Read the Qualifications Blog and follow Qualifications on Twitter 

You can contact the Qualifications and Professional Development team on 020 7255 0610 or quals@cilip.org.uk

"I signed up for Chartership to help me progress in my career" 

“Take every opportunity that comes your way. Chartership enabled me to exchange ideas and widen my knowledge base.”
Feedback from succesfully Chartered Members of CILIP

Did you know?
You can apply for Chartership whether you are a new professional or have been practising for years. Because it's a professional development qualification it's designed to fit your career 

"Certification was just the beginning. In the year or so since I gained ACLIP status, I’ve started an accredited distance-learning course in Information and Library Studies at the Robert Gordon University. As soon as I’ve completed my studies I’ll be looking to gain Chartership and then what will follow? Who knows? But I’ve set my sights on working in a university library. Had I not made that first step towards Certification, I’m not sure that any of this would have been possible."
Feedback from successful Certification candidate

It allows you to add the letters FCLIP after your name. This stands for Chartered Fellow of CILIP (CILIP Byelaws, Section 3, Professional Qualifications, No.15).

Fellows may continue to Revalidate their award.

Read the Qualifications Blog and follow Qualifications on Twitter

You can contact the Qualifications and Professional Development team on 020 7255 0610 or quals@cilip.org.uk

"The reason why I applied for Fellowship was that I wanted to realise my full potential. To be a successful information professional today we must learn to be an attractive proposition so that potential employers or clients just cannot resist."
Feedback from Chartered Fellow

Honorary Fellowships are awarded by CILIP Council. You can find the citations here and also see how to make nominations.

Ofsted- A good education for all

April 2012

 CILIP's submission

CILIP has responded to Ofsted's proposals for amended inspection arrangements for maintained schools and academies and further education and Skills from September 2012.  We argue that "a well managed school library supports both teaching and learning" and therefore "the school library should be seen as an integral part of a school’s levels of achievement and should be part of the Ofsted inspection process".  We also call for "clear and evidenced links" between the courses offered by FE institutions and their library/learning resource centres before providers can be rated as having "outstanding” teaching, learning and assessment"

Culture, Media and Sport Committee Inquiry into Library Closures
January 2012

 CILIP's submission

The submission sets out CILIP's views on 'comprehensive and efficient' library services, the impact library closures have on local communities, the Public Libraries and Museums Act 1964 and the effectiveness of the Secretary of State's powers of intervention under that Act. CILIP believes that the impact of closures and reductions in levels of service and staffing will be significant and damaging. And that the front loading of expenditure reductions creates greater risks of breaches of the Act.

•  Link to CMS Committee published evidence (CILIP's evidence is no. 52 pp 234-241) 

Training events for Chartership, Revalidation and Certification candidates are run by the Candidate Support Officers who are part of the Career Development Group.

Courses may also be run by employers and other professional development groups.  Keep an eye on the Gazette's What's On pages for further details.

Alerts about new portfolio building workshops are made on the Chartership discussion list, Revalidation discussion list and Certification discussion list.

2012 Dates 

West Midlands
Chartership, Certification and Revalidation Course.
Tuesday 22nd May  
10am -- 3pm
There will be an introductory presentation by Sabelo Mapasure, your Candidate
Support Officer in West Midlands. Michael Martin, Adviser from CILIP's Qualifications and Professional Development Department will talk about the Certification and Chartership process. Recently qualified candidates will also be available to share their experiences. Example portfolios will be available
for perusal and borrowing. Please book early as places are filling fast.
Further details and booking form in CILIP Calendar http://goo.gl/Ic33f
Sabelo Mapasure, CSO West Midlands, Cilip.csowm@gmail.com

South Wales
Certification, Chartership and Revalidation
Friday 25th May
13.30 -- 16.30
University of Glamorgan, Glyn Taf Campus Pontypridd
Presentations from Michael Martin (Cilip), other speakers TBC.
For more information contact Pat Duxbury CDG Candidate Support Officer (CSO) South Wales (Contact details are on the website) 
Contact Pat Duxbury 
Email: pduxbury@glam.ac.uk(preferred) 

