NEWS
Nominations open and judging opportunities for Carnegies
NOMINATIONS for the Carngegies 2026 are set to open in September, and once again CILIP members are being asked to put forward their favourite chil- dren’s books.
The Carnegies are the UK’s oldest and best loved children’s book awards, with prizes for writing and illustration. Each year hundreds of books are nominated by CILIP members, providing a unique opportunity to be part of the much-loved awards – and have a say in who could pick up the presti- gious medals. The process officially open on 12 September, with full details on how to nominate available on the Carnegies website. You can stay in the loop by signing up the Carnegies newsletter at
www.cilip.org.uk/CarnegiesEmailPreferences. Awards organiser Mackenzie Warner said: “As the only individuals eligible to make nominations, CILIP members
play a central role in shaping the lists for these historic awards. The 2026 awards also fall during the National Year of Read- ing, promising an especially exciting year of championing the power of librarians in promoting reading for pleasure.” And for anyone wanting to have an even bigger role in the awards, there are a number of judging roles coming up for the awards throughout 2027 and 2028. The application pro- cess will open on the same day as the awards nomination. Carnegies judges are responsible for creating longlists for
both the writers’ and illustrators’ medals, and eventually the overall winners in each category. Judges must be CILIP members, and also have to join the Youth Libraries Group Special interest group for free. Mackenzie adds: “If you’re a librarian or library worker
with a passion for children’s books, and based in one of the above regions, this is your chance to shape the future of chil- dren’s literature. Judging the Carnegies is widely regarded as a career highlight, with benefits ranging from CPD and networking opportunities to free books and specialist train- ing in assessing writing and illustration.” The following YLG regions need judges – South West, South
East, London, West Midlands, North East, and Yorkshire and Humber. Judges selected for the role will be presiding over the Carnegies during the 90th anniversary year for the writers’ award in 2027, adding extra prestigeto the two-year appoint- ment.
CILIP members that judged this year’s Carnegie Medals celebrated in June.
The judges application process will also include a call for a Chair of Judges for 2028, who will also serve as Chair-elect during 2027. Save the date for 12 September and visit
www.carnegies.co.uk.
AI transparency rules for European Union
NEW rules governing the use of AI have come into force across the European Union, which legisaltors say will provide more transparency and account- ability.
The rules are part of the EU’s AI Act, and set out a series of obligations for providers of general purpose AI (GPAI). The aim is to provide better protection for consumers and creators by ensuring AI companies offer clearer information around how their AI models are trained; better protection for copy- right holders; and more responsible development of AI tools. The European Commission described the need for AI rules, saying: “The AI Act ensures that Europeans can trust what AI has to offer. While most AI systems pose limited to no risk and can contribute to solving many societal challenges, certain AI systems create risks that we must address to avoid undesirable outcomes.
“For example, it is often not possible to find out why an AI system has made a decision or prediction and taken
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a particular action. So, it may become difficult to assess whether someone has been unfairly disadvantaged, such as in a hiring decision or in an application for a public benefit scheme.
“Although existing legislation provides some protection, it is insufficient to address the specific challenges AI systems may bring.”
The new obligations were introduced on 2 August, and
require any new GPAI models on the market to adhere to them, while existing tools have until August 2027 to make changes. Among the criteria for companies is one around copyright, with the Act saying: “Given that general-purpose AI models are often trained on vast amounts of text, images, videos and other data, and that this training data may include copyright protected content, the AI Act also requires providers of general-purpose AI models to put in place a policy to comply with Union copyright law… and to make publicly available a summary of the content used for the training…”
Autumn 2025
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