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Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals

March 20, 2024

"Library Association" redirects here. For other library associations, see List of library associations.

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP, pronounced /ˈsɪlɪp/ SIL-ip) is a professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom.

CILIP
Established2002 (22 years ago) (2002)
1958 (Institute of Information Scientists)
1877 (Library Association)
PresidentJohn Trevor-Allen
Chief ExecutiveNick Poole
Staff47[1]
Budget £4.0 million[1]
Members9,337 (as of 2019)[2]
Location
London, WC1
Websitewww.cilip.org.uk

It was established in 2002 as a merger of the Library Association (LA, sometimes LAUK) and the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS).

CILIP in Scotland (CILIPS) is an independent organisation which operates in Scotland in affiliation with CILIP and delivers services via a service level agreement.

CILIP's 2020 goal is to "put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic, equal and prosperous society".

History edit

CILIP was formed in 2002 by the merger of the Library Association (abbreviated as LA or sometimes LAUK) – founded in 1877 as a result of the first International Conference of Librarians[3][4] and awarded a Royal Charter in 1898[5][6] – and the Institute of Information Scientists (IIS), founded on 23 January 1958.[7][8]

The first President of the Library Association had been John Winter Jones and other notable Presidents had included Richard Garnett (1893), Frederic G. Kenyon (1910), W. C. Berwick Sayers (1938), Lionel McColvin (1952) and Douglas John Foskett (1976).[9] The jubilee (50th year) of the Association was celebrated in 1927. Library associations from fourteen European countries and the United States signed a resolution at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Library Association of the United Kingdom held in Edinburgh which brought the International Federation of Library Associations into existence.

The Library Association offered professional recognition at the level of Associate of the Library Association (ALA), the basic professional qualification, and Fellow of the Library Association (FLA), awarded for a higher level of professional achievement.[10][citation needed]

Membership of the CILIP on unification in 2002 was estimated at 23,000.[11] Sheila Corrall was the first President of CILIP,[12] succeeded in 2003 by Margaret Watson.[13]

In 2017, the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals was rebranded to CILIP: The library and information association.

Description edit

 
Former CILIP headquarters in Ridgmount Street, London

CILIP has its headquarters in the British Library in London.[14] Until 2023, CILIP had been based at number 7 Ridgmount Street,[15] in the building purpose-built in 1965 as the headquarters of the Library Association.[16]

CILIP is a registered charity.[17]

Activities edit

 
The cover of the first issue of Information Professional magazine (November 2017) showing Roly Keating of the British Library

CILIP launched a monthly journal, Information Professional[18] in 2017, providing news, interviews, and analysis. This publication succeeded Library & Information Update[19] which was published from 2002 to 2017 and the Library Association Record[20] published from 1899 to 2002. CILIP publications also include Lisjobnet (a recruitment website), and Facet Publishing (professional books).

CILIP hosts an annual conference for members and non-members. Past keynote speakers include Dr Carla Hayden (Librarian of Congress in the US), Professor Luciano Floridi and Sir Nigel Shadbolt.[21][22]

CILIP works to raise the profile of the work of librarians and information professionals through campaigns, public affairs activity, and awards and medals, as well as promoting best practice. Campaigns have included My Library By Right[23] (publicising local government's statutory obligation to provide library services), Facts Matter[24] (championing the value of quality information during the 2017 UK General Election), and the annual Libraries Week campaign[25] and Libraries Change Lives Award.[26]

CILIP awards the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals for children's books. CILIP works in partnership to award the Amnesty CILIP Honour, a special commendation which is part of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals. Special interest groups also make their own awards, such as the Jason Farradane Award and Tony Kent Strix Award of UKeiG.

There are over 20 special interest groups for members working with, for instance, rare books and prison libraries[27] and a similar number of 'organisations in liaison' with CILIP, such as Information for Social Change, the National Acquisitions Group, and the Society of Indexers.[28] CILIP, in its previous incarnation as the Library Association, was a founder member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions (IFLA) in 1927.[29]

Some specialist groups organise conferences such as the annual LILAC (Librarians' Information Literacy Conference), held since 2005 by the CILIP's Information Literacy Group,[30][31] or the Health Libraries Group conference, held every two years.

