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Changing Lives
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Changing Lives

Changing Lives is CILIP’s commitment to proactively advocate for and promote inclusive, participatory and socially-engaged library, knowledge and information services.

We are living in a time of great change, disruption and opportunity. As a mission-based organisation, we want CILIP to be a champion and agent of positive change for our profession. We are seeking to demonstrate our commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion in all the work we do, to ensure we are representing our professional community, serving the diverse needs of our members and creating equal opportunities for participation in our work.

Our 2019 Position Paper was an important declaration of our commitments which we are putting into action in several areas through a comprehensive programme of work. Our aim is to ensure that as an organisation and as a community, we are living our ethics and representing the values that define our profession.


CILIP’s Commitment

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Position Paper

Read CILIP’s Libraries, Knowledge and Information Change Lives Position Paper (2019)






DOWNLOAD POSITION PAPER (WELSH)
DOWNLOAD POSITION PAPER (ENGLISH)
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Changing Lives Action Plan

CILIP is updating this work, and will publish a new EDI action plan soon (updated May 2024)






CHANGING LIVES ACTION PLAN
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Code of Conduct

Read CILIP’s Overarching Code of Conduct; inclusive of all activities and events.






CODE OF CONDUCT FOR EVENTS & ACTIVITIES

CILIP’s Diversity Networks

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CILIP BAME Network

A forum for librarians, information and knowledge professionals from ethnically diverse backgrounds to share experiences, support each other and network.






CILIP BAME NETWORK
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CILIP Disability Network

A community where library, knowledge and information workers with experience of disability (including neurodiversity and mental health) can ask questions, share information and network.






CILIP DISABILITY NETWORK
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CILIP LGBTQ+ Network

Providing guidance on LGBTQ+ issues, support, and a safe space for library, information and knowledge workers who identify as LGBTQ+ to share knowledge and experiences.






CILIP LGBTQ+ NETWORK

Get involved

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Changing Lives Seminar series

Explore CILIP's Changing Lives Seminar Series celebrating innovation and thought leadership in the sector.






CHANGING LIVES SEMINAR SERIES
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Free membership to CILIP

Free memberships for professionals from ethnically diverse backgrounds who join CILIP committees.






DIVERSIFYING BOARDS & COMMITTEES
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Explore Vacancies

Browse committee vacancies to find opportunities to join CILIP.






COMMITTEE VACANCIES

Further Resources

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Changing Lives Reading Lists

Discover an introductory selection of books to educate and inspire on topics from anti-racism, LGBTQ+ and disability to mental health and climate change.






READING LISTS
ACCESSIBLE READING LISTS
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Calendar of awareness & celebration days

Explore celebration and awareness days in our Changing Lives calendar.






CHANGING LIVES CALENDAR
ACCESSIBLE LIST OF EVENTS & CELEBRATIONS
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Pen&inc. magazine

Our free diverse and inclusive children’s book listings guide, championing representation.






PEN&INC.


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Ideas Platform

Share your ideas and suggestions for EDI initiatives and research on the Ideas Platform, part of the #WeAreCILIP campaign.






IDEAS PLATFORM
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CILIP's Ethical Framework

Read CILIP’s Ethical Framework, which includes a commitment to uphold, promote and defend human rights, equalities & diversity.






ETHICAL FRAMEWORK
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STATEMENT OF PURPOSE

How CILIP we will make a difference for our members over the next 5 years.






STATEMENT OF PURPOSE



Changing Lives case studies