Careers gateway

 
 

Throughout your career there will be times when you need support, information and advice. You could be in education, job seeking, returning to work, thinking of a second career or currently unemployed.

The Careers Gateway is your route to information on:

Why choose a library and information career?
The library and information professionals role is wide and varied including a growth in digital information managment

Starting a library and information career
Find out what a library and information professional does and if it is the career for you.

Careers advice
Career coaching gives you the chance to talk and be listened to by a skilled and impartial professional.

Qualifications and training
Gain qualifications that are highly regarded and internationally recognised or attend training that is stamped with the Seal of Recognition.  

Joining CILIP
CILIP membership is your gateway to career development, networking and participation in the library and information profession.

Help finding a job
Support and help if you are looking for your first library and information job, thinking about a career change or looking for a new job.

Support at work
CILIP is your one-stop-shop for practical support and professional networking during your entire working life.

If you are interested in finding out about library and information careers we can guide you to the information available to ensure you make the right choices.

If you are already part of the library and information world as a student, recent graduate, library and information worker, a career changer, Chartered Member or Fellow there will be times when you need informed guidance.



Getting started FAQs

I'd like to become a librarian or an information scientist, how can I get started? 

I have a degree but it's not in librarianship or information management. How can I get started?

How can I find an entry level job? Every post seems to want experience 

I work in an information service already and would like to qualify but I can't afford to follow an accredited course

 You'll find the answers to all these questions on our Getting Started FAQs page 

 

Librarianship an Introduction

 

 

Promoting library and information careers?

If you are attending a careers fair or talking to people who might be interested in a library and information career, we now have materials to help. You can order a pack of postcards and download a poster from this page.

 
 
 
Last modified on: 02/02/2012 03:23 PM