Which is why some time ago, I posted rather controversially that perhaps the
RLOs and chartership board posts should be paid positions within CILIP.  The
post holders could be professionals looking to downsize without retiring
completely from the profession.  They could offer guidance and support to
candidates and have more time to deal with those irritating questions we
often plague our RLOs with! Its certainly something I think CILIP need to
seriously think about - with the changes in the way we charter and
revalidation, paid post-holders may need to become a reality not an item on
our wish list.

I know the last two years there has been an explosion in the number of
chartership applications being received by CILIP, but revalidation is going
to require even more work by the volunteers.  I ask myself if they can
afford to give up anymore of their already precious free time?

Come on CILIP what do you think?

Morfydd Price
Putteridge High School
LUTON

>From: Barbara Band <[log in to unmask]>
>Reply-To: Barbara Band <[log in to unmask]>
>To: [log in to unmask]
>Subject: Re: Finding out whether your application has been accepted
>Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 02:52:51 +0000
>
>With all fairness to Cilip, they are not dealing with a backlog of
>applications - that implies that they have not been able to keep up with
>the
>submissions.
>
>It is more a case of people (and I include myself in this category)
>realising that they needed to submit their Chartership application by the
>end of 2004 if they wanted to be considered under the old regs.
>
>Thus Cilip have received rather more than the usual number of applications
>and they can only deal with so many at a time, after all, the people who
>read and assess them are volunteers.
>
>Barbara Band
>Librarian
>Emmbrook School
>Wokingham
>Berks
>>From: Michelle Gowans <[log in to unmask]>
>>Reply-To: Michelle Gowans <[log in to unmask]>
>>To: [log in to unmask]
>>Subject: Re: Finding out whether your application has been accepted
>>Date: Wed, 13 Apr 2005 00:22:19 +0100
>>
>>I find it very interesting to hear of this. When I asked for a similar
>>estimate at the end of January (when mine went in), I was not told how
>>many applications were in the queue (around 200 at the end of December,
>>as I believe one contributor has said), nor was I given an estimate as
>>to how long it would take to clear this backlog, despite politely
>>requesting this information.
>>
>>I would agree that we all need to relax and be patient with CILIP as I
>>am confident that they are doing their best in tackling this backlog of
>>applications. However, I also feel that under these very trying and
>>somewhat unusual circumstances, CILIP could also be more up front with
>>all of us as well. Over the last few days, I have sensed a great deal
>>of frustration from both sides that could be greatly alleviated with a
>>bit more communication from CILIP as to the current situation and
>>processing times. I don't think any of the candidates are being
>>unreasonable in wanting to know approximately how long the process will
>>take after we have all put so much time and expense into our
>>applications, and I find it somewhat unfair that some candidates are
>>being given answers to these questions and others are not. Although I
>>completely understand that each application is different, I would like
>>to encourage CILIP to begin posting regular updates to this list to
>>keep everyone apprised of the situation. I think it would go a long way
>>towards making all candidates feel that they haven't been forgotten.
>>
>>Best of luck to all of you as well,
>>
>>Michelle Gowans
>>
>>
>>
>>On 12-Apr-05, at 2:19 PM, Jane Faux wrote:
>>
>>>My chartership application arrived at CILIP HQ on 22nd December.  I
>>>email a few weeks ago to ask when I would hear my result and was told
>>>that it should either go to the June or September board meetings.
>>>This email is not a complaint; I just want to give other list members
>>>in a similar situation an indication of what I've been told.  I think
>>>we all just need to relax and forget about it, then hopefully later in
>>>the year we'll get a surprise letter with some good news!
>>>
>>>Best of luck to everyone,
>>>
>>>Jane Faux
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>Michelle S. Gowans
>>6 Moraypark Lane
>>Culloden
>>Inverness
>>IV2 7RJ
>>Scotland
>>[log in to unmask]

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