We advocate the value of librarians and information professionals and the services they provide. We also comment authoritatively on relevant issues of the day. CILIP speaks with one voice on behalf of the profession to government, key agencies in all sectors of the economy, the public, and the European Union and other international bodies.
On these pages you will find information on:
We respond to consultations undertaken by Government on matters of professional concern.
Read our latest responses
We also welcome comments from CILIP members on consultations:
Consultations: your views
Policy Department
The Policy Department at CILIP is responsible for supporting and delivering CILIP’s policy activities.
Contact us
For enquiries about CILIP’s policy work you can email us at policy@cilip.org.uk or telephone 020 7255 0500.
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Certification, the CILIP para-professional award, recognises the contribution made in library and information work by para-professionals. Successful applicants are admitted to the Register of Certified Affiliates and awarded the postnominal letters, ACLIP. This stands for Certified Affiliate of CILIP (CILIP Byelaws, Section 3, Professional Qualifications, No. 16.)
"Certification was just the beginning. In the year or so since I gained ACLIP status, I’ve started an accredited distance-learning course in Information and Library Studies at the Robert Gordon University. As soon as I’ve completed my studies I’ll be looking to gain Chartership and then what will follow? Who knows? But I’ve set my sights on working in a university library. Had I not made that first step towards Certification, I’m not sure that any of this would have been possible."
Feedback from successful Certification candidate
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1. Ensure you're a current CILIP Member then read the Certification handbook and register as a candidate
2. Although not compulsory, candidates may choose a mentor and design their training plan (PDP)
3. Collect evidence of Continuing Professional Development. To aid this you can complete the CPD audit sheet and find training opportunities in CILIP Seal of Recognition
4. Attend a portfolio building workshop and assemble your portfolio
5. Once you and your mentor feel you have addressed all the criteria, (the Certification matrix from Margaret Watson's Building your portfolio, the CILIP guide will help) you should submit your portfolio to Qualifications and Professional Development, CILIP, 7 Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE.
You can join the ACLIP discussion list and be in touch with other candidates and hear news from CILIP.
Candidate Support Officers (CSO) are there to help.
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The statement was prepared by CILIP on Save Our Libraries Day, 5 February 2011. We say that the public library service is a popular service that is held in high public esteem. We oppose public libraries being seen as a soft option or taking a disproportionate level of cuts - they are a frontline statutory service.
The statement includes:
Read the full statement
Public libraries being failed by lack of leadership from Westminster
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CILIP publishes clear set of actions for Jeremy Hunt
Save Our Libraries Day was a clear demonstration that public libraries are a well loved, respected and popular service. Read-ins, author talks, campaigning and mass-book borrowing took place across the country on Saturday the 5th February. At the same time the Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (CILIP) drew up a set of actions for the Secretary of State for Culture, Jeremy Hunt, to fulfil his statutory duty to superintend and promote the public library service in England.
CILIP is calling on the Secretary of State for Culture to collect and publish information so the impact of proposed library cuts is properly understood. He has a duty to intervene where proposed cuts are disproportionate or where a local authority will fail to comply with the 1964 Public Libraries & Museums Act. He should provide guidance on best practice for community managed libraries. It must be made clear to local authorities that community managed libraries must not charge for book borrowing if they are to be regarded as part of an authority’s provision to meet its statutory obligation to provide a “comprehensive and efficient” service. He must ensure the Arts Council (England) is able to scrutinise local authorities’ library plans and advise the Minister when there are problems.
CILIP has grave concerns about the level and extent of proposed cuts to public library services across England. The front-loading of savings to local government grants mean that radical proposals have been implemented quickly and often without proper preparation and consultation. CILIP estimates that over 600 libraries in England could close, especially if communities don’t come forward to manage local libraries, with a reduction of 4,000 – 6,000 full-time equivalent staff.
It is vital that the Department of Culture, Media and Sport (DCMS) keep the threat to public library services under constant review so they can assess the lawfulness of proposals and the cumulative impact of proposals on public library services across England.
