To join CILIP as an Organisation member simply complete and return the Membership Application Form.
CILIP Membership Team, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE
Fax: +44(0)20 7255 0651
The Membership Application Form includes details about subscription costs and payment options.
For further assistance please email membership@cilip.org.uk or call +44 (0)20 7255 0600.
It usually takes around two weeks to process new memberships. Once your membership has been processed you will receive a welcome pack with your membership card and a receipt.
Please note: we can only accept cheques and arrange direct debits from UK banks. We ask that subscriptions are paid to us in £ sterling. If you aren’t able to pay by any of the options listed on the form you could arrange payment directly into our bank account. Please email membership@cilip.org.uk for further details.
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This programme on ‘How to manage archive collections’ provides a broad introduction to the key issues and solutions to consider when managing archive collections in libraries.
Many librarians find them responsible for looking after archive collections or managing archive services but with no prior experience or training. This programme addresses this situation by providing an overview of how to manage archive collections. It will introduce the fundamentals of caring and providing access to archive collections and suggestions on how archive collections and services can be used alongside library collections. This energetic course will guide participants to best professional practice and introduce lots of practical examples and comparator projects as well as giving delegates the opportunity to discuss their own situation.
By the end of the course participants will have:
Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan
Elizabeth is a professional archivist and qualified management consultant. Elizabeth works across the UK with repositories of all sizes both public and private, as well as policy bodies. She is very familiar with working with archive collections held in libraries and museums. Elizabeth is a Registered Member of the Archives and Records Association. She sits the UK Working Group for the United Nation’s Memory of the World Programme and is an Assessor for the ARA’s Registration Scheme. Elizabeth holds CILIP’s Seal of Recognition.
Sample programme
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Outstanding writing and illustration for children and young people are on display in the shortlisted books for the country’s oldest and most prestigious children’s book awards.
The prestige of the awards is rooted in the unique judging process which pools the professional expertise of children’s librarians from across the UK, who nominate books for the two Medals.
Twelve librarians from CILIP’s Youth Libraries Group then meet to discuss the long lists and agree on outstanding titles for each shortlist. Members of the panel combine an in-depth knowledge of children’s books with daily experience of working and reading with young people.
CILIP Carnegie shortlist 2012
David Almond
MY NAME IS MINA
Hodder (9+)
ISBN: 9780340997253
Lissa Evans
SMALL CHANGE FOR STUART
Doubleday (8+)
ISBN: 9780385618007
Sonya Hartnett
THE MIDNIGHT ZOO
Walker (9+)
ISBN: 9781406331493
Ali Lewis
EVERYBODY JAM
Andersen (12+)
ISBN: 9781849392488
Andy Mulligan
TRASH
David Fickling (12+)
ISBN: 9780385619011
Patrick Ness
A MONSTER CALLS
Walker (9+)
ISBN: 9781406311525
Annabel Pitcher
MY SISTER LIVES ON THE MANTELPIECE
Orion (10+)
ISBN: 9781444001839
Ruta Septys
BETWEEN SHADES OF GREY
Puffin (12+)
ISBN: 9780141335889
CILIP Kate Greenaway shortlist 2012
Emily Gravett
WOLF WON’T BITE
Macmillan (4+)
ISBN: 9780230704251
Petr Horáček
PUFFIN PETER
Walker Books (4+)
ISBN: 9781406324600
Jim Kay (text by Patrick Ness)
A MONSTER CALLS
Walker Books (9+)
ISBN: 9781406311525
Dave McKean (Text by David Almond)
SLOG’S DAD
Walker Books (8+)
ISBN: 9781406322903
Catherine Rayner
SOLOMON CROCODILE
Macmillan (4+)
ISBN: 9780230529229
Rob Ryan (Text by Carol Anne Duffy)
THE GIFT
Barefoot Books (6+)
ISBN: 9781846863547
Viviane Schwarz
THERE ARE NO CATS IN THIS BOOK
Walker Books (4+)
ISBN: 9781406316896
Vicky White (Text by Martin Jenkins)
CAN WE SAVE THE TIGER?