London and South East Divisions
Career Development Group (London and South East Divisions)
Certification, Chartership, Revalidation and beyond event 
Thursday 31st May 2012
1.30pm - 5pm at CILIP
7 Ridgmount Street, London
WC1E 7AE
Contact Alex Seymour to book your place Alex.Seymour@nas.org.uk

This event considers the importance of continuous professional development, both in preparing for Certification, Chartership, Revalidation, and throughout your career. It is aimed at those who have embarked on the Certification, Chartership or Revalidation process, or who are thinking about it. There will be an introductory presentation by Franko Kowalczuk, part of the Career Development Group's candidate support team. Michael Martin from CILIP's Qualifications and Professional Development Department will then talk about the Certification, Chartership and Revalidation process. Example portfolios will be available for perusal and borrowing.

Cost: Free. Booking in advance is essential as places are limited.

Scotland
Certification, Chartership and Revalidation event 
Mitchell Library
Thursday 21st June
9.30 -- 13.00
Join Michael Martin from CILIP and other Chartered Members to find out 
more about what is involved. Get help putting your portfolio together 
and following the regulations, as well as hear tips from successful 
candidates. The event is free, but booking is essential. Programme to follow.

To express interest in attending please contact Celia Jenkins (CSO 
of CDG (Scottish Division)) - c.jenkins@ed.ac.uk.

East of England
Chartership, Revalidation and Certification candidates Portfolio building course in the Eastern Region
Ely Public Library
1.30 -- 4.45
Thursday June 21st
An opportunity to hear about and discuss the
regulations, listen to mentors, and ask questions of successful
candidates.  There will be plenty of opportunity to think about how to
write reflectively and doing a skills audit.
The event is free, but booking is essential.
The Eastern Region CSO is Libby Tilley eat21@cam.ac.uk
Kathy.Teague@rnib.org.uk. 

An outline of progress made can be found below. This will be revised on a monthly basis to ensure members and stakeholders can be kept up to date with progress made.

1. Revision of the Body of Professional Knowledge (BPK)

• Completed a consultation on the Quality Criteria for the new Body of Professional Knowledge
• Defined quality criteria using the results:

 Results of BPKS Consultation - Part 1

• Developed a Draft Body of Professional Knowledge and Skills
• Consulted members and key stakeholders on draft
• Revisions on the basis of the draft are underway

2. Accreditation and the Seal of Recognition

• Collated all background information (including a review of other models for Accreditation) has been completed
• Developed Business Process Maps which detail the ‘as is’ processes for both Accreditation and Seal of Recognition
• Consulted all Library Schools delivering Accredited programmes and some which have none-accredited courses
• Consuleted all Seal of Recognition holders
• Consulted Accreditation Board
• Completed review of products and recommendations for the next stage of work
  

3. CILIP Qualifications

Work is not timetabled to begin on the review of CILIP Qualifications until June. In the meantime, the Project Board and Team are using formal and informal opportunities to gain information regarding the issues that are experienced by candidates, so that this can be fed into the development of the review.

4. Employers Panel

An Employers Panel has been formed. They will meet over the course of project to review all areas of activity.

There was a clear message that it should be Relevant, Clear Comprehensive and Useful.

• When will the project finish and when will any changes be made public?
• How can I get involved in the project?
• I am currently applying for Chartership / Certification / Revalidation / Fellowship. What does this mean to me? Should I wait?
• I want to start a Bachelor/Masters programme in library and information science. However, I understand accreditation has been suspended pending the outcome of the project.  How does this affect me?
• I am a CILIP mentor. What does the project mean for me?
  
• I’d like to apply for Accreditation/ the Seal of Recognition, when and how can I do this?
• How soon before I will be able to register for the new (style) qualifications?  What will it cost?
• I already have a Chartered professional qualification from another professional association. Will I be able to use it to gain one of the new CILIP qualifications? 

