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Nick Poole

You say ‘research’, I say ‘tomato’…

The US and UK were once memorably described by George Bernard Shaw (allegedly…) as “two nations separated by a common language”. Anyone who…

Aug 9, 2023

Aug 9, 2023

In praise of “slow librarianship”

CILIP CEO Nick Poole reflects on Meredith Farkas’ ‘slow librarianship’ and the need for librarians and information professionals to be…

Jan 28, 2023

In praise of “slow librarianship”

Jan 28, 2023

Dear Libraries Minister…

The election of Liz Truss as Prime Minister has heralded a new Cabinet and with it a new slate of Ministerial responsibilities. As we bid…

Sep 29, 2022

Dear Libraries Minister…

Sep 29, 2022

Only connect

To paraphrase John Donne, ‘no person is an island’. Despite the dominance of the id and the ego over the 20th Century, as we emerge from…

Mar 26, 2021

Mar 26, 2021

New technology? No problem!

Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP

Jan 11, 2021

New technology? No problem!

Jan 11, 2021

The library — like working from home, but better

Imagine you’re sat at home watching Dragon’s Den. Onto the tiny stage comes a nervous young entrepreneur.

Sep 1, 2020

Sep 1, 2020

Roosevelt’s Libraries

In his recent round of media interviews, Boris Johnson has spoken of the need for a ‘Rooseveltian’ programme of public works and public…

Jun 30, 2020

Jun 30, 2020

Where did the water go?

The story is by now famous all over the world. In 2004, an earthquake deep beneath the Indian Ocean triggered a tsunami that destroyed…

Jun 27, 2020

Jun 27, 2020

Knowledge Management in a time of crisis, lessons learned from COVID-19

On the 19th May, CILIP is holding a one day conference event looking at how Knowledge Management has helped large organisations in the…

May 13, 2020

Knowledge Management in a time of crisis, lessons learned from COVID-19

May 13, 2020

A new future for Public Libraries

COVID-19 has been a human tragedy on a global scale. It has also been an opportunity to showcase what public libraries and library staff…

Apr 29, 2020

Apr 29, 2020

Nick Poole

Nick Poole

Chief Executive of CILIP, the professional association for everyone working in knowedge, information and libraries.

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