Walker Books (6+)
ISBN: 9781406319095
The CILIP Carnegie Medal is the UK’s oldest and most prestigious book award for children’s writing. Although there is no cash prize, the CILIP Carnegie is regularly described by writers as “the one they want to win”.
The CILIP Kate Greenaway Medal, established in 1956 and named in honour of the distinguished illustrator is awarded for “outstanding illustration in a children’s book”. Since a bequest left in 2000 by children’s book and illustration collector, Colin Mears, the winner receives a cheque for £5,000 in addition to the coveted medal.
Today is also the start of the annual nationwide reading extravaganza that is the Medals’ shadowing scheme. For the next eleven weeks, tens of thousands of children in over 4,000 registered shadowing groups in schools and libraries across the country will read all of the shortlisted books, argue with each other over which is the best, post reviews and vote for their own favourites before the official winners are announced at a ceremony in London in June.
Last year’s CILIP Carnegie Medal winner, Patrick Ness; also shortlisted for this year’s Medal, is lavish in his praise for the scheme. “The shadowing scheme is one of the most brilliant things I know of in the world of children’s books,” he says, after attending events at which upwards of 400 young readers gave presentations, showed films they’d made, and performed plays that they’d written based on the shortlisted books. “It’s genius!”
Both Medals are awarded annually by CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. The 2012 winners will be announced at a ceremony at London’s Barbican Centre on Thursday 14th June.
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Press contacts:
Caroline Sanderson
CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Media Officer
Phone: 01453 759 889 or 07958 558196
Email: carosande@aol.com
Andrea Reece
CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Media Officer
Phone: 020 8889 1292 or 07762 003464
Email: andrea.reece@zen.co.uk
Notes for Editors:
1. CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals
The CILIP Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals are the UK’s oldest and most prestigious book awards for children’s writing. Their prestige is rooted in the unique judging process which pools the professional expertise of librarians from across the country, who nominate titles for the longlist.
2. Recommended age ranges
The judges have given each shortlisted title a recommended minimum age range. This is for general guidance only, as the reading ability and maturity of children will vary. Visit www.ckg.org.uk for book synopses, judges’ comments, and author and illustrator biographies.
3. CILIP: The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. The youth libraries group (YLG) of CILIP works in a “pressure group” role to preserve and influence the provision of quality literature and library services for children and young people, both in public libraries and school library services. Visit www.cilip.org.uk
4. Our Supporters:
CILIP is grateful to have received support from a number of organisations over the years. Since 2007, ALCS, the Authors’ Licensing and Collecting Society, and the Carnegie UK Trust have supported the shadowing scheme. In addition to their on-going support, in 2012 we welcome Renaissance Learning as a sponsor and Scholastic Book Clubs as our sole official book supplier.
The Authors’ Licensing & Collecting Society (ALCS)
www.alcs.co.uk
Carnegie UK Trust
www.carnegieuktrust.com
Renaissance Learning
www.renlearn.co.uk
Scholastic Book Clubs
www.clubs.scholastic.co.uk
5. Shadowing Research Project
Throughout 2012 CILIP and the Open University will be working together on a research project about the CILIP Carnegie/Kate Greenaway Shadowing Scheme. They will work closely with a small number of shadowing groups, with the aim of producing in-depth information about the Scheme and the reading activity it promotes. A written report and a short video documentary highlighting examples of good practice will follow. This evidence of a particular kind of reading activity, in a range of library and school contexts, will contribute to current educational debates about wider reading, and will be used to inform a toolkit for those supporting shadowing groups. This research is funded by the Carnegie UK Trust.
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The following organisations accept donated library books
Book Aid International, Better World Books and School Aid donate material to libraries overseas in need of stock. Book Savers donate books to Africa, and also work with UK charities such as Oxfam, Sue Ryder and YMCA.
See the individual websites for more information about the criteria for donations.
Posting a message on an electronic discussion list for those working in the library and information sector available through JISCmail for example LIS-LINK or LIS-PUB-LIBS.
Please note free registration is required to post messages on JISCmail lists, and list rules may require those wishing to promote products or services to contact the list manager first.
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CILIP works to promote the value of public libraries. We lobby government and work with partner organisations.
