We pay CILIP to at least do what they say on their website under the
employment heading
>From: Burge Suzanne <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
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>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Low pay again
>Date: Mon, 3 Feb 2003 15:11:08 -0000
>
>Richard
>
>Are you a CILIP member? Because if you are, then it's not a matter of
>"those CILIP people", it's "we CILIP people", because like any professional
>body, CILIP is its membership. There is no magic wand to wave that will
>suddenly make all librarians respected and highly paid, and I'm getting a
>little tired of all these implications that it could all be done so easily
>if only "they" could be bothered. How about some practical suggestions if
>it's so simple? CILIP is doing a lot to raise the status and awareness of
>librarians nationally - the Knowledge Economy report mentioned earlier is a
>shining example - but when it comes down to individual pay and status it's
>up to us to work as individuals, with our colleagues, and through our trade
>unions, using the tools, information and support CILIP provides, to
>demonstrate to our employers and our users just what we do contribute
>professionally and why we deserve a fair deal. It's certainly not easy and
>it's very long term, but it's better than waiting for someone else to do it
>for you.
>
>A very bad-tempered government librarian (and CILIP councillor)
>
>Suzanne Burge
>Information Manager
>Ombudsman's Office
>15th Floor, Millbank Tower
>Millbank
>London SW1P 4QP
>
>020 7217 4102
>
>
>
>-----Original Message-----
>From: Ingham, Richard [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
>Sent: 03 February 2003 14:38
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Low pay again
>
>
>Before we do, could we :-
>
>a) Have some recognition from the people on this list from CILIP that this
>issue is important to the majority of the membership, and needs to be
>recognised and acted upon rather than sticking their collective heads in
>the
>sand whenever it is mentioned.
>
>And
>
>b)(At least) have those CILIP people pledge to begin a process of looking
>at
>the issue at all levels of the profession and start to actively do
>something
>about addressing the concerns of the membership.?
>
>Too much to ask I suppose.
>
>Richard Ingham
>Senior Library Assistant
>Lancaster University Library
>
>
>
>
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>+++
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>Can we call it quits now?
>
>Kayla Tomlinson
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>Kayla Tomlinson
>Acquisitions Librarian
>CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
>Chilton
>Didcot, Oxon. OX11 0QX
>tel. 01235 445941
>fax. 01235 446403
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