@CILIP_LSG

Local Studies Group of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP).

 UK
cilip.org.uk/lsg
Joined November 2010
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We are pleased to announce the winner of the 2022 McCulla Award #librarynews #localhistory lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
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Learn to work with cultural heritage data this year lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
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Nomination open for Alan Ball Awards 2022 lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Nominations open for Alan Ball Awards 2022

Once again we are looking to reward outstanding local history publications and we need your help. Do you know of an excellent local history book or website that was published in 2022? Then please t…

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Local Studies Conference 2022 – Tooling-up for the future – last chance to book lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
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Local Studies Conference 2022 – Tooling-up for the future, Friday 21 October 2022 at the National Archives, Kew. New bookings link available now. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Local Studies Conference 2022 – Tooling-up for the future – new bookings link

Local Studies Conference 2022 – Tooling-up for the future, Friday 21 October 2022 at the National Archives, Kew. New bookings link available now.

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CILIP Local Studies Conference 2022 – Tooling-up for the future, Friday 21 October 2022 at the National Archives, Kew. £30. Book now lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
Do you work with archive material in the North West of England? A regular informal space is being created to enable you to meet, discuss issues, concerns or opportunities, and have a chance to find out what else is happening across the region. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
How should you get back to providing a local studies service once a disaster strikes? Have a look at the types of things you need to plan for now in the latest sections of the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
Want to make sure that readers can find things in the years ahead? Make sure your data is up to scratch with the new Metadata, Cataloguing & Classification section of the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit, lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Toolkit – Metadata, Cataloguing & Classification

Providing easy and effective access to collections is an essential part of any librarian’s role. The creation of coherent and consistent catalogue entries sited on web-based platforms will provide …

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What do readers and staff need in a local studies space? Top tips and advice from the CILIP LSG Local Studies toolkit lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
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Learn more about manors and manorial documents with @NorthldArchives lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

In a Manor of Speaking: An introduction to manors and manorial documents

Ever wanted to know more about manors and their records? Join Beth Elliott, Project Archivist for the Everyday Life in a Northumbrian Manor project, on Monday 27 June for an introduction. This onli…

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Toolkit – Creating an Emergency Plan for local Studies collections lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
McCulla Award Winners Announced lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

McCulla Award Winners Announced

We are delighted to announce the winners of the McCulla Award. The McCulla Award recognises outstanding contributions to local studies librarianship. The winners for 2020 and 2021 are: 2020: Norma …

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Alan Ball Award Winners Announced lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Alan Ball Award Winners Announced

We are very pleased to announced the winners of Alan Ball Awards for 2020 and 2021. The Awards recognise achievement in local history publication. This year there were three categories: best print …

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Local Studies matters and read why in the new introduction to the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Toolkit – Why local studies matters

Public libraries are at the heart of many communities and their existence is an important opportunity to engage people with their local heritage. Local history documents, books and secondary source…

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Want to know more about local studies in Scotland? Find out about the resources and organisations north of the border in the new section of the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Toolkit – Local Studies in Scotland – Organisations

Much of the guidance found throughout this toolkit is relevant to delivering a successful local studies service in Scotland. The aim of this section is to provide additional information relating sp…

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Responsible for leading local studies work across a number of libraries? Read some top tips in the new section of the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
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Have you thought about asking your volunteers to give you a bit of extra help? Find out the dos and don'ts on working with a Friends Group from the new section of the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit. lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Toolkit – Friends Groups

Volunteers and users can very quickly become your unit’s most enthusiastic advocates and, by working together to form a Friends Group, their support can be grown in different ways. What can a Frien…

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Need some wise words about working with local studies volunteers? Read the new section from the CILIP LSG Local Studies Toolkit, lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…
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Still time to submit proposal to Metadata and Discovery Conference 2022 lslibrarians.wordpress.com/2…

Still time to submit proposal to MDG Conference 2022

There is still time to submit a proposal to the CILIP Metadata and Discovery Group (MDG) biennial conference “Metadata and Discovery” to be held from 7th-9th September 2022 at IET Birmingham: Austi…

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