cilip agm 2016, leeds - year-in-review

CILIP year-in-review and look aheadNick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP

CILIP AGM, Thursday 29 September 2016

We believe...In our complex, information-rich world, every community, business and organisation – essentially, everybody - needs access to the skills and ethics of Library & Information Professionals

Connecting with our Royal Charter:

“To work for the benefit of the public to promote education and knowledge through the establishment and development of libraries and information science (being the science and practice of the collection, collation, evaluation and organised dissemination of information)”

2020 Goal:

We will put information & library skills and professional values at the heart of an equal, democratic and prosperous society

We will:

• Show leadership• Champion equality & diversity• Unite & celebrate our profession• Promote information literacy for all• Deliver value for our members• Lobby for better policy & legislation• Challenge opposition constructively• Keep adapting to changing needs• Be positive and proactive

The UK’s Information &

Library Association

Campaign to reinforce the statutory nature of public library provision in the face of cuts to services

Endorsements by celebrities and authors including Neil Gaiman, Joanna Trollope & many others

Dedicated website supporting activism and letter-writing campaign to MP’s & Local Councils

Meetings with MP’s, Ministers, Government Departments & Advisors

Rob Wilson, Minister for Civil Society

Informed evidence provided to 14

Government Enquiries, Consultations &

Committees

The fact is that that statutory duty requires the Minister to intervene. In fact, Ed Vaizey said that central government can and will intervene if a council is “planning dramatic cuts”. Of course, many councils are finding themselves in incredibly difficult situations. How many councils have the Government actually intervened on, and to what effect? How many have they actually called in to see whether they are meeting the statutory responsibility? This is an issue that this Government cannot duck.

Lord Collins of Highbury (LAB)

More fundamentally, will the Minister reflect on the use to which we can put the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964? My fear is that what Lancashire is planning to do places it in

breach of the provisions of that Act.

Paul Maynard MP (Blackpool North & Cleveleys) (CON)

Increased usage of the Public Libraries Act & statutory basis of provision in lobbying, Parliamentary Questions & enquiries from MP’s to DCMS & Councils

CILIP represented the information & library sector on Television, on the radio & in the National Press

Support from some famous faces (and more to come in 2017...)

Looking ahead – activity for 2017

Reintroducing the All Party Parliamentary Group on Libraries to provide a platform for cross-party political engagement


Gearing up the CILIP Election Watch Campaign for the May 2017 Local Elections (vote libraries!)


Gearing up a new campaign to advocate for Information Professionals in the Healthcare sector


Library Association

A UK-wide network supported by an incredible community of volunteers

4 National Conferences...

100’s of Special Interest Group and Regional Member Network events, workshops, meetings & seminars all over the UK

Active, welcoming and inclusive social media community providing support, solidarity &

expertise


Consultation on new more accessible and inclusive membership model for 2018


Introducing the new Special Interest Group for

the Knowledge & Information Management

Community!


Welcoming the Retired Members Guild as a CILIP

Group & working together to improve the offer for

members later in their careers


Library Association

LIS-JOB-NET is the sector’s most popular

platform for online recruitment advertising

Online interactive PKSB, offering better

functionality & more accessible CPD support

‘My Career’ support at CILIP Conference

webinars and events


Introducing a new ‘Careers Hub’ to help

members map out their career path & develop

transferable skills


Compelling new content, including leadership,

management&strategic skills


Library Association

Facet Publishing is CILIP’s internationally-acclaimed

specialist publisher

CILIP/ARA provides first comprehensive overview

of the Library & Information workforce

CILIP Accredits leading international LIS

providers


Introducing a new online Information & Library

Evidence Base to support research, campaigns &

policymaking


Working in partnership to develop a Public Library

Skills Strategy & a UK Information Skills Strategy

for 2019

Your association...CILIP is your professional association, working to promote the interests of the Information, Library & Knowledge Management profession in the UK and internationally

Thank you

Kate Arnold, Vice-President, CILIP

http://www.cilip.org.uk

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cilip agm 2016, leeds - year-in-review

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