BIALL (British & Irish Association of Law Librarians)
@biall.org.uk
The official account for the British & Irish Association of Law Librarians.
BIALL is the leading professional body in the UK and Ireland for information and knowledge professionals working with legal information.
BIALL is the leading professional body in the UK and Ireland for information and knowledge professionals working with legal information.
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#Artificialintelligence is transforming #libraries worldwide but its impact isn’t uniform. In our most ambitious webinar yet, three distinguished librarians shared insights from their libraries and colleagues across different regions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjdd...
#libsky #AI
#libsky #AI
Professional sharing series #12: AI: a global phenomenon with regional variations
YouTube video by De Gruyter Brill
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November 28, 2025 at 10:10 AM
#Artificialintelligence is transforming #libraries worldwide but its impact isn’t uniform. In our most ambitious webinar yet, three distinguished librarians shared insights from their libraries and colleagues across different regions: www.youtube.com/watch?v=Qjdd...
#libsky #AI
#libsky #AI
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The latest #IFLA newsletter is out!
Read Vol. 5, No. 11: Taking Climate Action - mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n... is now available!
Read Vol. 5, No. 11: Taking Climate Action - mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n... is now available!
November 28, 2025 at 8:54 AM
The latest #IFLA newsletter is out!
Read Vol. 5, No. 11: Taking Climate Action - mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n... is now available!
Read Vol. 5, No. 11: Taking Climate Action - mailchi.mp/ifla/vol-5-n... is now available!
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80% of UK women have experienced public harassment, yet 75% report that no one stepped in.
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
November 27, 2025 at 4:30 PM
80% of UK women have experienced public harassment, yet 75% report that no one stepped in.
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
Dr @annabarker.bsky.social's research has helped hundreds of park staff and volunteers across the UK to be trained in how to spot, safely challenge, and prevent harassment.
Read more👇
tinyurl.com/99px5urh
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Thanks to Tuan Pham @amelieroper.bsky.social Jennie Fletcher @theul.bsky.social +Scott Taylor & Ian Gifford @uomlibrary.bsky.social for speaking to #RLUKDSF on opportunities, challenges & evolving role of #AI in the library. Chaired by @ciarantalbot.bsky.social
📺 Watch the recording @ bit.ly/DSFonD
📺 Watch the recording @ bit.ly/DSFonD
November 26, 2025 at 7:39 PM
Thanks to Tuan Pham @amelieroper.bsky.social Jennie Fletcher @theul.bsky.social +Scott Taylor & Ian Gifford @uomlibrary.bsky.social for speaking to #RLUKDSF on opportunities, challenges & evolving role of #AI in the library. Chaired by @ciarantalbot.bsky.social
📺 Watch the recording @ bit.ly/DSFonD
📺 Watch the recording @ bit.ly/DSFonD
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Our latest blog touches on the most recent legal news; from family law and defamation, to immigration, crime, and the rule of law.
Click the link below to find out more:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
Click the link below to find out more:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 24 November 2025 - ICLR
This latest roundup includes immigration, crime, family law, investigatory powers, defamation, and the rule of law. Plus recent case law and commentary. ... Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal ...
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November 26, 2025 at 2:31 PM
Our latest blog touches on the most recent legal news; from family law and defamation, to immigration, crime, and the rule of law.
Click the link below to find out more:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
Click the link below to find out more:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
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Curious about how #libraries are shaping the future of #AI learning?
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
November 25, 2025 at 2:02 PM
Curious about how #libraries are shaping the future of #AI learning?
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
Our latest report is out—explore the insights and download it from our repository! https://bit.ly/4pos7YS
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The November edition of the BIALL newsletter is out! Read on for more about:
The November edition of the BIALL newsletter is out! Read on for more about:
November 25, 2025 at 3:10 PM
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The November edition of the BIALL newsletter is out! Read on for more about:
The November edition of the BIALL newsletter is out! Read on for more about:
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Andrew Mitchell, Reference Librarian is "still convinced—if not even more so—of the importance of teaching students how to effectively craft searches, identify and use legal resources, and, of course, check citations" in the age of GenAI. Read the latest New Voices post: tinyurl.com/2hyya4xn
November 24, 2025 at 4:54 PM
Andrew Mitchell, Reference Librarian is "still convinced—if not even more so—of the importance of teaching students how to effectively craft searches, identify and use legal resources, and, of course, check citations" in the age of GenAI. Read the latest New Voices post: tinyurl.com/2hyya4xn
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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…
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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
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🗓️From November 26, library services across all sectors can begin testing a pilot Green Libraries Self-Assessment Framework and audit their climate actions.
