6 November 2025
CILIP and Naomi Korn Associates launches a new Podcast Series: The Info Pro Podcast
CILIP has launched its first podcast series, co-hosted with Jess Pembroke from Naomi Korn Associates. The series is titled The Info Pro Podcast. Episode 1, Not Convinced Yet: AI in UK Libraries – Policy, Ethics and Privacy, is available to listen on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4i7gtTEytOGZ99RvCnHhOM
What’s Inside Episode 1?
In this debut episode, Rob and Jess explore the growing presence of AI in UK libraries and ask: Are we ready?
Joined by Dr Andrew Cox,[1] author of the recent CILIP report on AI in libraries, the episode dives into:
- The privacy and ethical implications of AI adoption
- What privacy by design looks like in practice
- The impact of the Data Use and Access Act on automated decision-making
- Practical resources like the ICO guidance and Arts Council AI toolkit
Jess shares insights from her work at Naomi Korn Associates, including advice on:
- Developing an AI policy – see our example AI-Chatbots-Staff-Policy-1.docx
- Conducting AI Data Protection Impact Assessments – see our template: AI-DPIA-pre-DUA.pdf
- Training staff – see our upcoming course: AI and Data Protection Law
And don’t miss the next episode, where we explore AI and intellectual property.
Looking for just a taster clip? Find that here: AI Agents and autonomous power
[1] Not convinced yet: research into AI use in the UK library profession – CILIP: the library and information association