The Network supports libraries, museums, archives, galleries and other cultural and heritage organisations (as well as individuals) who are working to tackle social exclusion and towards social justice.

Archives - Fighting Erasure

On 14 Feb 2025, CILIP’s Community, Diversity & Equality Group hosted a webinar presented by Ghada Dimashk, an experienced Archivist and Metadata Librarian specializing in Middle Eastern heritage with a focus on preserving and cataloguing cultural heritage of Lebanon and Palestine.

Libraries and Sanctuary

Published by Facet in Nov 2022, "Libraries and Sanctuary draws on John Vincent's decades of work in libraries and social exclusion to provide this guide for anyone seeking to create an inclusive and welcoming library community for new arrivals." Further details on the Facet Publishing website.
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This new guidance: “[…] has been developed by the University of Leicester’s Research Centre for Museums and Galleries (RCMG) with...

New report from Counterpoints Arts and The Baring Foundation: “Refugees often experience high levels of stress, trauma, and mental health...

Important listing of resources by CILIP Scotland (updated Oct 2023): “CILIPS supports the #BlackLivesMatter movement and is firmly anti-racist. We...

“Over the last 8 months, a group of committed museum professionals have set up the Disability Cooperative Network. This involves...

“Share the Vision, in partnership with the Ulverscroft Foundation, The Reading Agency, and Libraries Connected, have developed a FREE Reading Sight resource pack aimed at...

New toolkit from The Reading Agency and Libraries Connected: “Coordinated by Place2Be, this year Children’s Mental Health Week will be 6-12 February 2023....

“The Queer Heritage and Collections Network is a UK-wide Subject Specialist Network that provides training, networking and peer support to people...

Organised by CILIP Scotland, this webinar was held on 11 March 2022. “Around the world, more people than ever are being forced...

New blogpost from Facet Publishing, in which “John Vincent shares the importance of libraries in these trying times and how they can...

Written by Barbara Band, this new “Key Issues” booklet (no.10 in the series) looks at the importance of diversity and inclusion: “A...

Here are some starters: Find out what is happening locally/regionally, and how you and your library service might help. Is...

New guidance from Book 28: “In our work with public libraries, we have found many who would like to make...