CILIP GIG
@cilip-gig.bsky.social
CILIP GIG represents information professionals in government departments, parliament, national libraries, etc. GIG is a CILIP volunteer-led community. Our communications aren't CILIP policy.
Not long to go until @cilip.bsky.social Members' Fest 2026! Read our latest blog for information on our Members' Fest panel webinar - What's it Really Like Working in Government Information in 2026?: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2026/01/cili...
CILIP Members' Fest / Government Information Group panel webinar: What's it Really Like Working in Government Information in 2026? Tuesday 3 March, 12pm - 1:15pm
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February 2, 2026 at 10:13 AM
Not long to go until @cilip.bsky.social Members' Fest 2026! Read our latest blog for information on our Members' Fest panel webinar - What's it Really Like Working in Government Information in 2026?: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2026/01/cili...
Need help with @cilip.bsky.social Professional Registration? Register for the Professional Registration 101 online drop-in session which is part of #CILIPMembersFest26
Our next event at #CILIPMembersFest26 is Professional Registration 101. Attend this drop-in with CILIP's Sector Development team to find out the value of Professional Registration to you and your career.
📅 Wednesday 4 March
Book now 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26_Programme_
📅 Wednesday 4 March
Book now 👉 https://www.cilip.org.uk/page/MembersFest26_Programme_
January 22, 2026 at 2:19 PM
Need help with @cilip.bsky.social Professional Registration? Register for the Professional Registration 101 online drop-in session which is part of #CILIPMembersFest26
@cilipcymru.bsky.social are running a webinar next week on aligning revalidation and appraisals 🔽
Darganfyddwch sut y cafodd cynllun gwerthuso prifysgol generig ei ailgynllunio i greu gwerthusiad mwy ystyrlon i staff llyfrgelloedd. Discover how a generic university appraisal scheme was redesigned to create a more meaningful appraisal for library staff. 📚📚📚 www.cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
January 22, 2026 at 2:17 PM
@cilipcymru.bsky.social are running a webinar next week on aligning revalidation and appraisals 🔽
Read our latest blog! An interview with the newest @cilip.bsky.social trustee David Smith OBE about his experience of Professional Registration as a GKIM professional: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2026/01/prof...
Professional Registration interview with David Smith OBE
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January 22, 2026 at 8:27 AM
Read our latest blog! An interview with the newest @cilip.bsky.social trustee David Smith OBE about his experience of Professional Registration as a GKIM professional: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2026/01/prof...
A reminder that nominations are open for the 2026 GIG Awards 🎉GIG presents two awards each year recognising significant contributions to GKIM. Read our latest blog for further info on the different awards and how to nominate yourself, your team or a colleague: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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January 9, 2026 at 2:23 PM
A reminder that nominations are open for the 2026 GIG Awards 🎉GIG presents two awards each year recognising significant contributions to GKIM. Read our latest blog for further info on the different awards and how to nominate yourself, your team or a colleague: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
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🎁 Unwrap the #CILIP Knowledge Network on Day 6 of #12DaysOfCILIP. Join one of 20+ Special Interest Groups to connect, share expertise and collaborate with peers in your sector or area of interest, from Metadata, Health K&IM and beyond.
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
December 17, 2025 at 12:01 PM
🎁 Unwrap the #CILIP Knowledge Network on Day 6 of #12DaysOfCILIP. Join one of 20+ Special Interest Groups to connect, share expertise and collaborate with peers in your sector or area of interest, from Metadata, Health K&IM and beyond.
