Annual review 2011/12 - CILIP

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HIGHLIGHTS from the past year
It’s been an incredibly busy year for CILIP. Sadly we
can’t fit everything in, but here are some highlights
from the last year…
CILIP took a lead role
supporting National
Libraries Day. Over
400 events across the
UK and overseas took
place celebrating all
types of libraries, staff,
users and supporters.
The new-look Libraries All Party Parliamentary Group was launched. It is a
useful way for CILIP to engage with MPs and Lords about a variety of library and
information issues and provides opportunities for discussions and debates. The
group has over 65 members and growing.
CILIP reaffirmed its commitment to Information Literacy.
A new Information Literacy special interest group was created
and CILIP supported the Alexandria Proclamation – which
states that Information Literacy and lifelong learning are basic
human rights.
CILIP CEO
Annie Mauger gave
evidence to the Westminster
government’s Culture, Media
and Sport Inquiry into library
closures. In his evidence
Libraries Minister Ed Vaizey
committed to meeting with
Annie about the role of
library staff.
Community Services and
Diversity groups merged
to form the Community,
Diversity and Equality
special interest group.
Colleges of Further and
Higher Education and
University, College and
Research groups merged
to form the Academic and
Research Libraries Group.
Social media expert Phil
Bradley was elected
President. He later agreed
to serve for an extra year
to see through a review of
CILIP governance.