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Current Issues

Current issues

Some issues cut right across the information profession – here you’ll find the latest developments in our work on everything from information literacy to workforce development.



The impact of AI, machine learning, automation and robotics

Research helping our professional community understand how AI, machine learning, process automation and robotics is impacting their work.
RESEARCH REPORT
Copyright

Visit the CILIP Copyright hub to find the latest resources, events and insights on every aspect of copyright law.




COPYRIGHT
Information Literacy

The theory and practice of information literacy are constantly evolving – read the latest developments from the CILIP Information Literacy Group here.




INFORMATION LITERACY

Sustainable development goals

Our commitment to the UN’s Sustainable Development Goals through promoting access to information and the skills to use it.




SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT GOALS
Freedom of access to information

Intellectual freedom is the right to access and share information, to intellectual activity and creativity, to expression and debate.




FOI
Privacy

The privacy project looks at how we can best support information professionals in ensuring an ethical approach to the management of information in the public and private sector.




PRIVACY

Research and Evidence

Supporting an evidence-based approach to policy making through the development of a sector-wide research portal.




RESEARCH AND EVIDENCE
CILIP Carnegie Kate Greenaway Independent Review

Read the report on the results of the independent diversity review of the CILIP Carnegie & Kate Greenaway Medals.




INDEPENDENT REVIEW
Public Library Skills Strategy

CILIP and Libraries Connected have joined forces with the Arts Council England to develop the public library workforce of the future.




SKILLS STRATEGY

Workforce Mapping

Explore the results of the CILIP and ARA commissioned research into the UK’s Information workforce.




WORKFORCE MAPPING
UKCoR

Explore the results of the CILIP and ARA commissioned research into the UK’s Information workforce.




UKCoR
Information management

Resources and information to help you advocate for the impact of impact of strategic information management in your organisation.




INFORMATION MANAGEMENT




CILIP is continuing advocacy and engagement work throughout the health sector and more broadly throughout society (including work to secure manifesto commitments from major parties, ahead of the next General Election, whenever that may be).

John Trevor-Allen, CILIP Trustee