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CILIP GIG represents information professionals in government departments, parliament, national libraries, etc. GIG is a CILIP volunteer-led community. Our communications aren't CILIP policy.
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🎁 Unwrap the #CILIP Knowledge Network on Day 6 of #12DaysOfCILIP. Join one of 20+ Special Interest Groups to connect, share expertise and collaborate with peers in your sector or area of interest, from Metadata, Health K&IM and beyond.
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
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December 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎁 Unwrap the #CILIP Knowledge Network on Day 6 of #12DaysOfCILIP. Join one of 20+ Special Interest Groups to connect, share expertise and collaborate with peers in your sector or area of interest, from Metadata, Health K&IM and beyond.
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
What if you could learn from failure before it happens? 🤔In our final #KNOWvember webinar extract, Luke Spencer (UK Home Office) introduces the Catastrophise technique—a proactive way to explore what could go wrong, share insights, and build stronger plans. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
KNOWvember - Learning from Failure—Before It Happens
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December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What if you could learn from failure before it happens? 🤔In our final #KNOWvember webinar extract, Luke Spencer (UK Home Office) introduces the Catastrophise technique—a proactive way to explore what could go wrong, share insights, and build stronger plans. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
In the third of our KNOWvember postings, we recognise that knowledge management (KM) can only ever occur within an organisational context, and this will inform an organisation’s KM model. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
KNOWvember - Models of KM and organisational fit
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November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In the third of our KNOWvember postings, we recognise that knowledge management (KM) can only ever occur within an organisational context, and this will inform an organisation’s KM model. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
We're looking at the power of storytelling as a knowledge capture and dissemination tool as part of KNOWvember. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
KNOWvember - Storytelling at the Home Office
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November 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We're looking at the power of storytelling as a knowledge capture and dissemination tool as part of KNOWvember. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
Are you in GKIM and working towards @cilip.bsky.social Professional Registration? Portfolio extracts addressing criterion 2 are available in the Prof Reg candidates' section of the CILIP website via the following link (login required): www.cilip.org.uk/global_engin...
CILIP: the library and information association
www.cilip.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Are you in GKIM and working towards @cilip.bsky.social Professional Registration? Portfolio extracts addressing criterion 2 are available in the Prof Reg candidates' section of the CILIP website via the following link (login required): www.cilip.org.uk/global_engin...
Nominations are now open for the 2026 GIG Awards 🎉GIG presents two awards each year recognising significant contributions to GKIM. Read our latest blog for further info on the different awards and how to nominate yourself, your team or a colleague: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
Awards/Bursaries - CILIP: the library and information association
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November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 GIG Awards 🎉GIG presents two awards each year recognising significant contributions to GKIM. Read our latest blog for further info on the different awards and how to nominate yourself, your team or a colleague: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
Happy KNOWvember! This month, @cilip-gig.bsky.social along with many UK gov departments and agencies will be sharing important messages about GKIM. read our latest blog for further info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Welcome to KNOWvember!
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy KNOWvember! This month, @cilip-gig.bsky.social along with many UK gov departments and agencies will be sharing important messages about GKIM. read our latest blog for further info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Our 2025 CILIP Conference Bursary winner, George has provided a great report on the @cilip.bsky.social Conference which took place in July. Read about George experience of and take-aways from the conference here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The journey of knowledge: Lessons from CILIP Conference 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Our 2025 CILIP Conference Bursary winner, George has provided a great report on the @cilip.bsky.social Conference which took place in July. Read about George experience of and take-aways from the conference here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Sign up for the CILIP K&IM Annual Awards Evening🏆 on Wednesday 12th Nov at 5.30pm and find out who the current high flyers are in the world of Knowledge and Information!:
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
CILIP: the library and information association
The 2025 K&IM Awards evening will be held over Zoom
cilip.org.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Sign up for the CILIP K&IM Annual Awards Evening🏆 on Wednesday 12th Nov at 5.30pm and find out who the current high flyers are in the world of Knowledge and Information!:
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
As part of the KNOWvember campaign, @cilip-gig.bsky.social are holding a webinar celebrating the winners of our 2025 annual awards. Read more in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
CILIP Government Information Group webinar: “The more you KNOW(vember): sharing the successes of GIG's annual award winners”, Wednesday 12 November, 12pm - 1pm
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October 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
As part of the KNOWvember campaign, @cilip-gig.bsky.social are holding a webinar celebrating the winners of our 2025 annual awards. Read more in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
Thinking of Professional Registration? @cilip-gig.bsky.social and @cilip.bsky.social are hosting an online panel event featuring speakers with first-hand knowledge of Prof Reg including presenters working in GKIM. Read our latest blog for more info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
CILIP / Government Information Group panel webinar: Professional Registration on the go: Maximising your chances in Government Knowledge and Information Management, Wednesday 22 October, 12pm - 1pm
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thinking of Professional Registration? @cilip-gig.bsky.social and @cilip.bsky.social are hosting an online panel event featuring speakers with first-hand knowledge of Prof Reg including presenters working in GKIM. Read our latest blog for more info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
The Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, if passed, will introduce a range of new duty of candour measures on public bodies and officials which will have implications for records management and information disclosure. Find out more in this factsheet: Duty_of_Candour_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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September 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, if passed, will introduce a range of new duty of candour measures on public bodies and officials which will have implications for records management and information disclosure. Find out more in this factsheet: Duty_of_Candour_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Gov.UK have updated their guidance on using AI to manage the digital heap: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Gov.UK have updated their guidance on using AI to manage the digital heap: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Learn about the @cilip-gig.bsky.social visit to the FCDO historical collection @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in our latest blog!: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/08/cili...