Professional development edit

CILIP accredits degree courses in library and information science at universities in the UK, as well as a number of overseas programmes in China, Germany, Hong Kong, Kuwait, Oman, Thailand and Qatar.[32]

There are three levels of professional registration with corresponding postnominal letters:[33][34]

Honorary Fellowship (HonFCLIP), akin to an honorary degree, is granted to a small number of people who have rendered distinguished service to the profession. CILIP provides opportunities for continuing professional development and a self-assessment tool, the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base. Registered members may revalidate their registration annually.[36]

Membership of CILIP is not compulsory for practice.

Membership edit

The following information on CILIP membership is taken from CILIP Council reports with the exceptions of the estimates for 2002, 2003 and 2005.[37] Membership numbers for 2004 and 2006 are not available.

2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021
Number of members ≈23,000[38] 22,689 — (20,373)[39] — 19,206[40] 18,490 17,634[41] 17,192 15,705 14,555 13,974 13,567 13,163 12,632 11,868 9,793 9,337 9,749 8,758

The method of calculation was changed in 2018 to count 'Life Members' as a separate category in published membership statistics and hence these figures do not represent a continuous series. As at January 2019 there were approximately 1,000 'Life Members' of CILIP.

CILIP in Scotland edit

CILIPS
 
Established1908 (116 years ago) (1908)
PresidentMartina McChrystal
HeadSean McNamara
Staff2[42]
Budget£22,000
Members1,200 (as of 2019)
Location
Glasgow, United Kingdom
Websitewww.cilips.org.uk

The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland (CILIP in Scotland, or CILIPS) is a charitable incorporated organisation affiliated to CILIP.[43] All CILIP members working or living in Scotland are automatically members of CILIPS.[44] Policy, finances, operational matters and advocacy are devolved to CILIPS Trustee Board and staff and CILIP services are delivered via a service level agreement.[45] CILIPS works with the Scottish Library and Information Council (SLIC), the advisory body for the Scottish Government on library and information matters.

CILIP in Scotland was originally established as the Scottish Library Association in 1908 and affiliated with the Library Association in 1931.[46] When CILIP was established in 2002, the Scottish Library Association voted to change its name to CILIPS.[47] CILIPS published a professional journal, Information Scotland (ISSN 1479-8441), between 2003 and 2009, which subsequently became a newsletter.

