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Individual membership


Become a member

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BECOME A MEMBER

Becoming a member boosted my professional profile


Being a member of your professional association is very much a defining characteristic of a professional.

Liz Jolly, Chief Librarian of the British Library and CILIP Fellow


Existing members

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EXISTING MEMBERS

The peer support I receive gives me more confidence

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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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Professional registration

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PROFESSIONAL REGISTRATION

It's not just letters after my name - registration inspires confidence and trust. I'm proud of this

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Without Professional recognition I couldn’t be in the place I’m in now, it has opened doors for me in directions I couldn’t have imagined.

Chloe Menown, Academic Librarian and chartered member
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Knowledge hub

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KNOWLEDGE HUB

I get the resources I need to develop at this stage of my career

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To me, libraries stand for freedom, literacy, knowledge, tolerance and understanding and it has never been more important to defend these ideas.

Nick Poole, CILIP Chief Executive
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