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For info. Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 09:46:10 +0100 From: Tim Buckley Owen <[log in to unmask]> Subject: CILIP's Strategic Plan promises improved services and increased investment CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals 7 Ridgmount St, London WC1E 7AE. Tel: 020 7255 0500 Textphone: 020 7255 0505 Fax: 020 7255 0501 Email: [log in to unmask] 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.=20 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. =20 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.=20 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 =A3639,000 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. Tel: 020 7255 0652 Email: [log in to unmask] = <Mailto:[log in to unmask]> Debbi Boden Faculty Team Leader (Life Sciences) Central Library Imperial College London South Kensington Campus London SW7 2AZ Tel: 020 759 48619