IN DEPTH
Mapping the workforce: What the data tells us
Data is a key component in making decisions, and without good quality data it can be hard to make changes and track success. Over the last year, CILIP has been working with partners to gather information about the state of the library, archives, records, information and knowledge sector. Rob Green looks at some of the implications of the recently released Workforce Mapping Survey.
BACK in 2014 CILIP partnered with the Archives and Record Association (ARA) in commissioning a piece of research to map the UK Information Workforce. Carried out by a team from Edinburgh Napier University, the 2015 Workforce Mapping Survey created an overview of the numbers and make-up of the allied information professions.
But that was seven years ago, and in the interim we have seen the UK leave the EU, continued funding issues linked to the Government’s austerity measures, and a global pandemic that has transformed lives and the way we work. Those seismic shifts coupled with advances in technology, such as the dramatic rise in the capabilities of AI tools, make it abundantly clear that the information
sectorisinaverydifferent
place now compared to 2014. And so, last year CILIP approached a number of key partners as it looked to replicate the Work- force Mapping Survey, and deliver data that matches the current position.
Although the latest incarnation is looking to provide similar information about today’s workforce, the methodology and scope have changed from the research under- taken in 2014. It means that while some comparisons can be formed, not everything
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Rob Green (
rob.green@
cilip.org.uk) is Editor of Information Professional
is directly relatable. However there is a proposal to make the current model a repeatable exercise, helping to develop a picture that goes beyond the “snapshot”, highlighting trends and changes within the professions.
Where are we now?
The latest research was commissioned by the UK Information Workforce Data Con- sortium, consisting of CILIP, Archive & Re- cords Association (ARA), Culture and Sport Division of the Welsh Government (MALD), Historic Environment Scotland, Infor- mation & Records Management Society,
June 2023
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