The House of Commons Library Open Day returns in 2026!
Come and learn about what we do to inform democracy and take advantage of a rare chance to tour the Commons Library space.
Full details are on our website and applications close 24th November commonslibrary.parliament.uk…
ALT House of Commons Library - a room with dark wood panelling and green chairs. Books line shelves around the room.
Our latest episode of Knowing Me, Knowing UKSG, learn more about the career journey of @ces43 Claire Sewell and how she became Head of Research Information Services at the @HouseofCommonsyoutu.be/W-YqOVuVzzc
Want to listen to me talking about research support in academic libraries and Parliament with a side order of cataloguing and customer service? It was great to reflect on my career (so far) for Knowing Me, Knowing @UKSG - tr.ee/AaEhRP5XWD
New year, new challenge? Come and help support the Parliamentary research community in this exciting new information professional role:
housesofparliament.tal.net/v…
ALT Orange text reading We're hiring dancing on screen.
📢 Calling all information professionals
Applications are open for the House of Commons Library Open Day, where you can discover how we provide our impartial, confidential and evidence-based service to MPs.
Apply by Sunday 24 November: forms.office.com/pages/respo…
Join us on November 13 and November 20 for a two-part Online Learning webcast series with authors and editors of ACRL’s "Training Library Instructors" books featuring discussions about, and strategies for, training our colleagues to teach. bit.ly/4f3aDwo#infolit
ALT Promotional banner for Training Library Instructors, a two-part webinar series on November 13 and November 20, 2024, presented by ACRL Online Learning.
The worlds of country music and #libraries & information professionals collide as global superstar and philanthropist, @DollyParton is awarded Honorary Fellowship, alongside library professional Pamela Tulloch & former CEO, Nick Poole.
Read more👇
cilip.org.uk/news/684485/Dol…
ALT banner images showing the honorary fellowship awardees
My cartoon for the @GuardianBooks autumn reading special.
ALT A beautiful, smiling pile of new books labelled "New Books for Autumn" innocently attracts the attentions of a young man. Beside him, his pile of books (labelled "Unfinished Summer Reading") notices this and scowls at him.
The image is a cartoon pastiche of the ‘distracted boyfriend’ meme.
Update: interested in this role but not sure what working in Parliament is like? Come along to one of our online information sessions to learn more about the role, the team and Library Services in the House of Commons. Full details on the application page in original tweet.
We're hiring! Come and join a friendly team working to support parliamentary democracy in the House of Commons. This is a varied role with the opportunity to help shape our research support service for the future: housesofparliament.tal.net/v…
We're hiring! Come and join a friendly team working to support parliamentary democracy in the House of Commons. This is a varied role with the opportunity to help shape our research support service for the future: housesofparliament.tal.net/v…
Meet Katharine – our head of Library Resources
During her eighth general election working in Parliament, we talk to Katharine about how her team helps Parliament get to know the newly elected MPs in our ‘Meet the Library’ blog series: commonslibrary.parliament.uk…
ALT Katharine Marke, Head of Library Resources, in an office in Parliament as part of the blog series: 'Meet the Library: General election 2024'
Including a quote from Katharine:
"During an election, people are deeply interested in where you work and it's quite nice to feel that you're part of something that's important."