CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
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News from CILIP
Tuesday 5 April 2005
For immediate release (Please copy to online discussion lists)
CILIP's Strategic Plan promises improved services and increased investment
Ethics, equal opportunities and information literacy given priority in one-year plan for 2005-06
Increased investment in the new Framework of Qualifications, further development of the CILIP website and improvements to CILIP's technical infrastructure are among the goals set out in CILIP's Strategic Plan for 2005-06. Published at the start of CILIP's new governance year in April 2005, the Plan also provides for the extension of the Institute's programmes on ethics, equal opportunities and information literacy.
Improved services for members, and more powerful advocacy on the profession's behalf will be key outcomes of CILIP's investment programme. It will introduce new arrangements for qualifications and for accreditation of courses; it will develop stronger communities of practice; and it will offer more scope for networking and knowledge sharing. CILIP will also make better use of technology, continue to grow its business, and provide more opportunities for Member involvement.
Further improvements to CILIP's technical infrastructure will include a new database for membership and qualifications, a new accounting system, and a replacement programme for desktop PCs at CILIP's London offices.
Finally, this plan is designed to increase CILIP's financial sustainability, and provide a clear strategic direction for the Institute in the future. In total it will add up to £639,000 worth of additional investment during 2005. Good financial stewardship and strong business growth by CILIP Enterprises means that CILIP can invest substantially in its future while at the same time delivering a balanced budget and maintaining reserves at a prudent level. This investment will provide the platform on which we build the future shape and strategic direction of the leading membership body for library and information professionals in the UK.
CILIP has evolved rapidly and successfully over its first three years, and now needs to build on that success and determine its future direction and shape. "This one-year Plan for 2005-06 explains how we will consolidate our existing initiatives," the Plan states. "We will continue to improve services for members and the wider library and information community. We will increase investment in technology and core activities. And we will look ahead with further work to clarify the future shape and strategic direction of CILIP in the emerging information society. We are passionate about the value of information and ambitious for the role of information professionals. CILIP - and CILIP members - need to be at the heart of the emerging information society."
CILIP members can see the full text of the Strategic Plan by going to www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/annualreport and following links. Members who are not currently registered to use the members-only area will need to register online first, by following the on-screen instructions.
Contact: Tim Buckley Owen, Head of Membership, Marketing & Media.
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Notes to Editors
CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers, with around 23,000 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. For more information about CILIP, please go to www.cilip.org.uk.
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