Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP, pronounced /ˈsɪlɪp/ SIL-ip) is a <a href="/facts/Professional_body/KQwv5YMs">professional body</a> for <a href="/facts/Librarian/Tze5ktWw">librarians</a>, <a href="/facts/Information_specialist/z3G3qIVn">information specialists</a> and <a href="/facts/Knowledge_management/RjjnVmRe">knowledge managers</a> in the <a href="/facts/United_Kingdom/kuPAILt2">United Kingdom</a>.
It was established in 2002 as a merger of the Library Association (LA, sometimes LAUK) and the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS).
CILIP in Scotland (CILIPS) is an independent organisation which operates in <a href="/facts/Scotland/VGwbbxB2">Scotland</a> in affiliation with CILIP and delivers services via a <a href="/facts/Service_level_agreement/lR2Gv0gv">service level agreement</a>.
CILIP's 2020 goal is to "put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society".

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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals