I am just about to register for chartership. I think
that many people will agree that the LA is more than a
trade union and however easy you feel the process is,
I believe that it's about more than writing 4000
words, it's about a commitment to the profession.
--- "andy.barker1" <[log in to unmask]>
wrote: > So what Susan is saying here is that we
actually
> have to belong to the LA or
> CILIP not only to become chartered in the first
> place, but also simply to
> continue to describe ourselves as Chartered
> Librarians! Given that the LA
> (like all professional bodies)is basically a posh
> trade union and that are
> career options are limited while we remain
> uncharted, this is in effect a
> "closed shop". And as "closed shops" are outlawed
> under the Trade Union
> reforms on the 1980's, one might argue that in
> belonging to the LA, we
> effectively belong to an illegal organisation.
>
> The requirement to continue to belong to the LA once
> we have Chartered
> throws up the interesting question of what value the
> Charter is. To gain the
> Charter all we have to do is describe and analyse
> our professional
> development in 4k - 6k words over (as a minimum) our
> first professionally
> qualified year. As to even become simply a librarian
> we will have gained at
> least one degree if not a post grad diploma or
> second degree, this can
> hardly said to be particularly difficult. And that's
> it! Yet the LA places
> so much value on its award of Chartership it wants
> to disown us if we stop
> being members. Either the LA is really, really
> desperate for are fees or its
> view of value of Chartership is radically different
> from the reality.
>
> No doubt the LA has a different view and I'm sure we
> will all look forward
> to Susan's response.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Susan Kay" <[log in to unmask]>
> To: <[log in to unmask]>
> Sent: Monday, January 14, 2002 4:56 PM
> Subject: Definite possibilities
>
>
> > I am delighted to see so much enthusiasm being
> generated about getting
> > submissions completed and into the LA before too
> much more time has
> elapsed.
> > I thought that at this point in the discussion you
> might like a little
> > clarification on the points which have been raised
> so far.
> >
> > Firstly, to reassure all of you, no candidate will
> be inconvenienced by
> the
> > unification of the LA and the IIS. All candidates
> may complete their
> > Chartership under the Regulations in force at the
> time of their
> Registration
> > as a candidate.
> >
> > Lesha is perfectly correct in her assumption about
> membership. Neither
> > candidates in the final stages of chartering nor
> those who have previously
> > gained their Chartership (and have therefore
> earned the postnominals ALA)
> > would be able to become an Associate or retain
> their Associateship if they
> > are not in current membership of the LA. If you
> are not in membership you
> > may not describe yourself as a Chartered Librarian
> or use the
> postnominals.
> >
> >
> > The next point to consider is the question of
> which postnominals will you
> > earn? Anyone who achieves Associateship before
> unification will become an
> > ALA (Associate of the Library Association). Those
> who achieve their
> > chartership after unification or who are
> previously ALA will become MCLIP
> > (Member of the Chartered Institute of Library &
> Information
> Professionals).
> > In order to make this change as clear as possible,
> this department will be
> > issuing a form of words which ALAs may add to
> their CVs to explain the
> > discrepancy between the qualification earned and
> the new postnominals.
> >
> > The last point is that of the potential changes to
> the regulations. From
> > the date of unification to the end of December,
> 2004, we will be operating
> > under Transitional Arrangements which will take
> into account and make
> > changes to the anomalies which have been
> identified in the current
> > regulations. During that period a full membership
> consultation will be
> > carried out regarding the format for the new
> regulations which we hope to
> > put in place following that date.
> >
> > I hope that this clarifies all the points
> mentioned. If anyone would like
> > to contact me directly please do not hesitate to
> use the details below.
> >
> > May I take this opportunity to wish you all the
> best of luck with your
> > submissions and hope that all this New Year
> enthusiasm can be sustained
> for
> > as long as you need it.
> >
> > Susan Kay
> > Professional Adviser
> > Professional Qualifications Department
> > [log in to unmask]
> > T: 020 7255 0612
> >
=====
Hannah Gray (Knowledge and Information Facilitator)
Radical Department and Resource Centre
North Mersey Community NHS Trust
Mossley Hill Hospital
Park Avenue, Liverpool
L18 8BU
0151 250 6171
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