Louis Coiffait-Gunn
@louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social
CEO @cilip.bsky.social the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals https://www.cilip.org.uk/
Everyone's welcome to join CILIP Members' Fest 2- 6 March www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... great programme of free events coming together
CILIP Members' Fest 2024
14-18 October 2024, Online & in-person Announcing CILIP Members’ Fest – a week-long programme of online events and in-person networking! Taking place 14-18 October, the festival will offer a…
www.cilip.org.uk
November 24, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Everyone's welcome to join CILIP Members' Fest 2- 6 March www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... great programme of free events coming together
Great tools from the Commons Library team to help UK politicians make informed choices and access trustworthy information commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and... #InformationLiteracy #IntellectualFreedom
The good information toolkit
Our essential collection of resources, training and events that’s helping parliament get the facts, avoid misinformation and find accurate and reliable sources.
commonslibrary.parliament.uk
November 23, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Great tools from the Commons Library team to help UK politicians make informed choices and access trustworthy information commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and... #InformationLiteracy #IntellectualFreedom
Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them theconversation.com/australias-p... shared community resources which are “part of a civilised society and must be upheld and adequately funded & staffed"
Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them
A new report shows that visits to Australian public libraries are up 10% – though funding is down. They provide everything from books and internet to help with CVs.
theconversation.com
November 22, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Australia’s public libraries are thriving as the cost of living rises. We can’t afford to lose them theconversation.com/australias-p... shared community resources which are “part of a civilised society and must be upheld and adequately funded & staffed"
For a summary of some of what CILIP's done to advocate for school librarians since the General Election last year, see the latest CILIP School Libraries Group journal www.cilip.org.uk/page/school-...
The School Libraries in View (SLiV) - CILIP: the library and information association
The School Libraries in View (SLiV) is the journal of the CILIP School Libraries Group (SLG) and is published annually.
www.cilip.org.uk
November 20, 2025 at 4:41 PM
For a summary of some of what CILIP's done to advocate for school librarians since the General Election last year, see the latest CILIP School Libraries Group journal www.cilip.org.uk/page/school-...
Fantastic to see impact of prison librarians recognised in this Justice Committee report committees.parliament.uk/work/8678/re... thanks to CILIP Prison Libraries Group, Kent Libraries, Libraries Connected & other partners
November 20, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Fantastic to see impact of prison librarians recognised in this Justice Committee report committees.parliament.uk/work/8678/re... thanks to CILIP Prison Libraries Group, Kent Libraries, Libraries Connected & other partners
Hire some experienced senior (and Chartered) librarians, invest in recovering from the cyber attack. Sensible as ever from Hetan
The British library is in crisis: why does nobody care?
The widespread indifference to the British Library's crippling cyberattack demonstrates a perilous failure to value the knowledge infrastructure vital for national prosperity
www.cityam.com
November 19, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Hire some experienced senior (and Chartered) librarians, invest in recovering from the cyber attack. Sensible as ever from Hetan
New Skills for the Future Library Leader; digital skills and futures literacy for all emerging, aspiring and current leaders www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... register now
Future-ready Libraries Leadership Training - CILIP: the library and information association
New Skills for the Future Library Leader In 2023, Arts Council England funded the Future Libraries project. The accompanying report 'Come Rain or Shine' identifies Leadership Development as an…
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November 16, 2025 at 4:41 PM
New Skills for the Future Library Leader; digital skills and futures literacy for all emerging, aspiring and current leaders www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... register now
AI’s challenges and risks; 62% selected budget constraints, 57% stated privacy & security as their top concerns, overtaking lack of expertise in 2024 clarivate.com/pulse-of-the... Clarivate's 2nd annual 'pulse of the library' research
November 16, 2025 at 10:30 AM
AI’s challenges and risks; 62% selected budget constraints, 57% stated privacy & security as their top concerns, overtaking lack of expertise in 2024 clarivate.com/pulse-of-the... Clarivate's 2nd annual 'pulse of the library' research
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Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory www.bbc.com/mediacentre/... #AI #medialiteracy #infolit #mil
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory www.bbc.com/mediacentre/... #AI #medialiteracy #infolit #mil
CILIP and our Health Libraries Group put in an important response to the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan call for evidence, their life changing/saving work needs investing in www.gov.uk/government/c...
10 Year Workforce Plan
This call for evidence seeks views to inform the development of the 10 Year Workforce Plan.
www.gov.uk
November 15, 2025 at 4:41 PM
CILIP and our Health Libraries Group put in an important response to the NHS 10 Year Workforce Plan call for evidence, their life changing/saving work needs investing in www.gov.uk/government/c...
'138 libraries had been destroyed and 577 severely damaged, reports the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Ulia Gosart, Public Library Quarterly
Browse all journals
Browse all journals
www.tandfonline.com
November 15, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'138 libraries had been destroyed and 577 severely damaged, reports the Ukrainian Ministry of Culture and Information Policy' www.tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.... Ulia Gosart, Public Library Quarterly
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory www.bbc.com/mediacentre/... #AI #medialiteracy #infolit #mil
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory
An intensive international study was coordinated by the European Broadcasting Union (EBU) and led by the BBC
www.bbc.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Largest study of its kind shows AI assistants misrepresent news content 45% of the time – regardless of language or territory www.bbc.com/mediacentre/... #AI #medialiteracy #infolit #mil
Which councils and combined authorities provide people with the most public libraries? www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
November 14, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Which councils and combined authorities provide people with the most public libraries? www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopula...
