• Association of Library and Information Professionals of the Czech Republic (SKIP in Czech) is a voluntary, special and professional organization of librarians and information professionals which has a character of a civic association.
• The mission of SKIP is an effort to constantly improve the standards of library and information services and in that manner to increase the professional prestige. It also works toward the goal of better conditions for the development and activities of libraries and information centres.
• SKIP has more than 1 200 members and is organized regionally. It has ten regional committees. Specialized activities are handled by sections such as that for public libraries, by clubs such as that for children libraries, and by commissions such as commisions for legislation, publishing, international contacts and automation.

 FROM THE ACTIVITIES OF SKIP

• it participates in the creation and realization of professional legislative conceptions
• it cooperates with educational institutions and other organizations which deal with librarianship and information science in this country and abroad
• it organizes professional and social events for librarians and information professionals
• it takes part in professional training of specialists and contributes toward lifelong learning for librarians and information professionals
• it develops contacts with professional associations and organizations of the same or similar objective both in this country and abroad, is member of International Federation of Library Assosications - IFLA
• it publishes a professional newsletter Bulletin SKIP

FROM THE REGULAR EVENTS OF SKIP

• nation-wide promotional action "Library Week"
• national conference "Libraries of the present times" (joint organizer)
• "Seminar on library systems automation"
• "Library workshop" - a meeting on the problems of public libraries
• "Libraries for the Next Millennium" - a seminar for construction or reconstruction of library buildings
• other events in regions

International cooperation

• Participation in European projects CECUP and DECID

Anybody interested in joining SKIP should contact chairperson
of the appropriate region :

Chairpersons of regional committees of SKIP

01 Praha
PhDr. Hana NOVÁ
Národní knihovna ČR
Klementinum 190
110 00 Praha 1
Tel.: +420-221-663-391
Fax: +420-221-663-291
E-mail: hana.nova@nkp.cz

02 Střední Čechy
Mgr. Naděžda ČÍŽKOVÁ
Knihovna Jana Drdy Příbram
Nám. TGM 156
261 80 Příbram 1
Tel.: +420-318-626-486
Fax: +420-318-628-179
E-mail: cizkova@kjd.pb.cz

03 Jižní Čechy
Daniela WIMMEROVÁ
Městská knihovna Český Krumlov
Horní 155
381 01 Český Krumlov
Tel.: +420-380-713-925
E-mail: wimmerova@knih-ck.cz

04 Plzeňský kraj
PhDr. Ivanka HORÁKOVÁ
Studijní a vědecká knihovna Plzeňského kraje
Smetanovy sady 2
305 48 Plzeň
Tel.: +420-377-327-684, +420-377-224-080
E-mail: horakova@svkpl.cz

05 Severní Čechy - okresy Chomutov, Louny, Most
Mgr. Martin BIŠA
Městská knihovna Klášterec nad Ohří
Budovatelská 486
431 51 Klášterec nad Ohří
Tel.: +420-474-375-686
E-mail: knih.klasterec@svc.cz

06 Severní Čechy - okresy Děčín, Litoměřice, Teplice, Ústí nad Labem
Alenka KYSILKOVÁ
E-mail: alenka.kysilkova@tiscali.cz

07 Severní Čechy - okresy Česká Lípa, Jablonec nad Nisou, Liberec
Hana OPATRNÁ
Krajská vědecká knihovna Liberec
Rumjancevova 1362/1
460 53 Liberec
Tel.: +420-482-412-300
E-mail: opatrna@kvkli.cz

08 Východní Čechy
Věra ŠKRAŇKOVÁ
Městská knihovna Náchod
Kamenice 105
547 21 Náchod
Tel.: +420-491-423-338
Fax: +420-491-422-205
E-mail: skrankova@mknachod.cz

09 Jižní Morava
Ing. Libuše NIVNICKÁ
Knihovna Jiřího Mahena Brno
Kobližná 4
601 50 Brno
Tel.: +420-542-532-100/ 111
E-mail: nivnicka@kjm.cz

10 Severní Morava
Mgr. Jana GALÁŠOVÁ
Městská knihovna Český Těšín
Ostravská 67
737 01 Český Těšín
Tel.: +420-558-746-950
E-mail: jana.galas@knihovna.ctesin.cz

11 Karlovy Vary
Ivanka ŠPUNDOVÁ
Městská knihovna Kraslice
Nám.28. října 1438
358 01 Kraslice
Tel.: +420-352-696-558
Fax: +420-352-686-794
e-mail: spundova@mkkraslice.cz

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04.12.2009