1. When will the project finish and when will any changes be made public?

The project is scheduled to continue until December 2012 but information about any changes, for example to the Body of Professional Knowledge, will be publicised as soon as they have been approved by Council. There will be opportunities for all members and other interested groups to get involved in the various consultations during the life of the project.

2. How can I get involved in the project?

If you are particularly interested in responding to any consultations or being involved in any focus groups, please email futureskills@cilip.org.uk to state your interest and once plans have been confirmed we will contact you directly letting you know how you can be involved.

3. I am currently applying for Chartership / Certification / Revalidation / Fellowship. What does this mean to me? Should I wait?

If you have already registered for a CILIP qualification, or are planning to register and/or apply this year, you are strongly advised to complete your qualification. This is a significant project and it is unlikely that information on changes to the qualifications or to the requirements will be published before the autumn at the earliest. Taking into account the transition phase to any new qualifications, it makes sense to apply as soon as you are ready to do so.

4. I want to start a Bachelor / Masters programme in library and information science. However, I understand accreditation has been suspended pending the outcome of the project. How does this affect me?
Although the accreditation of new programmes at all universities is currently in hold until the outcomes of the project are known, we do encourage you to enrol on one of the many well established programmes (in various aspects of librarianship and information management) around the UK so that you can take advantage of any job opportunities that specify a degree or postgraduate qualification.

Current accreditation has been extended until the end of the project and once the new accreditation arrangements are confirmed CILIP will work with the universities to ensure the minimum disadvantage to individual students/practitioners as a consequence of project.

5. I am a CILIP mentor. What does the project mean for me?

Mentors play a vital role in qualifications and we expect that they will continue to do so.  We will make sure all mentors are kept informed about the progress of the project and about project findings and recommendations as soon as they are available.

6. I’d like to apply for Accreditation / the Seal of Recognition, when and how can I do this?

Information on the new model for accreditation and the Seal of Recognition will be circulated as soon as it has been approved by Council. Please email futureskills@cilip.org.uk so that we can get in touch as soon as the new requirements are known.

7. How soon before I will be able to register for the new (style) qualifications? What will it cost?

The Project findings and recommendations will be available later in the year, at which point the timetable, and any changes to the fee structure will be made public. As yet there is no indication of the fee structure.

8. I already have a Chartered professional qualification from another professional association. Will I be able to use it to gain one of the new CILIP qualifications?

The scope of the Future Skills Project involves enhancing our relationships with other professional bodies although at this stage it is too soon to say if this will lead to mutual recognition of qualifications between CILIP and any other professional bodies.

NB: This statement does not affect CILIP members who are also current holders of RLIANZA: you will continue to benefit from the reciprocity agreement between CILIP and LIANZA. 

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Please find below the latest version of the high-level project plan.

 Future Skills Milestone Plan 30/3/12

Find out about the progress we are making by checking out the progress report.

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This project will deliver:

Further information about the above areas is described below:

Body of Professional Knowledge

A professional body needs a knowledge base. The Body of Professional Knowledge describes what members need to practice. It outlines the unique knowledge which distinguishes library and information professionals and underpins our Framework of Qualifications

• Current Body of Professional Knowledge

Accreditation

CILIP accredits undergraduate and postgraduate library and information courses in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. The purpose is to confirm the relevance of the course to current and developing practice in librarianship and information science.

There is more information on our website about Accreditation and currently accredited courses.  

Please note that CILIP are not accrediting any new courses or reviewing courses due to be accredited whilst this review is underway. 

Seal of Recognition

The Seal of recognition recognises high standards in the content and relevance of a wide range of training and development activities. It is awarded to Continuing Professional Development providers that directly address an element of CILIP's Body of Professional Knowledge.

There is more information on our website about the Seal of Recognition and the organisations awarded the seal.

Please note that CILIP are not offering Seal of Recognition to any new training or development activities or reviewing courses due to be accredited whilst this review is underway.

