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Early bird discount – ends 11 May

The early bird discount for the CILIP Conference ends soon and we thought you might like to see more of what our programme has in store.

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CILIP, the library and information association holds it’s annual conference on 4-5 July in Brighton, bringing the very best elements of our sector together for two days of discussion, learning and discovery. It is unique in that the delegates come from a diverse range of organisations and businesses - higher education, health, public, commercial, government and more - offering the opportunity to find out about the experiences of like-minded professionals across the country.

A programme for all

Here are a few highlights from this year's programme, to give you a flavour of what's on offer.

• Practical Skills Workshops: Marketing, Copyright and Compliance, Knowing your value.
• Blurring the boundaries: the reshaping of public library spaces - considers the blurring of the boundaries between home, work, school and the library.
• Learning and Information Literacy - considers IL from 3 perspectives: public library, school and health, taking the newly revised definition of IL and how it can be used in the mainstream.
• Knowledge & Information Management - considers how to equip today's knowledge managers with skills for the future.
• Diversity in literature for children and YA - explores what diversity is, why it is important. It will highlight challenges facing the profession and the booktrade at large and will signpost support.
• Engaging Libraries - a public engagement programme for health and wellbeing, run in conjunction with the Carnegie UK Trust and the Wellcome Trust.
• Prison Libraries Change Lives - run jointly by CILIP’s Prison Libraries Group and Community, Diversity & Equality Group, this session will look at work in prison libraries that has changed lives. As well as brief presentations, there will be an opportunity to discuss with Group members the wide range of work that Prison Libraries undertake.
• Your Career workshops supported by Information School, Sheffield.

The conference continues its successful formula combining inspiring keynote speakers, practical workshops, cross-sectorial learning seminars, and the Your Career strand, supported by Information School, Sheffield. This year they have added panel discussions to encourage exciting debate and to provide some food-for-thought.

So whether you are looking for inspiration and practical ideas to help you in your current workplace, or are looking to develop your career and make new contacts, you can benefit from being a delegate at the CILIP Conference.

There is an early bird discount available until 11 May. If you are a CILIP member, please log in at the top of the website in order to get the best delegate rate.

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