Professional accreditation for the KM Community
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This document discusses the role of CILIP, the UK's library and information association, in promoting professional accreditation for knowledge management professionals, aiming to establish standards and recognize skills within the sector. It outlines the benefits of professionalization for practitioners and employers, emphasizing ethical practices, quality assurance, and workforce development. Additionally, it encourages engagement and discussion on the potential for implementing a 'chartered knowledge manager' status to enhance the profession.
Professional accreditation for the KM Community
- 1. Professional accreditation and the UK KM workforce KM Summit, London, 15.05.2018 These slides online at http://www.slideshare.net/CILIP
- 2. Introducing CILIP Inaugurated in 1898, CILIP is the UK’s Library and Information Association, representing a workforce of c. 87,000 Information Professionals across 20+ industry sectors. The only organisation in the world operating under Royal Charter to unite, support and develop Information Professionals in all sectors.
- 3. Objectives By the end of this session, you will: • Have gained an insight into CILIP’s work on recognition and accreditation for KM professionals • Have had an opportunity to consider and discuss the value of accreditation for quality control in KM • Be inspired to work with us to develop and improve our support for KM practitioners!
- 4. Information Professionals Librarians Public Librarians School Librarians Library Managers & Assistants Health Librarians Govt Librarians Data Librarians Academic & Research Librarians Subject Librarians Other Librarians Information Managers Information Architects Information Governance Managers Information Scientists Information Rights Managers Data Protection Officers Taxonomy Specialists Analysts Cyber-security Managers Web Managers Knowledge Managers Change Managers Knowledge Architects Knowledge Advisers Chief Knowledge Officers KM Facilitators Know-How Managers Data Professionals Data Scientists Machine Learning Specialists Data Analytics Managers Artificial Intelligence Specialists
- 5. What is a ‘professional’? According to work carried out by Deloitte and the Professional Associations Research Network (PARN), a professional is someone who: • Builds trust • Behaves ethically • Strives for excellence • Is a reflective practitioner • Leads or instigates change • Champions their profession • Adds value Photo credit: Brooke Lark on Unsplash
- 6. Law Ethics Standards Qualifications Skills & competencies Culture & practice Professionalism & standards Professionalism links legal and statutory requirements and ethical practice to standards and qualifications. Formalising skills and competencies gives employers a model for CPD and workforce development. The aim is ‘standards not standardisation’. Not to homogenise the sector, but to provide a framework for excellence and make the sector easier to engage with.
- 7. Why professionalise? Benefits For practitioners For employers For the discipline • Recognition of skills and experience • A ‘quality mark’ for clients/employers • Differentiation in the marketplace • Improved earning potential • Commitment to ethical practice • Quality assurance for clients • Framework for workforce development • Risk mitigation and good governance • Greater confidence in outcomes • Improved knowledge sharing • Formalised routes into the profession • Access to Apprenticeships • Credibility and trust
- 8. Talent pipeline Attract, retain, nurture and develop diverse talent Qualifications route Experience route Quality assurance & modelling current & future skills needs Academic teaching, learning and research Continuing Professional Development & training Engaging employers Professional accreditation Longitudinal research, analysis and improvement
- 9. CILIP Professional Accreditation 1. Get started 2. Choose a level 3. Submit portfolio 4. Get Chartered! Join CILIP and use our interactive self- assessment tool to map strengths and development needs FELLOWSHIP CHARTERSHIP CERTIFICATION Choose the level of accreditation which fits your experience and needs Use our online accreditation platform to submit a portfolio incl. CPD & reflection Be recognised as a Chartered Knowledge Manager or Chartered Information Professional
- 10. Professional Knowledge & Skills Base The CILIP Professional Knowledge and Skills Base (PKSB) is a model of the skills and competencies that are held in common by Information Professionals • Based on professional ethics • Combines ‘soft’ and ‘hard’ skills • Technical professional skills & generic skills • In the context of sector knowledge & learning • In the wider context of the regulatory environment
- 11. CILIP support for KM professionals • Information Professional Sector-leading digital and print magazine for Information Professionals, featuring insight, analysis and in-depth interviews (10 issues a year) • Knowledge & Information Management SIG Our fastest-growing professional community (over 1,000 new members in the past 12 months) • 50+ Networking events a year Organised across the UK organised by 9 Regional Networks • Advocacy and representation Including the current Information as an Asset project with KPMG and advocacy to Government • Costs from just £4.33 per month (£8.33 standard membership) • http://www.cilip.org.uk/join
- 12. Discussion points • Bearing in mind controversy about the introduction of the ISO KM Standard, how do we shape an approach to the introduction of Professional Accreditation for KM practitioners that is open and inclusive? • What do you envisage to be the main opportunities and challenges to the introduction of a ‘Chartered Knowledge Manager’ status? • How can we ensure that this is a positive, helpful and productive initiative for the KM community in the UK and internationally? • Would you take it up? If so, why. If not, why not and what could we improve?
- 13. Thankyou! Nick Poole Chief Executive, CILIP @NickPoole1 @CILIPinfo http://www.cilip.org.uk/join