CILIP Qualifications

CILIP offers members the following qualifications:

More information about CILIP Qualifications can be found on our website.

The report made it clear that continuing professional development (CPD) and qualifications are still high on the list of reasons why people join CILIP. However, changes in the LIS sector mean that new career pathways and entry levels are emerging and people are entering professional roles using very different routes. Employers are asking for professional qualifications less and less and therefore the value of the product we offer needs to be articulated clearly.

There are also significant overlaps with other disciplines in the broader information and knowledge professions beyond the scope of CILIP’s Body of Professional Knowledge (BPK). CILIP’s qualifications need to be relevant and provide the recognition that the sector needs.

Many more information professionals are qualifying and working than CILIP currently attracts to membership or Chartership. In addition, people work in new and different ways and want the ways that they maintain their CPD to reflect this. These issues must be addressed as CILIP looks for growth and to increase membership.

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LATEST ISSUE: CILIP Update - MAY 2012

CILIP members: CLICK HERE to read CILIP Update's May issue now 

• HEALTH: NHS information champions lead the way.
• THE POSSIBLE DREAM: developing LIS research excellence: Hazel Hall and Charles Oppenheim report on the Dream project and preview the closing conference, at which Ben Goldacre is speaking.
• ESTABLISHING A PROVIDENT MODEL: Suffolk County Council's Alison Wheeler tells us about a new model for delivering library services.
• INTERVIEW: Barbara Buckley Owen talks about the role libraries should be playing in the fight to improve information literacy.

HAVE YOU GOT A STORY FOR UPDATE? Get in touch with the editorial team at update@cilip.org.uk or @cilip_reporter

JOBS: see the latest vacancies - now in CILIP Update as well as online at lisjobnet.com

COVER & CONTENTS: Browse the cover and contents (no log in required). Like what you see? To get your hard copy + digital edition every month, become a CILIP member or subscribe to CILIP Update.

ARCHIVE: Read the current Update Digital or browse and search the archive going back to January 2008 (click on the 'Archive' tab once the current edition has loaded).

CILIP members and subscribers will receive their monthly magazine in print. CILIP Update Digital is available to CILIP members and to paid subscribers.

Questions? Please visit CILIP Update Digital's FAQs page

2CQR Ltd

3M UK Plc 

ADLIB Information Systems

Applied Network Solutions (Amlib UK)

Axiell (formerly DS Ltd)

Bailey Solutions Ltd

Bibliographic Data Services Ltd 

BioMed Central

Bowker (UK) Ltd 

Civica Plc

Conservation by Design Ltd   

d_Skin UK 

Demco Interiors

EOS International Ltd 

FG Library Products Ltd

Harwell Document Restoration Services

Infor  

Innovative Interfaces

Insight Media Internet Limited

Intrepid Security Solutions Ltd 

IS Oxford    

Nielsen Book Data Limited

OCLC

Point Eight Limited   

SirsiDynix

thedesignconcept

Softlink Europe 

Soutron Ltd

For further information, please contact:

Angela Krzyzanowska
Suppliers Network
CILIP
7 Ridgmount Street
London
WC1E 7AE

Tel:    020 7255 0553
Email: angela.krzyzanowska@cilip.org.uk

The purpose of this course is to provide participants with a background to mentoring, a basic framework for conducting mentoring both long and short term. The focus of the event is to enable participants to develop effectively as mentors in the context of the CILIP professional development scheme, their workplace and career development.

Members who have previously attended a course on mentoring skills may attend the afternoon only to join in the elements relating to the CILIP scheme.

