CILIPS Students & New Professionals Community

Welcome to the Students & New Professionals Community for Scotland!

We are a recently established group aiming to help people in the early part of their careers in the information and library sector to connect, share information and advice, and network. Whether you’re a LIS student, a recently-qualified librarian, somebody who is in their first library/information role or who is looking to change careers and learn more about library work, you are welcome in this group. Please see our Terms of Reference for more information on our purpose.

We have developed a list of useful resources that helped us when starting out in the profession. We hope you will find them helpful in some way too and will be adding to the list frequently.

We also run the New Voices blog, a space where new professionals can share their perspectives. We are keen to gather up some case studies from early-career professionals outlining their journey in the profession so far. Please see the resources on the right-hand side of this page for some guidance on writing one of these.

Please get in touch with us with your New Voices contributions or if you have an idea for an event or resources we could offer – we would love to hear from you! Email snpc@cilips.org.uk.

If you would like to keep up-to-date with our work then click here to join our mailing list and here to follow us on Twitter.

Organising group members

Chair: Luca Filippi

Email: l.filippi271@gmail.com Twitter: @LucaFilippi_

Hello! My name is Luca and I am currently on the MSc Information & Library Studies course at the University of Strathclyde. I came to the course after studying history at Keele University, and I would like to work in health libraries. My interests include mountaineering, archery, and equestrian sports. I grew up in Oxfordshire, and have also been spending my free time exploring Scotland!

Secretary: Marta Trogu

Email: marta.trogu:glasgow.ac.uk Twitter: @martatrogu

Hi! My name is Marta and I work as a Library Assistant at the University of Glasgow Library. After my BA(Hons) in English, I undertook a MSc in Information and Library Studies and graduated from the University of Strathclyde in 2018. I love libraries, and I am fascinated by how technology and the digital space have become key elements in preserving libraries’ timeless role, making contemporary routines meet the ancient need for knowledge. I am passionate about Information law, ethics, and technology. I like to spend my free time reading, writing, and going for long walks with my dog. I am an avid coffee-drinker and a compulsive knitter!

Social Media Manager: Abbey Bowerman

Hello! My name is Abbey and I am a postgraduate LIS student at the University of Strathclyde in Glasgow. I am originally from the south of England but I have also lived in Texas and South Korea. I have experience working in public libraries in the US which I came to through my love of organising! In my free time I enjoy fawning over other people’s dogs and teaching English classes.

Social Media Manager: Chloe Elder

Email: chloe.v.elder@gmail.com Twitter: @chloe_v_elder

Hi! I’m Chloe, and I work as a Library Assistant at St George’s School for Girls, Edinburgh. I’ve enjoyed working in libraries and archives since graduating with my MSc in Information Management and Preservation from the University of Glasgow in 2018. With a background also in Book History and Comparative Literature, I like all things bookish. Originally from Florida, I love living in and exploring Scotland with my partner. My hobbies include dance, violin, climbing and cooking.

Event Planner: Tara Copic

Email: taracopic@gmail.com

Hi I’m Tara! I’m a Library Assistant for East Renfrewshire Culture and Leisure and an LIS MSc student at the University of Strathclyde. I volunteer in the Andersonian Library Archives and in Ibrox Library too! I am especially interested in information law and open access as well as running and travelling!

Web Editor: Dana Stoddart

Email: danastoddart96@gmail.com Twitter: @danastoddart

Hello all! I’m Dana, currently studying the Information & Library Studies MSc at Strathclyde University. I have an undergraduate degree in English Literature from Glasgow University. I’m originally from a wee town in the north of Scotland, and I like to split my time between the city and the countryside.

Additional support: Elizabeth Carney

Email:elizabeth.carney@cilips.org.uk Twitter: @emcarney94

Hi there! My name is Elizabeth and I work as a Graduate Trainee at CILIP in Scotland and also as a weekend Library Assistant at the University of Glasgow Library. I always knew I wanted a career in libraries and so following my undergraduate degree and a year working full-time as a Library Assistant at the University of Glasgow, I undertook an MSc in Information and Library Studies, graduating from the University of Strathclyde in 2019. Outside of work, I like walking, playing the piano, and one of my favourite things to do is visit the Glasgow Women’s Library!