A National Strategy for School Libraries, featuring actual librarians scottishlibraries.org/vibrant-libr... Just imagine...
Vibrant Libraries, Thriving Schools - The Scottish Library and Information Council
Vibrant Libraries, Thriving Schools – a National Strategy for School Libraries in Scotland 2018-2023 is the strategic document for the development of school libraries in Scotland.
scottishlibraries.org
November 13, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A National Strategy for School Libraries, featuring actual librarians scottishlibraries.org/vibrant-libr... Just imagine...
'Every library authority shall furnish such info, & provide such facilities for the inspection of library premises, stocks & records, as the Secretary of State may require for carrying out their duties' (improve & superintend) www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/7... Data informs improvement
Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964
An Act to place the public library service provided by local authorities in England and Wales under the superintendence of the Secretary of State, to make new provision for regulating and improving…
www.legislation.gov.uk
November 13, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'Every library authority shall furnish such info, & provide such facilities for the inspection of library premises, stocks & records, as the Secretary of State may require for carrying out their duties' (improve & superintend) www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/1964/7... Data informs improvement
A five year national strategy for public libraries www.gov.ie/en/departmen... Just imagine...
November 12, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A five year national strategy for public libraries www.gov.ie/en/departmen... Just imagine...
'if I haven’t reread a book inside three years it should go? If I need it again, I can always borrow it' Paul Daley, Guardian Australia
The acquisitions of a fortunate life have accumulated over the years. All must be culled while I have the wherewithal | Paul Daley
Do I really need to replace my telephone every two years? Could my next laptop be recycled rather than brand new?
www.theguardian.com
November 12, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'if I haven’t reread a book inside three years it should go? If I need it again, I can always borrow it' Paul Daley, Guardian Australia
Shadow World: Anatomy of a Cancellation - BBC Radio 4. What can we learn from the Kate Clanchy example?
BBC Sounds - Shadow World - Available Episodes
Listen to the latest episodes of Shadow World on BBC Sounds.
www.bbc.co.uk
November 12, 2025 at 7:20 AM
Shadow World: Anatomy of a Cancellation - BBC Radio 4. What can we learn from the Kate Clanchy example?
Every day, across even just the English healthcare system, over #AMillionDecisions are made about people's health, many life altering, some life saving www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... Shouldn't those be informed by the latest evidence?
A Million Decisions - CILIP: the library and information association
Every day across the healthcare sector in England more than a million decisions are made that have a profound and lasting impact on people's lives and which influence the quality of healthcare and…
www.cilip.org.uk
November 11, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Every day, across even just the English healthcare system, over #AMillionDecisions are made about people's health, many life altering, some life saving www.cilip.org.uk/general/cust... Shouldn't those be informed by the latest evidence?
Congrats David Szalay for winning the 2025 Booker Prize for Flesh, with a homage to his partner 'through the bleak and glittering times' and to taking risks when writing thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
November 10, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Congrats David Szalay for winning the 2025 Booker Prize for Flesh, with a homage to his partner 'through the bleak and glittering times' and to taking risks when writing thebookerprizes.com/the-booker-l...
A treat to be at the Booker Prize ceremony, to chat with Booker/Carnegie double winner Penelope Lively, and to thank Sarah Jessica Parker for #TheLibrarians, winner TBC shortly
November 10, 2025 at 9:27 PM
A treat to be at the Booker Prize ceremony, to chat with Booker/Carnegie double winner Penelope Lively, and to thank Sarah Jessica Parker for #TheLibrarians, winner TBC shortly
'Libraries and institutions face disproportionate rising costs as publication output grows' [and must budgets fall] policycommons.net/artifacts/31... Report from Cambridge University Press
Publishing Futures: Working Together to Deliver Radical Change in Academic Publishing | Policy Commons
This is a document published by Cambridge University Press in October 2025. It was written by Cambridge University Press.
policycommons.net
November 10, 2025 at 10:30 AM
'Libraries and institutions face disproportionate rising costs as publication output grows' [and must budgets fall] policycommons.net/artifacts/31... Report from Cambridge University Press
Check out the first episode of our new podcast, this one focuses on AI, AI, AI open.spotify.com/episode/4zMB... #AI
Episode 1: Not convinced yet? AI in libraries - Policy, Ethics and Privacy
The Info Pro Podcast · Episode
open.spotify.com
November 9, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Check out the first episode of our new podcast, this one focuses on AI, AI, AI open.spotify.com/episode/4zMB... #AI
More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will [spoiler alert, these letters include libraries & librarians as key to reading] Letters | The Guardian
More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will | Letters
Letters: Michael Robinson says teachers, governors and unions need to get round the table and find real solutions, not argue about testing for 13-year-olds. Plus letters from Simon Gibbs, Helen…
www.theguardian.com
November 9, 2025 at 10:30 AM
More reading tests won’t help children improve their literacy – here’s what will [spoiler alert, these letters include libraries & librarians as key to reading] Letters | The Guardian
University still pays off theconversation.com/university-s... 'the average UK graduate earns about 20% more in net lifetime earnings than a comparable non-graduate'
November 8, 2025 at 4:41 PM
University still pays off theconversation.com/university-s... 'the average UK graduate earns about 20% more in net lifetime earnings than a comparable non-graduate'