Presentation by CILIP CEO Nick Poole to the Health Libraries Group Annual General Meeting in London, 22.06.2017

1. CILIP update – the year so far &
looking ahead to the future
CILIP HLG AGM
Nick Poole, Chief Executive, CILIP
June 2017

2. CILIP’s goal for 2020 is to
‘put library and information
skills at the heart of a
democratic, equal and
prosperous society’
We want talented, creative
library and information
professionals everywhere – in
every school, hospital, business,
community or branch of
Government

4. Our profession has a central
role to play in modern health
and social care – supporting
evidence-based decision-
making, efficiency and better
long-term health outcomes

5. 3 connected goals:
 A strong, independent and influential voice
 A skilled professional workforce for the future
 A bigger, better, more inclusive professional association

6. We will be the strong and
influential voice of the
library and information
profession

7. “Promote the role
of libraries in
society and the
economy, and
examine themes
in the wider
information
and knowledge
sector.”

17. #Confed17

18. Scotland...

19. “I am delighted to support ‘The Right Decision’ campaign. It affirms the
key role that NHS librarians play in Realistic Medicine. They provide
evidence that matters, when and where it is needed, to support
professionals and citizens to work as partners, improve quality, reduce
harm, waste, and undue variation in care.”
Gregor Smith – Deputy Chief Medical Officer, Scottish
Government

20. Ireland...

21. Next steps:
 Re-engage with the Department of Health
 Event to engage senior decision-makers in Health
 Ongoing partnership with HLG to sustain & amplify

22. 3 connected goals:
 A strong, independent and influential voice
 A skilled professional workforce for the future
 A bigger, better, more inclusive professional association

24. We are in the early days of a revolution in the ways that people,
organisations, communities and Government discover, create, share and
re-use information.
In the next 20-30 years, every part of society, industry and the economy
will need access to the skills and ethics of Information Professionals.
Our goal is to build an open, inclusive Information Professional
workforce for the future, ensuring communities and employers
have access to the talent and expertise they need.
CILIP Workforce Strategy

25. Information Professionals
Librarians
Public
Librarians
School
Librarians
Library
Managers
Health
Librarians
Govt
Librarians
Library
Assistants
Academic &
Research
Librarians
Subject
Librarians
LRC
Managers
Information Managers
Information
Architects
Information
Governance
Managers
Information
Scientists
Information
Rights
Managers
Data
Protection
Officers
Taxonomy
Specialists
Analysts
Cyber-
security
Managers
Knowledge
Managers
Change
Managers
Enterprise
OEM
Managers
Data
Professionals
Data
Scientists
Machine
Learning
Specialists
Data
Analytics
Managers
Artificial
Intelligence
Specialists

26. Our model of membership & Professional Registration
People
working in
information-
based roles
(who can be
‘professional’ in
their approach)
Information
Professionals
• Build trust
• Behave ethically
• Strive for
excellence
• Add value
• Lead or instigate
change
• Champion their
profession
CILIP members
Benefit from:
• Professional
development
• Networking
• Leading content
• Advocacy
Professionally
Registered members
Benefit from:
• Recognition
• Mentoring
• Career development
Leaders Network
Members
Benefit from:
• Leadership support
• Bespoke content
• Networking

27. CILIP holds the Royal Charter to act as the umbrella association for all
Information Professionals. Our role includes:
• Fostering demand for Information Professionals through advocacy and employer
engagement;
• Promoting the supply of talent by positioning a career as an Information Professional
as aspirational, accessible and rewarding;
• Securing the supply of relevant, future-ready skills by promoting ongoing
engagement between employers and learning providers and identifying current and future
skills needs;
• Encouraging diversity by raising awareness of the Information Profession as an
attractive career choice while systematically targeting barriers to entry and inclusion;
• Maintaining, reviewing, updating and promoting the Ethical Principles and Code of
Professional Conduct to ensure they reflect the changing context and environment;
CILIP’s role as the Professional Association

28. • Encouraging Information Professionals to embrace Continuing Professional
Development (CPD) to ensure that their skills remain up-to-date and relevant to the
changing needs of the job market;
• Maintaining, reviewing, updating and promoting the Professional Knowledge and
Skills Base (PKSB) as the ‘Standard Skills Model for Information Professionals’ to
ensure that it reflects the changing needs of employers;
• Encouraging and supporting the development of vocational and academic
Qualifications which reflect the changing needs of employers
• Ensuring that there are suitable and effective learning and training options to support all
routes to become and information professional including through Apprenticeship
• Maintaining and promoting a programme of Professional Registration to act as a
‘Quality Mark’, providing assurance to employers relating to the currency and relevance of
Information Professional skills and competences;
• Acting as the independent Regulatory Body overseeing the conduct of Information
Professionals and ensuring compliance with professional standards and ethics
CILIP’s role as the Professional Association (p2)

29. Equalities, Diversity & Inclusion Action Plan
As the UK’s information and library association, we will
challenge ourselves to become an exemplar of best practice
in equalities and diversity
CILIP as an
exemplar of
best practice
Promoting
positive
change in
today’s
profession
Building an
open,
inclusive
profession
for the future
We will work with partners and the profession to identify,
challenge and overcome today’s structural and systemic
barriers to diversity, inclusion and equality
We take positive action to deliver an open, inclusive and
diverse workforce for the future

30. 3 connected goals:
 A strong, independent and influential voice
 A skilled professional workforce for the future
 A bigger, better, more inclusive professional association

32. An organisation that
champions equality,
diversity, inclusion
and representation in
everything we do

33. We will work in
partnership with Regional
Member Networks and
Special Interest Groups to
celebrate and develop
our diverse sector

34. We are undertaking a
pilot project to define the
scope & feasibility of an
Library & Information
Sector Research and
Evidence Base

35. Your CILIP membership is changing...
 Simple process to join, renew & manage your membership online
 More affordable and inclusive membership structure
 A new high-quality magazine for Information Professionals
 Better, more targeted & timely communications
 Improved opportunities for networking & CPD
 A new Jobs & Recruitment service
 New sector-leading content

36. Members
Non-members
Our challenge
We currently represent c. 14%
of the Information Profession.
We want to increase this to
25% by the end of 2022
We need you to go out and
convince your colleagues to
get involved & help us build
a better future for the
profession

38. Nick Poole
Chief Executive
CILIP
www.cilip.org.uk
@NickPoole1
@CILIPinfo
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