Laura speaks to former CILIP president Jan Parry about her career which has included work in government, health and ministerial information services. She also talks about her groundbreaking work as the only Information Professional on the secretariat of the Hillsborough Independent Panel whose 2012 report revealed new evidence from over 450,000 documents reviewed by the panel. Jan's talk highlights the role information professionals can play in official investigations as keepers of documentary evidence and in providing vital access to evidence in the aftermath of investigations. She also talks about the importance of evaluating impact and advocacy for information services.

Further information links: Hillsborough Independent Panel - report & disclosed material http://hillsborough.independent.gov.uk/

CILIP Impact toolkit http://www.cilip.org.uk/membership/benefits/virtual-learning-environment-vle/impact-toolkit