Sign-up now #GreenLibraries https://forms.office.com/e/y4Ga4xEUkp
Sign-up now #GreenLibraries https://forms.office.com/e/y4Ga4xEUkp
November 19, 2025 at 2:02 PM
🗓️From November 26, library services across all sectors can begin testing a pilot Green Libraries Self-Assessment Framework and audit their climate actions.
Sign-up now #GreenLibraries https://forms.office.com/e/y4Ga4xEUkp
Sign-up now #GreenLibraries https://forms.office.com/e/y4Ga4xEUkp
The good information toolkit from the House of Commons Library commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
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 24, 2025 at 11:35 AM
The good information toolkit from the House of Commons Library commonslibrary.parliament.uk/training-and...
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📰 Want the latest news from the libraries, information & knowledge sector? Get the #CILIP newsletter straight to your inbox every fortnight. Next issue Wednesday 19 November.
Sign up here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIPmailinglistsignup
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November 17, 2025 at 10:00 AM
📰 Want the latest news from the libraries, information & knowledge sector? Get the #CILIP newsletter straight to your inbox every fortnight. Next issue Wednesday 19 November.
Sign up here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIPmailinglistsignup
Sign up here: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/CILIPmailinglistsignup
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This week's blog covers a broad range of legal news, ranging from the HM Prison & Probation Service to cyber crime and the effects of AI use in legal research:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
Weekly Notes: legal news from ICLR, 27 October 2025 - ICLR
This latest roundup of legal news includes probation, technology, cyber crime, AI, terrorism and public inquiries. Plus recent case law and commentary. ... Continue reading about Weekly Notes: legal n...
www.iclr.co.uk
November 6, 2025 at 4:01 PM
This week's blog covers a broad range of legal news, ranging from the HM Prison & Probation Service to cyber crime and the effects of AI use in legal research:
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
www.iclr.co.uk/blog/weekly-...
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The holiday season is fast approaching, and it's never too early to get started on your gift-getting. Luckily, the Goodson Blogson has you covered, with a holiday gift guide for lawyers and law students! Read the article and get a head start on your holiday shopping: tinyurl.com/44frd55u
November 6, 2025 at 3:08 PM
The holiday season is fast approaching, and it's never too early to get started on your gift-getting. Luckily, the Goodson Blogson has you covered, with a holiday gift guide for lawyers and law students! Read the article and get a head start on your holiday shopping: tinyurl.com/44frd55u
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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...
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Our new external relationships manager @bethtapster.bsky.social recently shared her thoughts on the #LILAC26 bursaries with the @infolitgroup.bsky.social. Applications close on the 21 Nov and it's really easy to apply via your LILAC account. Don't miss out! ⬇️ buff.ly/BMykNHB
LILAC 2026 bursaries – apply now for full conference and day delegate places – Information Literacy Website
Attending the LILAC conference for the first time earlier this year showed me that it is crucial for librarians across all sectors to develop our information literacy practice right now. It also…
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November 7, 2025 at 12:02 PM
Our new external relationships manager @bethtapster.bsky.social recently shared her thoughts on the #LILAC26 bursaries with the @infolitgroup.bsky.social. Applications close on the 21 Nov and it's really easy to apply via your LILAC account. Don't miss out! ⬇️ buff.ly/BMykNHB
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The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is “the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law”, according to William Fry partners Dr Barry Scannell and Leo Moore.
English AI ruling ‘most impactful legal decision yet’
The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is “the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law”, according to William Fry partners Dr Barry Scannell and Leo Moore.
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November 6, 2025 at 11:57 AM
The English court ruling in a dispute between Getty Images and Stability AI is “the most impactful legal decision yet on the nature of artificial intelligence and copyright law”, according to William Fry partners Dr Barry Scannell and Leo Moore.
