CILIP Scotland Annual Conference

The largest conference in Scotland for library and information professionals, CILIPS23 will bring together colleagues from across the country and beyond to share knowledge, network and engage in professional development. Hosted by CILIPS President Richard Aird and taking place on 5th and 6th June 2023 at the Dundee Apex Hotel, our Annual Conference will feature inspiring keynote speeches, impactful parallel sessions, a range of networking opportunities and much more.

Parallel Sessions Day One:

• The Scottish Universities Press – Innovation in Open Access
• Engaging with the Deaf Community at Historic Environment Scotland (in partnership with the CILIP Disability Network)
• South Lanarkshire Libraries Through a Lens: Using film to share our stories
• Supporting Primary School Libraries: Embedding research principles into practice
• Table top gaming in Dundee Libraries
• 1001 days with Bookbug: public libraries’ offer for parents and infants
• Libraries in Lockdown – Tackling social isolation
• Relax and Renew – creating a wellbeing space within the Sir Alex Ferguson Library at Glasgow Caledonian University
• The CILIPS Research Fund project update – (REVEAL) Reinforcing Ethics and Values for Effective Advocacy for Libraries with the University of Glasgow
• CreateSpace tour (University of Dundee Library and Learning Centre)

Parallel Sessions Day Two:

• SLIC Lend and Mend Hubs
• Going Green at Glasgow Women’s Library
• All Librarians are Teaching Librarians with SarahLouise McDonald, Scotland’s Library & Information Professional of the Year 2022
• Stirling Libraries Makerspaces
• East Lothian Libraries – Engaging communities with public and school libraries (in association with Public & Mobile Libraries Group Scotland)
• Breaking Down Barriers & Building Bridges: Social Outreach & Engagement in Audio-visual Heritage through the Lens of the National Library of Scotland’s Moving Image Archive
• Libraries and Active Anti-Racism
• New Professionals mini-symposium (in association with CILIPS Students & New Professionals Community)
• Emerging Leaders in School Libraries panel, chaired by SLA School Librarian of the Year Derek France

The conference will also include the presentation of our 2023 CILIPS Student Medals and the Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year Award.

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