The winding down of the Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) and the abolition of the Advisory Council on Libraries (ACL) means that DCMS Ministers may not receive the expert advice about public library services that is so badly needed.
Brian Hall, President of CILIP, said:
“Public libraries are part of England’s national heritage, bequeathed to us by the Victorians and ours must not be the generation that destroys this heritage. The vision of the Victorians has enriched subsequent generations and, refocused and energised, public libraries will continue to be a dynamic and vibrant part of society.
We must all work to ensure that we develop an exciting and innovative public library service which not only serves the information and cultural needs of current people but is equipped to help future generations in their discovery and use of knowledge.”
For its part CILIP will continue to monitor local authorities’ proposals for cuts, and when disproportionate make representations to the authority or refer to the DCMS. CILIP will engage in the public debate about the value of libraries and work to increase levels of awareness amongst national and local politicians about the threats to public library services. CILIP will continue to work with influential people and organisations - such as authors, publishers, campaigners, celebrities and unions - to make the case for public libraries.
Read CILIP’s full statement
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Press contacts:
Guy Daines, Director of Policy and Advocacy, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0632
Mobile: 07837 534990
email: guy.daines@cilip.org.uk
Mark Taylor, Head of Corporate Marketing and Media Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
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CILIP works to promote the value of public libraries and the importance of providing a quality library service to local communities.
There will a National Libraries day 0n 4 February 2012. Find out more
The Department of Communities and Local Government (DCLG) launched a review of statutory duties placed on local government, three of these apply to public library services.
Find out more about the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 and what's happening with the review
We have written an open letter to Ed Vaizey, Minister responsible for libraries, urging him to make clear to the DCLG that there is a continuing need for public libraries' legal protection.
Ed Vaizey confirmed at an MPs debate on 28 February 2011 that while volunteers contribute to the public library service, they do not replace professional library staff. He also confirmed that there are no plans to repeal the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964. Mr Vaizey did not address the issue of community managed libraries.
Brian Hall, President of CILIP, commented: "We hope the message gets through to all politicians and journalists loud and clear: public libraries are a statutory service."
On 21 February 2011, CILIP sent an open letter to the Mayor of London, Boris Johnson, correcting his wrongly held belief that councils are not obliged to have libraries. Annie Mauger replied:
"Sorry Boris, but this is just plain wrong. Under the Public Libraries and Museums Act (1964) local authorities are required by statute to provide a public library service which is comprehensive and efficient, and available to all who wish to use it."
CILIP isssued a statement on 5 February 2011 on the position of the public library service in England. The statement considers the current situation, examines community managed libraries and other proposals and puts forward actiion required by the Secretary of State for Culture. Read the full statement
Save our Libraries Day
A day of action on 5 February 2011
CILIP supports Save our libraries day, a day of action to bring greater attention to the cuts and closures facing many public libraries. Everyone who cares about libraries should use their library on the 5th February and encourage as many others as possible to get involved.
CILIP writes to all England MPs about proposed cuts to public library servicesVoices for the Library is a place on the web for everyone who loves libraries to share their stories and experiences of the value of public libraries. It includes information about why public librarians are important and lists details of local campaigns against public library closures.
Voices for the Library has been endorsed by CILIP.
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Children who use public libraries twice as likely to be above average readers
On Save Our Libraries Day new research has been published by the National Literacy Trust confirming that children who use their public library are twice as likely to be above average readers compared to their peers who do not use the library.
Annie Mauger, Chief Executive of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, commented:
“This research confirms the huge contribution that public library services make to improving the literacy skills of children and young people. The message is clear, if we are serious about investing in the next generation, we need to invest in our public and school library services. At a time when the government is focusing on improving reading, writing and arithmetic in schools it is almost beyond belief that so many library services are under threat.”
Saturday 5th February is Save Our Libraries Day, a day on action in support of UK public library services. The day will bring greater attention to the cuts and closures many are facing. The Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals is encouraging everyone who cares about reading, literacy and libraries to use their library on Saturday and tell as many people as possible to do the same.
