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We are the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. Our purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors. cilip.org.uk

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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 30/09/2026
📚 Be part of Carnegie history and help choose our future Medal winners! We’re recruiting 2028–29 librarian judges from 5 regions. 🗓️ Find out more + apply by 9 October: informationprofessionaljobs.com/job…
Invitation to join as a judge for the 2028-29 Carnegie awards with a bold star and torch graphic on a red background.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 18h
📣 CILIP communities! Help shape #MembersFest2027. We're seeking sessions on '150 years of CILIP' - looking to the future of the profession and topics like future skills, workforce development, leadership & safeguarding the profession. Get involved: ow.ly/R3Ow50ZT0g3
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 21h
🚨 Final day for Early Bird tickets! Libraries Rewired 2026 brings together leading experts and practical discussions on AI, data, coding, NLP and more. 🎟️ Register today: librariesrewired.org.uk ⏰ Early Bird closes TODAY - 30 September
Rewired promo banner spotlighting that early bird closes 30 Sept
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
London hosts the World Library & Information Congress in 2027. We need: ✅Venue for cultural reception for 2,500 international delegates - standing ✅London/nearby ✅Showcase UK culture & heritage 💡Ideas or offers? Contact us: forms.cloud.microsoft/e/bUsmSPNaXk by 14 Oct #WLIC2027 #IFLA
Big Ben clock tower with Union Jack flag fluttering against a partly cloudy sky in London.
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CILIP Cymru Wales @cilipcymru.bsky.social · 29/09/2026
Dewch i ddathlu 40 mlynedd o Honno, Gwasg Menywod Cymru, gyda ni! Digwyddiad am ddim. Darganfod fwy / Celebrate 40 years of Honno, Welsh Women's Press, with us! Free event. Find out more cilip.org.uk/honno-press @honnopress.bsky.social
Bilingual text on a rich blue background. Text reads: Honno, Gwasg Menywod Cymru / Welsh Women's Press efo / with Elen Martin. Yn dathlu 40 mlynedd o wasg annibynnol menywod hiraf y DU / Celebrating 40 years of the UK's longest-running independent women's press. 22 Hydref / October 2026, 12.30 yp / pm -1.15 yp / pm ar-lein / online. I archebu / To book: cilip.org.uk/honno-press. The word Honno has an owl perched on the H. There is a photo of Elen Martin in the top right. She's smiling. The CILIP Wales logo is in the bottom right.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Less than a month to get your #GreenLibraries Week events planned and featured on our map. If you're still thinking of what to plan use our wide range of resources and greenspiration to kickstart your green activities. Don't forget to add them to the map: ow.ly/aHPC50ZS7yV
Map of the UK highlighting locations of over 200 Green Libraries Week events encouraging participation.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 28/09/2026
Find out all the events, training and activities coming up from #CILIP and our Member Networks. Events are added all the time - make sure you check ow.ly/j7hG50ZRvK7 to keep informed. All events are hosted by CILIP or a CILIP Special Interest Group, unless otherwise stated.
Schedule of CILIP online events including reflective writing on October 1 and library career unlocking on October 2.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 25/09/2026
From the latest issue of Information Professional magazine: Negotiating a ceasefire with the bots. John Sheridan (The National Archives) explores why blocking bots isn’t enough—and what better solutions are emerging. Read the full article: ow.ly/s1R450ZRl2a
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 24/09/2026
🤖 AI isn’t just built by big tech. At at Libraries Rewired discover how libraries can use, benefit from and even shape open AI with Daniel van Strien, Machine Learning Librarian at Hugging Face. 🎟️ Register: librariesrewired.org.uk ⏰ Early Bird ends 30 Sept.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 23/09/2026
The Year 2 Green Library Hubs libraries are now underway! We're pleased to see #RedruthLibrary, #GatesheadLibraries and Leabharlainn nan Eilean Siar/Western Isles Libraries join the project. Read more on what each Green Library Hub has planned for the project: ow.ly/3J7E50ZQvJy
Green Library Hubs logo, with the CILIP and Comunity Fund logo below. Text - The Year 2 Hubs are now live, image of two women planting in a field together
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 22/09/2026
Employers - you may have seen that The Guardian's job site is closing, but for anyone looking to recruit in the Library, Knowledge Management or Information Management sectors, CILIP's Information Professional Jobs Board is still here for you: ow.ly/JkU850ZMAHb
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Are you there? On the map? If not, get your #GreenLibraries Week events up on there & join the others this year! Remember you can plan for any green event & host it in your library - they do not have to be related to our theme this year, just be GREEN! ow.ly/RGaX50ZMvmg
Green Libraries Week logo, small graphic bee near the map of the UK on the right, text - are you on the map? with #GreenLibraries below
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 21/09/2026
Find out what events, training and activities are coming up from #CILIP and our Member Networks. Events are added all the time - make sure you check ow.ly/KioB50ZMyn6 to keep informed. All events are hosted by CILIP or a CILIP Special Interest Group, unless otherwise stated.