March 2012 : Speak up for libraries: rally and lobby
CILIP gives evidence at library closures inquiry
Annie Mauger gave evidence to the Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry
National Libraries Day 3rd February 2012
The day is a celebration of the work done in all kinds of libraries. It is supported by a range of twenty-five organisations including CILIP, the Reading Agency, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes, library campaigners and publishers.
The Libraries APPG for MPs and Peers provides information and opportunities for debate about the role libraries play in society and their future
June 2011: Women's Institute Love Your Libraries Campaign
The National Federation of Women's Institute members voted overwhelmingly in favour of campaigning to support libraries
February 2011: Save Our Libraries Day
CILIP supported Save Our Libraries Day, a day of action to bring greater attention to the cuts and closures facing many public libraries.
February 2011: Statement on the public library service in England
CILIP isssued a statement onthe position of the public library service in England. The statement considers the current situation and puts forward action required by the Secretary of State for Culture.
Highlights from 2010
CILIP writes to all MPs
CILIP told MPs about proposed cuts to public library services.
What makes a good library service? CILIP's guidelines
CILIP developed professional guidelines on what makes a good library service (in England) for portfolio holders in local councils. Published initially in October 2009, we revised them in December 2010. They were sent to all Heads of Library Services in England.
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Further information including advocacy resources, policy statements and links to other organisations.
We promote a strong CILIP presence on matters of professional policy. Recent policy statements relevant to public libraries include:
Statement on the position of public library services [Feb 2011]
What makes a good public library service [Dec 2010]
CILIP responds to consultations undertaken by Government on matters of professional concern.
CILIP's submission to the Culture, Media and Sport Committe Inquiry into Library Closures [Jan 2012] Response to the Cabinet Office's Open Public Services White Paper Public libraries briefing sheet (produced for speakers at WI events) The following organisations are also active in advocacy and campaigns around public libraries.
CILIP is not responsible for the content of any external websites
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Policy statements and briefing papers issued by CILIP
The Prevent Strategy: What it means for library and information professionals [Feb 201]The Eye of the Storm?
[March 2012] A survey of public library authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland 2011-2012. 93 of the 174 library authorities participated in CILIP's online survey; a response rate of 53 per cent. Key findings include:
School Libraries - A Right
[Feb 2011] CILIP issued a statement on the role and value of school libraries.Statement on the position of the public library service in England
[Feb 2011]. The statement includes the current situation and concern about the level and extent of proposals for public library services.
Community development and social justice
A statement on community development and social justice put together by CILIP's Community Services Group.
Libraries play an important role in the way communities shape themselves and the statement sets out how we define community development and how libraries contribute to community engagement. Read the community development statement
Data sharing [Nov 2010]November 2010 CILIP Council agreed a statement on data sharing between public bodies
Use of volunteers
In October 2010 CILIP Council agreed a short statement on the use of volunteers in public libraries
Library and Information Manifesto [March 2010]
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CILIP's survey of public library authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland
Over 2,000 staff posts have been removed and 3,000 opening hours a week cut from public library services, the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals estimates in a new report. The survey of local authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland for the financial year 2011-12 gives the most up to date picture of the state of public library services.
CILIP estimates that this financial year 2,159 posts will be deleted from a total of 20,924 staff, a 10% cut in staffing. Twenty-five per cent of the lost posts are at a professional level.
The survey reveals large differences between local authorities in spending on staff and stock, ways they are considering delivering services and opening hours. This risks creating a ‘postcode lottery’, with the quality of service increasingly depending on where people live.
While the average revenue expenditure cut was 7.5% the range of cuts was extremely wide – from 1% to 35%. The range of cuts to materials budgets (including books) ranged from 0.2% to 90%. Over two-thirds of local authorities are actively considering alternative ways to run libraries and deliver services, such as community managed libraries, trusts and partnership working.
Phil Bradley, President of CILIP said:
“We understand that public libraries cannot be immune from cuts but we are seriously concerned that in some local authorities these are disproportionate and that the local communities will suffer. Libraries provide a unique local service and the people who work in them are part of the community, supporting local families and children, learners and students, older and disadvantaged people. Where changes are implemented on a disproportionate scale and without a plan for continued support, those communities will suffer. Reading programmes, work with schools and information services are being affected.