Support for libraries can also be shown on Twitter by tweeting why you love libraries using the hashtag #savelibraries. Save Our Libraries Day was originally proposed by library campaigner and author Alan Gibbons. The day is not centrally organised, but provides national focus for local campaigning.
The National Literacy Trust’s new study of 17,089 pupils aged 8 to 16 finds that young people who use their public library are nearly twice as likely to be above average readers than peers who don’t visit their library (18% compared with 9.5%). The research also reveals:
Jonathan Douglas, Director of the National Literacy Trust said:
“Our research shows just how important a role libraries play in supporting literacy. In the UK today one in six people struggles to read, write and communicate, which can affect their health, confidence and employability.
“The National Literacy Trust campaigns to improve public understanding of the vital importance of literacy. We are supporting Save Our Libraries Day and encouraging everyone to get involved and show how passionately they feel about the importance of literacy and libraries.”
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Press contacts:
Mark Taylor, Head of Corporate Marketing and Media Relations, CILIP
Tel: 020 7255 0654
Mobile: 07792 635 305
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
For more information about the National Literacy Trust or to interview Director Jonathan Douglas, please contact:
Anna Lindsay, Public Relations Officer, National Literacy Trust
Tel: 020 7820 6256
Mobile: 07889 473603
Email: anna.lindsay@literacytrust.org.uk
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Key media coverage from the last three months
15 April
The Independent on Sunday
Big Society in Action? Alternative community libraries as a response to closures
5 April
The Guardian
Comment is free: Community-run libraries are part of the degradation of the service
4 April
The Bookseller
Libraries: care in the community?
3 April
The Telegraph
Judge rules against plan to staff libraries with volunteers
3 April
The Independent
Big Society libraries under threat
30 March
The Independent
Cultural organisations call for ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict
22 March
The Guardian Higher Education Network
Professional development advice for academic librarians
16 March
The Telegraph
Scale of cut backs revealed
13 March
The Bookseller
Campaigners welcome Vaizey's reach-out to CILIP
13 March
Evening Standard
Libraries facing a bleak future
12 March
The Guardian
Library protest to target Houses of Parliament
21 February
BBC Radio 4, Today in Parliament
Annie Mauger, CILIP CEO, giving evidence at Culture, Media and Sport inquiry into public library closures in England
21 February
Huffington Post
Ministers don't understand libraries
4 February
BBC News
Children's laureate writes poem in protest at library closures
3 February
The Guardian
National Libraries Day
3 February
Yorkshire Post
Local authorities must take library duties seriously in difficult times
2 February
John Dolan, Chair of CILIP Council, on Channel 4 News
Public libraries - face of the future
27 January
BBC News - Beds, Herts and Bucks
Herts County Council asked for School Library Service reprieve
27 January
Borehamwood and Elstree Times
Hertfordshire Council urged to re-think Schools Library Service closure plans
27 January
The Bookseller
Jarvis presses Vaizey on library closures
13 January
The Bookseller
Library supporters to uite for 13 March rally
9 January
Information World Review
MPs join libraries campaign
9 January
Worcester Standard
Boost for school from MP
6 January
South Wales Argus
Local MP joins All Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries
3 January
Yorkshire Post
Article by former CILIP President, Biddy Fisher
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A day of action on the 5th February 2011
CILIP supported Save Our Libraries Day, a day of action to bring greater attention to the cuts and closures facing many public libraries.
Read-ins, author talks, storytelling sessions, campaigning and mass book borrowing took place across the country on Saturday 5 February 2011. And CILIP met to draw up a set of actions for the Secretary of State for Culture, Jeremy Hunt.
Read the full statement on the position of public libraries in EnglandFollowing on from the success of Save our Libraries Day 2011, National Libraries Day has been launched.
A group of leading literacy, reading, library and education organisations met at CILIP on 26 May 2011 and agreed to support the day, which will be in early February 2012.
"We are delighted to launch National Libraries Day, a week of events in early February leading to a day of celebration of reading, libraries and librarians around the United Kingdom. We want people to go to their local school or public library and use their School Library Service. Use it. Join it. Love it." Alan Gibbons, library campaigner.
