Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

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CILIP
Established2002 (22 years ago) (2002)
1958 (Institute of Information Scientists)
1877 (Library Association)
PresidentSue Williamson
Chief ExecutiveLouis Coiffait-Gunn
Staff47[1]
BudgetIncrease £4.0 million[1]
Members9,337 (as of 2019)[2]
Location
London, WC1
Websitewww.cilip.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP, pronounced /ˈsɪlɪp/ SIL-ip) is a professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom.

It was established in 2002 as a merger of the Library Association (LA, sometimes LAUK) and the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS).

CILIP in Scotland (CILIPS) is an independent organisation which operates in Scotland in affiliation with CILIP and delivers services via a service level agreement.

CILIP's 2020 goal is to "put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society".

  1. ^ a b "Charity Commission. Data for financial year ending 31 December 2021". Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Trustees' Report and Financial Statement, 31 December 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2021.