We are the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland, and believe that libraries and quality information are essential in Scotland, now more than ever. Our vision is of a nation where the vital value of library and information professionals is recognised everywhere, and where our members are empowered to continue developing their innovative skills and knowledge.
Join the CILIP Scotland team as we invite guests and discuss topics surrounding the Library and information sector. As our members lie at the heart of what we do, we want to delve into the topics that matter to you, and provide guidance and support- with a lot of fun too!
The team consists of Sean McNamara (Head of CILIPS), Kirsten MacQuarrie (Membership Officer for CILIPS), and Leah Higgins (CILIPS Graduate Trainee).
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We are the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland, and believe that libraries and quality information are essential in Scotland, now more than ever. Our vision is of a nation where the vital value of library and information professionals is recognised everywhere, and where our members are empowered to continue developing their innovative skills and knowledge.
Join the CILIP Scotland team as we invite guests and discuss topics surrounding the Library and information sector. As our members lie at the heart of what we do, we want to delve into the topics that matter to you, and provide guidance and support- with a lot of fun too!
The team consists of Sean McNamara (Head of CILIPS), Kirsten MacQuarrie (Membership Officer for CILIPS), and Leah Higgins (CILIPS Graduate Trainee).
Thanks for tuning in! If you'd like to get in touch to be a guest, or to suggest a topic for the team to discuss, please email admin@cilips.org.uk.
Give us a follow on our socials too!
Instagram: @cilip_scotland
Twitter: @CILIPScotland
Website: www.cilips.org.uk
Sustainability and climate action has been taking root across libraries in Scotland for many years now and we wanted to dig a little deeper, surveying the work and projects taking place across the sector. Libraries are playing an essential role in tackling the climate crisis, and as you’ll learn in this podcast, are the inaugural recyclers. There is an accompanying Environmental Jargon sheet for this series, which you can click here to download.
In this first episode, we’ll explore the beginnings of the connection between libraries and climate action, including where Green Libraries Scotland started. Including sharing an encounter with a fellow LIS Professional Ian Littleworth from New Zealand, highlighting the Te Tōtara capability framework. After this, we invite two very special guests to the podcast studio, Annika Norrvik, Facilities Manager and part of the Green Cluster at Glasgow Women’s Library, and Artist, Photographer and founder of The Nature Library Christina Riley. In this conversation we speak about eco-feminism, climate imposter syndrome, and how important libraries are in the dissemination and cultivation of evidence based conversations around the climate crisis. What environmental considerations they’ve had to take into account with their individual libraries, and how libraries foster connections with the natural world.
There is so much of this work to highlight, that fitting it into one episode proved impossible, so please listen to part two of Taking Root: Scotland’s Green Libraries!
Episode 1 Resources:
Te Tōtara — Capability framework. National Library of New Zealand: https://natlib.govt.nz/librarians/reports-and-research/library-sector-workforce-capability-framework-project/te-totara-capability-framework#:~:text=Te%20T%C5%8Dtara%20%E2%80%94%20Capability%20framework%20%7C%20National,National%20Library
Julie’s Bicycle Green Gibberish Resources: https://juliesbicycle.com/resources/climate-faqs/deciphering-green-gibberish/
United Nations Climate Change Hub: https://www.un.org/en/climatechange
Monica Antonelli, The Green Library Movement: An Overview and Beyond, Electronic Green Journal, 1(27). https://green.nd.edu/assets/24828/escholarship_uc_item_39d3v236.pdf
Glasgow Women’s Library: https://womenslibrary.org.uk/
Glasgow Women’s Library Net Zero Handbook: https://womenslibrary.org.uk/about-us/our-values/gwl-policies/net-zero-handbook/
The Nature Library: https://www.thenaturelibrary.com/
Green Libraries Scotland CILIPS Resource collection: https://www.cilips.org.uk/cilips-go-green/
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