Latest news and blogs from CILIPS, our branches and groups and other guest contributors.
News Posts
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New round of Public Library Improvement Fund now open
by CILIPS on 8/10/2020
Category: News
The Public Library Improvement Fund (PLIF) is administered by the Scottish Library and Information Council on behalf of the Scottish Government. A new round of […]
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New round of School Library Improvement Fund now open
by CILIPS on 29/9/2020
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A new round of the School Library Improvement Fund (SLIF) is now open to all state nurseries, primary schools, and secondary schools in Scotland that […]
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Library Collaboration between the University of Edinburgh and Freie Universität Berlin
by CILIPS on 17/9/2020
Category: News
The Vice Presidents and Library Directors of the University of Edinburgh and Freie Universität Berlin have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) setting out ideas […]
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Book groups wanted for the Big Scottish Book Club
by CILIPS on 31/8/2020
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The BBC Scotland programme ‘The Big Scottish Book Club’ is returning for its second series this year. The show will feature Scottish author Damian Barr […]
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Wiki Loves Monuments is back this September
by CILIPS on 25/8/2020
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Wiki Loves Monuments is back again this year! This is an annual international photography competition supported by the Wikimedia Foundation. It asks those taking part […]
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Guidance for Public Libraries published
by CILIPS on 14/7/2020
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The Scottish Government have published the public libraries safe workplace guidance: https://www.gov.scot/publications/coronavirus-covid-19-public-libraries-guidance/ The guidance comes into effect from 15 July 2020 and applies until further […]
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Jeanette Castle appointed as Chair of Public Library Strategy Advisory Group
by CILIPS on 9/7/2020
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The Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) have announced that Jeanette Castle, University Librarian at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS), will Chair […]
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Scotland’s Library and Information Professional of the Year Award – shortlist announced
by CILIPS on 1/7/2020
Category: News
We are delighted to announce that we have shortlisted 4 CILIPS members for this year’s award for Library and Information Professional of the Year, sponsored […]