I was amazed that a UK library membership group could go under as a
direct result of the consequences of 9/11. Charles Oppenheim's
explanation makes far more sense to me. I think we should be honest
about the difficulties faced by Aslib because if these are not properly
resolved what future can there be.
Jackie Fishleigh
Librarian
Payne Hicks Beach
10 New Square
Lincoln's Inn
WC2A 3QG
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Sent: 15 December 2004 09:49
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Subject: Re: Future of Aslib
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Subject: Re: Future of Aslib
> I wonder whether CILIP would consider this an opportunity to
discuss
> with Aslib the possible merger of the two organisations. There
is almost
> complete overlap in subject interests, and it would seem
better to have
> one strong organisation representing both individual and
corporate
> members of the profession.
>
> Besides, a joint organisation might then end up with a library
again!
>
I found that very sad. I did a summer work placement at Belgrave
Square
when I was a student. Spent a lot of time reading old journals
(ProcBSIB,
JDoc etc) But before I fully go into 'boring old fart
reminiscing' mode, I
do have a more substantial point.
I just wonder if a single organisation consisting of both
personal and
corporate members could actually work. Other than just having a
few of the
latter as supporting members. There are enough conflicts of
interests with
differing segments of personal members, but I could see much
more
fundamental conflict between, say, the LA acting as the
professional
regulator of special librarians and attempting to represent the
interests
of the corporate employers of those librarians.
I may be out of date, but I am not aware of any major
organisations which
operate on this model. BCS, IEE, IoD - personal members. CBI etc
-
corporate members.
Best wishes
Alan Pritchard
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