Nick Poole, CEO of CILIP Ireland, discusses the progress made over the past year and outlines goals for the future. CILIP aims to promote education and advance the field of information science. Its 2020 goals are to put information skills and professional values at the heart of society. Looking ahead, CILIP plans to be more inclusive, increase membership to strengthen influence, help members future-proof careers, and build a network to develop leaders in the field.

1. A year in review & the road ahead
Nick Poole, CEO
CILIP Ireland Open Day
7th December 2017

2. We’ve come a long way together...

4. “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 (being the science
and practice of the collection,
collation, evaluation and organised
dissemination of information)”
CILIP Royal Charter

5. “Our 2020 goals is to put information
and library skills and professional
values at the heart of a democratic,
equal and prosperous society.”
Securing the Future
CILIP Action Plan 2016-2020

6. 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

7. Rapid political,
social,
economic &
technological
change
Changing
behaviours &
expectations for
information
users
Changing
demand for
information
skills & values

8. 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

9. 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

10. 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

11. Standing up for our profession....

12. Promoting activism and engagement....

13. Engaging our community....

14. “I left Manchester proud to be a cataloguer, proud to be a librarian and proud to be a
CILIP member.”
Cataloguing & Indexing Group blog

15. Advancing information science....

16. Across all 4 Nations...

17. And internationally...

18. Raising our political profile & influence....

19. Gathering public support...

20. And support from Authors!...

21. Building strong partnerships...

22. Now we’re ready to take the next step...

23. First issue of Information
Professional magazine
New CILIP website including
simplified online
joining/management
New membership card and
welcome pack
Online communities and social
tools for Member Networks
Engagement campaign to
welcome members & encourage
action
More affordable pricing offering
members better value-for-money

24. Information Professional is the new
magazine for and about the
information and library sector –
celebrating innovation, design,
architecture and the skills of
information professionals everywhere

28. Join any of 20+ Special Interest Groups

29. From January 2018...
Opening up our profession to be more inclusive
Increasing our membership to build our influence
From following the political agenda to shaping it
Creating jobs and opportunities to use your skills
Helping our members future-proof their careers

30. There’s more to come...

31. During 2018...
Building the Leaders Network
The UK’s first ‘Information Rights Charter’
Strengthening professionalism
Celebrating excellence through Awards & Recognition
Strengthening our Member Networks

32. We are creating a new CILIP together

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