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CILIPS have made the decision to step back from X. ⭐️Find our other platforms here: linktr.ee/CILIPScotland ⭐️Read the full statement here: cilips.org.uk/cilips-x/

On @GGallerina's first day with @CILIPScotland over 3 years ago she told me about the book she was just beginning to write. So amazing to see it now launched and all the hard work come to fruition 🎉 ringwoodpublishing.com/product/rememb…

Lots of students are starting, or returning, to college or university over the next few weeks. The @COGCLibraries Mental Health and Wellbeing Guide offers lots of advice & support #ScottishLibraries

📢Out now! CILIP Connect Toolkit is a member benefit for #Librarians of all sectors to contact elected officials & raise awareness of the work and value of all libraries. It contains practical advice and template letters. Find out more: cilip.org.uk/news/682021/Ne… #CILIPConnect

Come along and learn some tips and tricks to take great nature photographs! Tuesday 24th Sep 11am-1pm The Drying Green Garden at our South West branch, a part of our Drying Green Herbarium project. eventbrite.co.uk/e/close-up-nat… @CILIPScotland @discinverclyde

📍Are you based in Glasgow? Are you interested in learning more about AI and how it is being used in your city? Join us and industry professionals to explore: 🌎AI and sustainability 🚀How AI is used in Space exploration. Register your place today! tickettailor.com/events/scottis…

Whether you're struggling with behaviour management in your school library, or have it nailed, sign-up for our informal networking event next week and share with colleagues who fully understand where you're coming from. Let the hive mind help!

We've started a regular newsletter that will share our advocacy and library campaign work, this is for anyone who would be interested, whether they work in libraries or not. Details of how to sign up are below!

Our first Advocacy Newsletter for our sector partners, friends and advocates is out today! 🗞️ Sharing all of our advocacy outputs, projects and tools we've used or created to become the best library advocates! 🥳💪 Anyone is welcome to subscribe here: cilips.org.uk/about/cilips-n…

PLEASE SHARE!! Open Call: Short Research Commission Theme: Marginalisation/Colonialism within the work of #AlasdairGray We are partnering with @StrathclydeCW through support from the @sgsah’s Global Connects fund to support a researcher to develop their skills to deliver…

We're excited to open up our next Media & Information Literacy Community of Practice meeting to anyone who would like to hear more about the group! Come along to the open meeting & hear about hot topics, project updates and more! 💼 Click here to join us: cilips.org.uk/events/milcop-…

Not long now until the SLIC Award shortlist is announced! The Awards recognise the outstanding contribution Scottish library services & their teams make to support their communities ❤️ Good luck to everyone who has entered #SLICAwards #ScottishLibraries ow.ly/garY50STC5x

Join us on October 17th for a social evening at the Sir Duncan Rice Library. We will be joined by Peter Reid and Susan Halfpenny. For more info or to register click here eventbrite.co.uk/e/cilips-membe… @aberdeenuni @CILIPScotland @cilipmembersfest24

Glasgow Life CEO states that "Libraries are a significant part of our cultural infrastructure" and highlights our letter suggesting a 30% cut to libraries since 2010 cilips.org.uk/wp-content/upl…

Good to hear the importance of protecting libraries and the extent of cuts to services since 2010 highlighted to the Constitution, Europe, External Affairs and Culture Committee yesterday, along with @CILIPScotland's recent letter to all councils scottishparliament.tv/meeting/consti…

Nominations are now open for the 2025 @CarnegieMedals! CILIP members can nominate one title per Medal that meets the Awards criteria. Learn more and submit your nominations by 27th September. 📚🏅 carnegies.co.uk/nominations/

Registration for CILIP’s Members’ Fest is now live! Join us 14-18 October for a week of online events and in-person networking. From trainings and workshops to lively discussions, there's something for everyone it’s free to attend! 🎉 Register at cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFe…

We’re looking run our @CILIPScotland #GreenLibraries project, Threads of Change, as sustainably as possible. If you have any #preloved fabric (any type) or sewing equipment you no longer need, please drop donations into any @WDCouncil library. Thank you sew much! 😁

📢 We are incredibly excited to announce our first ever book titles, publishing #OpenAccess from October! 📢 This marks a significant step in our journey to make high-quality academic research freely accessible to everyone 🔓 📚 For full details visit: sup.ac.uk/news/sup-annou…

We are pleased to announce our new Environmental Sustainability Plan. It sets out how we will support our members, what we will do to accelerate the pace of change in the sector and what we will do at PS. publishingscotland.org/2024/09/publis…