Alisa Howlett's (Chairperson, New Generation Advisory Committee, Australian Library and Information Association) presentation at the CILIP 2017 Conference in Manchester #CILIPConf17 Our new library and information science (LIS) professionals are the future of the profession and they’re a passionate bunch. This presentation will highlight the importance of engaging new LIS professionals in conversation to continue building our body of professional knowledge, as well as identify potential issues associated with new LIS professional involvement. The presenter will share experiences and observations from being actively involved in the profession; take a look at the literature to identify issues with new LIS professionals’ participation, and describe opportunities currently provided to new and early career LIS professionals in Australia.

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Alisa Howlett, Chairperson, New Generation
Advisory Committee, Australian Library and
Information Association