We will share information and resources here about relevant events you might have missed.
Living Knowledge network Webinar: Linked up library services for prisoners and their families
In February 2025, the British Library’s Living Knowledge Network ran a webinar called ‘Linked up library services for prisoners and their families.’ Victoria Barnett (Chair of CILIP’s Prison Libraries Group) and Jayne Finlay (Lecturer, University of Sheffield) led this webinar based on their expertise of working in and carrying out research in prison libraries. You can access the recording of the webinar at this link.
The Living Knowledge Network run a series of webinars to support the professional development of public library staff. These webinars are free to attend and may be useful for staff working in prison libraries as well. Recordings of these webinars are available here.
UNEsco Webinars archive
UNESCO’s Institute for Lifelong Learning provides recordings of past webinars on libraries and education in prison. You can access information about their webinars at this link. Some relevant past recordings are noted below.
CILIP Prison Libraries Group Annual Training Day 2024
CILIP’s annual training day took place at the University of Sheffield in November 2024. You can access some of the presentations from this event below. There is also a link to a blog piece written by three MA Librarianship students at the University of Sheffield reflecting on the day.