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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · 2d

The event is tonight, and very much looking forward to hearing more about AI and Information Literacy!

Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · 10d

Very much looking forward to this event, next Thursday 9th October!

Cambridge Library Group @camlibgroup.bsky.social · 10d

Our October event is our AGM, followed by a talk from Alberto Garcia; Between Books and Chatbots: Empowering Academic Librarians to Lead AI Literacy Conversations at Murray Edwards College.

We welcome members and non-members to join us, and sign up by 7th October

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · 2d

Bookings are now open for my favourite event of the year!

CILIP East @cilipeast.bsky.social · 3d

"Applying to Library School", Wed 3rd Dec, 1.30-4.30pm, St John’s College, Cambridge. Come along and hear from programme directors and recent graduates from a range of University LIS departments. Members £10 + VAT / Non-Members £15 + VAT
Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

www.cilip.org.uk

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CILIP East @cilipeast.bsky.social · 9d

Another chance to attend a FREE tour of Curious Cures: Medicine in the Medieval World with Dr James Freeman, Medieval Manuscripts Specialist @theul.bsky.social - Tue 4 Nov. 12.15-1pm. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

CILIP: the library and information association

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.

www.cilip.org.uk

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · 10d

Today we locked in a date for the event, chuffed!

Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Sep 5

An hour well spent on a day of annual leave, starting the planning of one of my favourite events to host for CILIP East, our annual Applying to Library School event!

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · 10d

Very much looking forward to this event, next Thursday 9th October!

Cambridge Library Group @camlibgroup.bsky.social · 10d

Our October event is our AGM, followed by a talk from Alberto Garcia; Between Books and Chatbots: Empowering Academic Librarians to Lead AI Literacy Conversations at Murray Edwards College.

We welcome members and non-members to join us, and sign up by 7th October

forms.gle/1vozGTbYPzHg...

CLG AGM and AI Literacy Talk

Date: Thursday 9th October Time: 5:30pm for 5.45pm start of AGM, talk starts at 6.15pm Location: The Long Room, Murray Edwards College, Huntingdon Road Price: Free for members; £4 for non-members Cont...

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Sep 5

An hour well spent on a day of annual leave, starting the planning of one of my favourite events to host for CILIP East, our annual Applying to Library School event!

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Sep 4

Looking forward to hosting our second in this series! Join us!

CILIP East @cilipeast.bsky.social · Sep 4

CILIP East Careers Coffee Chat: Thu 25/9/25, 2-2.30pm, MS Teams. Join Ellen Woolf, Library Manager at A.G. Leventis Library (Wildlife Conservation) as she shares her career journey, experiences and insights in a Special Library setting. Register here: www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...

CILIP: the library and information association

Keen to explore what pathways are available in libraries? Come along to our informal online event with your lunch or a hot brew.

www.cilip.org.uk

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Sep 3

This was a great panel session! I learnt a lot, and lots to think about too!

Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · Sep 2

See you all at 10am tomorrow for our next panel on building equitable, inclusive and bibliodiverse publishing ecosystems with @simonxix.com and @kjsanders.bsky.social from @copim.bsky.social, Hannah Hillen from @thoth-metadata.bsky.social, and @samuelmoore.org #OpenFest25

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Sep 3

Been working on a new #craftproject and making a scarf! ✨

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Louis Coiffait-Gunn @louiscoiffait-gunn.bsky.social · Sep 3

Some great volunteer roles going for CILIP members to develop their skills, build their networks, and give back to their profession

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RLUK Research Libraries UK @rluk.ac.uk · Aug 14

🔵 #RLUK26 #CFP | Stewardship in challenging times:
the role of libraries in supporting civic society

📣The Call for papers is now open for the #RLUK26 virtual conference being held on 25-27 March 2026. The conference is open to all.

🔗 Find out more at bit.ly/RLUKconf

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Aug 27

Congratulations!

