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CILIP
Established2002 (22 years ago) (2002)
1958 (Institute of Information Scientists)
1877 (Library Association)
PresidentAyub Khan
Chief ExecutiveNick Poole
Staff49[1]
Budget£4.7 million[2]
Members12,632 (as of 2016)[3]
Location
London, United Kingdom
Websitewww.cilip.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (abbreviated CILIP /ˈsɪlɪp/) is a professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom. Since 2017, it has been branded CILIP: The library and information association.[4]

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

CILIP 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[5] and awarded a Royal Charter in 1898[6] – and the Institute of Information Scientists, founded in 1958. Membership on unification was estimated at around 23,000.[7]

CILIP has its headquarters at number 7 Ridgmount Street, London;[8] the building was purpose-built in 1965 as the headquarters of the Library Association, one of CILIP's predecessors.[9] The previous headquarters of the Library Association was Chaucer House, in Malet Street, London.

Activities

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[10] (publicising local government's statutory obligation to provide library services), Facts Matter[11] (championing the value of quality information during the 2017 UK General Election), and the annual Libraries Week campaign[12] and Libraries Change Lives Award[13].

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. Special interest groups also make their own awards, such as the Jason Farradane Award and Tony Kent Strix Award of UKeiG.

There are over 20 'organisations in liaison' including the African Caribbean Library Association, the Librarians' Christian Fellowship and the Society of Indexers. CILIP was a founder member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA)[14].

Professional development

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'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.[15] 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.

Special interest groups

CILIP's member networks support library and information professionals with shared interests or locations.

  • Academic & Research Libraries Group (ARLG), also with a Scottish branch (ARLGS)
  • Cataloguing & Indexing Group (CIG), also with a Scottish branch (CIGS)
  • Commercial, Legal and Scientific Information Group (CLSIG), incorporating since 2018 the Patent & Trademark Group
  • Community, Diversity and Equality Group (CDEG)
  • Government Information Group (GIG)
  • Health Libraries Group (HLG)
  • Information Literacy Group (ILG)
  • International Library and Information Group (ILIG)
  • Knowledge & Information Management Group (K&IMG)
  • Library and Information History Group (LIHG)
  • Library and Information Research Group (LIRG)
  • Local Studies Group (LSG), also with a Scottish branch (Local Studies Scotland or LocScot)
  • Multimedia Information and Technology Group (MmIT), also with a Scottish branch (MmITS)
Chris Riddell with representatives of Libraries Change Lives Award winner HM Prison Norwich Library

CILIP in Scotland

CILIPS
Established1908 (116 years ago) (1908)
PresidentMargaret Menzies
DirectorCatherine Kearney
Staff2[16]
Budget£0.2 million[17]
Members1,383 (as of 2016)[18]
Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Websitewww.cilips.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIP in Scotland, or CILIPS) is a registered charity affiliated to CILIP ("Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, Registered Charity no. SC038532". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.). All CILIP members working or living in Scotland are automatically members of CILIPS.[19]

It was originally established as the Scottish Library Association in 1908 and affiliated with the Library Association in 1931.[20] When CILIP was established in 2002, the Scottish Library Association voted to change its name to CILIPS.[21]

The relationship between CILIP and CILIPS is defined by an internal agreement signed in 1995 which gives the basis for CILIPS to operate under a devolved model. Policy, finances, operational matters and advocacy are devolved to CILIPS Council and staff.

CILIPS publishes a professional journal Information Scotland every two months and hosts an annual conference which usually takes place in June.

CILIPS works closely with the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), the advisory body for the Scottish Government on library and information matters. Until 2012, both organisations worked together to support individuals and organisations working within information services. Since January 2013, both organisations have become independent from one another. CILIPS was involved in consultations with the Scottish Parliament for the development of the National Library of Scotland Bill 2011. [22]

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. ^ "Trustees' Report and Financial Statement, 31 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 28 March 2018.
  4. ^ Ian Anstice, 'CILIP stealth rebrands', Public Libraries News, 1 March 2017; Phil Bradley, 'CILIP the err.. library and information association, Phil Bradley's weblog, 28 February 2017
  5. ^ Munford, W. A. A History of the Library Association, 1877-1977, p. 3. London: Library Association, 1977.
  6. ^ Munford, p. 56; Royal Charter 1898, amended 1986 and 2002
  7. ^ CILIP, 'Membership' (Archived 6 April 2002 at the Wayback Machine).
  8. ^ Contact us. CILIP. Retrieved 31 December 2014.
  9. ^ 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.
  10. ^ Authors lead support for My Library By Right campaign
  11. ^ Wikipedia founder joins CILIP's fight against 'fake news'
  12. ^ Over 1,000 venues participate in first Libraries Week
  13. ^ Prestigious award for HMP Norwich library service for 'forgotten' prisoners
  14. ^ CILIP, Research: International, 12 April 2017, last updated 16 August 2017, accessed 27 March 2018.
  15. ^ Watson, Margaret; ‘Professional qualifications: a CILIP perspective’ in AIDAinformazioni; Vol. 23, no. 4, (2005), pp. 25-26
  16. ^ "CILIPS, Meet the Team". Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  17. ^ "CILIPS Annual Report 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  18. ^ "Trustees' Report and Financial Statement, 31 December 2016" (PDF). Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  19. ^ CILIPS, Rules and Regulations, section 9 (2016)
  20. ^ About CILIPS
  21. ^ CILIPS Timeline
  22. ^ http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/ResearchBriefingsAndFactsheets/S4/SB_12-10.pdf

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