References edit

  1. ^ a b "Charity Commission. Data for financial year ending 31 December 2021". Retrieved 5 August 2023.
  2. ^ "Trustees' Report and Financial Statement, 31 December 2019" (PDF). Retrieved 21 May 2021.
  3. ^ Munford, W. A. A History of the Library Association, 1877–1977, p. 3. London: Library Association, 1977.
  4. ^ CILIP, Our look: the brand guide; Ian Anstice, 'CILIP stealth rebrands', Public Libraries News, 1 March 2017; Phil Bradley, 'CILIP the err.. library and information association, Phil Bradley's weblog, 28 February 2017
  5. ^ Munford, p. 56; Royal Charter 1898, amended 1986 and 2002 3 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  6. ^ A second International Conference was held in London in 1897; Transactions and Proceedings of the Second International Library Conference held in London, July 13–16, 1897; 1898
  7. ^ "UIA Yearbook Profile". Union of International Associations. Retrieved 5 March 2021.
  8. ^ Williamson, W. L. (1982). Reviewed Work: The Nationwide Provision and Use of Information: Aslib IIS LA Joint Conference, 15–19 September 1980, Sheffield: Proceedings. "Review [untitled]". The Library Quarterly: Information, Community, Policy. 52 (3): 277–80. doi:10.1086/601248. JSTOR 4307504.
  9. ^ Munford, W. A. A History of the Library Association, 1877–1977, pp. 333–336. London: Library Association, 1977.
  10. ^ BCALVIN (16 September 2015). "Library Certificate and Degree Programs". About ALA. Retrieved 23 May 2022.
  11. ^ CILIP, 'Membership' (. Archived from the original on 6 April 2002. Retrieved 30 October 2014.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: bot: original URL status unknown (link)).
  12. ^ "Rallying call to profession as CILIP launched". Information World Review. 179: 1. 2002.
  13. ^ "The Chartered Institute of Library & Information Professionals (Moves in Brief)". go.galegroup.com. Retrieved 12 April 2018.
  14. ^ Farewell Ridgmount Street, hello British Library, CILIP. Retrieved 7 April 2023.
  15. ^ Holding your meetings and events at CILIP 2018, CILIP. Retrieved 29 November 2018.
  16. ^ Kent, Allen; Lancour, Harold; Daily, Jay E. (1975). "The Library Association". Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science: Volume 14. CC Press. p. 324. ISBN 9780824720148. Retrieved 1 January 2015.
  17. ^ "Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, registered charity no. 313014". Charity Commission for England and Wales.
  18. ^ ISSN 2515-8015
  19. ^ ISSN 1476-7171
  20. ^ ISSN 0024-2195
  21. ^ . CILIP: The Library and Information Association. 15 March 2017. Archived from the original on 22 July 2020. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  22. ^ . CILIP: The Library and Information Association. 15 April 2017. Archived from the original on 13 February 2019. Retrieved 26 October 2022.
  23. ^ "Authors lead support for My Library By Right campaign | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com.
  24. ^ Onwuemezi, Natasha (10 May 2017). "Wikipedia founder joins CILIP's fight against 'fake news' | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com. Retrieved 24 April 2018.
  25. ^ "Over 1,000 venues participate in first Libraries Week | The Bookseller". www.thebookseller.com.
  26. ^ . Archived from the original on 22 March 2018. Retrieved 21 March 2018.
  27. ^ CILIP, Special Interest Groups
  28. ^ CILIP, 23 November 2016 Board meeting 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine, Item 14, Appendix A
  29. ^ Johanna L. de Vries, The history of the International Federation of Library Associations: from its creation to the Second World War, 1927-1940, Master's thesis, Loughborough University, 1976, page 9; accessed 29 November 2018.
  30. ^ Bowman, J. H. (24 January 2017). British librarianship and information work 2011-2015. Lulu.com. pp. 427–8, 434. ISBN 978-1-326-82047-3. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  31. ^ "About LILAC". www.lilacconference.com. LILAC. Retrieved 27 August 2020.
  32. ^ CILIP accredited qualifications (accessed 29 November 2018)
  33. ^ AGCAS. Prospects job profile: Academic librarian, August 2017 (accessed 16 April 2018)
  34. ^ CILIP Royal Charter (accessed 16 April 2018)
  35. ^ Watson, Margaret; ‘Professional qualifications: a CILIP perspective’ in AIDAinformazioni; Vol. 23, no. 4, (2005), pp. 25-26
  36. ^ CILIP, Revalidation (accessed 16 April 2018)
  37. ^ CILIP Council[permanent dead link]
  38. ^ The figure of ≈23,000 is taken from a copy of the CILIP Web site available on the Internet Archive
  39. ^ Membership at end of September 2006, from an email sent to Branch committee members December 2006. So pre-renewals, i.e. roughly end of year 2005?
  40. ^ From annual report 2008 Annual Report 2008 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine
  41. ^ Membership numbers for 2008 & 2009 from the Annual Report 2009 4 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine
  42. ^ . Archived from the original on 5 April 2018. Retrieved 2 April 2018.
  43. ^ "Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals, Registered Charity no. SC038532". Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator.
  44. ^ CILIPS, Rules and Regulations, section 9 (2016)
  45. ^ Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. "Service Level Agreement" (PDF).
  46. ^ Digital, Habanero. "About". CILIPS.
  47. ^ Digital, Habanero. "Timeline". CILIPS.

