Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP, pronounced /ˈsɪlɪp/ SIL-ip) is a professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom.

"Library Association" redirects here. For for other library associations, see List of library associations.

CILIP
Established2002 (2002)
1958 (Institute of Information Scientists)
1877 (Library Association)
PresidentJohn Trevor-Allen
Chief ExecutiveNick Poole
Staff47
Budget £4.0 million
Members9,337 (as of 2019)
Location
London, WC1
Websitewww.cilip.org.uk

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".

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