Public libraries being failed by lack of leadership from Westminster
6 February 2011
A selection of the varied media coverage Save Our Libraries Day received:
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Protestors, staff and youths guard Egyptian library
The Director of Alexandria Library, Ismail Serageldin, has declared the library safe, “thanks to Egypt’s youth, whether they be the staff of the Library or the representatives of the demonstrators, who are joining us in guarding the building from potential vandals and looters.”
The library remains closed to the public until the curfew has been lifted and the situation in Egypt stabilises.
There are photographs and a video of the library being guarded on the Alexandria Library website.
Full statement from Ismail Serageldin:
“The world has witnessed an unprecedented popular action in the streets of Egypt. Led by Egypt’s youth, with their justified demands for more freedom, more democracy, lower prices for necessities and more employment opportunities. These youths demanded immediate and far-reaching changes. This was met by violent conflicts with the police, who were routed. The army was called in and was welcomed by the demonstrators, but initially their presence was more symbolic than active. Events deteriorated as lawless bands of thugs, and maybe agents provocateurs, appeared and looting began. The young people organized themselves into groups that directed traffic, protected neighborhoods and guarded public buildings of value such as the Egyptian Museum and the Library of Alexandria. They are collaborating with the army. This makeshift arrangement is in place until full public order returns.
The library is safe thanks to Egypt’s youth, whether they be the staff of the Library or the representatives of the demonstrators, who are joining us in guarding the building from potential vandals and looters. I am there daily within the bounds of the curfew hours. However, the Library will be closed to the public for the next few days until the curfew is lifted and events unfold towards an end to the lawlessness and a move towards the resolution of the political issues that triggered the demonstrations.”
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Onsite training opportunities
CILIP specialises in onsite training courses that provide expert training from acknowledged leaders in the field - delivered directly to your organisation.
Courses can either be 'Off the peg' or 'bespoke' and are run for small and large groups of staff attending from the same organisation.
'Off the peg' courses are those that require only minor modifications to current programmes available from our trainers.
If you choose a bespoke course our trainers will work with you to tailor the content and emphasis of a course to reflect the nature of your business and address your specific requirements.
Can't find training on the topic that you are interested in? Get in touch to find out how CILIP trainers can design and deliver a course to suit your exact needs. Further details are available here.
Other CILIP events in 2011
CILIP will present two major conferences and five Executive Briefings in the second half of 2011. Full details are available here.
CILIP Special Interest Group training courses
A number of CILIP’s Special Interest Groups present training courses. Details are available on CILIP’s online Calendar.
Contacts
Onsite courses: For further information about onsite courses onsite@cilip.org.uk
Conferences and Executive Briefings: Jason Russell, Head of Events and Marketing, email: jason.russell@cilip.org.uk, tel: 020 7255 0544
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CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers.
Media contact
Contact us for comment or to arrange an interview with a spokesperson.
Mark Taylor
Director of External Relations
Email: mark.taylor@cilip.org.uk
Tel: +44 (0) 20 7255 0654
Mobile: +44 (0) 779 263 5305
About us
CILIP’s vision is a fair and economically prosperous society underpinned by literacy, access to information and the transfer of knowledge.
CILIP speaks out on behalf of the profession to the media, government and decision makers.
CILIP provides practical support for members throughout their entire careers, helping them with their academic education, professional qualifications, job hunting and continuing professional development.
CILIP is a registered charity, no. 313014
More about CILIP
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CILIP Events organise events for library and information professionals that have cutting-edge programmes, expert speakers, and unrivalled networking opportunities. They also provide sponsors and exhibitors with opportunities to present their products, services, systems and software.
Sign up to CILIP Events' e-bulletin to receive the latest event information.
We are currently planning our 2012 events calendar. These pages will be updated as soon as we have dates and topic confirmed.
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For more information email events@cilip.org.uk or phone 020 7255 0540
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A list of courses in Ulster accredited by CILIP.
