This 'how to' guide provides practical and clear advice on producing a successful portfolio. Set out in a user-friendly format, and covering each element of a portfolio, this guide is jam-packed with examples, useful hints and tips, templates, case studies and personal contributions from successful applicants, web links, and further reading to help you develop a top- notch portfolio. Contents include: criteria of assessment for qualifications, reflective writing, curriculum vitae, professional development plans, personal statements, and supporting evidence. Written by a former CILIP President and Chair of the Framework of Qualifications Steering Group, this book is essential for library and information practitioners working towards CILIP professional qualifications, principally Certification or Chartership, as well as those beginning their first job in the sector. The book will also be valuable to mentors, employers of library and information staff, students of library and information science, and others interested in effectively recording their continuing professional development.