The people who work in libraries are essential to delivering a safe and welcoming environment, helping with people’s information needs, getting the right book to the right child and supporting the growth of knowledge. It’s not about book stamping, it’s about literacy, learning and prosperous communities.”
At the end of February 2012 CILIP called on the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee to recommend that the Secretary of State sets out a fresh vision for the 21st century public library service in England and use the available powers of intervention where there has been clear evidence of a potential breach of the 1964 Act.
“I believe that we are in the eye of the storm,” said Phil Bradley, “the vast majority of respondents to our survey have carried out library reviews. Further and deeper cuts are likely during 2012 and into 2013. I am extremely concerned when cuts are disproportionate; when they are made without proper consultation with communities, without a thorough needs assessment and without a full understanding of the social impact of reducing library services.”
Read the full report
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Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
Notes to editors:
1. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.
2. CILIP carried out a survey of public library authorities in England, Wales and Northern Ireland between November 2011 and January 2012. 93 of the 174 library authorities participated in the online survey between November 2011 and January 2012, a response rate of 53%. The survey asked about expenditure and service provision for 2011-12 only. CILIP will undertake a further survey later in 2012 to capture what is planned for 2012-13.
The survey was conducted by CILIP’s Policy Department, with the support of the Society of Chief Librarians.
It was commissioned in response to wide public outcry about reductions in library services and closures and to prepare for the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee conducting an inquiry into these issues.
The survey did not seek to replace the comprehensive data on libraries published by the Chartered Institute of Public Finance and Accountancy (CIPFA) but to provide a current overview of public library services in the financial year 2011-2012 and offer analysis of the findings.
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CILIP in Scotland
Office 511
151 West George Street
Glasgow
G2 2JJ
Tel: 0 (+44) 141 228 4790
Email: cilips@slainte.org.uk
Web address: www.slainte.org.uk
CILIP Cymru Wales
Bute Library
Cardiff University
PO Box 430
CF24 0DE
Tel: 0 (+44) 7837 032 536
Email: mandy.powell@cilip.org.uk
Web address: www.cilip.org.uk/wales
CILIP Ireland
Web address: www.cilip.org.uk/ireland
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A new campaigning alliance Speak up for Libraries* will today (13 March) send the government a strong message that support for libraries is long overdue, as people from across the country meet for a rally and lobby in central London.
Speak up for Libraries is calling on the government to give libraries its backing, warning that the service faces a bleak future due to drastic cuts, underfunding, and the lack of a clear vision for the future.
The group is calling on Ed Vaizey MP, Minister with responsibility for libraries, who is giving evidence to the Select Committee today, to recognise the crisis hitting the service and to take urgent action.
More than 100 libraries across the country have either closed, are now run by volunteers, or have been turned into social enterprises since April 2011. A survey by UNISON reveals that those that remain open are being pared to the bone by cuts to book budgets, opening hours, mobile and outreach services as well as to jobs.
The rally in Methodist Central Hall will hear from speakers including authors Kate Mosse and Philip Ardagh, Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary and Ruth Bond, chair of the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI) as well as Dan Jarvis MP. Visitors will also have a chance to visit a pop up library staffed by fully trained librarians.
Dave Prentis, UNISON General Secretary, said:
“Communities need libraries now more than ever before, but in their hour of need, drastic cuts to council budgets mean libraries are under serious threat. More than one hundred have closed, those that are left are being pared to the bone. By speaking up for libraries, our alliance is sending the government a strong message that we will not take this threat to vital local services and to future generations lying down. The government will not get away with consigning libraries to the history books.”
Ruth Bond, Chair of the NFWI, said:
“As champions of libraries for the last 96 years, WI members are dismayed to see the Government stand by while our library service crumbles. With libraries and library staff under threat from a fatal combination of closures and service cut backs, our leaders seem to be watching in silence while the library service is gradually eroded. Action to safeguard the future of the library service is long overdue.”