Library & Information Management, School of Education, University of Ulster, Cromore Road, Coleraine BT52 1SA, Northern Ireland
Contact: Dr Jessica Bates, Course Director
Tel: +44 (0) 28 70324719 Fax: +44 (0) 28 70324918
Email: j.bates@ulster.ac.uk
Web: http://www.socsci.ulster.ac.uk/education/library.html
MSc/PG Dip Library and Information Management.
Blended learning - Next accreditation December 2012
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The following organisations have been awarded the CILIP Seal of Recognition for their Continuing Professional Development (CPD) activities for the library and information sector:
Elizabeth Oxborrow-Cowan Associates Ltd
University of Liverpool (Liverpool University Centre for Archive Studies)
CILIP Library and Information Research Group (LIRG)
Avon University Libraries in Co-operation (AULIC)
Cataloguing and Indexing Group
Aerospace and Defence Librarians Group
Bodleian Libraries
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A list of courses in Bristol accredited by CILIP.
Please note that from September 2005 teaching of this course is at the
University of the West of England.
University of the West of England, Coldharbour Lane, Bristol, UK BS16 1QY
Admissions and International Recruitment, telephone +44 (0)117 32 83333, e-mail Admissions@uwe.ac.uk
Postgraduate Diploma/MSc Information & Library Management.
Full-time and Part time - Next accreditation June 2014. http://courses.uwe.ac.uk/gp5112/
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Care about public libraries?
Got less than 2 minutes?
Tweet why you love libraries using the hashtag #savelibraries
Post this page to your Facebook profile and spread the word
Got 2 minutes?
Visit your library website to download an ebook or use online reference resources.
5– 10 minutes?
Contact all your friends and family, ask them to join their library. Search and reserve books through this guide to library services in England.
10 – 15 minutes?
Email or write to your local MP, local press or Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport about the unique contribution public libraries make to society.
15 – 30 minutes?
Pop down your local library. Borrow as many books as you can. While you are there read a newspaper, go online and find out what’s happening in your local community.
Using the Campaigning toolkit, develop a strategy to ensure that the contribution you make as a library and information professional is understood by your organisation, your community and society. Then add your experiences to our Campaigning successes web pages
How to contact your MP
Find your MP: You can find out who is your local MP on the Parliament website
Write to them: You can find out your MP by putting in your postcode and then fill out and send an email directly to them
They work for you: You can get more information on what your MP is doing and send them an email
How to contact your local newspaper
Short guide to contacting local media
Campaigning Toolkit
If you want to general information about how to campaign, visit our Campaigning Toolkit web pages. In the Campaigning Guide section there is information on:
Organising your campaign
Making your case
Taking action
Campaigning guide resources
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Council approved the Regulations for a Disciplinary Procedure at its meeting on 9 February 2005.
The Regulations are currently (2011) in the process of being revised.
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Disciplinary Procedure
Council approved the Regulations for a Disciplinary Procedure at its meeting in February 2005.
The Regulations are currently (2010) in the process of being revised.
Disciplinary Panel
Reports to: Office of the President
Terms of Reference:-
(Information taken from General Regulation No. 67)
Date established: 3 April 2002
Secretary: Annie Mauger
Chair: Kayla Tomlinson BA MLS MCLIP
Membership:-
Suzanne Burge BA(Hons) FCLIP HonFCLIP
Judy Broady-Preston BA MA PhD AlMgt MCLIP ILTM
Andrew Coburn BA MCLIP
John Crawford BA MA PhD FCLIP FRSA
Amanda Duffy BA MCLIP
Annie Everall OBE BA(Hons) MCLIP
Biddy Fisher MLib FCLIP (ex officio)
Mike Freeman BA MEd PhD FCLIP
Peter Harbord MA MCLIP
Ann Halliday BA DipLIS MCLIP
Frances Hendrix JP BA MBA FCLIP
Alison Jobey BA MCLIP
George Lilley MA PhD DipLib FCLIP
Tony McSean BA DipLib FCLIP
Audrey Marshall MA DipLib MCLIP
Jackie Mennis BA(Hons) DipIM MCLIP DipSM
Robert Usherwood BA PhD HonFLA FRSA FCLIP
Philip Wark MCLIP
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Annie Mauger comments after Jeremy Hunt is quizzed about public libraries:
"CILIP's position is clear. If community managed libraries are to be regarded as part of the statutory service they must have a core paid staff, be part of the professionally led public library service and operate within a service level agreement with that parent library service. Volunteers play a valuable role in enhancing the public library service but they are not a replacement for the skills and expertise of staff. All are entitled to a public library service of high quality." October 2011
CILIP continues to be active in promoting the value of public libraries and the importance of providing a quality library service to local communities. As a charity we focus on the public good and the many benefits that a properly resourced and well-managed public library service brings to society.
