takes cataloguers and non-cataloguers alike through­the­basics­of­music­cataloguing,­ including basic scores, instrumental sets, vocal­music­and­audiovisual­materials.


Contact:­Gail­Beadnell­events.mdg@cilip.org.uk Register at https://tinyurl.com/practicalcataloguing


UKeiG CPD Course: Generative AI and Retrieval Augmented Genera- tion for librarians, information


Hosted by UKeiG


27 November 2025, 1pm to 4pm Online / Zoom


Presented­by­Andrew­Cox­and­Suvodeep­ Mazumdar,­this­course­will­introduce­you­to­the­ potential­of­RAG­(Retrieval­Augmented­Genera- tion),­as­well­as­to­definitions­of­AI­literacy­that­ are­central­to­promoting­responsible­use.­ Generative­AI­has­arguably­made­finding­and­ using information easier, but its reliability is questionable.­There­are­many­ethical­issues­ around its training and its wider social and environmental­


­impact.­This­course­is­ideal­for­


any library, information and knowledge profes- sional interested in developing an understand- ing­of­Generative­AI­as­it­applies­to­their­work.


Contact:­Gary­Horrocks­info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/generativeaiforlibrarians


DECEMBER


Copyright Licensing 2025 – CPD-certified Training


Hosted by Naomi Korn Associates 2­December­2025,­9.30pm­to­1pm­ Online


Licences­are­the­tool­used­by­rights­holders­to­ enable­the­reuse­of­their­intellectual­property­ assets.­This­detailed­intermediary­course­ provides­a­solid­grounding­in­how­licences­ are­intrinsic­to­the­use­and­the­protection­of­ copyright­works.­Whether­you­are­a­licensor­ or­a­licensee,­this­course­is­designed­for­those­ who­need­detailed­insight­on­how­copyright­ licences­function.


Contact:­Laurentine­Insonere­Amaliza, CILIP cilip.learn@cilip.org.uk or info@naomikorn.com Register at: https://tinyurl.com/copyrightlicensing2025


UKeiG CPD Course: Data Visualisation for librarians, information and knowledge professionals


Hosted by UKeiG


2 December 2025, 1pm to 4pm Online via Zoom


It­is­crucial­to­understand­the­opportunities­ open­access­tools­can­offer­in­visualising­data.­ The­library,­information­and­knowledge­sector­ is­data-rich,­regularly­collating­statistics­to­ evidence service value and impact and advise decision­makers.­ This­workshop­will­introduce­and­explore­data­ visualisation­theory­and­applications­with­ advice­and­tips­throughout.


Contact:­Gary­Horrocks­info.ukeig@cilip.org.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/ukeigdatavisualisation


CILIP East – Applying to Library School


Hosted by CILIP East 3­December,­1.30pm­to­4.30pm


Lecture­Theatre­and­the­Central­Hall­in­the­Old­ Divinity­School,­St­John’s­College,­Cambridge,­ Cambridgeshire,­CB2­1TP


Are­you­thinking­about­a­degree­in­Library­ and­Information­Studies?­Do­you­want­to­ know­more­about­the­different­options­out­


Winter 2025


there,­and­about­potential­funding­opportuni- ties?­Come­along­and­hear­from­programme­ directors and recent graduates from a range of­University­LIS­departments..


Contact:­Katherine­Burchell­khb28@cam.ac.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/applyingforlibraryschool


Prison Libraries – The Winter Event: CPD & Networking


Hosted Hosted by Prison Libraries Group 3­December­2025,­10am­to­5pm


Holborn­Library,­32-38­Theobalds­Road, London,­WC1X­8PA


Programme­to­be­confirmed.­Members­free,­ Employer­partner­rates­–­£40+VAT­(contact­ employerpartners@cilip.org.uk­for­the­discount­code)­ Non-members­–­£80+VAT. Contact:­Julie­Shannon­ julie.shannon@justice.gov.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/prisonthewinterevent


CILIP MDG Practical Cataloguing Webinar 8: Enhancing metadata quality


Hosted by the Metadata and Discovery Group


9 December 2025, 1pm to 2 pm Online­via­MS­Teams


This­is­a­practical­workshop­showcasing­how­ Python­assisted­in­cleaning­and­standardising­ MARC­21­bibliographic­records.­Presented­by­ Dalia­Kbar,­the­session­will­highlight­real-life­ examples­from­her­project,­focusing­on­ before-and-after comparisons of records and demonstrating selected scripts used to detect inconsistencies­and­correct­metadata.­This­ case­study­offers­a­practical­insight­into­how­ simple tools can support metadata quality and­compliance­with­RDA­and­institutional­ cataloguing­policies.


Contact:­­Gail­Beadnell­events.mdg@cilip.org.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/mdgpracticalcataloguing


CILIP London: Festive Literary Pub Crawl


Hosted by CILIP London 10­December­2025,­6.30pm­to­8.30pm


Meet­at­Holborn­Station,­The­main­exit­in­ Kingsway,­Holborn­Station,­Kingsway­(main­ exit),­WC2B­6AA


Hear­about­Dickens­and­Thackeray;­Oscar­ Wilde­and­G.B.­Shaw;­Virginia­Woolf­and­the­ Bloomsbury­Circle­(who­lived­in­Squares­and­ loved­in­triangles);­Sylvia­Plath­and­Ted­Hughes;­ George­Orwell,­W.­B.­Yeats­and­T.­S.­Eliot­from­


presenter­David­Tucker...­and­a­couple­of­the­ best­old­pubs­in­London.


Contact:­Livia­Bartels,­events.london@cilip.org.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/londonliterarywalk


JANUARY


Visit & tour of the Cornwall Health Library


Hosted by CILIP South West 16­January­2026,­11am­to­1pm


The­Knowledge­Spa­Royal­Cornwall­Hospital,­ Treliske,­Truro,­Cornwall­­TR1­3HD


Find­out­more­about­The­Knowledge­Spa,­a­ dedicated­


­education­and­research­building­


which­opened­in­2004,­with­a­guided­library­ tour­with­time­for­questions,­and­an­opportun- ity­to­network.­Cornwall­Health­Library­occupies­ the­top­floor­of­the­building,­and­‘supports­high­ quality­evidence-based­patient­care­for­NHS­ staff­and­students­across­Cornwall’.


Contact:­Christina­Carson­treasurer.SW@cilip.org.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/cornishhealth


MARCH


MDG Conference 2026 and UKCoR RDA Day 202


Hosted by Metadata and Discovery Group 11-13­March­2026 Engineers’­House,­Clifton­Down,­Bristol­BS8­2N


The­theme­of­the­CILIP­Metadata­and­Discov- ery­Group­Conference­2026­is­#MetaFutures,­ inspired­by­the­legacy­of­Isambard­Kingdom­ Brunel,­whose­iconic­bridges­brought­togeth- er communities and revolutionised transpor- tation.­Just­as­Brunel’s­work­connected­gaps­ in­infrastructure,­#MetaFutures­will­explore­ how­metadata­brings­together­resources­and­ users­as­well­as­how­to­span­the­gap­between­ current­practices­and­future­challenges,­ particularly­in­an­age­of­rapidly­advancing­AI­ technologies.


Contact:­Will­Peaden­Chair.mdg@cilip.org.uk Register at: https://tinyurl.com/MetaFutures


If you would like to advertise a non-CILIP event to members, email advertising@cilip.org.uk to discuss rates.


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