-----Original Message-----
From: Tassoni, Laura
Sent: 15 January 2004 12:45
To: 'West Helena'
Subject: RE: Assistants as Librarians
Helena, have you not received the new framework for qualifications
consultation document? It should have been sent to all CILIP members.
If you don't have it then go to the web site at
http://www.cilip.org.uk/qualifications/framework.html
I must admit to not having read it in detail yet, but as a principle I
think I'm in favour of experience being recognised as well as academic
qualifications, it just depends on how much experience and how the
person demonstrates that they are aware of the wider issues without
having studied the theory.
Laura
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Laura Tassoni
Information Adviser
Learning Centre
Sheffield Hallam University
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-----Original Message-----
From: list for CILIP members working towards MCLIP status
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of West Helena
Sent: 15 January 2004 12:21
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Subject: Assistants as Librarians
Hi All,
Can I ask for some clarification on some work related office gossip I
have been hearing?
Apparently CILIP are offering chartership to non qualified library
assistants based on x number of years experience, a CV and a four page
report (and quite possibly a small fee!).
If this is the case and colleages are bypassing the studying part to
work their way upto chartered status, then why spend three years at
university, plus another one or two when we could be working our way up
full time with no student debts? Within the equivalent time of
qualifying as a librarian we could have done the experience part and be
in a professionally chartered librarian post.
I am seriously considering rewriting my professional issues section in
order to incorporate this.
As someone who is close to submitting, can anyone put me straight on
this, have I got the wrong end of the stick completely?!
Reply on/off list - I'm sure many of us are running out of space in our
email accounts...
Thanks,
Helena
PS We shall miss Emilce's emails - they did spark some interesting
discussions in the office!
Helena West
Academic Librarian
University College Northampton
Boughton Green Road
Northampton
NN2 7AL
01604 892226
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