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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland SCIO (CILIPS SCIO)

Also known as: Cilips

Country
Scotland
Charity number
SC038532
Status
Active
Registered
Aug. 6, 2007
Legal form
SCIO (Scottish Charitable Incorporated Organisation)

Address

Address
Robertson House
152 Bath Street
Glasgow
G2 4TB

Contact

Website
cilips.org.uk
Website screenshot

Activities

'It makes grants, donations, loans, gifts or pensions to individuals','It carries out activities or services itself'

'the advancement of education','the advancement of the arts, heritage, culture or science'

Working in close partnership with our affiliate CILIP, we provide support for and advocate for over 1000 members, working across all parts of the library and information sector, across Scotland and beyond. We deliver a rich programme of professional development activities every year, including our Annual Conference and a diverse array of online learning sessions, and our dynamic network of Regional Branches and Special Interest Groups ensures that every member is part of a professional community. We also support our members to achieve and maintain professional excellence through CILIP Certification, Chartership, Fellowship and Revalidation.

Beneficiaries: 'Children or young people','Older People','People with disabilities or health problems','People with a particular ethnic or racial origin','Other defined groups'

Objectives: The advancement of education by:- 4.1.1 working with CILIP to set, maintain and promote standards of excellence in the creation, management, exploitation and sharing of information and knowledge resources in Scotland. 4.1.2 fostering and promoting education, training, and research in matters connected with information science and libraries and information services 4.2 The advancement of the arts, heritage, culture, science by:- 4.2.1 promoting and encouraging the maintenance of adequate and appropriate provision of library and information services of various kinds in Scotland. 4.2.2 scrutinising any legislation affecting the provision of library and information services and to promoting such further legislation as may be considered necessary to that end.

Geography

Main operating location
Glasgow City
Geographical spread
Operations cover all or most of Scotland

Finances

Period end Income Expenditure
Dec. 31, 2024 £68,387 £95,317
Dec. 31, 2023 £72,111 £86,228
Dec. 31, 2022 £49,528 £64,849
Dec. 31, 2021 £35,109 £25,737
Dec. 31, 2020 £34,879 £17,997