Please see the PTEG mentor training pages for forthcoming events

7 May
The Herald Scotland
Public libraries are essential to communities but need to adapt

25 April
Research Information
Groups call for copyright overhaul in UK

24 April
Computer active
UK copyright laws must be updated warn organisations

23 April
The Information Daily
Library Members Can Now Borrow Books From Any Library Throughout Northern Ireland

15 April
The Independent on Sunday
Big Society in Action? Alternative community libraries as a response to closures

7 April
The Telegraph
Elderly and rural dwellers hit by mobile library cuts

5 April
The Guardian
Comment is free: Community-run libraries are part of the degradation of the service

4 April
The Bookseller
Libraries: care in the community?

3 April
The Telegraph
Judge rules against plan to staff libraries with volunteers

3 April
The Independent
Big Society libraries under threat

30 March
The Independent
Cultural organisations call for ratification of the 1954 Hague Convention on the Protection of Cultural Property in the Event of Armed Conflict

22 March
The Guardian Higher Education Network
Professional development advice for academic librarians

16 March
The Telegraph
Scale of cut backs revealed

13 March
The Bookseller
Campaigners welcome Vaizey's reach-out to CILIP

13 March
Evening Standard
Libraries facing a bleak future

12 March
The Guardian
Library protest to target Houses of Parliament

21 February
BBC Radio 4, Today in Parliament
Annie Mauger, CILIP CEO, giving evidence at Culture, Media and Sport inquiry into public library closures in England

21 February
Huffington Post
Ministers don't understand libraries

Stay up to date by RSS as the latest media coverage is added

While some of the following courses are best suited to library assistants they may prove useful at any stage of your career and contribute towards the portfolios needed for CILIP's own professional awards: Certification , Chartership and Revalidation .

British Computer Society
European Computer Driving Licence
Tel: 01793 417530 email: qualifications@hq.bcs.org.uk web:www.bcs.org.uk/qualifications  

CILIP
Certification is a portfolio based qualification recognizing learning, training and experience which also offers a route to Chartership. Tel: 020 7255 0610 email: quals@cilip.org.uk

CILIP Continuing Professional Development
CILIP training is delivered at the workplace in arrangement with the employer.
Tel: 020 7255 0560 email: training@cilip.org.uk 
  
Education Development International

EDI has developed two qualifications for the Qualifications and Credit Framework (QCF), in partnership with Lifelong Learning UK and key industry stakeholders. These are aimed at assistants working in libraries, archives and information services:   

 §  Level 2 Certificate in Libraries, Archives and Information Services (30 credits)

 §  Level 3 Diploma in Libraries, Archives and Information Services (45 credits)

The qualifications have replaced the existing NVQs from 1 August 2010 and have been updated to reflect the diverse range of skills currently required of those operating in libraries, archives and information services settings.  

The qualifications will be available to training providers across England, Wales and Northern Ireland. For more information please contact enquiries@ediplc.com, call 08707 202 909 or visit www.ediplc.com

Open University
TU120 Beyond Google: an online course that runs over 10 weeks.
0845 300 60 90
www.openuniversity.co.uk/tu120
general-enquiries@open.ac.uk

Scottish Qualifications Authority
Applications of ICT in libraries
www.ictl.org.uk/

For more details contact the SQA directly. Tel: 0845 279 1000 Fax: 0845 213 5000
email customer@sqa.org.uk web: www.sqa.org.uk

LACA outlines concerns about proposed Directive on Orphan Works

April 2012

A brief letter from LACA to Commissioner Michel Barnier outlining concerns about the current proposed Directive on Orphan Works.

 Read LACA's letter

LACA has responded to the Copyright Consultation

March 2012

In December last year The Intellectual Property Office (IPO) published a consultation paper on amendments to UK copyright law.

 Read LACA's response

LACA responds to the Digital Copyright Exchange (DCE) Feasibility Study

February 2012

LACA supports the concept of a DCE, beliving it would benefit users and creators alike.

Read LACA's response

LACA is now a member of Copyright for Creativity  

"Copyright for Creativity is a broad-based initiative of European civil society, libraries, industry, and creators that seeks an informed debate on how copyright can more effectively support innovation, access, and creativity for all Europeans".

Treaty proposal on copyright limitations and exceptions for libraries and archives  

LACA supports IFLA's work at the World Intellectual Property Office (WIPO).

IFLA is working with WIPO Member States to gain support for a binding international instrument on copyright limitations and exceptions to enable libraries to preserve their collections, support education and research, and lend materials.

