The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is the leading voice for the information, knowledge management and library profession. It is for everyone who has a professional connection to information, knowledge, data and libraries, and shares its belief in their power to change lives.

CILIP’s purpose is to unite, support and empower information professionals across all sectors and its mission is to put library and information skills and professional values at the heart of an equal, democratic and prosperous society.