Ever wanted to work in an institution that is home to one of the world's great collections of cultural treasures and research materials? Spanning thousands of years of human thought and discovery,

CILIP East would like to invite members and non-members to join them for a free introductory tour of the exhibition Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman, Medieval Manuscripts Specialist at Cambridge University Library. The tour will last 45 minutes followed by an opportunity to self-explore the exhibition further.

OpenFest 2025 will take place between 2nd-5th September 2025. View the programme and book your place:

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Licensing and copyright have always been an important aspect of publishing research. Creative Commons (CC) licences offer a standardised way for research authors to grant others permission to use thei...

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LGBTQ+ Chair Role Description Purpose of role: To act as one of the leading officers for the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network. Inform the decisions made to raise awareness and advise Library, Knowledge, and Infor...

Disabled people have always been here - learn about their history

Graduate Trainee Librarian Full time (36.25 hours per week) Fixed Term for 1 year £24,149 per annum Magdalene is one of the older and smaller Cambridge colleges (c.350 undergraduates and 200 postgradu...

Join me in signing Equity's petition to end wage theft at Cambridge Shakespeare Festival!

President Donald Trump has abruptly fired Librarian of Congress Carla Hayden as the White House continues to purge the federal government of those perceived to oppose the president and his agenda.

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CILIP is developing a new strategy for 2026–2030. Can you help to shape a future where libraries and knowledge services thrive and lead in a fast-changing world?

The CILIP East Member Network has teamed up with the Royal National Institute for Blind People (RNIB) to deliver a workshop on how to make libraries more accessible.

For our AGM this year, we were lucky to be hosted at the wonderful Trinity College, by Steven Archer.     Steven joined us to talk about his...

Our events for the 2024 - 25 season (running from September-July) are listed below. Attendees will be sent joining instructions prior to the...