Member benefits

CILIP offers an unrivalled range of professional and personal membership benefits.

• CILIP's member magazine Library and Information Gazette is the UK's number one source of library and information jobs.
• Search for the latest jobs online at www.lisjobnet.com
• Sign up for an e-alert through www.lisjobnet.com and jobs will be sent directly to your desktop.
• Register with Infomatch, CILIP's recruitment agency, to find the right permanent, part-time or temporary position for you.

• Call the Employment Law Helpline for expert employment-related advice.
• Access Top Tips with practical advice on employment issues.
• Help negotiating for pay through salary guides.
• Practical information to help get the best pay deal.

• Demonstrate your professional value through internationally recognised qualifications.
• Up to 40% reduction on the full price of CILIP Training & Development Courses.
• Graduate Training Opportunities - paid entry level posts for graduates with little or no relevant experience. 
• Libex – CILIP’s international library and information job exchange.

Staying informed

Electronic resources

Please note that you have to register on this website and log in as a member to access them.

• Update magazine digital edition and online archive
• e-bulletins
  1. Weekly news updates
  2. Monthly international news
  3. The latest titles from Facet Publishing
  4. Training & Development courses
  5. Job alerts
• Professional journals
  1. LISA: Library and Information Science Abstracts
  2. JIS and JOLIS Research Journals
  3. Information Research Watch International
  4. Emerald full-text journals and database
• Practical resources
  1. Information management
  2. Knowledge management
  3. Diversity issues
• LIS in politics blog
• Personnel and Employment Resources from the Work Foundation
• Practical questions and answers on CILIP Communities 

Printed resources

• 10 issues of Update magazine a year
• 25 issues of Gazette magazine a year
• Two special interest group journals

The British Library

• All CILIP Members can automatically qualify for a British Library Reader Pass (personal visit and proof of identity required).

Discounts for members on professional information

• Special 25% discount on all books published by Facet Publishing until 31 January 2009 (usually 20%)
• Up to 40% discount on all CILIP Training & Development courses
• Special discounts on strategic management reports from Reuters Business Insight.

Professional development

• Demonstrate your professional value through a CILIP Qualification.
• Benefit from Continuing Professional Development activities, including conferences and events and the chance to volunteer as a CILIP mentor.
• Attend CILIP Training & Development courses. 150 are held each year in London, Newcastle-upon-Tyne at at your workplace.
• Information to help get the best pay deal.
• The professional ethics that underpin the library and information sector.
• The CILIP employers' pack explains the value of recruiting, retaining and rewarding the best library and information staff.

Networking and community  

• Network and share knowledge online through CILIP Communities. 
• Make contacts through free membership of your local CILIP Branch and two Special Interest Groups, which organize a range of meetings, workshops and conferences.
• Meet fellow professionals at events throughout the year, including:
  
  1. Conferences
  2. Executive Briefings
  3. Suppliers' Showcases
  4. InForums
  5. Umbrella 2009

Promotion of excellence 

• Framework of Qualifications
• Accreditation of university courses
• The CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals
• The CILIP Libraries Change Lives Award
• Other CILIP Awards