Without wanting to denigrate the importance of trade unions we should
make a distinction - they represent employees of an organisation (of
whatever profession) whereas CILIP represents members of a profession.
If you work for a learning organisation like a University this might be
a small difference, but if you are a library in an organisation where
the main activity is eg architecture or law the trade union may not be
the library's friend. In fact, they may be prepared to sacrifice
non-core information workers for the sake of a better deal for their
core workers. Only a professional organisation like CILIP can defend the
rights of its professionals.
I thought it was notable in the recent Today programme interview about
the Science Museum's funding crisis that the union rep didn't mention
the library cuts at all and didn't make any comeback when the manager
said that they were inevitable.
-----Original Message-----
From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Smyth N.T.
Sent: 17 February 2005 12:58
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Subject: Campaigning for librarians
Hi,
People who want to campaign for librarians and library and information
services can forget about CILIP and use this web site:
http://www.bangor.ac.uk/is/iss069/website/news.htm
What are you waiting for?
Neil Smyth,
Chair Career Development Group Wales.
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