I am all in favour of discussion lists, having lived through the end of the
IIS and the beginning of CILIP. But they are just one means of raising
issues and achieving results.
For the last year I have been chairing the CILIP Web Programme Board that
has overseen the development of the new CILIP web site, which will be fully
launched at Online. The commitment of the CILIP staff involved in working
against very tight deadlines, brand-new software and methods of working, and
the inevitable budget constraints, to meet member needs has been most
impressive.
The problems that professional organizations face in meeting emerging member
needs whilst continuing to serve current needs are not unique to CILIP. I am
currently involved in a limited way in setting up a new professional
organization in the USA (www.cmprofessionals.com) that is only a few months
old and yet is already recognizing that the objectives and visions of the
founders may not be quite in tune with requirements as members from around
the world join and make their needs known . But the Board have listened and
changes are already starting to be put in place.
But change takes time and above all commitment from everyone concerned, and
I think I'd like to see a little more commitment to helping CILIP work
through the issues and problems and a reduction in the number of emails in
my in-box.
But then I'm old and grey!
PS. Am I alone in feeling that if we are a professional organization we
should use appropriate professional language when referring to colleagues?
And before anyone points it out to me I realise that the word 'bigwig' was
used by Charles Dickens!
Martin White
Managing Director
Intranet Focus Ltd
http://www.intranetfocus.com
-----Original Message-----
From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Jim Jackson
Sent: 11 November 2004 10:06
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Subject: Re: Cilip is a member led organisation is it?
If this list generated as many practical ideas for the
future as it does negative slanging matches I am sure life
would be a lot more productive !
I think we've generated quite a lot of practical ideas recently. For one,
CILIP bigwigs are so alarmed at the discontent expressed that they're
actually thinking of responding some time.
Mike Morris, Librarian, ISCA
51 Banbury Rd., Oxford OX2 6PE 01865 274671
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