CILIPS Council Meeting Tue 27 October

A report on proceedings compiled by CILIPS Assistant Director Rhona Arthur, featuring developments with the Information Scotland journal, CILIPS Annual Conference and updates on all other CILIPS initiatives.

Enterprise, engagement and new communications: Web 2.0 in the library

On the warmest day of the year in Edinburgh so far the hottest ticket in town gained admission to this sell out event at the National Library of Scotland where the key themes of the day were communication and engagement.
While some sectors have experienced enthusiastic uptake of social networking technology the public library service has [...]

The Hollywood Librarian

The Scottish premiere of the US documentary The Hollywood Librarian: A look at librarians through film took place in Glasgow last night (Tues 6 May). The screening was arranged by the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIPS) and the Career Development Group (Scottish Division), a special interest group of CILIP. [...]