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And we're off! Penny Young from the House of Commons #CILIPConf18
Core role of the library is to provide MPs with the info they need to do their job - 30k "enquiries" a year. These are confidential. But also produce publicly published briefings.
~180 staff, loads of subject specialists. Essential to be impartial and be seen to be impartial.
Part of a bigger parliamentary information ecosystem. Specialist researchers, think-tanks, House of Lords library, parliamentary archives.
The job of an MP is very different for different people - have to balance lots of different responsibilities. Constituency work, campaigning for particular interests, select committees, debating in the House.
Research done on how MPs used research - case studies. Background knowledge, informing opinions, create effective scrutiny and policy. And some political point-scoring. HoC Library is a very honourable and believable brand.
Often library gets wind of growing issues through case workers asking about a question.
How are things changing? Moving to digital publications - new website. Learning about data science - hard to hire the right people so upskilling staff. Created constituency database using statistics. Pressure on A&Es.
Data management - SI service allowing tracking of SIs. Public engagement and accessibility. Public pays for the work so they should see the benefit. Increasing social media usage. Keep it factual.
Different from LoC - they aren't allowed to publish by law. HoC Library keeps MPs' queries confidential but other libraries don't.
A bit like the NHS - free at point of use, staff work to any imposed deadline. Want to increase self help - so MPs or their staff can feel confident using discovery tools and do their own research. Otherwise can't maintain standards of service.
Major renovation of buildings! Collections and people need to move out while it happens, plus opportunity to reimagine library service afterwards. 2025.
Takeaways: use our library briefings to tell people! Visit the Palace of Westminster (free tours), free exhibition on women's suffrage Voice & Vote. Encourage academics to submit evidence to select committees. Host events about democracy.

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85% of 16-75 year olds have a smartphone. More for 18-24 year olds. It is a digital future. Linklaters using chatbots to cover directional enquiries, freeing up time for the professionals.
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SP: there have been huge tsunamis of change in school education - changes to curriculum on literacy, numeracy, IT, KS3 English. Move away from independent learning.
SP: libraries were not mentioned in previous curriculum. Now there are 2 proper mentions, but they relate to English depts at KS3 reading for pleasure, not anywhere else.
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Last keynote of #CILIPConf18 - Guy Daines' Grexit. Retiring CILIP head of policy.
As a "policy wonk", conferences and reports are meat and drink. But most reports are never seen again.
Follett report - 1990 - HE institution libs unable to cope with growing numbers. Over 100 new building projects were funded. Special funding for technology and cross-institutional projects.
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#CILIPConf18 keynote: Helen Dodd on GDPR.
Head of data governance for Cancer research UK. 50mill supporters!! So lots of data, lots of PERSONAL data. Moved into an opt-in model.
Data and personal info is a currency. Means it's possible to build profiles of supporters and reach them.
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#CILIPConf18 professional registration cafe. Not just for librarians! All info pros. Showing you have a reliable skill set, a shortcut to having to justify it to future employers.
But also get more awareness of where you sit in the profession, share best practice, learn from others areas and people, become a better reflective professional.
What you did. What went well, what didn't, what you would do differently next time. Reflection is a key part of improving.
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#CILIPConf18 kicking off day 2 with Samira Ahmed speaking about the Windrush archive scandal.
Looking at some unusual libraries used for her research - Gram Library (BBC music and recordings), Science Museum library and archives.
Private school archives had fascinating insights into the education of girls over time.
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