"CILIP will be writing both to Estelle Morris and to Baroness Blackstone
shortly"
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From: Tim Buckley Owen [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 17 June 2003 16:11
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Subject: CILIP WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF ESTELLE MORRIS
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> Tuesday 17 June 2003
> For immediate release (Please copy to online discussion lists)
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> CILIP WELCOMES APPOINTMENT OF ESTELLE MORRIS
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> New Arts Minister could strengthen links between libraries and education
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> CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals
has welcomed the appointment of Estelle Morris as Arts Minister in the
recent Government reshuffle.
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> "> 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.> ">
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> 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.> ">
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> 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.
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> 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.> ">
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> Contact: Tim Buckley Owen, Head of External Relations.
> Tel: 020 7255 0652. Email:
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> Notes to Editors
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> 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.
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> 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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