“It can be quite intimidating when you start out, you may believe you have to be an industry leader to sit on a committee.., but quite often it’s people in similar roles to you. Everyone has an area of expertise or an interest they can share.” – Luke Fowler
Volunteering with CILIP isn’t just about giving back to your community, there can be great benefits for you socially and pro- fessionally too. With over 30 communities across the UK, you’re bound to find an opportunity to give back to your profes- sion while learning new skills. So, what are you waiting for?
To find out more about volunteering opportunities with CILIP’s communities go to
https://informationprofessionaljobs.com/ volunteers/ or check out your chosen profes- sional or local communities on their social media channels or the CILIP website www.
cilip.org.uk/page/community. IP
Supporting the profession, supporting the individual
The first step in supporting the profession is supporting the people who work in the profession. CILIP has always put profes- sional development at the heart of mem- bership and the We Are CILIP action plan builds on that. Opportunities to develop new knowledge and skills bring benefits across the board – for individuals, for employers, for users and for communities. CILIP recently relaunched its Professional Skills and Knowledge Base (PKSB), which sets the standard for the library, informa- tion and knowledge professions. It has been developed in consultation with employers, practitioners, sector experts and learning providers – and provides CILIP members with an invaluable tool for professional development. The PKSB underpins training and development and enables individuals to identify their own personal training needs – whether for appraisals, CILIP Professional Registration, career development and plan- ning, job applications and progression. Members can find out more about the PKSB at
www.cilip.org.uk/PKSB. Professional Registration lets you take the next step on your career, helping you strengthen your CV, increase your professional reputation and recognition for your skills and experience. CILIP’s Professional Registration is recognised by employers in all sectors, both in the UK and abroad.
There are Professional Registration opportunities for all stages of your career – Certification, Chartership, Fellowship – and a network of support and resources to get you started and help you achieve your goals. Find out more at
www.cilip.org.uk/ ProfessionalRegistration.
What’s on?
The PKSB is just one way to invest in your own career development – CILIP also
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runs training courses, webinars, workshops and conferences. These events are often organised and run by CILIP’s Regional Networks, Special Interest Groups and National associations
Many of these are free for members (and where there is a fee, member discounts are available), and can provide a quick and easy way to get more involved with CILIP’s work and the wider profession. Take an hour out of your day for a lunch- time webinar or sign up for some practical training sessions – the choice is yours and there is something to fit every schedule. Find out more about what’s coming up by visiting
www.cilip.org.uk/events.
Want something bigger?
CILIP, CILIP Cymru Wales, CILIP Ireland and CILIP in Scotland each hold an annual conference. These flagship events bring library, information and knowledge management professionals together like nothing else. Cutting across sectors, they open up broad networking opportunities, insights into new areas of the profession and help to forge a strong and united community.
After two years of disruption, in-person conferences are back on the agenda this year.
Conference season kicks off in sum- mer with CILIP Cymru Wales heading to Bangor University on 19 and 20 May. The conference will also allow for virtual attendance for anyone unable to make it in person. With a theme of “Possible Futures – Sustainable. Collaborative. Progressive.”, the conference will look at how libraries, information and knowledge will shape the world around us through sustainable services, measuring impact and career development and training. To book a place visit
https://bit.ly/349swKO.
CILIP in Scotland is next in line, with its annual conference set to take place in Dundee on 6 and 7 June. Speakers and sessions at the two-day conference keynotes from Catherine Salmond, Editor of Scotland On Sunday; broad- caster, activisit and author Gemma Cairney; Zandra Yeaman, Curator of Discomfort at the Hunterian Museum: and writer, journalist and broadcaster Damian Barr.
For full programme details and to find to book an early bird place before 21 April, visit
www.cilips.org.uk/cilips-22. CILIP Conference and Expo returns to Liverpool this year, with a new look and feel. Sustainability will be a key theme for this year, with Conference taking place on 7 and 8 July. The full programme is still in development, but already confirmed are the launch of the Green Manifesto – with Libraries Connected, The British Library and Arts Council England; a digital tools workshop; Media and Information Lit- eracy Alliance – information as a social justice issue; Health Literacy – empow- ering people to take ownership of their health; Diversity Network Allies Forum; a session on working towards net zero; and New Voices, Big Ideas (see p. 26). Early bird rates are still available and at can be booked at
www.cilipconference.
org.uk.
With IFLA due to hold it’s confer- ence in Dublin this year, the decision has been made to wait until next April before holding a joint CILIP Ireland and LAI conference, but you can stay in touch by visiting
www.cilip.org/ireland. All of CILIP activities, events and ser- vices can be found at the CILIP website and you can find out more about the five year action plan and how to get involved at
www.cilip.org.uk/WeAreCILIP. IP
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