John Dolan, Leader of Council, the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP), said:
“By combating illiteracy and providing escape, inspiration and knowledge, libraries and librarians change lives for the better. We are deeply concerned that libraries are being damaged by cuts to staff, opening hours and book budgets. Whilst the impact is being felt now, its effect will be long term. We urge the Secretary of State, MPs and local councillors to listen to their communities and to think about how libraries can serve the country in tough times and become powerful champions for them.”
Alan Gibbons, Campaign for the Book, said:
"The public library service is facing the greatest challenge in its history. Some 600 libraries face closure or having to operate on a volunteer basis. A fifth of full time librarians have been made redundant. Book funds are slashed and opening hours are being cut. This at a time when we need real action to boost literacy. It is vital that the government demonstrates the will to secure the future of a properly funded service, rather than allowing its piecemeal destruction."
Andrew Coburn, Secretary of the Library Campaign, said:
“Friends and users of libraries want to impress on MPs the vital role that public libraries still have in society today and the folly of making cuts and closures in the short term. There is still so much that libraries can do to improve literacy, to help people to continue their education, and to provide information, as well as the multitude of other areas in which libraries specialise.”
Mar Dixon, library campaigner, said:
“I want members of parliament to take the time to look at Shropshire where a combination of dedicated volunteers work with skilled library staff to supply numerous services to everyone in the community - all done on a tight budget. Shropshire should be looked at for an exemplar working model for the future of our library service.”
Elizabeth Ash, library campaigner, said:
“Communities are pressured to accept a lesser service or to run libraries themselves in order to ‘save’ them. What we value most is the expertise, guidance and advice from qualified and experienced staff who deal with the public, without agenda or prejudice; who cater for the needs of the whole community. It’s essential that we unite to campaign for libraries on a national level rather than the approaches currently in place, fed by the short-sighted cuts by local authorities and the failure of the Secretary of State to intervene.”
*The alliance is made up of UNISON, the National Federation of Women’s Institutes (NFWI), Voices for the Library, The Library Campaign, Campaign for the Book and the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) and library campaigners.
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More information, including a running order, is available from the UNISON Press Office on 0207 121 5555.
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A fair and economically prosperous society is underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge.
CILIP exists to:
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Katy Wrathall has announced her decision to step down early as a CILIP Trustee, which takes place with immediate effect.
Chair of Council John Dolan said, “I would like to thank Katy for all her efforts, hard work and commitment to the profession. Personally and on behalf of CILIP Council I would like to wish Katy the very best.”
Trustees will discuss the process in terms of a replacement at the next Council meeting on the 26 March.
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At the Westminster Education Forum CILIP Chief Executive Annie Mauger stressed the important role that libraries and librarians in communities and schools play helping children develop a lifelong reading habit - which leads to greater attainment, improved life chances and prosperity.
The speech was delivered to policymakers and stakeholders as part of the National Curriculum seminar series. Explaining what difference librarians can make to children’s education and attainment, Annie said:
“Librarians have a saying ‘the right book for the right child’ and children’s librarians are dedicated to delivering this alongside information literacy and digital literacy skills for children and young people. They read the books that they recommend to children and develop understanding and expertise of what works for children.”
Annie ended her speech with a call for secondary school libraries to be statutory across the UK, as they are in Scotland, and school library provision to be included in Ofsted inspections.
Other speakers at the event included Children’s Laureate Julia Donaldson and representatives from a range of organisations including the UK Literacy Association, National Association for the Teaching of English, AQA and the Department for Education. More about the event
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Press contact:
Mark Taylor, Director of External Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
Notes to editors:
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.
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In No Shelf Required 2: Use and management of electronic books, editor Sue Polanka delves deep into the world of digital distribution. Expert contributors from across the e-book world offer their perspectives on what’s happening now and what to expect in the coming months and years. Included in this invaluable resource are:
The Cybrarian’s Web: An A-Z guide to 101 free Web 2.0 tools and other resources by Cheryl Ann Peltier-Davis is a field guide to the best of free Web 2.0 tools and their practical applications in libraries and information centres. The book will show librarians how to:
Stephen Abram of Gale Cengage Learning said, “This book belongs on every library innovator's bookshelf. This isn't just for the techies and, indeed, it would be a shame to limit its use to techies. Web 2.0 is first and foremost about the end-user experience and, so, for every reference librarian, trainer, director, web content writer, blogger and library leader, review the opportunities in this guide as part of your strategic planning process. You'll be glad you did!”
