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Access to information and knowledge makes a real and lasting difference to people, communities and organisations every day. From developing literacy skills to improving health, opening up the world’s knowledge and providing insight that supports
decision-making in Government and companies - library and information professionals are there, playing an essential role.
We work hard to promote the sector and the essential role you play. We do this by campaigning for change, advocating for the sector and influencing politicians and Government. Support our campaigns and add your voice. Together we can make
a difference.
CILIP Connect Toolkit enables members to connect with their local and national government officials and ministers to raise the profile of libraries, and support sustainability in the sector.
We believe that public libraries are hubs of sustainability. Reusing and recycling books and providing information to communities to underpin their own climate action, is at the core to what we do.
Providing warm spaces is a role that libraries and librarians have quietly undertaken for decades, but during this cost of living crisis the sector and CILIP knew that need was going to markedly increase and were already discussing
what could be done.
CILIP asked members to reach out to their local candidates and encourage them to ‘Vote Libraries’ in recognition of the tremendous social and economic impact that strong local library services provide to a community.
CILIP & HEE are campaigning for decisions in the healthcare sector to be fully evidence-based, calling on the government and health service providers to employ and make use of the skills of librarians and knowledge specialists.
Our campaign asking people to take a stand with CILIP to champion the value of quality information and evidence for learning, to our economy, to health and healthcare, in democracy and for equal, inclusive communities.
CILIP in Scotland believes that Libraries Matter. Find out about the campaign to influence candidates standing in local government elections in Scotland.
Under English law, everyone has a right to quality public library services provided by Local Authorities using statutory guidance that the Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport should provide.
CILIP membership has been really valuable throughout my career. Being part of CILIP has given me a range of skills, provided networking opportunities and grown my confidence – which helped me get a new job and advance my career.
Joanna Ball - Head of Library Content Delivery and Digital Strategy, University of Sussex
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