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CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · 15h

Do get in touch with us if you'd be interested in editing Focus - our CILIP International Library & Information Group journal 👇

CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · 15h

#CILIP members - looking for a CPD opportunity? CILIP's International Library & Information Group @cilip-ilig.bsky.social seeks an editor for its journal, Focus. It has a proud 50+ year history highlighting global issues in the library sector. informationprofessionaljobs.com/jobs/editor-...

Editor of CILIP ILIG Focus journal, UK Wide

Call for expressions of interest for the role of Editor of CILIP ILIG Focus journal CILIP International Library and Information Group (ILIG) seeks an editor for its journal Focus on International Libr...

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Alice Cann @alicecann.bsky.social · May 8

Creating the of AI things to consider list now. 1. Cake

Laura Woods @woodsiegirl.bsky.social · Mar 26

Cake as a metaphor for AI! Baking from scratch, using a cake mix, or buying a cake are all acceptable in different circumstances. AI is similar: when do you need to do all the work yourself, when can you use AI for the basics (like a cake mix!), when can it be good enough for the whole? #lilac24

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 22

This afternoon we’re visiting a specialist library for blind & visually impaired citizens of Astana. #WLIC2025

We’ve been shown equipment for creating braille & other alternative formats plus a brand new prestigious collection of items from Kazakh poet Abai Qunanbaiuly.
@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Cats on plastic panels with braille descriptions - a tool used to help people to learn braille.

Marina - a Congress volunteer and translator - showing blind Congress attendee Dipendra Manocha a welcome to Kazakhstan which one of the team at the library had just created.

Congress delegate Gulmira Abylgazina showing Abai Qunanbaiuly’s collection. Newspaper/magazine items can also be seen.

Chess and draughts - adapted for blind people - at the specialist library. Miranda and Gulmira can also be seen.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 22

We got to meet the famous MNU Cat - mascot of Maqsut Narikbayev University Library 😸 www.instagram.com/mnu_cat?igsh...
#WLIC2025

Me stroking MNU Cat (a grey and silver short-haired moggy) on a sofa at the University.

A cat play centre at MNU, featuring cubby holes with cat-faced-shaped openings.

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 22

Friday is tours day at #WLIC2025

First stop is Maqsut Narikbayev University Library.

It’s housed in a building affectionately known by students as the “banana building” owing to its bright yellow exterior.

The library itself was recently refurbished & looks stunning 🤩
@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

One of the reading rooms at MNU - it has a cuboid design featuring cosy soft furnishings and wooden shelving with glass panels. Yellow lighting is built into the shelves.

The Provost of MNU welcoming around 30 #WLIC2025 delegates to the library in MNU Library’s event’s space which features a large screen stating “Welcoming to IFLA WLIC delegates”.

Another angle of the library’s events space. Delegates are taking photos of the big screen showing a photo of the library and a title image. Camilla, who works at the library, is speaking at the front.

The exterior of the “Banana building” at MNU. It features grand Greek-style pillars.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 21

The top 🔟 countries by numbers of delegates at #WLIC2025 ⬇️
🇰🇿 🇺🇸🇨🇳🇰🇷🇩🇪🇬🇧🇲🇾🇶🇦🇦🇪🇯🇵

@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social @cilip-ilig.bsky.social

Top 10 Country Delegations slide:

Kazakhstan 452, US 110, China 99, Korea (Republic of) 69, Germany 51, UK 47, Malaysia 42, Qatar 35, UAE 35, Japan 32

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 21

It's the closing ceremony of #WLIC2025 (😢) 🇰🇿

You can follow along live on YouTube here: www.youtube.com/live/hVCC3YN...

@ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

WLIC 2025 - Closing Ceremony | Astana, Kazakhstan

YouTube video by IFLA

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 21

A privilege to hear diverse perspectives from some of the library world’s emerging leaders at this morning’s #WLIC2025 session.

You can find out more about them and about the @ifla.org Emerging Leaders Scheme here: www.ifla.org/news/meet-ou...

