#CILIPS23 Recordings
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Our CILIPS Annual Conference 2023 took place at the beginning of the month, and we aren’t quite done talking about it! As the largest gathering of Library and Information Professionals within Scotland, it is a crucial and inspiring time for many of those in the profession. Whilst we do our best to share our insights and quotes via our social media channels, it doesn’t quite compare to the real thing! The closest we can offer you is the video recordings of all of our powerful keynotes and inspiring main room parallel sessions. So whether you’d like to recap on your notes, catch a parallel session that you missed, or join us virtually if you couldn’t make it to the live event- we’re delighted to be able to capture and share these unforgettable moments.
Find the rundown of day one and two of #CILIPS23 here:
Day One: Keynote One
Looking to the Future… on Monday 5th June 2023, CILIP Scotland President Richard Aird welcomed delegates to the start of our Annual Conference in Dundee, followed by a virtual welcome address from Christina McKelvie, Minister for Culture, Europe and International Development. Our first keynote of the conference was led by Dr Adele Patrick, co-founder and co-director, Glasgow Women’s Library on ‘Leading, learning, listening: centring ‘an equality of voices’ in our visioning of the libraries of the future’.
Day One: Parallel One
In the first parallel session of CILIPS23, Dominique Walker introduced our conference delegates to The Scottish Universities Press and the impactful innovations in open access that it is inspiring.
Day One: Parallel Two
In this unique parallel session, we benefited from three perspectives on the growing health and wellbeing remit of Scotland’s libraries, thanks to insights shared by Jeanette Castle, University of the West of Scotland, Professor Sara-Anne Munoz, University of the Highlands and Islands, and Professor Peter Reid, Robert Gordon University. This session explored libraries in lockdown research, the myriad of ways in which libraries are supporting wellbeing, and introduces new research into the impact of public libraries in Scotland on loneliness in communities.
Day One: Keynote Two
‘There is no shortage of money for cruelty…’ In this powerful and profoundly moving keynote, Sabir Zazai, Chief Executive of the Scottish Refugee Council, shared with CILIPS23 delegates why libraries are essential to offering warm welcomes to new arrivals, now more than ever.
Day One: Keynote Three
‘From Automation to Zedonks: Trends shaping the future world of work.’ In an exciting and energising keynote to conclude Day One of CILIPS23, Dr Nicola Millard, Principal Innovation Partner in Digital at BT, invited delegates to look to the future and reimagine how library landscapes could grow. Nicola’s keynote was followed by Day One’s closing remarks from CILIP Scotland President Richard Aird.
Day Two
Day Two: AGM & Keynote One
Day Two of the CILIPS Annual Conference 2023 commenced with the CILIPS SCIO AGM, followed by a welcome from President Richard Aird and the presentation of our student awards. Delegates were then inspired to discover ‘The space between: libraries as hubs for discovery, exploration, and connection’ thanks to an uplifting and poetic opening keynote by Josh Sendall, Deputy University Librarian at the University of Leeds.
Day Two: Parallel One
In the first parallel session of CILIPS23 Day Two, Scotland’s Library & Information Professional of the Year 2022 SarahLouise McDonald, University of Edinburgh, shared why All Librarians are Teaching Librarians.
Day Two: Keynote Two
For this unique keynote, in partnership with CILIP Scotland’s #WINspiration feminism for libraries programme, Membership Officer Kirsten MacQuarrie brought together our Three Immediate Past-Presidents: Amina Shah, the National Librarian of Scotland, Cleo Jones, Lifelong Learning Development Officer (Libraries) for City of Edinburgh Council, and Martina McChrystal, Director of Library Services at the University of Glasgow, for a fascinating panel discussion on looking to the future for library leaders of tomorrow.
Day Two: Parallel Two
‘Should AI stay or should AI go?’ In this lively and inspiring panel discussion, CILIPS University of Strathclyde placement student and Students & New Professionals Community Chair Manisha Menon brought together a diverse range of perspectives on the future of AI for libraries including Dr Andrew Cox from University of Sheffield, Chris Fleet from the National Library of Scotland, Deborah Ferns from University of Strathclyde and Elisabeth Nagy from Falkirk Libraries.
Day Two: Parallel Three
Perfectly aligning with #CILIPSGoGreen and CILIP Scotland’s strengthened commitment to conference carbon neutrality, Victoria McQuillan from the Scottish Library & Information Council shared with delegates how Lend and Mend Hubs taking root in Scotland’s libraries are helping a more sustainable future to flourish.
Day Two: Keynote Three
In the final and profoundly impactful keynote of our 2023 Annual Conference, Professor Melissa Terras – Professor of Digital Cultural Heritage at the University of Edinburgh’s Design Informatics in Edinburgh College of Art – articulated key themes from her professional search for AI that benefits libraries. Melissa’s keynote was followed by thanks and final remarks from CILIP Scotland President Richard Aird before drawing the conference to a close.
We hope that as you watch or re-watch these seminars, they offer you distinct perspectives that instill and inspire new ideas across the sector. Whilst the theme of ‘Looking to the Future’ was interpreted in diverse ways across our speakers, from AI masterplans & hybrid working, to how to instill sustainable practices to ensure our future, we hope that you take from this the bright and hopeful future that is being built within this sector. Now, feel free to grab a bag of popcorn and get stuck in!