IN DEPTH
CILIP 125 – Marking CILIP’s history with a celebration of the future
CILIP came together for its annual conference and this year’s event marked a special celebration – not just the 125th anniversary of CILIP’s Royal Charter, but also the announcement of the CILP 125 List. Here Rob Green looks at how the CILIP 125 List is signalling a bright future for the profession.
CILIP was awarded its Royal Charter in by Queen Victoria in 1898. It con- ferred on the then Library Association a formal recognition for the work its members had been doing. At that time the Library Association was already more than 20 years old, but royal patronage at the time was a big deal. The Royal Charter is much more than a nice accolade bestowed from on high – it is a recognition of the values and ethics that information professionals hold dear, and which drive the profession forward. For the last 125 years those values and ethical principles have been enshrined in the Royal Charter, forming a foundation for the work of CILIP and its members.
But as CILIP celebrates that moment in its history and looks back at how it has helped shape the profession as a source of trusted, valuable information – it also wanted to look forward and celebrate the future of the profession. The CILIP 125 List does exactly – a list of 125 of the brightest and most talented library, information and knowledge professionals at the start of their careers. Each of the 125 people on the list is mak- ing a difference to their communities and users, whichever sector or job role they are working in. The value they bring to people’s lives through their dedication to the job and
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Rob Green (
rob.green@
cilip.org.uk) is Editor of Information Professional
hard work (often made to look deceptively easy), can be difficult to measure. But there is no doubt that they are making the world a better place – creating a foundation for knowledge, innovation, creativity, understanding, collaboration… and yes, a love of reading! Information professionals everywhere are con- tributing to society through their work, and it is good to know that, as new technology brings new
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