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Press contact:
James Williams, Marketing Manager, Facet Publishing
Tel: +44 (0)20 7255 0597
Email: james.williams@facetpublishing.co.uk
Notes to editors:
1. No Shelf Required 2: Use and management of electronic books (February 2012; 280pp; paperback; 978-1-85604-830-9; £49.95) and The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z guide to 101 free Web 2.0 tools and other resources (February 2012; 280pp; paperback; 456pp; paperback; 978-1-85604-829-3; £44.95) are published by Facet Publishing. It is available from Bookpoint Ltd, Mail Order Dept, 39 Milton Park, Abingdon, Oxon OX14 4TD | Tel: +44 (0)1235 827702 | Fax: +44 (0)1235 827703 | Email: facet@bookpoint.co.uk | Web: www.facetpublishing.co.uk. The book is available in the US and Canada from Neal-Schuman Publishers www.neal-schuman.com
2. No Shelf Required 2: Use and management of electronic books is edited by Sue Polanka who created the award-winning blog ‘No Shelf Required’ about the issues surrounding e-books for librarians and publishers. Polanka is the Head of Reference and Instruction at the Wright State University Libraries in Dayton, Ohio and the Vice President/President Elect of the Academic Library Association of Ohio. She has served on Booklist’s Reference Books Bulletin Editorial Board for over ten years, serving as Chair from 2007–2010. Her column on electronic reference, ‘Off The Shelf’, appears quarterly in Booklist. She was named a Library Journal 2011 Mover and Shaker for her work with e-books.
3. The Cybrarian's Web: An A-Z guide to 101 free Web 2.0 tools and other resources is by Cheryl Peltier-Davis, who is Archives and Digital Librarian at the Alvin Sherman Library, Research and Information Technology Center, at Nova Southeastern University in Florida.
4. All titles are available at 20% discount to Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals members. Remember to quote your Membership Number if claiming the discount.
5. Facet Publishing, is the commercial publishing and bookselling arm of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, is the leading publisher of books for library and information professionals worldwide. At the forefront of library and information development, Facet Publishing has a comprehensive list covering all the major areas of professional activity.
6. CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge. CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014. Visit www.cilip.org.uk for more information.
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CILIP reimburses members of Council, committees, working parties, etc for the cost of attending meetings. Co-opted members of committees also have their expenses reimbursed.
The expenses of observers on committees are not met by CILIP unless special considerations justify doing so.
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Lauren Smith has announced her decision to step down from her role as Vice President of CILIP. Lauren said that she did not take the decision lightly but wanted to focus her time and energies more on active campaigning than she feels is currently possible within the scope of the Vice President role.
John Dolan, Chair of CILIP Council said “I have every respect for Lauren for taking what must have been a very difficult decision. On behalf of CILIP Council I wish her the very best in the future.”
Trustees will discuss next steps at the Council meeting on Monday 26th March.
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The Network provides a comprehensive range of opportunities including regular Supplier Showcase events with potential buyers, high visibility through special advertising packages and web content, and a range of discounts and offers to make your sales and marketing budgets go further. Click here to see the packages available.
Annual membership starts at £395.
To discuss your involvement in Suppliers Network and the many opportunities it offers you and your business telephone Angela Krzyzanowska on 020 7255 0553 or email angela.krzyzanowska@cilip.org.uk
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Recognising the vital role of suppliers
Suppliers play a vital role in the work and activities of CILIP as it seeks to promote the best interests of the library and information community.
The Suppliers Network delivers exclusive benefits to its members and enables them to present their message directly to CILIP members and other potential purchasers. It also is a highly cost effective way of researching purchasers’ specific requirements and understanding emerging market trends.
Membership is open to all companies supplying the LIS marketplace, and by joining Suppliers’ Network a company is stating its support for the UK’s only chartered body of more than 16,000 library and information professionals.
No other organisation is closer to this community and CILIP can open up special sales and marketing opportunities unavailable elsewhere.
How to take advantage of Suppliers Network
Becoming a member of Suppliers Network could not be easier, and you will be in good company as many leading companies have already signed up.
