The CILIP archives incorporate the archives of The Library Association and the Institute of Information Scientists.
We have a significant and fascinating archive going back to the beginnings of the Library Association and relating to the history and development of CILIP. It consists of such items as:
FLA Theses, Photographs, Slides, Artefacts, Council and Committee Papers, Publications (own), Journals (own), Leaflets, Major project/event files, The Thorne Papers, some Group/Branch archives.
Most of the archive is now housed with University College London, who provide a controlled environment in which to store the archive and facilities for researchers to view selected material.
CILIP retains on site, a complete set of bound Library Association Records, Library Association yearbooks, Council minutes from 1990 to present, FLA thesis and essays and a collection of Library Association Publishing books.
Access and enquiries
In the first instance, all enquiries should be made to the CILIP Information team. You can send an enquiry using the online enquiry form or see the contact us section for other ways to get in touch.
To access material held by UCL, you will need to make an appointment, allowing at least a week before you plan to visit.
For general appointments and enquiries, email spec.coll@ucl.ac.uk or telephone 020 7679 5197.
UCL Special Collections are located on the first floor at 140 Hampstead Road, Camden, NW1 2BX. They are open from Monday to Thursday, 9.30 to 17.00, and on Fridays from 9.30 to 16.45.
Updated: 11 September 2007