Further reading edit

  • Munford, W. A. A History of The Library Association, 1877-1977 (London: The Library Association, 1976)

External links edit

  •   Media related to Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals at Wikimedia Commons
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March 20, 2024
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Library Association redirects here For other library associations see List of library associations The Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals CILIP pronounced ˈ s ɪ l ɪ p SIL ip is a professional body for librarians information specialists and knowledge managers in the United Kingdom CILIPEstablished2002 22 years ago 2002 1958 Institute of Information Scientists 1877 Library Association PresidentJohn Trevor AllenChief ExecutiveNick PooleStaff47 1 Budget 4 0 million 1 Members9 337 as of 2019 update 2 LocationLondon WC1Websitewww wbr cilip wbr org wbr ukIt was established in 2002 as a merger of the Library Association LA sometimes LAUK and the Institute of Information Scientists IIS CILIP in Scotland CILIPS is an independent organisation which operates in Scotland in affiliation with CILIP and delivers services via a service level agreement CILIP s 2020 goal is to put information and library skills and professional values at the heart of a democratic equal and prosperous society Contents 1 History 2 Description 3 Activities 4 Professional development 5 Membership 6 CILIP in Scotland 7 References 8 Further reading 9 External linksHistory editCILIP was formed in 2002 by the merger of the Library Association abbreviated as LA or sometimes LAUK founded in 1877 as a result of the first International Conference of Librarians 3 4 and awarded a Royal Charter in 1898 5 6 and the Institute of Information Scientists IIS founded on 23 January 1958 7 8 The first President of the Library Association had been John Winter Jones and other notable Presidents had included Richard Garnett 1893 Frederic G Kenyon 1910 W C Berwick Sayers 1938 Lionel McColvin 1952 and Douglas John Foskett 1976 9 The jubilee 50th year of the Association was celebrated in 1927 Library associations from fourteen European countries and the United States signed a resolution at the celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Library Association of the United Kingdom held in Edinburgh which brought the International Federation of Library Associations into existence The Library Association offered professional recognition at the level of Associate of the Library Association ALA the basic professional qualification and Fellow of the Library Association FLA awarded for a higher level of professional achievement 10 citation needed Membership of the CILIP on unification in 2002 was estimated at 23 000 11 Sheila Corrall was the first President of CILIP 12 succeeded in 2003 by Margaret Watson 13 In 2017 the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals was rebranded to CILIP The library and information association Description edit nbsp Former CILIP headquarters in Ridgmount Street LondonCILIP has its headquarters in the British Library in London 14 Until 2023 CILIP had been based at number 7 Ridgmount Street 15 in the building purpose built in 1965 as the headquarters of the Library Association 16 CILIP is a registered charity 17 Activities edit nbsp The cover of the first issue of Information Professional magazine November 2017 showing Roly Keating of the British LibraryCILIP launched a monthly journal Information Professional 18 in 2017 providing news interviews and analysis This publication succeeded Library amp Information Update 19 which was published from 2002 to 2017 and the Library Association Record 20 published from 1899 to 2002 CILIP publications also include Lisjobnet a recruitment website and Facet Publishing professional books CILIP hosts an annual conference for members and non members Past keynote speakers include Dr Carla Hayden Librarian of Congress in the US Professor Luciano Floridi and Sir Nigel Shadbolt 21 22 CILIP works to raise the profile of the work of librarians and information professionals through campaigns public affairs activity and awards and medals as well as promoting best practice Campaigns have included My Library By Right 23 publicising local government s statutory obligation to provide library services Facts Matter 24 championing the value of quality information during the 2017 UK General Election and the annual Libraries Week campaign 25 and Libraries Change Lives Award 26 CILIP awards