CILIP events this week include an online session for Professional Registration candidates on 22 September at 19:00.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 18/09/2026
What happens when AI meets archives, libraries & knowledge management? Open the new issue of #CILIP’s Information Professional magazine & explore AI-ready collections, legal KM and Norway’s Future Library PLUS news & insight from across the profession. ow.ly/rWa450ZMzV9
Cover of Information Professional magazine featuring a woman in a blue dress standing by flowers, promoting the latest issue of the CILIP magazine.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Out Now from Facet Publishing : AI for the Information Professional: A Practical Guide by Andrew Cox. Blending practical tips & activities with critical insight, the book equips readers across the LIS sector to make informed choices about when & how to use AI. Order here: ow.ly/oQbw50ZMtw7
A 3D cover of Andrew Cox's AI for the Information professional on a pink and orange gradient background, textured with overlapping orange and pink circles, with the words 'out now' overlaid.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 17/09/2026
Our #GreenLibraries Week map is approaching the 100 events mark! Have you added yours yet? Get cracking and planning with our free resources and submit your events to join the others on the map: ow.ly/PI1I50ZLRzz
Green Libraries Week logo, with the graphic bee and text - add your green events to our map
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 16/09/2026
CILIP’s Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) is a world-class self-assessment tool. Free to #CILIP members it maps your strengths, identifies skill gaps, and shapes your personal development plan. New to the PKSB? Start with our intro & overview: ow.ly/urVX50ZLQUw
Circular diagram illustrating the Professional Knowledge & Skills Base with Ethics & Values at the core surrounded by Professional Expertise and Generic Skills categories.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
🌍 Who controls our data? Technology analyst and writer Martin De Saulles joins Libraries Rewired to tackle one of today's biggest questions: data sovereignty. 📊 Don't miss this thought-provoking session. 🎟️ Register: librariesrewired.org.uk ⏰ Early Bird ends 30 Sept.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 15/09/2026
Great webinar planned on the first day of #GreenLibraries Week. Speakers from our partner Met Office - weather and climate & the European Commission will present on climate mis & disinformation - this year's theme. Book today & join us for a fascinating start to GLW: ow.ly/1ZR650ZLuCa
Green Libraries Week logo, with an image of two women planting on the right. Text - Green Libraries Week webinar with MET Office & EU Commissio, date, time and location text, logo of MET Office at the bottom with the text - Book your space today
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
🍂 Autumn's set in - the ideal time to reflect on your career. Whether you're aiming for Certification, Chartership, or Fellowship, earning your post-nominals provides a globally recognised stamp of excellence. Start your #ProfessionalRegistration journey: ow.ly/Agwc50ZLbvI
Six circular badges promoting CILIP chartership levels against a patterned blue background.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Find out what events, training and activities are coming up from #CILIP and our Member Networks. Events and training are part of CILIP’s wide package of member benefits, with many available free to members or at a reduced cost. Events added all the time: ow.ly/yOLW50ZLfko
Schedule of CILIP events from September 15 to 18 including nominations, library visits, climate change talks, and AGM, mostly online.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
‼️We are aware that some members are having issues with the "Forgotten Password" reset function on the Digital Magazine sign-in. We are investigating and will update as soon as we have a solution.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
It's London open house week from 12 September. Lots of library visits included here: programme.openhouse.org.uk/calendar CILIP London and South East
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Lee Valley VeloPark, at Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park, is renowned for hosting major sporting events. It’s where Team GB, including famous cyclists like Sir Chris Hoy MBE, Dame Laura Kenny DBE, and Sir Jason Kenny CBE made history. With seating for 5,500 overlooking the velodrome, we’re the only plac…
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
What happens when AI meets archives, libraries and knowledge management? The new issue of #CILIP’s Information Professional magazine explores AI-ready collections, legal KM and Norway’s Future Library PLUS news and insight from across the profession. ow.ly/7sbc50ZMztS
Cover of Information Professional magazine featuring a woman in a blue dress with flowers in the background and the headline 'Building a data culture'.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
👋If you're heading to #YLG2026 this weekend come and say hello to our to Community Development Manager, Batul. She'll let you know about Professional Registration, CILIP membership & member benefits, our Community Groups and how to get involved. 🤝Look forward to meeting you!
Aerial view of the Bodleian library with the text: Oxford, 12-13 September. Two venues, two days, one memorable weekend. Booking now open.