African librarian and Emerging Leader Damilare Oyedele speaking at the event. Stephen Wyber (session Chair) and other speakers can be seen in the background.

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gcastaner.bsky.social @gcastaner.bsky.social · Aug 20

#WLIC2025 Jelena Glisovic presents a spirited and successful campaign by Serbian librarians to prevent a tax on book lending. No decisions on #Libraries without #librarians

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 20

Fascinating hearing examples of how libraries are responding to challenges to democracy at #WLIC2025 today.

These range from a censorship case in Germany, to provision of prison libraries in Canada, to encouraging digital literacy for combating misinformation in India. @ifla.org @cilip.bsky.social

Juliana Pranke from the German Library Association speaking about “Curation or Censorship” on the main stage at #WLIC2025. An image of a typewriter with the words “Freedom of Speech” can also be seen on the title slide.

Another slide form Juliana’s talk, showing figures of librarians in an office looking in despair, with big children’s style building blocks saying “WTF?!” In the background.

“Challenges and lessons learned” slide from a talk about advocating for prison libraries by Kirsten Wurmann who can be seen at the podium.

A slide from Jelena Glišovic’s talk on advocating for Serbian Libraries. It is about “Involving Public Citizens” and examples of media coverage about Jelena’s campaign can be seen in a collage.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 18

There's a buzz in the main Astana auditorium as the Opening Ceremony is due to start soon... 🇰🇿
#WLIC2025 @ifla.org

The audience filing into the Astana auditorium at the Congress Centre for #WLIC2025

The main stage at #WLIC2025 - patterned lights can be seen in the background.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Aug 16

👋 Sälem / Hello from Kazakhstan 🇰🇿

Very excited to be here for #WLIC2025!

Great to meet up with fellow volunteers, including some familiar faces 😊

Looking forward to the @ifla.org World Library & Information Congress which officially gets started from Monday.

Enjoying exploring Astana so far too!

An IFLA WLIC "Welcome" sign outside the Astana Congress venue.

The foyer of the Hilton Hotel which is also being used as a venue for #WLIC2025.

Myself on the stairs of the Congress venue, wearing a volunteer jacket. Other volunteers can also be seen in the background.

The Volunteers Briefing in one of the conference rooms at the Congress venue. Organisers can be seen at a podium, along with a title slide on a projector screen.

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CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · Jul 17

The latest issue of CILIP ILIG Focus is now available! 🙌

This includes a tribute to Ian Stringer, our fondly remembered colleague and expert on all things mobile libraries.

You can download this for free here: bit.ly/44XjFr3

Thanks to Focus Editor @jofitz.bsky.social & all who contributed to this

The late Ian Stringer on a mobile cycle library at an event in Hanover. Books on mobile shelves can be seen in the foreground, along with book buses in the background. A Star Wars Stormtrooper and someone in a Darth Vader costume can also be seen behind Ian.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Jun 25

Here at #DigAcc25 @ City St George’s University this morning 🙌

Lots of useful tips on how to improve accessibility of digital content + some interesting discussion so far too.

Currently hearing from Jade @openuniversity.bsky.social about staying positive when thinking about accessibility & change.

One of the seminar rooms at City St George’s. A presentation can be seen on the right hand side, with live transcription on a separate screen on the left.

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CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · Jun 10

Here's video from our latest event where Sue Lacey Bryant came to talk to us about her fascinating and varied career, as well as her term as CILIP President so far:
www.youtube.com/watch?v=AM5-...

Thanks once again @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social for joining us for this one 👏 #CILIP @cilip.bsky.social

Meet the CILIP President - Sue Lacey Bryant ILIG Informal event

YouTube video by CILIP ILIG

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CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · Apr 25

We're delighted that @suelacey-bryant.bsky.social will be joining us for our next CILIP ILIG event 🙌

🟧 Meet the CILIP President: Sue Lacey Bryant
🕔 Tues 13 May - 6pm (UK time)
🌐 Online via Zoom

Tune in to hear about Sue's varied career and to give your views about CILIP.

