I was led to believe that your employers do not have the right to read your
PDR and that if you wish to criticise them as part of your report then you
are perfectly able to do so.  This was as long as it wasn't a pure whinge
but a legitimate reason that you believe illustrates your point.

Sue Abbott
Uni of Glamorgan

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Barker Andrew [SMTP:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: Friday, April 12, 2002 1:37 PM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      Re: Laws of libel
>
> I agree with Jayne on this one. If the organisation you are criticising
> reads your PADR it may well recognise itself as equally may the people at
> CILIP who mark your report. In either case use of a pseudonym would be
> wasted and probably just makes you look silly. As long as you can back up
> your arguments with evidence I think it's perfectly legitimate to "name
> and
> shame"!
>
> There is an obvious exception to that of course: when you want to
> criticise
> your employers. I think in that case common sense suggest a more discrete
> approach.
>
> Andrew Barker
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>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jayne Cosnett [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
> Sent: 12 April 2002 13:08
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: Laws of libel
>
>
> Hello,
> My opinion is that I wouldn't use a pseudonym. If you
> are being critical you presumably have a structured
> argument as to what you feel is not right and what
> could be done to improve the situation. So long as
> this is given and it is a structured positive
> criticism, then where is the problem? If it is just a
> rant about the organisation then perhaps it is best
> left out altogether?
>
> The report is supposed to be your thoughts and
> opinions and to highlight your progress in the
> profession. Being critical and being able to discuss
> why a problem or situation has occurred and what might
> have been done to prevent it surely shows that you
> have thought about the situation and used your
> experience to make that judgement.
>
> Just my own thoughts.
> Jayne
>
>
>  --- "Butcher, John (LIBRARIES)"
> <[log in to unmask]> wrote: >         If I
> want to be critical of a particular
> > organisation, should I use
> > a pseudonym? I mean for the organisation, not me!
> >
> >         John Butcher.
> >
> >
> >
> > John Butcher
> > Resources Librarian
> > Plymouth Library Services
> > Telephone: (01752) 305962
>
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