I joined the LA and then the IIS (now they are merging!). Colleagues who are
to work in an academic library might also be asked to join the Institute of
Leaning and Teaching (ILT) as well.
The problem with all of these is that they are not required for a job in the
"profession". However, they do give you credibility with colleagues and if
you aspire to professional recognition in the work place you need to have
some kind of accreditation of your status. This should not be confused with
value judgements about the LA as an organisation.
Matt Holland
> ----------
> From: Rowland, Jennifer[SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Reply To: Rowland, Jennifer
> Sent: 25 May 2000 14:33
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Benefits of LA membership
>
> There is a big debate going on in lis-la-charter (a discussion list for
> chartership candidates) at the moment about whether it is worth chartering
> or even belonging to the LA at all- it seems to several participants that
> the LA does not do enough to justify the fee. In particular, it is felt
> that
> it does not do enough to ensure that salaries are at professional levels
> or
> that chartership is respected. Do any ALAs/FLAs or those who have chosen
> not
> to charter have any views they wold like to share here or on
> lis-la-charter?
>
> Jennifer Rowland
> Senior Library Assistant
> Materials Department Library
> Imperial College
>
> Views expressed in e-mails are the member of staff's own and do not
> reflect
> the position of the College.
>
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