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We're excited to announce that Andrew Cox, author of AI for the Information Professional, is a co-chair of #CILIPRewired conference. He joins an excellent set of speakers exploring AI, data, coding, open source & more. 19 Nov. 🎟️ Register today: ow.ly/w3iV5101ZzV #AI

Out next week: Activities for Evidence-Based Practice in Healthcare Aoife Lawton & Mary Morrissey combine experience in healthcare librarianship & clinical psychology in this practical guide for healthcare professionals across the sector. Pre-order now: ow.ly/ozLv5101PJ6

Sarah Peavey, author of The Networked Librarian, is giving a 'License to Lend' webinar on copyright for school librarians for the @NEUnion on 30th November. Attendance is free, and attendees can win a copy of Sarah's book! Sign up here: ow.ly/wYX65101E0M

Out today, a blog post from author Andrew Shenton discussing how schools can teach information skills to pupils through the fiction books they read. An interesting look into an alternative education policy to improve information literacy. Read now: ow.ly/XRfi5101fYS

OUT NOW: Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence by Michael Seadle As AI changes how we define and think about plagiarism, Seadle provides invaluable context and theory behind these concepts in his in-depth and even-handed text. Order now: ow.ly/PX1i51005B7 #Plagiarism #AI

We're incredibly proud to be supporting @Literacy_Trust's Reconstructing Reading conference this year. Attendees get a discount on all Facet titles, and can even win a free copy of one of our books! Sign-up here: ow.ly/Xni750ZY5Cz #GoAllIn #NLT #NationalYearOfReading

Publishing next week: Plagiarism and Artificial Intelligence A timely and through examination of the concepts of AI and plagiarism, including their historical uses, from Michael Seadle, author of the acclaimed 'Information Science'. Pre-order now: ow.ly/IQm950ZXIg5

OUT NOW: Introduction to Knowledge Organization, 2nd edition, by Claudio Gnoli. This is a fully revised and updated grounding in the history, theory and practical applications of the rapidly expanding field of Knowledge Organization. Order now: ow.ly/EMRi50ZXHcb

Ahead of next week's Green Libraries Week, @GGallerina reflects on the links between feminist & climate-conscious thought in the library sector. Read here: ow.ly/B09a50ZXx26 Kirsten is hosting a @CILIPScotland GLW webinar next week - sign up here: ow.ly/ULOG50ZXx25

We're pleased to see that Andrew Cox's AI for the Information Professional has been featured on @iSchools's Book Talk this week! Click here for Andrew's answers to some questions about the book: ischools.org/post/ischools-b… #ArtificialIntelligence #Librarian

David and Boyan, authors of Enabling Data, appeared on the Driven By Data Podcast recently to discuss their new book, their approach to data leadership, AI's impact on the sector and more. Listen on Spotify here, or on your preferred podcast platform: open.spotify.com/episode/52D…

🎙️Sue Roberts & Caroline Williams have been interviewed on the Leadership Trailblazers podcast about their forthcoming book Change Leadership for the Information Professional: ow.ly/KFLX50ZV1ez 📖Pre-order their book here (publishing February 2027): ow.ly/EeTs50ZV1et

Out next week - Introduction to Knowledge Organization, 2nd ed. by Claudio Gnoli Readable yet theoretically grounded, this is an invaluable book for students, researchers and practitioners of Knowledge Organization and classification. Pre-order here: ow.ly/Mmcl50ZUSfZ

50 Library Lessons and Ideas by Lucas Maxwell is out now!!! A 'life-and-lesson saver for librarians everywhere', it features quizzes, scavenger hunts, literary charades and creative writing activities adaptable to different students' needs. Order now: ow.ly/S37q50ZTarJ

In his 3rd article for our blog series, David Castro-Gavino discusses the key things to identify when diagnosing the source of friction in data work, and how to use the Enabling Data Model to begin fixing these. Read here: ow.ly/yHJ850ZT6oh

On October 8th, join the editor @GGallerina and 3 contributors to Feminist Librarianship at Gourock Library for a discussion of the link between libraries and female empowerment, as part of @InverclydeLibs's Libraries Give Us Power events. Sign-up here: ow.ly/YG4J50ZSJtG

Publishing next Thursday - 50 Library Lessons and Ideas by Lucas Maxwell This is a practical and accessible guide for teachers and librarians looking to introduce their students to the library in the National Year of Reading. Pre-order now: ow.ly/26lc50ZR5yN

For readers of International School Librarianship, editor Alan Jacques has launched the Athenaeum project - a peer mentoring network to connect international school librarians across the globe, inspired by his work on the book. Join here: ow.ly/LZeB50ZQTzo #librarian