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==See also==
==See also==
* [[International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions]] (IFLA)
* [[International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions]] (IFLA)
* [[Tony Kent Strix award]]
* [[Jason Farradane Award]]


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==References==

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CILIP: the Library and Information Association
Established2002
PresidentAyub Khan
Chief ExecutiveNick Poole
Staff49[1]
Budget£4.7 million[2]
Members13,000[3]
Location
London, United Kingdom
Websitewww.cilip.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP /ˈsɪlɪp/) is a professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom. CILIP's 2020 goal is to "put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society".

CILIP headquarters in Ridgmount Street, London

History

It was formed in 2002 by the merger of the Library Association (abbreviated as LA or sometimes LAUK) – founded in 1877 as a result of the first International Conference of Librarians[4] and awarded a Royal Charter in 1898[5] – and the Institute of Information Scientists, founded in 1958.

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) has its headquarters at number 7 Ridgmount Street, London;[6] the building was purpose-built in 1965 as the headquarters of the Library Association, one of CILIP's predecessors.[7] The previous headquarters of the Library Association was Chaucer House, in Malet Street, London.

Activities

CILIP accredits degree programmes in library and information science at universities in the UK, as well as a number of overseas programmes in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Oman, Qatar.

CILIP awards the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals for children's books. CILIP works in partnership to award the Amnesty CILIP Honour, a special commendation which is part of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals.

CILIP launched a monthly journal, Information Professional (ISSN 2515-8015) in 2017, providing news, interviews, and analysis. This publication succeeded Library & Information Update (ISSN 1476-7171) which was published from 2002 to 2017 and the Library Association Record (ISSN 0024-2195) published from 1899 to 2002. CILIP publications also include Lisjobnet (a recruitment website), and Facet Publishing (professional books).

CILIP hosts an annual conference for members and non-members. Past keynote speakers include Dr Carla Hayden (Librarian of Congress in the US), Professor Luciano Floridi and Sir Nigel Shadbolt.

CILIP works to raise the profile of the work of librarians and information professionals through campaigns, public affairs activity, and awards and medals, as well as promoting best practice. Campaigns have included My Library By Right[8] (publicising local government's statutory obligation to provide library services), Facts Matter[9] (championing the value of quality information during the 2017 UK General Election), and the annual Libraries Week campaign[10] and Libraries Change Lives Award[11].

There are over 20 'organisations in liaison' including the African Caribbean Library Association, the Librarians' Christian Fellowship and the Society of Indexers.

Professional development

CILIP's policy is to improve all aspects of professional practice through its work in education, maintaining a framework of universally recognised qualifications and providing a wide range of opportunities for CPD. In 2013 CILIP launched its Professional Knowledge and Skills Base tool whereby professionals can assess their personal skills and knowledge. The tool is also used for accreditation of learning providers and all levels of professional registration.

While membership is not compulsory for practice, members can work towards Professional Registration at three levels: Certification, Chartership, and Fellowship. Candidates must work with a mentor and demonstrate through their portfolio that they meet the required criteria. Professional Registration is not an academic qualification, but a recognition of the highest standards of professional practice. Anyone holding one of these levels can also revalidate this on an annual basis.

Certification provides recognition for para-professionals.[12] Chartership is CILIP's standard for information professionals. Chartered members are entitled to use postnominal letters and describe themselves as qualified library and information professionals. Fellowship is the highest level and reserved for those who can demonstrate that they have had significant impact on the information and library profession.

CILIP postnominal letters are ACLIP (Certification), MCLIP (Chartership) and FCLIP (Fellowship). (These are roughly equivalent to the Library Association's postnominal letters ALA (Associate of the Library Association) and FLA (Fellow of the Library Association)). Honorary Fellowship (HonFCLIP), akin to an honorary degree, is granted to a small number of people who have rendered distinguished service to the profession.

Member networks

CILIP's member networks provide sectoral and regional communities to further the organisation's goals through events, training, support and online communities.

Special interest groups

Chris Riddell with representatives of Libraries Change Lives Award winner HM Prison Norwich Library

Devolved nations & regional networks

  • CILIP Cymru Wales
  • CILIP in Scotland
  • CILIP Ireland
  • East Midlands
  • East of England
  • London
  • North East
  • North West
  • South East
  • South West
  • West Midlands
  • Yorkshire & Humberside

Membership numbers

The following information on CILIP Membership numbers is taken from CILIP Council reports,[13] with the exceptions of the estimates for 2002, 2003 and 2005. Membership numbers for 2004 and 2006 are not available. (May 2014: 13,470 members according to Financial and membership report 8th July 2014|accessdate=2014-08-15}})

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015
Nos. of members ~23,000[14] 22,689 — (20,373)[15] — 19,206[16] 18,490 17,634[17] 17,192 15,705 14,555 13,974 13,567 13,163

See also

References

  1. ^ "Charity Commission. Data for financial year ending 31 December 2016". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  2. ^ "Charity Commission. Data for financial year ending 31 December 2016". Retrieved 17 March 2018.
  3. ^ "Lisjobnet.com". Retrieved 22 March 2018.
  4. ^ Munford, W. A. A History of the Library Association, 1877-1977, p. 3. London: Library Association, 1977.
  5. ^ Munford, p. 56; Royal Charter 1898, amended 1986 and 2002
  6. ^ Contact us. CILIP. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  7. ^ Kent, Allen; Lancour, Harold; Daily, Jay E. (1975). "The Library Association". Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 14. CC Press. p. 324. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  8. ^ Authors lead support for My Library By Right campaign
  9. ^ Wikipedia founder joins CILIP's fight against 'fake news'
  10. ^ Over 1,000 venues participate in first Libraries Week
  11. ^ Prestigious award for HMP Norwich library service for 'forgotten' prisoners
  12. ^ Watson, Margaret; ‘Professional qualifications: a CILIP perspective’ in AIDAinformazioni; Vol. 23, no. 4, (2005), pp. 25-26
  13. ^ CILIP Council
  14. ^ The figure of ~23,000 is taken from a copy of the CILIP Web site available on the Internet Archive CILIP Membership, 2 December 2002
  15. ^ Membership at end of September 2006, from an email sent to Branch committee members December 2006. So pre-renewals, i.e. roughly end of year 2005?
  16. ^ From annual report 2008 Annual Report 2008
  17. ^ Membership numbers for 2008 & 2009 from the Annual Report 2009

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