Arts Council England and the Local Government Association have launched the Libraries Development Initiative. It will run between March 2012 and March 2013 and support about ten projects. Applicants are asked to complete expression of interest forms (deadline 2 December 2011) that explore one of four designated areas of activity:
1. new delivery models for arts and culture working together
2. partnerships to achieve policy outcomes
3. books and reading
4. commercial partnerships
On 27 October 2011 Jeremy Hunt, Secretary of State for Culture, appeared before the Select Committee of Culture, Media and Sport. The Chair of the Committee, John Whittingdale MP, brought up the issue of the extent of library closures currently taking place and the meaning of "comprehensive and efficient" within the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964.
The Secretary of State's response referred to a 1959 report on the structure of the public library service (the Roberts Report) where he claimed "comprehensive" was about a "good selection of books" and efficiency about reducing the number of public library authorities. In response to the Chair's query as to whether a significant number of library closures in an authority would breach the Act he responded that a number of authorities were exploring community-led library options, whereas Brent was increasing opening hours.
Commenting on the Secretary of State's performance, Annie Mauger, CILIP's Chief Executive, expressed surprise that the Minister referred back to the 1959 report and said that 2001 public library standards were specifically designed to help the Secretary of State determine whether an authority was providing a "comprehensive and efficient" service. She said that in the Open Public Services White Paper, for national public services the Government proposes to focus on core entitlements and setting floor standards and said "yes please that is what we want for public libraries too and the powers already exist to achieve it".
She also expressed concern that community-managed libraries run by volunteers might be regarded as meeting the requirements of the Act: "...they must have a core paid staff, be part of the professionally led public library service and operate within a service level agreement with the parent library service."
CILIP news: Jeremy Hunt quizzed on public libraries
A three-day hearing to examine the legality of cuts to library provision in Gloucestershire and Somerset starts on Tuesday 27 September 2011 at the Civil Justice Centre in Birmingham.
On Monday 12 September Lord Borrie asked a question in the House of Lords about what discussions the Government has had with local authorities on public library closures. Baroness Rawlings answered that the DCMS has had discussions with officers from Gloucestershire, Lewisham, Somerset, Brent and the Isle of Wight and they are continuing to monitor changes. Other Lords joined in the discussion, raising issues around co-location and volunteering.
On 13 September Arts Council England (ACE) published a document setting out how they will integrate museums and libraries into their work. The document states that ACE will continue with the Future Libraries Programme, in conjunction with the Local Government Group. They have also published a review of research and literature on museums and libraries.
They will be holding an informal consultation on the longer term focus beyond 2015 to make sure that they hear a wide range of views on the long-term ambitions of all the areas they cover.
The Secretary of State Jeremy Hunt will reportedly make a decsion as to whether to launch an inquiry into library closures in Brent in September. Public Libraries News quotes from an email reportedly sent by legal advisors at the DCMS to Brent library campaign's solicitor that "officials here are in the process of assessing all the relevant information on this matter and a decision by the Secretary of State is anticipated in September".
Under section 10 of the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, the Secretary of State can take action where a local authority fails to perform its duties, for example, to provide a comprehensive and efficient service.
More on this news from The Bookseller
The High Court considered judicial review of the library closures in the London Borough of Brent in July 2011 and a decision is expected in October. A judicial review of closures in Gloucestershire and Somerset takes place on Tuesday 27 September. "with the injunction to prevent closures staying in place. On the Isle of Wight the judicial review challenge is likely to proceed now that one of the library users has been granted legal aid. More details from The Bookseller news report.