the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals for children s books CILIP works in partnership to award the Amnesty CILIP Honour a special commendation which is part of the Carnegie and Kate Greenaway Medals Special interest groups also make their own awards such as the Jason Farradane Award and Tony Kent Strix Award of UKeiG There are over 20 special interest groups for members working with for instance rare books and prison libraries 27 and a similar number of organisations in liaison with CILIP such as Information for Social Change the National Acquisitions Group and the Society of Indexers 28 CILIP in its previous incarnation as the Library Association was a founder member of the International Federation of Library Associations and Institutions IFLA in 1927 29 Some specialist groups organise conferences such as the annual LILAC Librarians Information Literacy Conference held since 2005 by the CILIP s Information Literacy Group 30 31 or the Health Libraries Group conference held every two years Professional development editCILIP accredits degree courses in library and information science at universities in the UK as well as a number of overseas programmes in China Germany Hong Kong Kuwait Oman Thailand and Qatar 32 There are three levels of professional registration with corresponding postnominal letters 33 34 Certified Affiliate ACLIP suitable for paraprofessionals without an accredited qualification 35 Chartered Member MCLIP Chartered Fellow FCLIP Honorary Fellowship HonFCLIP akin to an honorary degree is granted to a small number of people who have rendered distinguished service to the profession CILIP provides opportunities for continuing professional development and a self assessment tool the Professional Knowledge and Skills Base Registered members may revalidate their registration annually 36 Membership of CILIP is not compulsory for practice Membership editThe following information on CILIP membership is taken from CILIP Council reports with the exceptions of the estimates for 2002 2003 and 2005 37 Membership numbers for 2004 and 2006 are not available 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008 2009 2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 2021Number of members 23 000 38 22 689 20 373 39 19 206 40 18 490 17 634 41 17 192 15 705 14 555 13 974 13 567 13 163 12 632 11 868 9 793 9 337 9 749 8 758The method of calculation was changed in 2018 to count Life Members as a separate category in published membership statistics and hence these figures do not represent a continuous series As at January 2019 there were approximately 1 000 Life Members of CILIP CILIP in Scotland editCILIPS nbsp Established1908 116 years ago 1908 PresidentMartina McChrystalHeadSean McNamaraStaff2 42 Budget 22 000Members1 200 as of 2019 LocationGlasgow United KingdomWebsitewww wbr cilips wbr org wbr ukThe Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals in Scotland CILIP in Scotland or CILIPS is a charitable incorporated organisation affiliated to CILIP 43 All CILIP members working or living in Scotland are automatically members of CILIPS 44 Policy finances operational matters and advocacy are devolved to CILIPS Trustee Board and staff and CILIP services are delivered via a service level agreement 45 CILIPS works with the Scottish Library and Information Council SLIC the advisory body for the Scottish Government on library and information matters CILIP in Scotland was originally established as the Scottish Library Association in 1908 and affiliated with the Library Association in 1931 46 When CILIP was established in 2002 the Scottish Library Association voted to change its name to CILIPS 47 CILIPS published a professional journal Information Scotland ISSN 1479 8441 between 2003 and 2009 which subsequently became a newsletter References edit a b Charity Commission Data for financial year ending 31 December 2021 Retrieved 5 August 2023 Trustees Report and Financial Statement 31 December 2019 PDF Retrieved 21 May 2021 Munford W A A History of the Library Association 1877 1977 p 3 London Library Association 1977 CILIP Our look the brand guide Ian Anstice CILIP stealth rebrands Public Libraries News 1 March 2017 Phil Bradley CILIP the err library and information association Phil Bradley s weblog 28 February 2017 Munford p 56 Royal Charter 1898 amended 1986 and 2002 Archived 3 June 2019 at the Wayback Machine A second International Conference was held in London in 1897 Transactions and Proceedings of the Second International Library Conference held in London July 13 16 1897 1898 UIA