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Established | 2002 1958 (Institute of Information Scientists) 1877 (Library Association) |
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President | Judy Broady-Preston |
Chief Executive | Nick Poole |
Staff | 46[1] |
Budget | £4.7 million[2] |
Members | 12,632 (as of 2016)[3] |
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Website | www |
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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] (pronounced /ˈsɪlɪp/ SIL-ip). CILIP in Scotland 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".
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][7] – and the Institute of Information Scientists, founded in 1958.
The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 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] (pronounced /ˈsɪlɪp/ SIL-ip). CILIP in Scotland 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".