CILIP is working towards post chartership revalidation, with a new
Framework of Qualifications which should come into force in 2005, although
from reading Susan Kay's article in the most recent issue of Impact, a
voluntary scheme will be available before 2005.
This may mean more work, but I think it will be a good thing. I'm sure we
all know people who qualified years ago, but perhaps aren't as up to date
with new skills as we'd like them to be. Plus there's always those who were
able to charter under the old rules of 'don't die for 2 years' who didn't
have to write a report.
Rowena
On Tue, 18 Jun 2002 12:01:32 +0100 Richard Bailey
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> Surely this is something that could be developed by CILIP (and excuse
> my ignorance if this is the case already)? We can moan about the low
> status of our profession, along with all the trappings such as low pay
> etc., but unless we have a more rigorous method of measurement and
> post-charter maintenance of standards, we don't really have much of a
> leg to stand on. Let's give the librarians who keep up-to-date some
> recognition for their efforts, and give a kick up the backside to those
> who charter and sit on their laurels.
>
> What does anyone else think?
>
> Cheers,
> Richard
>
>
>
> Richard Bailey
> Information Systems Administrator
> Theodore Goddard
> 150 Aldersgate Street
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>
Rowena Macrae-Gibson
Subject Liaison Librarian
Faculty of Arts & Social Sciences
Brunel University, Uxbridge, Middlesex. UB8 3PH
tel: 01895 274000 ext2788
fax: 01895 203264
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