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The Carnegies @carnegiemedals.bsky.social · 11/09/2026
📚 Nominations are open for the 90th Carnegies! CILIP members can nominate one outstanding title for each Medal by 25 September. Help us find the books that will make their mark on our 90th anniversary year. 🏅 carnegies.co.uk/nominations #Carnegies2027 #Carnegies90th
Announcement for the 90th Carnegies with nominations now open and a link to carnegie.co.uk/nominations.
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Facet Publishing @facetpublishing.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
With the academic year starting again, ensure you and your library are prepared with our back to school sale! We’re offering 50% OFF ALL TITLES - use code SCHOOL50 on our website to redeem: ow.ly/n6rw50ZLZ9T Valid until 25th September #backtoschool #librarian #schoollibrary
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CILIP School Libraries Group @cilipslg.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
One week left to apply to join our fantastic CILIP SLG Committee!!! @cilip.bsky.social
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🐝Take a look at the next book recommendation from @GuildfordLib - Dave Goulson's Gardening for Bumblebees. 📗Our Green Library Hubs have curated some green reads for #GreenLibraries Week so head to our page to view them, & our free planning resources: ow.ly/SK3y50ZLoAV
Green Library Hubs book quote from Guildford Library. Image of the book, quote in a bubble with Green Library Hub manager text, small bee graphics in the bottom right corner, name of the book and author text at the bottom
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
🚀 Early Bird tickets for CILIP Libraries Rewired now live (ends 30 Sept)! Join tech-curious library and information professionals for a day of: 🤖 AI 📊 Data 💻 Coding 🧠 Natural Language Processing 🔓 Open Source vs Proprietary Techs + expert speakers 🎟️ librariesrewired.org.uk
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 09/09/2026
🚨 Public librarians: can you help us put information literacy training to the test? CILIP & Google are looking for library trainers to get involved in a research project exploring the impact on the public of Google Super Searchers. Register your interest: ow.ly/nic550ZLa4r
Graphic featuring the Google logo, the words “Super Searchers,” and the message “Navigate information online with confidence,” alongside a photo of students using computers in a library.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
We’re celebrating UNESCO's International Literacy Day 2026 with the theme: "Literacy for people, the planet and prosperity." Libraries are where that hope becomes real — free, universal access to reading, knowledge, information and digital skills for everyone. #InternationalLiteracyDay
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
🌱 Could your library help build a greener, more sustainable future? Whatever you’re planning, we want to put your activity on the 2026 #GreenLibraries Week map. Use our free planning resources and booklists, and add your event: ow.ly/VvKP50ZKwBw
Green Libraries Week poster with image of a woman planting with a child, #GreenLibraries, Green Libraries Week logo, page URL and graphics
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 07/09/2026
See what’s new at CILIP and our Member Networks this week! Discover events, training, and activities—many free or discounted for members. New opportunities are added often, so check www.cilip.org.uk/community-events/upcoming-events
Schedule of CILIP events from September 8 to 13 including online sessions and a museum visit in Wakefield.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Congratulations to #CILIP members James Ripley and Emily Pickard on the news that Saughton Library at HMP Edinburgh won Library of the Year at the #Nibbies. Thanks to The Bookseller for celebrating the excellent work that prison librarians do.#CILIPPrLG ow.ly/xF7P50ZJnJK
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The ballad of reading in gaol: prison libraries are a vital resource
HMP Edinburgh’s triumph at the Nibbies underscored the excellent and essential work of prison libraries – but the sector still faces considerable challenges.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
📗Read our next green read book recommendation from our Green Library Hub at Blackburn with Darwen Borough Council see what they say about their green reads for this year's #GreenLibraries Week & check if you have them in stock! 📚View all the books: ow.ly/iK6E50ZJfL6
Cover of 'Where The River Runs Gold' by Sita Brahmachari featuring a river and nature illustration with a green libraries week logo and a positive review quote.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 03/09/2026
New from Facet Publishing : Enabling Data by David Castro-Gavino & Boyan Angelov. This book sees past the fragmented platforms, pilots & siloed objectives to propose a data model and manifesto that gives data strategies clarity and scalability. Order now: ow.ly/oRkw50ZIHhi
A 3D cover of Enabling Data on a dark blue background with a pink and orange honeycomb pattern. A white roundel reading 'out now' is overlaid.
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CILIP Cymru Wales @cilipcymru.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Wedi gweithio gyda thîm llyfrgell neu wasanaeth gwybodaeth gwych yng Nghymru eleni sydd wedi eich ysbrydoli’n fawr? / Worked with a brilliant library or information service team in Wales this year who have really inspired you? cilip.org.uk/wales-librar...