To apply for membership:
Contact Angela Krzyzanowska on 020 7255 0553 or email angela.krzyzanowska@cilip.org.uk
Why CILIP matters
CILIP is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. It has up to 16,000 members working in all sectors, including business and industry, science and technology, further and higher education, schools, local and central government, the health service, the voluntary sector, national and public libraries.
No other UK library/information group has more members, more services, more meeting space, more networking, more advice & support, more publications, more training & development opportunities, and more jobs information and support. CILIP supports its members, throughout their entire careers, helping them stay informed and employable.
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A few UK smaller libraries have applied for Heritage Lottery Fund (HLF) support for their preservation and conservation needs.
There are different programmes under the Heritage Lottery Fund umbrella. Your Heritage supports projects from £3,000 to £100,000.
The Heritage Lottery fact sheet below is offered as initial advice for libraries that want to apply.
The National Archives offers support and training through its Lottery Advice service.
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Resources and links for preservation and conservation issues including digital preservation and disaster management
Digital preservation study
In 2009 the Digital Preservation Coalition with the University of London Computer Centre and Portico, carried out an extensive analysis for the JISC Digitisation Programme. It examined the projects funded through this programme and assessed their plans for access beyond the existence of their project. The report also contains some case studies.
Sources
The following websites provide sources on disaster management/emergency planning:
'Advocacy, evidence, support' - Preservation Advisory Centre Summer 2010 Roadshows
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There are a number of groups comprising representatives from CILIP and cognate professional organisations that look at professional policy issues for a specialist area and report into the Policy Forum.
These subsidiary bodies include:
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Read the latest blog post from Policy Officer Jacqueline May
The Government's Prevent Strategy is part of an overall counter-terrorist strategy and proposes steps to remove 'unlawful' and 'harmful' content online in schools, public libraries and other public buildings. As a result the strategy could potentially impact on CILIP members in a variety of sectors.
CILIP has therefore produced a briefing paper on the Prevent strategy exploring those areas with especial relevance to libraries and existing CILIP policy statements that are relevant to the issues it raises.
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Join CILIP to be part of a vibrant community of people working in the library and information industry.
Specialist events take place throughout the year. Regional Branches and Special Interest Groups run meetings, workshops and conferences. Network online using CILIP Communities.
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CILIP's Special Interest Groups cover a wide range of interests. You can belong to two Groups for free as part of your CILIP subscription and you can join others for £10 each.
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Annie Mauger, CILIP Chief Executive, has been asked to give evidence at the Culture, Media and Sport Select Committee inquiry into public library closures in England on the 21st February. It is the second of three evidence sessions inquiring into library closures and what constitutes a comprehensive and efficient library service for the 21st century.
Annie said, “I am extremely pleased to be giving evidence on behalf of CILIP at the inquiry. I look forward to highlighting the issues raised by members and from our Community Libraries Panel that were included in CILIP’s written evidence. This is an opportunity to expand on our evidence and let MPs from all parties know how damaging cuts to public library services in England could be.
I will be talking about the importance of a professionally run service and calling on Westminster government to provide the national leadership that an effective, locally delivered service needs. We want to be a powerful voice for our profession.’’
Annie’s appearance before the Committee follows the submission of written evidence from CILIP. In its evidence CILIP urged the Select Committee to recommend that the Secretary of State:
CILIP believes that a fresh vision and a clear strategic framework at national level will better enable the planning and delivery of library services at a local level.
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CILIP’s Finance and Membership Administration Departments are managed by the Director of Finance and Membership Administration, Rowena Wells BA ACA.
The Finance Department is responsible for budget preparation and monitoring, financial accounting, treasury management and control of all payments made and income received by the Institute. Its main aims and objectives are:
The Finance Department team is:
Maureen Ndagire FCCA : Head of Finance
Peter Norman : Accounts Controller
Toyin Okunuga : Payments Controller
Ena Miller : Financial Accounts Assistant
They can be contacted Monday to Friday: 09:00-13:00 and 14:00-17:00
The department handles all matters relating to management of the Membership database, including joining and renewals and processing subscription receipts.
Full details of the Membership Team
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