Libraries Connected, NHS England, The National Archives (TNA), and Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC) – with each organisation contributing to the funding of the project. CILIP Chief Executive Nick Poole welcomed the collaborative approach to­project,­saying:­“For­the­first­time,­ the UK Information Workforce Data Consortium has brought organisa- tions together from across the world of libraries, information, knowledge management, archives and records management to co-fund and lead this important survey. “The­findings­are­significant,­and­will­ inform both our collective work as a Consortium and our individual leader- ship role as organisations. We aim to maintain and grow this activity in the years to come, helping to ensure that


the information professions can plan for the future based on robust evidence.” CILIP­will­work­with­the­findings­to­ develop policies that support members, and the wider profession, through the We Are CILIP Action Plan. The full report will be available to members and each organisation that funded the —research will be able to develop their own responses independently.


Key findings


And while the methodology and ques- tions­are­different,­the­latest­research­ does have a number of areas of crossover with the previous survey results. Women once again make-up the majority of the workforce, while senior positions are not representative of the overall workforce. There are insights around salary, high- lighting a wide disparity between highest


Business Plan New business plan supports action


AS part of CILIP’s ongoing We Are CILIP action Plan and five year strategy, a new Business Plan for the organisation has been created. The three-year plan sets out how CILIP will fund and deliver the activities that support members and the ambitions of the We Are CILIP strategy. The aim is­to­provide­a­clear­financial­pathway­ – through continued core activity and growing services to meet the emerging needs of the information and knowledge professional communities.


The new Business Plan has a number of priority areas, focusing on:


l Membership and community support;


l CPD, training and professional recognition;


l Sector-leading content, publishing and events;


l Professional services and accreditation;


l High-profile­advocacy­to­politicians, employers and the media.


New developments As a key driver of CILIP’s action plan a ctivities, the Business plan also looks at how CILIP can capitalise on new opportunities that support its vision as “a professional community, dedicated to changing lives through quality informa- tion, services and expertise”.


Among the new developments that will be explored between now and 2025 are:


l Championing the digital skills of our members, including a focus on the ethical


and inclusive use of AI;


l an entirely new, high-quality training offer,­focused­on­helping­you­to­fu- ture-proof your skills;


l increased support for apprenticeships and broader, more inclusive pathways into the profession;


l stronger,­more­effective­national­ a dvocacy addressing the areas that matter most including fair funding, better pay and conditions and a more balanced approach to digital content, ebooks and journals.


To­find­out­more­about­the­new­Business­ Plan and download the full document www.cilip.org.uk/wearecilip IP


and the lowest earners. The research also looks at equalities, diversity and inclusion across the sector, as well as areas such as job satisfaction, length in service and qualifications.­


l A predominantly female workforce – women comprise 75 per cent of respondents;


l a highly experienced workforce – 40 per cent have more than 20 years profes- sional experience;


l­­significant­pay­disparity­–­30­per­cent­ earn less than £22, 000 p.a., 20 per cent earn more than £40,000 p.a.;


l extensive insights into employee satis- faction in the workforce;


l evidence relating to Equalities, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and pay equality.


Members can access the report at https:// bit.ly/3N0i3nc.


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