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Jobs and careers

This is your springboard to a successful library and information career. Find out about career choices, qualifications, job vacancies and continuous professional development. If you have a query about library and information careers contact careers@cilip.org.uk.

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Careers gateway

Your gateway through to a library and information career. For people who enjoy a challenge, like people, have an enquiring mind and thrive on change.

Jobs

Whether you want to find a job or recruit a member of staff, CILIP can help. You can place an advert with CILIP Gazette / Lisjobnet.com, the number one marketplace for LIS jobs, or on LISjobtemps.com. Or you can use Infomatch, CILIP’s specialist in-house recruitment agency, and let them do the work.

Qualifications

For the most career options and a full professional life, make sure you’re qualified with CILIP accredited academic courses and CILIP’s own range of experience based awards.

CILIP Training & development

The leading provider of topical and quality training for the library and information community, with emphasis on learning through interaction, discussion and participation. Over 80 short courses covering Cataloguing, Copyright, Management, Web, Marketing, Research and Teaching skills.

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