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
Find your new SIG: https://ow.ly/x8ZY50XJGAA
What if you could learn from failure before it happens? 🤔In our final #KNOWvember webinar extract, Luke Spencer (UK Home Office) introduces the Catastrophise technique—a proactive way to explore what could go wrong, share insights, and build stronger plans. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
KNOWvember - Learning from Failure—Before It Happens
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December 1, 2025 at 12:17 PM
What if you could learn from failure before it happens? 🤔In our final #KNOWvember webinar extract, Luke Spencer (UK Home Office) introduces the Catastrophise technique—a proactive way to explore what could go wrong, share insights, and build stronger plans. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
In the third of our KNOWvember postings, we recognise that knowledge management (KM) can only ever occur within an organisational context, and this will inform an organisation’s KM model. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
KNOWvember - Models of KM and organisational fit
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November 21, 2025 at 3:22 PM
In the third of our KNOWvember postings, we recognise that knowledge management (KM) can only ever occur within an organisational context, and this will inform an organisation’s KM model. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
We're looking at the power of storytelling as a knowledge capture and dissemination tool as part of KNOWvember. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
KNOWvember - Storytelling at the Home Office
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November 18, 2025 at 10:31 AM
We're looking at the power of storytelling as a knowledge capture and dissemination tool as part of KNOWvember. cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/know...
Are you in GKIM and working towards @cilip.bsky.social Professional Registration? Portfolio extracts addressing criterion 2 are available in the Prof Reg candidates' section of the CILIP website via the following link (login required): www.cilip.org.uk/global_engin...
CILIP: the library and information association
www.cilip.org.uk
November 14, 2025 at 10:42 AM
Are you in GKIM and working towards @cilip.bsky.social Professional Registration? Portfolio extracts addressing criterion 2 are available in the Prof Reg candidates' section of the CILIP website via the following link (login required): www.cilip.org.uk/global_engin...
Nominations are now open for the 2026 GIG Awards 🎉GIG presents two awards each year recognising significant contributions to GKIM. Read our latest blog for further info on the different awards and how to nominate yourself, your team or a colleague: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
Awards/Bursaries - CILIP: the library and information association
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November 11, 2025 at 11:07 AM
Nominations are now open for the 2026 GIG Awards 🎉GIG presents two awards each year recognising significant contributions to GKIM. Read our latest blog for further info on the different awards and how to nominate yourself, your team or a colleague: www.cilip.org.uk/members/grou...
Happy KNOWvember! This month, @cilip-gig.bsky.social along with many UK gov departments and agencies will be sharing important messages about GKIM. read our latest blog for further info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Welcome to KNOWvember!
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November 7, 2025 at 11:15 AM
Happy KNOWvember! This month, @cilip-gig.bsky.social along with many UK gov departments and agencies will be sharing important messages about GKIM. read our latest blog for further info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/11/welc...
Our 2025 CILIP Conference Bursary winner, George has provided a great report on the @cilip.bsky.social Conference which took place in July. Read about George experience of and take-aways from the conference here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
The journey of knowledge: Lessons from CILIP Conference 2025
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November 7, 2025 at 11:09 AM
Our 2025 CILIP Conference Bursary winner, George has provided a great report on the @cilip.bsky.social Conference which took place in July. Read about George experience of and take-aways from the conference here: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/10/the-...
Sign up for the CILIP K&IM Annual Awards Evening🏆 on Wednesday 12th Nov at 5.30pm and find out who the current high flyers are in the world of Knowledge and Information!:
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
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CILIP: the library and information association
The 2025 K&IM Awards evening will be held over Zoom
cilip.org.uk
October 1, 2025 at 11:03 AM
Sign up for the CILIP K&IM Annual Awards Evening🏆 on Wednesday 12th Nov at 5.30pm and find out who the current high flyers are in the world of Knowledge and Information!:
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
cilip.org.uk/events/Event...
As part of the KNOWvember campaign, @cilip-gig.bsky.social are holding a webinar celebrating the winners of our 2025 annual awards. Read more in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
CILIP Government Information Group webinar: “The more you KNOW(vember): sharing the successes of GIG's annual award winners”, Wednesday 12 November, 12pm - 1pm
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October 1, 2025 at 10:46 AM
As part of the KNOWvember campaign, @cilip-gig.bsky.social are holding a webinar celebrating the winners of our 2025 annual awards. Read more in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
Thinking of Professional Registration? @cilip-gig.bsky.social and @cilip.bsky.social are hosting an online panel event featuring speakers with first-hand knowledge of Prof Reg including presenters working in GKIM. Read our latest blog for more info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
CILIP / Government Information Group panel webinar: Professional Registration on the go: Maximising your chances in Government Knowledge and Information Management, Wednesday 22 October, 12pm - 1pm
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September 24, 2025 at 12:20 PM
Thinking of Professional Registration? @cilip-gig.bsky.social and @cilip.bsky.social are hosting an online panel event featuring speakers with first-hand knowledge of Prof Reg including presenters working in GKIM. Read our latest blog for more info: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/09/cili...
The Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, if passed, will introduce a range of new duty of candour measures on public bodies and officials which will have implications for records management and information disclosure. Find out more in this factsheet: Duty_of_Candour_Fact_Sheet.pdf
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September 24, 2025 at 9:12 AM
The Public Authority (Accountability) Bill, if passed, will introduce a range of new duty of candour measures on public bodies and officials which will have implications for records management and information disclosure. Find out more in this factsheet: Duty_of_Candour_Fact_Sheet.pdf
Gov.UK have updated their guidance on using AI to manage the digital heap: www.gov.uk/government/p...
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September 16, 2025 at 2:12 PM
Gov.UK have updated their guidance on using AI to manage the digital heap: www.gov.uk/government/p...
Learn about the @cilip-gig.bsky.social visit to the FCDO historical collection @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in our latest blog!: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/08/cili...
CILIP GIG Visit to the Foreign, Commonwealth and Development Office Historical Collection at King’s College London, by Rossitza Atanassova
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August 18, 2025 at 2:19 PM
Learn about the @cilip-gig.bsky.social visit to the FCDO historical collection @kingscollegelondon.bsky.social in our latest blog!: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/08/cili...
The Cabinet Office is planning to use an algorithm each year to review the relevance of digital files for possible disposal. Read the full article here: www.ukauthority.com/articles/cab...
Cabinet Office maintains use of data disposal algorithm | UKAuthority
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July 14, 2025 at 9:39 AM
The Cabinet Office is planning to use an algorithm each year to review the relevance of digital files for possible disposal. Read the full article here: www.ukauthority.com/articles/cab...
An interesting article was published in Computer Weekly recently on Humphrey, a suite of AI tools being rolled out by the Civil Service. CW notes the need to address "foundational data literacy across the board": www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Shou...
Should we trust Humphrey to boost public sector efficiency? | Computer Weekly
Labour is betting on Humphrey, an AI toolkit named after a Yes Minister character, to drive public sector efficiency
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July 7, 2025 at 1:40 PM
An interesting article was published in Computer Weekly recently on Humphrey, a suite of AI tools being rolled out by the Civil Service. CW notes the need to address "foundational data literacy across the board": www.computerweekly.com/opinion/Shou...
@cilip-gig.bsky.social next committee meeting will be on 8th July at 1pm. @cilip.bsky.social members are welcome to observe our meetings and raise any issue for our considerations. Email [email protected] to take part 🙂
June 26, 2025 at 2:03 PM
@cilip-gig.bsky.social next committee meeting will be on 8th July at 1pm. @cilip.bsky.social members are welcome to observe our meetings and raise any issue for our considerations. Email [email protected] to take part 🙂
There are two exciting opportunities to join our friendly and supportive @cilip-gig.bsky.social committee as either a Blog Editor or Web Pages Editor. See our blog for info on what is involved and how to apply: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
GIG Committee Vacancies
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June 9, 2025 at 10:44 AM
There are two exciting opportunities to join our friendly and supportive @cilip-gig.bsky.social committee as either a Blog Editor or Web Pages Editor. See our blog for info on what is involved and how to apply: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
There's still time to sign @cilip-gig.bsky.social
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
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May 20, 2025 at 1:01 PM
There's still time to sign @cilip-gig.bsky.social
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
AGM 2025 and Awards Presentation on 5th June! See our latest blog for more information: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gove...
We have two vacancies on our committee! @cilip-gig.bsky.social is looking for a Blog Editor and a Web Pages Editor (Digital Champion) to join our friendly team - if you are interested, more info is available in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...
GIG Committee Vacancies
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May 19, 2025 at 10:05 AM
We have two vacancies on our committee! @cilip-gig.bsky.social is looking for a Blog Editor and a Web Pages Editor (Digital Champion) to join our friendly team - if you are interested, more info is available in our latest blog: cilipgig.blogspot.com/2025/05/gig-...