It was established in 2002 as a merger of the Library Association (LA, sometimes LAUK) and the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS).
CILIP in Scotland (CILIPS) is an independent organisation which operates in Scotland in affiliation with CILIP and delivers services via a service level agreement.
CILIP's 2020 goal is to "put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society".
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[4][5] and awarded a Royal Charter in 1898[6][7] – and the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS), founded on 23 January 1958.[8][9]
The Library Association offered professional recognition at the level of Associate of the Library Association (ALA), the basic professional qualification, and Fellow of the Library Association (FLA), awarded for a higher level of professional achievement.[11][citation needed]
Membership of the CILIP on unification in 2002 was estimated at 23,000.[12]Sheila Corrall was the first President of CILIP,[13] succeeded in 2003 by Margaret Watson.[14]
In 2017, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals was rebranded to CILIP: The library and information association.
Description
Former CILIP headquarters in Ridgmount Street, London
CILIP has its headquarters in the British Library in London.[15] Until 2023, CILIP had been based at number 7 Ridgmount Street,[16] in the building purpose-built in 1965 as the headquarters of the Library Association.[17]
The cover of the first issue of Information Professional magazine (November 2017) showing Roly Keating of the British Library
CILIP launched a monthly journal, Information Professional[19] in 2017, providing news, interviews, and analysis. This publication succeeded Library & Information Update[20] which was published from 2002 to 2017 and the Library Association Record[21] 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.[22][23]
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[24] (publicising local government's statutory obligation to provide library services), Facts Matter[25] (championing the value of quality information during the 2017 UK General Election), and the annual Libraries Week campaign[26] and Libraries Change Lives Award.[27]
Some specialist groups organise conferences such as the annual LILAC (Librarians' Information Literacy Conference), held since 2005 by the CILIP's Information Literacy Group,[31][32] or the Health Libraries Group conference, held every two years.
CILIP's archives are held by University College London Special Collections, having been deposited with the institution between 2002 and 2007.[33]
Honorary Fellowship (HonFCLIP), akin to an honorary degree, is granted to a small number of people who have rendered distinguished service to the profession.
CILIP provides opportunities for continuing professional development and a self-assessment tool, the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base. Registered members may revalidate their registration annually.[38]
Membership of CILIP is not compulsory for practice.
Membership
The following information on CILIP membership is taken from CILIP Council reports with the exceptions of the estimates for 2002, 2003 and 2005.[39] Membership numbers for 2004 and 2006 are not available.
The method of calculation was changed in 2018 to count 'Life Members' as a separate category in published membership statistics and hence these figures do not represent a continuous series. As at January 2019 there were approximately 1,000 'Life Members' of CILIP.
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIP in Scotland, or CILIPS) is a charitable incorporated organisation affiliated to CILIP.[45] All CILIP members working or living in Scotland are automatically members of CILIPS.[46] Policy, finances, operational matters and advocacy are devolved to CILIPS Trustee Board and staff and CILIP services are delivered via a service level agreement.[47] CILIPS works with the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), the advisory body for the Scottish Government on library and information matters.
CILIP in Scotland was originally established as the Scottish Library Association in 1908 and affiliated with the Library Association in 1931.[48] When CILIP was established in 2002, the Scottish Library Association voted to change its name to CILIPS.[49] CILIPS published a professional journal, Information Scotland (ISSN1479-8441), between 2003 and 2009, which subsequently became a newsletter.
↑A second International Conference was held in London in 1897; Transactions and Proceedings of the Second International Library Conference held in London, July 13–16, 1897; 1898
↑CILIP, 'Membership' ("CILIP – Membership". Archived from the original on 6 April 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)).
↑"Rallying call to profession as CILIP launched". Information World Review. 179: 1. 2002.
↑Kent, Allen; Lancour, Harold; Daily, Jay E. (1975). "The Library Association". Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 14. CC Press. p.324. ISBN9780824720148. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