The National Federation of Women’s Institutes have voted in favour of campaigning in support of public libraries at their AGM.
“It’s fabulous news for the millions of people across the UK that love their libraries. Libraries are an essential education and information resource. They are at the heart of communities across the country and are too important to lose.” , Annie Mauger, Chief Executive of CILIP.
With over 208,000 members and a history of campaigning on a wide range of important issues, the WI is respected as a powerful lobbying force. Read our press release
The Government is reviewing statutory duties placed on local authorities. Three of these relate to the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964, including the duty to provide a comprehensive and efficient library service. More on the review
There will a National Libraries day on 4 February 2012. National Libraries Day is one day devoted to libraries - public libraries, school and university libraries, prison libraries and national libraries. A nation-wide celebration of libraries and librarians. Find out more
A number of public library services have been subject to cuts and service reductions and the coming months look set to provide many more such cases. CILIP has addressed this situation in England in a number of ways.
We have:
The information below provides links to external organisations that are also working to protect public library services. CILIP cannot be held responsible for the content on these websites.
Voices for the Library
Voices for the Library is a place on the web for everyone who loves libraries to share their stories and experiences of the value of public libraries. It includes information about why public librarians are important and lists details of local campaigns against public library closures.
Voices for the Library has been endorsed by CILIP.
Public Libraries News blog
What's happening to your library? Ian Anstice's blog on public library cuts and closures and link to the library cuts map.
Change is Overdue - a public charter for libraries
Public library users have published what they think libraries should concentrate on
The Charter is on the MLA website
What do the public want from libraries? A Practitioner's Guide
An MLA Guide which accompainies a research study carried out for MLA by Shared Intelligence and Ipsos MORI.
Improving a library service
Museums, Libraries and Archives Council (MLA) information for public library authorities.
Alan Gibbons' blog
Campaign for the book/blog about public libraries
The Good library blog
By Tim Coates
The Library Campaign
An independent national organisation set up in 1984 to support Friends of Library groups and to campaign for improved services in publicly funded libraries.
UNISON
UNISON's public libraries work includes local library campaigns and its Love Your Libraries campaign.
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Reach your customers - advertise in CILIP Update
CILIP Update is the membership magazine of the Chartered Institute of Library and Information. It combines the immediacy of news, events and recruitment pages together with the longevity of in-depth features, interviews and analysis.
CILIP Update is published monthly in print and in digital format and will is distributed to CILIP's 17,000 members. It is the UK's leading practitioner journal for staff in public, academic and corporate sectory library, information and knowledge management sector jobs.
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Campaigning and behind the scenes advocacy at CILIP
Read the latest blog post from CILIP's Chief Executive, Annie Mauger
"I want to make something clear. We care about library closures. We care about people's jobs. We are working constantly to intervene and persuade anyone that we can influence to listen and to be concerned about what is going on in local communities. We are mapping, talking, writing, tweeting, blogging, calling, challenging, listening...
Now there are some other things I have to make clear...."
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Keep up to date with industry news and the latest about CILIP products and services with our eBulletins.
CILIP members can register on the website to sign up to the following eBulletins:
If you are not a member of CILIP please register as a guest to get these:
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2012 copy dates for CILIP Update magazine
There will be 12 print issues of CILIP Update in 2012. Every issue will also be available in digital format - see CILIP Update Digital.
Email all copy and images to update@cilip.org.uk
Recruitment and display advertising copy dates and further information are available here
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"Trust professional librarians to be innovative and creative"
A lively debate took place this morning in Westminster Hall on the future of public library services in England. MPs contributing to the debate included Glenda Jackson, Gloria De Piero, Ed Vaizey, Justin Tomlinson and Diane Abbott.
Watch the full debate on parliamentlive.tv
CILIP's Director of Policy and Advocacy, Guy Daines, was at the debate. See what he thought on his blog post.
CILIP Update journalist Matthew Mezey live tweeted the debate.
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