Bilingual text  in the left half of the graphic reads: Enwebiadau nawr ar agor! Gwobr Tîm y Flwyddyn 2026. Helpwch ni i wobrwyo a chydnabod timau llyfrgell a gwybodaeth anhygoel ung Nghymru. Nominations now open! Team of the Year Award 2026. Help us reward and recognise amazing library and information teams in Wales. cilip.org.uk/wales-library-team-award. The CILIP Wales logo in in the bottom left corner. The right half has the CILIP Team of the Year logo.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Have you seen the latest #GreenLibraries Week events on this year's map? There's a great range of green activities coming in and being featured on the map every day. Get yours on there today and join the green ride this year! forms.cloud.microsoft/e/7DtfH215Eh
Green Libraries Week title with the climate facts matter - navigating mis and disinformation in libraries, url, #GreenLibraries, CILIP and Green Libraries Week and Green Libraries Campaign logos, image of a man and a woman in a field working on some plants
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New term, new goals. 🍂 It's THE perfect time to invest in your CPD. #CILIP membership puts you in the driver's seat: resources, community & recognition to shape your professional journey. Invest in yourself. Your professional development is in your hands. www.cilip.org.uk/membership
Three women smiling and engaging in conversation at a professional event with a CILIP membership invitation on the side.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
One of our free resources for #GreenLibraries Week is a list of suggested green reads from the Green Libraries Hubs. Read what Surrey Libraries has to say. Is this book in your stock? Check out the titles: ow.ly/Pcq650ZFZ7s Add your suggestions in comments 👇
Green Libraries Week logo, green speech bubble with the quote about the book Green Home, from the Guildford library manager from the Green Hubs project. Image of the book is separately on the left, #GreenLibraries and the name of the book and name of the author in separate small texts at the bottom
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
OUT NOW Decolonising the Public Library by John Pateman & Angela Meady. Practical case-study experience of decolonisation work at Thunder Bay Library supported by robust theory & historical research - an invaluable guide for librarians. ow.ly/3zfA50ZFYGZ Facet Publishing
A 3d cover image of Decolonising the Public Library on a yellow and red background with jagges lines crossing it, with an 'out now' roundel overlaid on the bottom-right corner of the book cover.
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CILIP Cymru Wales @cilipcymru.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Calling all CILIP Cymru members! You are invited to our AGM and CPD event in Spetember / Galwad i holl aelodau CILIP Cymru! Rydych chi'n cael eich gwahodd i'n Cyfarfod Cyffredinol Blynyddol a'n digwyddiad Datblygiad Proffesiynol Parhaus ym mis Medi. my.cilip.org.uk/events-calen...
Bilingual text reads: Cyfarfod Cyffredionol Blynyddol / Annual General Meeting 2026 a DPP amser cinio: Sut i gyflwyno hyfforddiant ar-lein effeithiol / and lunchtime CPD: How to deliver effective online training. Efo/ with Marta de Abreu - Rheolwr Datblygu Dysgu CILIP / CILIP Learn Development Manager. 18 Medi / Septemebr 2026 1.00-2.00 ar-lein / online. There is a photo of Marta next to the text. She's smiling. The CILIP Wales logo is at the top of the graphic.
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
❓Have you checked out our free resources to plan your #GreenLibraries Week? ➕Suggested book list from Green Library Hubs. ➕Recent case studies, ➕Template letters ➕Editable posters ➕Social media assets & more Find it all here & get planning: ow.ly/WnRE50ZFwWZ
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CILIP School Libraries Group @cilipslg.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Deeply saddened by the passing of Dolly Parton. Through the Dolly Parton Imagination Library, she gave millions of children access to books and love of reading. CILIP Honorary Fellow in 2024, Dolly leaves an enduring legacy in children’s literacy and reading. @cilip.bsky.social
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
We are saddened to hear about the death of Dolly Parton. Dolly was an Honorary Fellow in recognition of her positive impact on children’s reading in the UK & globally, gifting millions of books to millions of children via her Imagination Library. Our thoughts are with her family.
Dolly Parton smiling and holding two colourful children's books, wearing a vibrant jacket.
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Facet Publishing @facetpublishing.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
Don't miss Kirsten MacQuarrie, editor of Feminist Librarianship, on the first episode of CILIPS's new Open Shelf podcast series! Listen on your preferred podcast app, or via this link: ow.ly/wye250ZECUN #podcast #feminism #feministlibrarianship
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Facet Publishing @facetpublishing.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Ahead of the publication of Enabling Data on Thursday 3rd September, David Castro-Gavino has explained the book's genesis and its contemporary relevance to discussions of AI in a post on Facet's blog. Read here: ow.ly/JH7950ZF9uX
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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 25/08/2026
Just 9️⃣ weeks until #GreenLibraries Week 2026! Our interactive map is filling up with fantastic events and initiatives from across the sector. Not sure where to start? Our case studies are a brilliant source of inspiration. Take a look and start planning: ow.ly/C3u550ZF3K5
Green Libraries Week logo, theme as title and CILIP logo at the bottom. Image of three people litter picking in a field. Small text in a circle - submit your events to the 2o26 map!
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