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Did you see our news that the prestigious international library event the World Library & Information Congress (WLIC) 2027 is taking place in London & UK after a successful bid by a partnership led by CILIP? Members - get talking to yr IFLA colleagues! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLIC2027news
November 5, 2025 at 2:05 PM
Did you see our news that the prestigious international library event the World Library & Information Congress (WLIC) 2027 is taking place in London & UK after a successful bid by a partnership led by CILIP? Members - get talking to yr IFLA colleagues! https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/IFLAWLIC2027news
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Come and join us for the Launch of the Dance and Legal Materialities Network which explores how dance can animate legal materials. Led by IALS librarian Marilyn Clarke, legal researcher Marie Andree Jacob & dance artist/researcher Anna Macdonald. Book your place today! ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dance...
Dance and Legal Materialities Network: Embodied acts of Reading
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November 5, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Come and join us for the Launch of the Dance and Legal Materialities Network which explores how dance can animate legal materials. Led by IALS librarian Marilyn Clarke, legal researcher Marie Andree Jacob & dance artist/researcher Anna Macdonald. Book your place today! ials.sas.ac.uk/events/dance...
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Articles on generative #AI and cataloging, library outreach, growing through failure, recalibrating the definition of information, and more await in the November issue of "C&RL News". It's freely available now on the magazine website! https://bit.ly/47XIy8y
November 5, 2025 at 5:58 PM
Articles on generative #AI and cataloging, library outreach, growing through failure, recalibrating the definition of information, and more await in the November issue of "C&RL News". It's freely available now on the magazine website! https://bit.ly/47XIy8y
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What does it really look like to juggle work and caregiving? Genevieve Zook shares practical tips for managing conflicts, finding balance, and creating more supportive workplaces for caregivers. tinyurl.com/y9t8nyyn #AALLSpectrum #caregivers
November 5, 2025 at 9:02 PM
What does it really look like to juggle work and caregiving? Genevieve Zook shares practical tips for managing conflicts, finding balance, and creating more supportive workplaces for caregivers. tinyurl.com/y9t8nyyn #AALLSpectrum #caregivers
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How can we be stronger, bolder, together?
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
November 6, 2025 at 9:00 AM
How can we be stronger, bolder, together?
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
#IFLA Presidents Vicki McDonald and Leslie Weir explored what the world needs from #libraries through webinars, WLIC sessions, and global video contributions.
Find key insights and resources to continue the conversation: https://tr.ee/LYnIHJ
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Volunteer with #CILIP! We’re seeking Professional Registration Support Officers (PRSOs) in the North East, Midlands, London & South East. Open to those holding #ProfessionalRegistration with experience in libraries or information services.
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
November 3, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Volunteer with #CILIP! We’re seeking Professional Registration Support Officers (PRSOs) in the North East, Midlands, London & South East. Open to those holding #ProfessionalRegistration with experience in libraries or information services.
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
Apply here: https://ow.ly/mEZV50XlExG
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Join #NaomiAssociates for this CPD-accredited half-day workshop. Explore how AI affects UK GDPR, data protection & ethics. Learn from expert Jess how to manage legal and privacy challenges and ensure responsible AI use.
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
November 4, 2025 at 2:01 PM
Join #NaomiAssociates for this CPD-accredited half-day workshop. Explore how AI affects UK GDPR, data protection & ethics. Learn from expert Jess how to manage legal and privacy challenges and ensure responsible AI use.
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
📢Hurry - Book by 6 Nov: https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/AIandDataProtectionLaw2025
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The London Legal Support Trust is calling on the legal community for its most popular fundraising events—the Great Legal Bake and the Great Legal Quiz. The events, which take place in November, raise vital funds free legal advice charities www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/gear...
Gear up for Pro Bono Week with bake-offs & brain-teasers
The London Legal Support Trust (LLST) is calling on the legal community to don aprons and sharpen their pencils for two of its most popular fundraising events—the Great Legal Bake and the Great Legal ...
www.newlawjournal.co.uk
October 31, 2025 at 4:35 PM
The London Legal Support Trust is calling on the legal community for its most popular fundraising events—the Great Legal Bake and the Great Legal Quiz. The events, which take place in November, raise vital funds free legal advice charities www.newlawjournal.co.uk/content/gear...