Yearbook Profile Union of International Associations Retrieved 5 March 2021 Williamson W L 1982 Reviewed Work The Nationwide Provision and Use of Information Aslib IIS LA Joint Conference 15 19 September 1980 Sheffield Proceedings Review untitled The Library Quarterly Information Community Policy 52 3 277 80 doi 10 1086 601248 JSTOR 4307504 Munford W A A History of the Library Association 1877 1977 pp 333 336 London Library Association 1977 BCALVIN 16 September 2015 Library Certificate and Degree Programs About ALA Retrieved 23 May 2022 CILIP Membership CILIP Membership Archived from the original on 6 April 2002 Retrieved 30 October 2014 a href Template Cite web html title Template Cite web cite web a CS1 maint bot original URL status unknown link Rallying call to profession as CILIP launched Information World Review 179 1 2002 The Chartered Institute of Library amp Information Professionals Moves in Brief go galegroup com Retrieved 12 April 2018 Farewell Ridgmount Street hello British Library CILIP Retrieved 7 April 2023 Holding your meetings and events at CILIP 2018 CILIP Retrieved 29 November 2018 Kent Allen Lancour Harold Daily Jay E 1975 The Library Association Encyclopedia of Library and Information Science Volume 14 CC Press p 324 ISBN 9780824720148 Retrieved 1 January 2015 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals registered charity no 313014 Charity Commission for England and Wales ISSN 2515 8015 ISSN 1476 7171 ISSN 0024 2195 Leading the Library Congress into the Digital Age CILIP The Library and Information Association 15 March 2017 Archived from the original on 22 July 2020 Retrieved 26 October 2022 The Ethics of the Infosphere CILIP The Library and Information Association 15 April 2017 Archived from the original on 13 February 2019 Retrieved 26 October 2022 Authors lead support for My Library By Right campaign The Bookseller www thebookseller com Onwuemezi Natasha 10 May 2017 Wikipedia founder joins CILIP s fight against fake news The Bookseller www thebookseller com Retrieved 24 April 2018 Over 1 000 venues participate in first Libraries Week The Bookseller www thebookseller com Prestigious award for HMP Norwich library service for forgotten prisoners Archived from the original on 22 March 2018 Retrieved 21 March 2018 CILIP Special Interest Groups CILIP 23 November 2016 Board meeting Archived 29 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Item 14 Appendix A Johanna L de Vries The history of the International Federation of Library Associations from its creation to the Second World War 1927 1940 Master s thesis Loughborough University 1976 page 9 accessed 29 November 2018 Bowman J H 24 January 2017 British librarianship and information work 2011 2015 Lulu com pp 427 8 434 ISBN 978 1 326 82047 3 Retrieved 27 August 2020 About LILAC www lilacconference com LILAC Retrieved 27 August 2020 CILIP accredited qualifications accessed 29 November 2018 AGCAS Prospects job profile Academic librarian August 2017 accessed 16 April 2018 CILIP Royal Charter accessed 16 April 2018 Watson Margaret Professional qualifications a CILIP perspective in AIDAinformazioni Vol 23 no 4 2005 pp 25 26 CILIP Revalidation accessed 16 April 2018 CILIP Council permanent dead link The figure of 23 000 is taken from a copy of the CILIP Web site available on the Internet Archive CILIP Membership 2 December 2002 Membership at end of September 2006 from an email sent to Branch committee members December 2006 So pre renewals i e roughly end of year 2005 From annual report 2008 Annual Report 2008 Archived 30 November 2018 at the Wayback Machine Membership numbers for 2008 amp 2009 from the Annual Report 2009 Archived 4 August 2019 at the Wayback Machine CILIPS Meet the Team Archived from the original on 5 April 2018 Retrieved 2 April 2018 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Registered Charity no SC038532 Office of the Scottish Charity Regulator CILIPS Rules and Regulations section 9 2016 Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals Service Level Agreement PDF Digital Habanero About CILIPS Digital Habanero Timeline CILIPS Further reading editMunford W A A History of The Library Association 1877 1977 London The Library Association 1976 External links edit nbsp Media related to Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals at Wikimedia Commons CILIP CILIPSPortal nbsp United Kingdom Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals amp oldid 1210836045, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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