Presentation by CILIP CEO Nick Poole to the EUROLIS Seminar 'Fit for the future: Skills for tomorrow's information professionals' - 17th November 2017

1. A future-ready Information Profession
Nick Poole, CEO, CILIP (@NickPoole1)
Friday 17th November
These slides online at http://www.slideshare.net/cilip

2. “The objects of the Institute shall be to
work for the benefit of the public to
promote education and knowledge through
the establishment and development of
libraries and information services and to
advance information science.”
CILIP Royal Charter 1898
A modern, progressive professional
association supporting our sector through
a time of opportunity and change
CILIP Constitutional Documents (amended 2014)

3. Information Professionals
Librarians
Public
Librarians
School
Librarians
Library
Managers &
Assistants
Health
Librarians
Govt
Librarians
Data
Librarians
Academic &
Research
Librarians
Subject
Librarians
Other
Librarians
Information Managers
Information
Architects
Information
Governance
Managers
Information
Scientists
Information
Rights
Managers
Data
Protection
Officers
Taxonomy
Specialists
Analysts
Cyber-
security
Managers
Web
Managers
Knowledge
Managers
Change
Managers
Knowledge
Architects
Knowledge
Advisers
Chief
Knowledge
Officers
KM
Facilitators
Data
Professionals
Data
Scientists
Machine
Learning
Specialists
Data
Analytics
Managers
Artificial
Intelligence
Specialists

4. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values

5. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values
Changing skills
base for
Information
Professionals
Changing
requirement for
‘validation’ &
professionalism
Changing model
for the supply
of information
skills

6. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values
Changing skills
base for
Information
Professionals
Changing
requirement for
‘validation’ &
professionalism
Changing model
for the supply
of information
skills
Driving
leadership at
every level
Championing
equality,
diversity &
inclusion in our
profession

7. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values
Changing skills
base for
Information
Professionals
Changing
requirement for
‘validation’ &
professionalism
Changing model
for the supply
of information
skills
Attracting,
retaining and
developing
talent
Driving
leadership at
every level
Championing
equality,
diversity &
inclusion in our
profession
Driving
information
literacy for
everyone
Improving
information,
data &
knowledge
capability

9. 1. New technologies will both expand and
limit who has access to information
An ever-expanding digital universe will bring
a higher value to information literacy skills
such as basic reading and competence with
digital tools. People who lack these skills will
face barriers to inclusion in a growing range
of areas.
The nature of new online business models
will heavily influence who can successfully
own, profit from, share or access
information in the future.
Changing demand for changing times
http://trends.ifla.org

10. 2. Online education will democratise and
disrupt global learning
The rapid global expansion in online
education resources will make learning
opportunities more abundant, cheaper and
more accessible.
There will be increased value on lifelong
learning and more recognition of non-formal
and informal learning.
Changing demand for changing times
http://trends.ifla.org

11. 3. The boundaries of privacy and Data
Protection will be redefined
Expanding data sets held by Governments
and the private sector will support the
advanced profiling of individuals, while
sophisticated methods of monitoring and
filtering communications data will make
tracking those individuals cheaper and
easier.
Serious consequences for individual privacy
and trust in the online world could be
experienced.
Changing demand for changing times
http://trends.ifla.org

12. 4. Hyper-connected societies will listen to and
empower new voices and groups
More opportunities for collective action are
realised in hyper-connected societies –
enabling the rise of new voices and
promoting the growth of single-issue
movements at the expense of traditional
political parties.
Open Government initiatives and access to
public sector data will lead to more
transparency and citizen-focused public
services.
Changing demand for changing times
http://trends.ifla.org

13. 5. The global information economy will be
transformed by new technologies
Proliferation of hyper-connected mobile
devices, networked sensors in appliances
and infrastructure, 3D printing and
language-translation technologies will
transform the global information economy.
Existing business models across many
industries will experience creative disruption
spurred by innovative devices that help
people remain economically active later in
life form any location.
Changing demand for changing times
http://trends.ifla.org

