Chartered Institute Of Library And Information Professionals

CILIP Accredits degree programmes in Library And Information Science at Universities In The UK , including City University, London , Loughborough University , the Manchester Metropolitan University , the Robert Gordon University , the University Of Sheffield and University College London .

CILIP is perhaps best known to the general public for awarding the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medal s for Children's Books .

CILIP publishes a monthly magazine, ''Library & Information Update'', and a Fortnight ly Newsletter , ''Library & Information Gazette'', including listings of job vacancies. It also runs a Recruitment Agency , INFOmatch and a publishing imprint: Facet Publishing. There are several local branches across the United Kingdom, 28 special interest groups and over 20 organisations in liaison including such bodies as the African Caribbean Library Association, the Librarians' Christian Fellowship and the Society of Indexers.

CILIP hosts a conference every two years called Umbrella.

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