Leadership, intellectual freedom and looking to the future - a personal reflection on the CILIP 2024 Conference

This was the first conference I’ve attended in the library world. Since lockdown I’d realised that I wanted to be a librarian, and I committed to the career by starting my diploma. I threw myself full speed into my learning, aiming to complete it as soon as possible. The stars aligned, and I both completed my diploma and started my current role as Collections Librarian for journals at the University of Wolverhampton. I’d read the books and written the essays, but now I was looking at more hands-on opportunities to build on my knowledge and develop more connections.