I bet that we would see much change! The British Computer Society did this
some years ago - moved to Swindon, but I don't recall having any reduction
in my sub.
Best wishes
Alan Pritchard MPhil FCLIP MBCS
ALCHEMY: a bibliography of English-language writings
2nd (Internet) edition at
http://www.cix.co.uk/~apritchard
> Easy. CILIP lives in London where it has to pay huge building and wage
> overheads. Contrary to the beliefs of some, London isn't at the centre
> of
> the country, it's in the bottom right hand corner. Most members have to
> pay
> huge train fares (sometimes more than their membership fees!) to attend
> CILIP events. It's been suggested before, but moving to a more central
> and
> less expensive part of the country would help.
> Alyson Hogarth.
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> Sarah Humphrey <[log in to unmask]>@JISCMAIL.AC.UK> on 27/09/2004
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> Following on from Sonja's comment about the cost of being a member of
> the
> German library association, as a member of the Dutch library
> association I
> pay 60 pounds p.a. (=89 euros), that includes a professional journal and
> membership of three special interest groups. The services offered here
> in
> the Netherlands are no different to those in the UK. I cannot understand
> how CILIP justifies a membership fee of sterling 150 (138 reduced!!).
>
> Sarah Humphrey, Documentalist
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> Sonja Haerkoenen
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> CILIP members in 2005 Please respond to
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> No, I am sure many of us agree with you. Could I just add to the
> discussion
> that the equivalent membership in a German library association costs
> roughly about 47 Pounds per year (70 Euros), with the maximum fee of 61
> Pounds (90 Euros). And I can honestly say that the services provided
> in
> return don't differ enough to justify that amount of money.
>
>
>
> Sonja Haerkoenen (Dipl.-Bibl., MCLIP)
> Assistant Information Specialist
> Trevithick Library
> Cardiff University
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