CILIP GIG Visit to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Historical Collection at King’s College London, by Rossitza Atanassova
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August 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Learn about the @cilip-gig.bsky.social visit to the FCDO historical collection @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in our latest blog!: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/08/cili...
The Cabinet Office is planning to use an algorithm each year to review the relevance of digital files for possible disposal. Read the full article here: www.ukauthority.com/articles/cab...
Cabinet Office maintains use of data disposal algorithm | UKAuthority
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July 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The Cabinet Office is planning to use an algorithm each year to review the relevance of digital files for possible disposal. Read the full article here: www.ukauthority.com/articles/cab...
An interesting article was published in Computer Weekly recently on Humphrey, a suite of AI tools being rolled out by the Civil Service. CW notes the need to address "foundational data literacy across the board": www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Shou...
Should we trust Humphrey to boost public sector efficiency? | Computer Weekly
Labour is betting on Humphrey, an AI toolkit named after a Yes Minister character, to drive public sector efficiency
www.computerweekly.com
July 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
An interesting article was published in Computer Weekly recently on Humphrey, a suite of AI tools being rolled out by the Civil Service. CW notes the need to address "foundational data literacy across the board": www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Shou...
@cilip-gig.bsky.social next committee meeting will be on 8th July at 1pm. @cilip.bsky.social members are welcome to observe our meetings and raise any issue for our considerations. Email secretary.gig@cilip.org.uk to take part 🙂
June 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@cilip-gig.bsky.social next committee meeting will be on 8th July at 1pm. @cilip.bsky.social members are welcome to observe our meetings and raise any issue for our considerations. Email secretary.gig@cilip.org.uk to take part 🙂
There are two exciting opportunities to join our friendly and supportive @cilip-gig.bsky.social committee as either a Blog Editor or Web Pages Editor. See our blog for info on what is involved and how to apply: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
GIG Committee Vacancies
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June 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
There are two exciting opportunities to join our friendly and supportive @cilip-gig.bsky.social committee as either a Blog Editor or Web Pages Editor. See our blog for info on what is involved and how to apply: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
There's still time to sign @cilip-gig.bsky.social
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
There's still time to sign @cilip-gig.bsky.social
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
We have two vacancies on our committee! @cilip-gig.bsky.social is looking for a Blog Editor and a Web Pages Editor (Digital Champion) to join our friendly team - if you are interested, more info is available in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
GIG Committee Vacancies
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May 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We have two vacancies on our committee! @cilip-gig.bsky.social is looking for a Blog Editor and a Web Pages Editor (Digital Champion) to join our friendly team - if you are interested, more info is available in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
The programme for the @cilip.bsky.social Conference 2025 includes some interesting sessions from GKIM professionals!: cilipconference.org.uk/agenda/
@cilip-gig.bsky.social are sponsoring a bursary place for the conference-more details available here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
@cilip-gig.bsky.social are sponsoring a bursary place for the conference-more details available here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
Agenda - CILIP Conference 2025
Agenda - CILIP Conference 2025
cilipconference.org.uk
May 13, 2025 at 8:10 AM
The programme for the @cilip.bsky.social Conference 2025 includes some interesting sessions from GKIM professionals!: cilipconference.org.uk/agenda/
@cilip-gig.bsky.social are sponsoring a bursary place for the conference-more details available here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
@cilip-gig.bsky.social are sponsoring a bursary place for the conference-more details available here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
Join us at the @cilip-gig.bsky.social AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
Government Information Group - Awards Presentations and AGM 2025
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May 12, 2025 at 1:34 PM
Join us at the @cilip-gig.bsky.social AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
The @cilip-gig.bsky.social latest ebulletin has been sent out- have you received it? If not, make sure to update your @cilip.bsky.social mailing preferences - more information is available in our blog on how to stay in touch with GIG: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-...
How to stay in touch with CILIP GIG
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May 9, 2025 at 9:38 AM
The @cilip-gig.bsky.social latest ebulletin has been sent out- have you received it? If not, make sure to update your @cilip.bsky.social mailing preferences - more information is available in our blog on how to stay in touch with GIG: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/04/how-...
We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring one bursary place at the @cilip.bsky.social Conference 2025 which takes place in Birmingham on 2-3 July. For info on how to apply for this opportunity, see our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
CILIP Conference 2025 - GIG Bursary offer
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May 9, 2025 at 9:30 AM
We are delighted to announce that we are sponsoring one bursary place at the @cilip.bsky.social Conference 2025 which takes place in Birmingham on 2-3 July. For info on how to apply for this opportunity, see our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
@cilip-gig.bsky.social next group visit will be to King's College London's Maughan Library, focusing on the historical library collection of the FCDO. For information on the collection, and how to attend the visit, see our latest blog 🙂: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...
CILIP Government Information Group visit: Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Historical Library Collection / Thursday 10 July 2025, 2:30pm – 4:30pm
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May 1, 2025 at 11:44 AM
@cilip-gig.bsky.social next group visit will be to King's College London's Maughan Library, focusing on the historical library collection of the FCDO. For information on the collection, and how to attend the visit, see our latest blog 🙂: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/cili...