Louis Coiffait-Gunn
@louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social
CEO @cilip.bsky.social the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals https://www.cilip.org.uk/
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
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
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 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...
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
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'
Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider books, wonders why so many schools lack libraries & librarians, while public and prison libraries are a statutory right, @ School Library Association Awards @ CLPE
November 6, 2025 at 5:50 PM
Anthony Horowitz, author of the Alex Rider books, wonders why so many schools lack libraries & librarians, while public and prison libraries are a statutory right, @ School Library Association Awards @ CLPE
New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a... #IntellectualFreedom
November 6, 2025 at 10:30 AM
New research on how public libraries and librarians in England tackle mis/dis-information - short survey, please complete & share app.onlinesurveys.jisc.ac.uk/s/stirling/a... #IntellectualFreedom
How can you support school libraries & librarians? Ideas & action from CILIP Scotland in the Scottish Parliament www.cilips.org.uk/cilips-at-th...
November 2, 2025 at 10:30 AM
How can you support school libraries & librarians? Ideas & action from CILIP Scotland in the Scottish Parliament www.cilips.org.uk/cilips-at-th...
The 7th set of Welsh public library entitlements & quality indicators since 2002, including % professional staff & £ per population, backed by data, just imagine... www.gov.wales/measuring-pu...
November 1, 2025 at 10:30 AM
The 7th set of Welsh public library entitlements & quality indicators since 2002, including % professional staff & £ per population, backed by data, just imagine... www.gov.wales/measuring-pu...
Next month is Discover! Creative Careers Month across the UK, including in the library profession - every employer in our sector should be pitching to schools discovercreative.careers @creativecareer5 #DiscoverCreativeCareersMonth
October 31, 2025 at 4:41 PM
Next month is Discover! Creative Careers Month across the UK, including in the library profession - every employer in our sector should be pitching to schools discovercreative.careers @creativecareer5 #DiscoverCreativeCareersMonth
Libraries are seeing the audio boom too, which further drives sales nielseniq.com/global/en/in... Benefits & barriers to audiobooks in the UK from Nielsen IQ
October 31, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Libraries are seeing the audio boom too, which further drives sales nielseniq.com/global/en/in... Benefits & barriers to audiobooks in the UK from Nielsen IQ
A growing pet hate. Rental ebikes (with stands) blocking bike racks.
October 29, 2025 at 4:41 PM
A growing pet hate. Rental ebikes (with stands) blocking bike racks.
Another fantastic #GreenLibraries Conference, kick-starting this year's Green Libraries Week, not too late to add your library service's activities to the map www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
October 29, 2025 at 10:30 AM
Another fantastic #GreenLibraries Conference, kick-starting this year's Green Libraries Week, not too late to add your library service's activities to the map www.cilip.org.uk/page/GreenLi...
What helps explain current university finance challenges? Strong chart game from Universities UK www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/latest/news/...
October 28, 2025 at 10:30 AM
What helps explain current university finance challenges? Strong chart game from Universities UK www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/latest/news/...
Looking forward to hearing from Baroness @fionatwycross @DCMS, #AminaShah @natlibscot and many others at the #GreenLibraries conference today www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...
October 27, 2025 at 10:01 AM
Looking forward to hearing from Baroness @fionatwycross @DCMS, #AminaShah @natlibscot and many others at the #GreenLibraries conference today www.cilip.org.uk/page/greenli...
Parliament absolutely should debate how the £10m investment in a library for every primary school is best spent. Thank you Sir Alan Campbell MP & Jayne Kirkham MP for recognising school librarians' positive impact hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
October 21, 2025 at 9:30 AM
Parliament absolutely should debate how the £10m investment in a library for every primary school is best spent. Thank you Sir Alan Campbell MP & Jayne Kirkham MP for recognising school librarians' positive impact hansard.parliament.uk/Commons/2025...
"Open knowledge is social infrastructure" says Jimmy Wales opening 'Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI' conference by British Library & Wikimedia UK wikimedia.org.uk/2025/10/know... Looking forward to speaking on the opening panel #AI
October 20, 2025 at 9:08 AM
"Open knowledge is social infrastructure" says Jimmy Wales opening 'Knowledge is Human: The Information Ecosystem in the age of AI' conference by British Library & Wikimedia UK wikimedia.org.uk/2025/10/know... Looking forward to speaking on the opening panel #AI
Fascinating discussion at #CiviCon25 (civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/civicon25/) in Sheffield after my presentation on 'University libraries, the sector's civic secret weapon' ciliporguk.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/Shared... thanks all who joined
October 15, 2025 at 3:41 PM
Fascinating discussion at #CiviCon25 (civicuniversitynetwork.co.uk/civicon25/) in Sheffield after my presentation on 'University libraries, the sector's civic secret weapon' ciliporguk.sharepoint.com/:p:/s/Shared... thanks all who joined
It's so great to see competitive elections for these two vital CILIP volunteer roles; Trustee and Vice-President. I hope all members will make sure they've given us their email and then vote www.cilip.org.uk/page/2026ele...
October 15, 2025 at 9:30 AM
It's so great to see competitive elections for these two vital CILIP volunteer roles; Trustee and Vice-President. I hope all members will make sure they've given us their email and then vote www.cilip.org.uk/page/2026ele...
Libraries through life for the future - a new Libraries Alliance
October 9, 2025 at 4:12 PM
Libraries through life for the future - a new Libraries Alliance
Richard Ovenden draws on the radical vision of the public libraries Act's authors to democratise free access to knowledge & culture, sharing more about the new Libraries Alliance many of us have been working on
October 9, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Richard Ovenden draws on the radical vision of the public libraries Act's authors to democratise free access to knowledge & culture, sharing more about the new Libraries Alliance many of us have been working on
Celebrating 175 years since the first public libraries Act at Manchester Central Library, libraries minister Baroness Twycross describes the positive impact of her school librarian, the trusted professionalism of all librarians today, & the importance of the new Libraries Alliance
October 9, 2025 at 10:49 AM
Celebrating 175 years since the first public libraries Act at Manchester Central Library, libraries minister Baroness Twycross describes the positive impact of her school librarian, the trusted professionalism of all librarians today, & the importance of the new Libraries Alliance
World Economic Forum's report on media & information literacy, with libraries featured throughout www.weforum.org/publications....
October 6, 2025 at 3:41 PM
World Economic Forum's report on media & information literacy, with libraries featured throughout www.weforum.org/publications....