Policy and advocacy are core CILIP activities.
We promote a strong CILIP presence on matters of professional policy and advocate the value of librarians and information professionals, and the services they provide. We also comment authoritatively on relevant issues of the day.
In this section of the website you can find:
• statements and briefings on current issues
• responses to consultations
• information on our copyright advocacy
• campaign and advocacy tools
• our work on information society, learning and public health policy areas
• information on equal opportunities and
CILIP’s Encompass Project
• information on CILIP's advocacy strategy
• our member-only LiS in Politics blog
• work undertaken by the Health Strategy Group.
Policy areas
CILIP is concerned with a broad range of policy areas such as information society, learning, health, culture, community development, economic development and business success.
We currently have three priority areas:
• Information society: rights of access to information and knowledge, including censorship and intellectual freedom, privacy, copyright and related rights, preservation and freedom of information. Find out more…
• Learning: school libraries, education, continuing education and information literacy. Find out more…
• Public health: the contributions library and information services in all sectors make to the promotion of public health and patient well-being. Find out more...
Policy Forum
The Policy Forum is a focus for the generation and debate of policy on professional issues and is responsible for monitoring and reviewing policy priorities. It is the key policy generating body of the Institute making recommendations to CILIP’s Council for endorsement. The Council may also refer issues to the Forum for consideration.
CILIP branches and special interest groups play an important part in CILIP’s policy development, through the Policy Forum’ both online and at meetings. CILIP branches in Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland exercise autonomy in policy matters relevant to their own countries.
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Policy and Advocacy Unit
The Policy and Advocacy Unit at CILIP is responsible for supporting and delivering CILIP’s policy objectives.
Staff
Guy Daines - Director of Policy & Advocacy (leads on Learning and Public Health)
Barbara Stratton - Senior Policy Adviser (leads on the Information Society)
Jill Howard - Policy Support Officer.
Contact us
For enquiries about CILIP’s policy and advocacy work you can email or telephone us:
Email: cilip-policy@cilip.org.uk
Telephone: 020 7255 0500