I read the press release with complete incredulity. As with other
politicians, I would not not trust Estelle Morris to organise a piss up in a
brewery! Her track record in the DFE is one of abysmal performance and
fiasco. Many lives have been ruined by the incompetence of Estelle Morris'
time as Education Minister.
>From: Tim Buckley Owen <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
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>Subject: CILIP WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF ESTELLE MORRIS
>Date: Tue, 17 Jun 2003 16:11:29 +0100
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> > MEDIA RELEASE
> >
> > Tuesday 17 June 2003
> > For immediate release (Please copy to online discussion lists)
> >
> > CILIP WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF ESTELLE MORRIS
> >
> > New Arts Minister could strengthen links between libraries and education
> >
> > CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
>has welcomed the appointment of Estelle Morris as Arts Minister in the
>recent Government reshuffle.
> >
> > "> Estelle Morris was always a strong supporter of libraries in her
>previous Ministerial roles in education,> "> commented CILIP> '> s Chief
>Executive Bob McKee. > "> She will be in a good position to strengthen the
>important links between the Department for Culture, Media & Sport and the
>Department for Education & Skills. Her appointment creates an opportunity
>to give a high political and public profile to the work of taking forward
>DCMS> '> s Framework for the Future for public libraries in England.> ">
> >
> > Paying tribute at the same time to her predecessor Baroness Blackstone,
>Dr McKee said that she had always worked closely with CILIP. > "> Tessa
>Blackstone took time to listen to the views of the public library
>community,> "> he said. > "> She led the development of the Government>
>'> s new strategic framework for public libraries and, in particular, was
>responsible for reconstituting the Advisory Council on Libraries as a
>potentially powerful group of advisers on the public library service of the
>future.> ">
> >
> > CILIP will be writing both to Estelle Morris and to Baroness Blackstone
>shortly, and will take the opportunity to present the new Minister with
>some challenges. > "> I am sure that transformation of the public library
>service will become for Estelle Morris the same powerful cause it was for
>her predecessor, and that she will listen carefully to the views of those
>who actually run local services,> "> Dr McKee said.
> >
> > Referring to a recent tribute to public libraries by Andreas Whittam
>Smith in the Independent newspaper, Dr McKee concluded: > "> What public
>libraries need above anything else now is sustainable support. Mr Whittam
>Smith talks of successive governments being forced into > '> fits and
>starts> '> , > '> botched reorganisations> '> and - particularly - > '>
>eye-catching initiatives and no follow-through> '> . That is just what we
>cannot afford any more with our public libraries, and I> '> m looking
>forward to discussions with the new Minister about sustainability of
>services at the earliest possible opportunity.> ">
> >
> > Contact: Tim Buckley Owen, Head of External Relations.
> > Tel: 020 7255 0652. Email:
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> >
> > Notes to Editors
> >
> > CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
>is the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists
>and knowledge managers, with over 23,700 members working in all sectors,
>including business and industry, science and technology, further and higher
>education, schools, local and central government, the health service, the
>voluntary sector, national and public libraries.
> >
> > CILIP> '> s goals are to: position the profession at the heart of the
>information revolution; develop and enhance the role and skills of all its
>Members; present and champion those skills, together with new ones which
>will be acquired through continuing professional development; and ensure
>that individuals, enterprises and not for profit organisations have ready
>and timely access to the information they need.
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