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Library and Information Society Seema Sharma, Lovely Professional University

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Unit 12: Library and Information Professionals

CONTENTS

Objectives
Introduction

12.1 Role in LIS Education

12.2 Librarianship as a Profession
12.3 Ethics of Librarianship

12.4 Summary
12.5 Keywords

12.6 Review Questions
12.7 Further Readings

Objectives

After studying this unit, you will be able to:
• Discuss the role in LIS education
• Discuss librarianship as a Profession
• Define ethics of librarianship.

Introduction

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals(CILIP) is a professional body
representing librarians and other information professionals in the United Kingdom. It was formed in
2002 by the merger of the Library founded in 1877 as a result of the first International Conference of
Librarians and awarded a Royal Charter in 1898 and the Institute of Information Scientists, founded
in 1958. Membership is not compulsory for practice, but members can work towards Chartered
Membership which entitles them to the post nominal letters MCLIP, and subsequently toward
Fellowship (FCLIP). Affiliated members can also obtain ACLIP upon completing certification.
Honorary Fellowship, a qualification akin to an honorary degree, is granted to a small number of
people who have rendered distinguished service to the profession.

Functions

CILIP accredits degree programmes in library and information science at universities in the UK,
including City University, London, Lough borough University, the Manchester Metropolitan

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