A quick browse of the latest CILIP Appointments list
has approximately 133 jobs of which only about 9
specify a Chartered Librarian or Chartership.
The descriptions vary enormously
1. 'progression beyond £18,296 subject to gaining
chartered membership of Library Association'
2. 'qualified Librarian preferably with at least one
year's experience as a Chartered Librarian'
3. 'highly motivated and enthusiastic Chartered, or
qualified, Librarian'
4. 'You must have a university degree plus
postgraduate Diploma in Librarianship, or Degree in
Librarianship, or, Chartered Institute of Librarians
and Information Professionals examination (final)'
5. 'Scale 5 for Chartered Librarians with satisfactory
service'
There is also one new Sixth Form College seeking to
appoint for a new LRC - Chartership is not mentioned
in the Managers post but is for the 'Learning
Resources Co-ordinator-Chartered Librarian'
Two or three of the 133 posts offer assistance with
the chartering process but it does not appear to be
essential.
Do you think that 'Chartership' is see as the main
professional qualification by many schools rather than
the post grad diploma or Msc.?
I expected more Public Library posts to require
Chartership.
Why is the term missing from so many of the other
advertisments? These seem to put the emphasis on
'qualified' or 'enthusiastic' and even 'energetic'
rather than 'chartered'.
I am rather puzzled by this especially in view of the
new Chartership Portfolio requirements for new
candidates and the thought that we may need to renew
Chartership regularly in future.
I haven't studied other Appointments quite so closely
so this may be an unusual issue but I did wonder if
any one else had remarked on this.
Marinda Cobb
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