Book here: bit.ly/3ED0f1k

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Lesley Pitman @lesleypitman.bsky.social · Mar 20

Just one more day to apply.

CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · Feb 25

📢 CILIP members 📢

Thinking of attending this year's @iflaglobal.bsky.social World Library & Information Congress in Astana, Kazakhstan?

Applications for our Alan Hopkinson Award remain open until 21 March. You'll find all the info about how to apply here: bit.ly/3qmWvp9

Good luck! 🤞

A picture of a sunny Astana, including the large Bayterek sculpture in the centre. The text reads "join us at IFLA WLIC 2025 in Astana, Kazakhstan 18-22 August" along with the IFLA.org web address.

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Lesley Pitman @lesleypitman.bsky.social · Feb 18

An important data gathering initiative from @cilip.bsky.social. @cilip-ilig.bsky.social members please share widely.

CILIP @cilip.bsky.social · Feb 18

CILIP is concerned that the removal, hiding, and modification of data, research and other information resources by authorities in the USA is already starting to impede the vital work of UK information professionals.
Read more👇
www.cilip.org.uk/news/693964/...

Statement: Removal of access to and modification of data by authorities in the USA

CILIP invites members and the wider information profession community to share examples of how content, reports, datasets, evidence, and tools are being removed by US authorities

www.cilip.org.uk

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CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · Nov 22

Fantastic to be here at today’s #EUROLIS Seminar at Europe House 🇪🇺🙌

The theme of this year’s event is the important topic of challenging gender roles & stereotypes.

John Lake from the EUROLIS Committee introduced the Seminar, including a fitting tribute to Ian Stringer - former Chair of CILIP ILIG

John Lake from the EUROLIS Committee speaking during the introduction to the EUROLIS Seminar. Other speakers can also be seen on the stage, along with attendees at the seminar.

Various European flags and the EU flag at one end of the room at Europe House where the EUROLIS Seminar is taking place. Seating for delegates can also be seen in the foreground.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Nov 18

Obviously had to go check out the cat café at Birmingham New Street after the #Sconul conference today 😸

The colourful outside of the Kitty Cafe at Birmingham New Street Station, with people looking in.

A tuxedo cat next to a running wheel in the café.

The interior of the Kitty Café, with colourful lighting and furniture and things for cats to climb on across the walls and on the ceiling.

A young-looking tabby cat on a black and white chevroned floor. Other cats can also be seen in the background.

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Sep 3

It’s far from ideal!

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CILIP ILIG @cilip-ilig.bsky.social · Sep 2

There's still time to sign up for our event this week ⬇️

🗣️ Reflections & impacts of my attendance at IFLA Conference 2023
📅 Thu 5 Sept 1pm (UK time)
🎟️ Free
🌐 Online

Huzefa Ghadiali will be talking about attending IFLA’s World Library & Information Congress as a 1st timer.

Book here: bit.ly/3YTX4tR

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Sep 3

(Or not returning them, rather 😕)

Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Sep 3

*As something of a disclaimer, here’s a useful piece about the British Museum returning its artefacts to where they belong: harbingersmagazine.com/articles/con...

Contested artefacts from the British Museum: 7 things you need to know

16 year-old Justin Sau outlines the appeals for repatriation

harbingersmagazine.com

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Phil S @librarybod.bsky.social · Sep 3

Brill that the Reading Room at the British Museum is now available to visit (and take photos of) again - such an amazing space. Will be popping down there on a lunch break soon, no doubt as am just next door! 👇 via @Ianvisits.bsky.social

www.ianvisits.co.uk/articles/bri...

British Museum drops its no photos rule in the magnificent Reading Room

A few months ago, the long closed Reading Room inside the British Museum reopened to the public, but with a strict, and strictly enforced no photography rule.

www.ianvisits.co.uk

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