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Shared! Wishing you the best of luck finding someone. We're struggling with recruitment into our vacant roles in CILIP East.

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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · Aug 18

Is there actually no-one in the UK Library landscape who wants to become Chair of the CILIP LGBTQ+ Network, or are we just not getting the message out.

I can't continue - way to much going on, but without a chair, the network folds... If you've been mulling it over, now is the time to get in touch!

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Aug 18

Hi Beth, I'd be happy to share this round my networks!

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Open Research, University of Sheffield @openresshef.bsky.social · Jul 1

🔊Registration is NOW OPEN for OpenFest 2025, the annual open research event led by Sheffield & Sheffield Hallam unis.

2nd-5th September - all welcome.

This year's theme is Open Research & Equity, Equality, Diversity & Inclusion - in all the meanings of those terms.

More details and registration:⬇️

OpenFest 2025

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

www.sheffield.ac.uk

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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · Aug 7

The September talk in a new seminar series for LIS/Scholarly comms research is now live for registrations!

@nataliiak.bsky.social - "Obstacles to Open Access publishing for researchers with weak institutional ties - epistemic injustice is academic publishing"

cassyni.com/events/RY5W1...

Cassyni | Science starts with a seminar

Seamlessly organise, run and publish academic research seminars. Get started in minutes.

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Aug 1

Programme looks great - I look forward to hearing more about it!

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Anna Hughes @anna-r-hughes.bsky.social · Jul 15

Join @jisc.bsky.social online next week to explore how organisations can deepen collaboration to tackle shared challenges in #OpenAccess

We have an exciting panel of speakers lined up for you!

🌐 Strengthening through collaboration
📅 21 July 2025 | 10:00–12:00 BST
🔗 www.jisc.ac.uk/events/stren...

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Katie Hughes @acraftylibrarian.bsky.social · Jun 24

Can AI train on my openly licensed research? Do I retain copyright if I choose a CC BY license? Why can’t I reuse a figure from my own paper?

Get the answers in a webinar with Creative Commons, #EuropePMC & EMBL

🗓️ 9 Jul
⏰ 15:00 UTC
🔗 embl-org.zoom.us/webinar/regi...
#OpenScience #AcademicSky 🧪

Welcome! You are invited to join a meeting: What happens when you choose closed? What Creative Commons licenses mean for research and AI. After registering, you will receive a confirmation email abou...

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...

embl-org.zoom.us

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Mary Burgess @cambliblife.bsky.social · Jun 20

Not long till Summer Reading Challenge for 2025! You can sign up from Saturday 5th July. The theme this year is Story Garden and I'll leave it to Luke @lukeoakes.bsky.social to explain the rest. #SummerReadingChallenge

Summer Reading Challenge 2025 - Story Garden

YouTube video by Cambridgeshire Libraries

www.youtube.com

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Dr Beth @drbeth.bsky.social · Jun 24

Apply to be Chair of @ciliplgbtq.bsky.social - it's been a brilliant opportunity for me, and maybe it could be for you too!

informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/chair-u...

Chair, UK Wide

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...

informationprofessionaljobs.com

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Katherine Burchell (she/her) @katherinehelen.bsky.social · Jun 24

It's getting ridiculous, isn't it, multiple emails about attending or ways to attend - could go on a nice little weekend break for £340!

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Mary Burgess @cambliblife.bsky.social · Jun 24

What with all the news about PIP recently, why not learn more about the history of disability in Cambridgeshire with an online talk? It'll be on Wednesday 16th July at 7pm for Disability Pride Month. You can book on Eventbrite.

Online Talk: History of Disability in Cambs

Disabled people have always been here - learn about their history

www.eventbrite.co.uk

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CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · Jun 24

Calling all Graduates! This is a fantastic opportunity in one of the oldest colleges in Cambridge. Perfect year of experience to be gained. #LISJobs #libraries #graduates @cilipeast.bsky.social informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/graduat...

Graduate Trainee Librarian, Cambridge

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...

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