Dear colleagues
I am particularly interested in the issues surrounding
membership and involvement of members and have read
the initial draft. To make up for my present lack of
involvement in CILIP issues I decided to join this
list a couple of days ago.
As a school librarian I have found it difficult to
keep in touch with the debate at this level of the
Institute's development(an issue for CILIP in itself -
but one I am doing my bit to address). I made a
conscious decision to change this and have been
reading the mailings. These have expressed a range of
views all of which appear valid if at times
vociferously put. I was hoping that in time I would
participate further when I felt I had more to say,
certainly before the August deadline.
However, in light of the e-mail sent from Lindsay
Rees-Jones concerning another member of the LIS-CILIP,
I am reconsidering my list membership. The personal
nature of this mailing from a professional in the
employ of CILIP as workplace and solo advisor, was ill
considered and I found it offensive although it was
not aimed at me.
If CILIP is looking to increase/involve members, then
it needs to encourage debate and involvement from
members like myself. It can take courage to develop a
voice, which may be the reason that many interested
members have not taken up the opportunity to comment
so far. I'm only sorry that I found my voice in
relation to this.
I would like to thank Sheila Corrall for her
encouragement to join the list, I'm sure she didn't
envisage it would be used to denigrate individual
colleagues.
Justine Hunt
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Justine Hunt BA(Hons)CertEd MA(LIS)
Learning Resources Manager
Herne Bay High School
Bullockstone Road, CT6 7NS
01227 361221
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