025 by our local representative in the Midlands. C
IVICLAB is based at the University of Derby, a UNESCO City of Lifelong Learning and home to a
fantastic selection of World Heritage Sites. It has been designed to support academics, creative and cultural industry professionals and freelance creatives to share their insights on research and practice through a place-based approach to knowledge generation.
CivicLAB Conference provided some great ideas for how CILIP groups could collaborate with local partners and the CILIP RPG team will be discussing feedback and lessons learned. CivicLAB Conference was organised in partnership with Socitm (Society for Innovation, Technology and Modernisation):
https://socitm.net. Read more about CivicLAB at
www.derby.
ac.uk/civic/civic-lab/
Artificial intelligence
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is rapidly developing and is already a part of our day-to-day lives. But what are the opportunities and risks of living in The Age of AI?
Agnes Kozlowska-Wolodkowicz is speaking at Unconference on “Predatory Artificial Intelligence (AI) and its prey: intellectual property, data protection and privacy”. Agnes will also be joining us for a visit to The Age of AI exhibition at Bletchley Park.
Unconference speaker: Agnes Kozlowska-Wolodkowicz Agnes is an information professional and a data protection officer with over 30 years’ experience in academic, government, and local government sectors.
Autumn 2025
network all CILIP members are being offered day delegate Unconference tickets at a greatly reduced rate of £50. CILIP Midlands web pages are at: https://
tinyurl.com/CILIPmidlands
Lizzie Damilola Blackburn.
Agnes Kozlowska- Wolodkowicz.
Agnes commented: “I love working with end users, even the most demanding ones. A few years ago, I changed sectors again, and now I enjoy working for the Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency. I am responsible for knowledge and record management, data protection, and intellectual property issues”.
Unconference speaker: Lizzie Blackburn
We are looking forward to welcoming local author Lizzie Damilola Blackburn to the Unconference. Lizzie is a British-Nigerian charity worker turned author. She grew up in south London and now lives with her husband and young son in Milton Keynes. Her bestselling debut novel, Yinka, Where is your Huzband? was selected by Nobel Peace Prize laureate Malala Yousafzai as a Literati book club pick.
Oscar-nominated actress Taraji P. Henson also named the novel as one of her top five books that made a difference. Lizzie was a runner-up for a Diverse Book Award in 2023 and her follow-up novel is called The Re-Write.
CILIP Unconference 2025 To celebrate the launch of CILIP Midlands: The library and information
Unconference focus on professional development and networking More than just a conference – it’s a community experience! Join library, information and knowledge professionals to break the mould with its informal, collaborative approach. Small numbers, big impact, and genuine connections over a unique participant-driven, people- centred, and inspiring weekend. The event is on 3-6 October 2025, at Kent’s Hill Park, Milton Keynes. To book, visit
https://form.jotform.com/250965143865364 This year’s theme is ‘Connecting, Influencing, and Inspiring’. What makes this special is storytelling workshops with actors, researchers, and KM leaders with a thought-provoking panel on AI, information literacy and leadership Sessions on marketing yourself, writing, and staying up to date are available also writing workshops with CILIP’s Writer in Residence.
Exclusive tours l Milton Keynes Central Library;
l Bodleian Library and Harris Manchester College, Oxford;
l Bletchley Park’s Age of AI exhibition; l Open University library and archives.
We are supporting St Mark’s Meals, a local charity providing dinner kits to children across Milton Keynes. If you are a library, information, or knowledge professional (working or retired), don’t miss this unique experience. IP
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CivicLAB Conference provided some great ideas for how CILIP groups could collaborate with local partners and the CILIP RPG team will be discussing feedback and lessons learned.
Ian Orton (
ianorton5@gmail.com) Chair of CILIP RPG (for those outside full time work) and former Senior Public Librarian.
http://tinyurl.com/CILIPRPG
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