Thanks to Fiona for raising the issue of Spectrum and whether CILIP should develop its own form of Spectrum for implementation in the UK. Spectrum is a US scheme that provides 50 bursaries annually to people from minority ethnic communites to enrol on professional LIS courses, and then provides them with mentoring opportunities to advance their careers. I am pleased to say that you can now respond to the consultation from the CILIP website and download the accompanying briefing paper. The web details are:
www.cilip.org.uk/spectrum
I do hope many of you will find time to respond.
Thank you
Principal Policy Adviser
CILIP
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From: Fiona McLean [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 21 August 2003 12:30
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Subject: Comments on CILIP scheme?
CILIP has an objective in this year's Corporate Plan 'to examine the feasibility of a bursary scheme for library staff from black and minority ethnic backgrounds, to enable them to study for professional or paraprofessional qualifications, and to include mentoring and leadership training (similar to the ALA's 'Spectrum' initiative- see http://www.ala.org/spectrum). CILIP acknowledges that a wide range of partners will be needed across sectors.
This was discussed at the HLG committee meeting, and we decided it would be useful to hear from the wider membership about :any experience of current similar initiatives, views on how to implement this initiative successfully,or comments on the project.
Please send any comments to this list and Guy Daines at CILIP ([log in to unmask])
Thank you!
Fiona McLean
Senior Library & Information Officer (and on HLG Committee)
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