14. As Information Professionals, we are committed to helping
information users, companies and communities navigate these
changes successfully

15. ‘Professionalism’ in this new environment is a combination of technical expertise –
represented by the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) - and how you deliver
that expertise as a service to your community, organisation or company.
An Information Professional:
• Builds trust
• Behaves ethically
• Strives for excellence
• Adds value
• Champions their profession
• Leads or instigates change
Proud to be professional

16. Ethics
Reviewing and
updating our Code of
Ethics to reflect the
changing nature of
the profession
Environment
Updating our skills
model to future-proof
the skills of our
profession
Generic skills
Encouraging the
development of ‘soft’
skills and leadership in
the profession
Technical skills
Maintaining and
evolving our core
professional/technical
skills

17. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values
Changing skills
base for
Information
Professionals
Changing
requirement for
‘validation’ &
professionalism
Changing model
for the supply
of information
skills

18. Driving informed demand
 We are working with employers to understand their current and future skills
needs and expectations
 We need to do more to help employers understand that Information
Professionals are the solution to their problems
 Looking ahead, we need to identify the future social, economic, legislative and
technological trends that will drive demand (eg. Big Data)

19. The supply of information skills
 We need to work in partnership with careers services, employers and training
providers to attract, develop and retain top-quality talent in our profession
 The majority of Information Professionals do not come through an academic
route – need to support mid-career transition & in-post development
 Working with LIS courses and learning providers to ensure curricula remain
relevant to the needs of employers and the profession
 Developing non-academic routes into the profession, including apprenticeships
and vocational qualifications

20. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values
Changing skills
base for
Information
Professionals
Changing
requirement for
‘validation’ &
professionalism
Changing model
for the supply
of information
skills
Driving
leadership at
every level
Championing
equality,
diversity &
inclusion in our
profession

21. Workforce Mapping
The first ever comprehensive mapping
of the UK information (library, archive,
records, information & knowledge
management) workforce
CILIP/ARA Workforce Mapping Project (2014-15)

22. 59.4%
15.0%
5.5%
13.4%
6.7%
0.0%
10.0%
20.0%
30.0%
40.0%
50.0%
60.0%
70.0%
Libraries Archives Records Information
management
Knowledge
management
Estimated UK Workforce of 87,000 people

23. Between 2021 and 2026, approx. 45%
of our workforce will reach retirement
age
This is a huge opportunity to attract
and develop new talent in our
profession.
An ageing workforce

24. The library & information workforce is
79% female and 21% male*
But 47% of top earners are men
We need to ensure that more brilliant
women get and keep senior
leadership roles
A clear gender pay gap

25. 97% of the library and information
workforce self-identify as white
(Compared to 88% in the overall UK
workforce)
We need to open up our profession to
new talent so we can better reflect
the society we serve
A lack of ethnic diversity in the profession

26. CILIP Equalities and Diversity Action Plan

27. The ‘supply chain’ for Information Professionals
Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values
Changing skills
base for
Information
Professionals
Changing
requirement for
‘validation’ &
professionalism
Changing model
for the supply
of information
skills
Attracting,
retaining and
developing
talent
Driving
leadership at
every level
Championing
equality,
diversity &
inclusion in our
profession
Driving
information
literacy for
everyone
Improving
information,
data &
knowledge
capability

28. Toward a UK Information Skills Strategy
 Bridging the UK Government Digital Strategy and Industrial Strategy to ensure
that the Digital Economy is built on a strong foundation of skills and capacity
 Three priority goals:
1. Leading knowledge-intensive industries – ensuring that Senior Executives
have information skills in the same sense as HR, finance, governance & legal
2. Information Literacy for All – embedding information literacy and digital skills
into the core educational curriculum
3. A thriving Information Profession – securing the long-term development of
the Information Profession

29. We are the people our country needs in order to look ahead
with confidence and seize the opportunities of social, economic
and technological change

30. We need to make sure we’re ready

31. A new professional association
for a new generation of
Information Professionals
www.cilip.org.uk/join

32. Thankyou!
Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP
@NickPoole1
@CILIPinfo