You can follow progress at WIPO through news on  the dedicated IFLA website at: http://www.ifla.org./copyright-tlib

Action for Blind People (Charity No. 205913) Enabling blind and partially sighted people to transform their lives through work, housing, leisure and support. For more information visit our website www.afbp.org Sandra Hanafin, Information & Advice Manager Action for Blind People Tel: 020 7635 4816

Book Aid International (Charity No. 313869) is a major charity in the information and library field, supporting projects in developing countries by providing professionally selected and targeted books, which are a valuable resource. It also actively supports local publishing initiatives in Africa. The charity has opportunities for volunteers to work as Library/Warehouse Volunteers or Projects Volunteers at its LONDON headquarters. Contact: The Volunteer Co-ordinator, Book Aid International, 39-41 Coldharbour Lane, Camberwell, London SE5 9NR. Tel: 020 7733 3577 Fax: 020 7978 8006 E-mail: rls@gn.apc.org .

BAAF (British Association for Adoption & Fostering) (Charity No. 275689) aims to promote the highest standards of child centred policies and services for children separated from their families of origin. It has members across the country and provides child linking and enquiry services, offers training and consultancy, and publishes books, journals and guides. There are opportunities for volunteers to help run the library and information service at the Head Office in London but please see the BAAF website for full details. Contact: Katrina Wilson, Information Officer, Safron House, 6-10 Kirby Street, London EC1N 8TS Tel: 020 7421 2646 Fax: 020 7421 2601 Email: katrina.wilson@baaf.org.uk Web: www.baaf.org.uk 

The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA)
Volunteer: Librarian/Information Professional
The Environmental Investigation Agency (EIA) is the world's leading organisation dedicated to exposing crimes against wildlife and the environment www.eia-international.org 
We are looking for a skilled volunteer who is willing to assist us organising our files into a systematic database and ensuring the preservation of documents that are important to the history of the organisation. The role will encompass records from all the EIA campaigns, and would be of particular interest to someone with a passion for environmental protection/conservation. The position would suit a recently qualified information manager looking to gain further experience in implementing a filing system, or an experienced individual seeking an opportunity to apply their experience in the non-for-profit sector.

Volunteers are welcome to contact us to discuss the position, hours and objectives of the role. We can cover your lunch/travel. The position is flexible and can be either full or part time depending on your availability.

We look forward to hearing from you. 

The Fostering Network (Charity No. 280852)
The Fostering Network is the UK's leading foster care charity for everyone with a personal or professional involvement in fostering.  We support foster carers, and improve the lives of children in care.  The headquarters in London has opportunities for volunteers to help run the library and information service.  Contact the Information Officer, The Fostering Network, 87 Blackfriars Road, London SE1 8HA Tel: 020 7620 6400 Email: info@fostering.net  Web: www.fostering.net.  

Gedling Community and Voluntary Services (Charity No.1108272) in NOTTINGHAMSHIRE provides a resource library for voluntary and community groups and others interested in the voluntary sector. Gedling CVS has opportunities for volunteers to help run the resource library, for example cataloguing resources. Contact: Jean Ramsden/Melanie Russel-Smith, Frontline Services Managers, Gedling CVS, 22a Main Road, Gedling, Nottingham, NG4 3HP. Tel: 0115 987 1981 Email: info@gedlingcvs.org.uk Website: www.gedlingcvs.org.uk
 
Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service (Charity No. 1070790) 7 Mansfield Road, Nottingham NG1 3FB provides an information service to voluntary groups in the Nottingham area. From time to time they have opportunities for volunteers to help run their library. You will need to check with them if they have a current vacancy. Contact: Coral Jackson Communications Assistant Nottingham Council for Voluntary Service (NCVS) Directline: 0115 9348403 coralj@nottinghamcvs.co.uk.

Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment Library (charity No 1069969) The library at The Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment supports postgraduate courses and educational programmes at the Prince’s Foundation for the Built Environment and the Prince’s School of Traditional Arts. It also supports a studio of urban designers, architect and consultants and is open to members of the Prince’s Foundation and the International Network for Traditional Building, Architecture and Urbanism. We would like to offer an ongoing voluntary position in the summer months to candidates needing library experience before or after library school, or former library staff needing some experience before returning to work. Please note that because of the nature of the service we need a very high level of spoken and written English. We offer tailor made in-house training within our means, and we ask for reliability, attention to details and preferably interest/knowledge of sustainable architecture, urbanism, building crafts and the traditional decorative arts of the world. We offer £5 lunch stipend per day and reasonable travel costs to and from the office.

We have now filled our vacancies for summer 2011. Applications for 2012 can be sent earlier in the new year, with shortlisting closing just after Easter, and interviewing to be completed by the end of May 2012.

For expressions of interest please contact the PFBE Librarian carla.marchesan@prince

Treloar College Residential post - 16 Specialist College for Students with physical disabilities, some of whom also have learning disabilities. Role includes shelving, filing, processing new stock and helping library users find information. London Road, Holybourne, Alton, Hants GU34 4EN Tel 01420 547495 Email: Moira.johnson@treloar.org.uk  
Web: www.treloar.org.uk  
 

UNICEF UK raises funds and promotes awareness of UNICEF’s work as the world’s leading development organisation working for children. Information management is crucial to ensuring that colleagues have the right information and assets when they need them. Our voluntary interns support this work by assisting with the cataloguing and promotion of resources including images and video, funding proposals, project reports and information on our international programmes; resources which are all in high demand.  Interns can help others use our online collections, update our intranet and research information sheets. We are particularly keen to manage the story assets that come from the field. Training will be given. We recruit twice annually for one or two Resources Interns. Each placement lasts from 3 to 6 months and we ask for commitment to 2 or 3 days per week. We will subsequently provide a reference to potential employers. We reimburse reasonable travel costs (Greater London equivalent) and cover lunch expenses.

Please see our website to see if there are current vacancies. Due to the high demand, we operate a formal selection process to ensure equal opportunity and fairness.

For more information, please contact Shaulan Chanlewis, Resources Officer, UNICEF UK, 30A Great Sutton Street, London, EC1V 0DU.

Tel: 0207 375 6004.

Email shaulanc@unicef.org.uk;

Online http://www.unicef.org.uk/Jobs/Internships/

The Wiener Library (Charity No. 313015) in London frequently has places for people who would like to volunteer to work at the Library for at least 5 to 6 months. Starting dates are negotiable. These places are for students/graduates of librarianship, information science, or archive studies only. You will gain insight into all aspects of library services including acquisitions, cataloguing, indexing, and customer service.
Essential: Fluency in English and a good reading knowledge of German.
Desirable: Interest in the history of the Holocaust and related subjects.
We can provide monthly travel cards for transport in London.
For information about the Library visit www.wienerlibrary.co.uk; to apply please contact Miriam Haardt mhaardt@wienerlibrary.co.uk stating "work placement" in the subject heading or telephone on +44 (0) 20 7636 7247.

For changes or to advertise here please contact us at the Qualifications & Professional Development team on quals@cilip.org.uk or 020 7255 0625

Council is comprised of 12 Councillors elected directly by the Membership in accordance with the Bye-laws and General Regulations. Councillors are also the Trustees of CILIP so the terms may be used interchangeably. There is provision for up to three co-options on Council.

Council Decisions: Transparency

To enhance its communication with members:

• Key decisions made by CILIP Council are to be posted to the CILIP website’s homepage on the day following each formal meeting
• A more detailed posting by trustees to the CILIP Council Blog should be made by the end of the following week.
• A list of all decisions made by Council in each of its meetings should be posted to the Council pages within two weeks of each meeting.

Click on the 'Council Meetings' link to the left to see details of the meetings, such as agendas, papers and minutes.

Further information about CILIP Council

• Contact details and biographies for Councillors
• Council Matters: The CILIP Council blog