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Playing devil's advocate (after recently chartering after more years than I care to think about) I am not entirely happy about chartering. Does it really provide evidence of our continuing professional development or is it the practice element of a theory based course? Do those who have chartered continue the process or do they play lip service to departmental CPD schemes? During the 1970's & 1980's when I was an engineer most factories operated what was known as a closed shop. If you did not belong to the relevant union you did not get the job but the government of the time outlawed this practice for union members but retained and actively encouraged it for the Professions. Membership of professional bodies guarantees the members a protected status & therefore better renumeration think lawyers, solicitors or architects. Whilst other professions use CPD as evidence of their ability to practice think doctors, nurses, physio's etc. So what does chartership give us apart from the satisfaction of jumping through hoops? Our profession is not protected, you are not better renumerated and it gives no real indication of ability to do the job. Where is the evidence that chartership is effective in developing the individual & the profession? It is refreshing that people new to the profession should be enthusiastic but they should also challenge & question the norms rather than just accepting them. Finally removing a pain may be quick but addressing the source of the pain will be more effective. Dave Guest PS Any candidates who wish to visit the Lanchester Library at Coventry will be more than welcome. Lesha Fossey wrote: >Dear everyone > >Fristly, thanks Linda for your positive words. > > > >>Dear Jo (and anyone else thinking of unsubscribing) - before doing so, take >>a look at the list archives on the Jiscmail Web site. You'll see that the >>disucssion of the last few days is not at all typical of this list. >>I chartered in July last year, and found the list incredibly useful in terms >>of both information and support. (I even discussed the benefits of my list >>subscription in my pdr!) Don't let the negative postings of a few >>embittered individuals spoil it for the rest of us. >> >> > >Unfortunately Rowena and I have been forced to make a choice. People intending >to Charter and working towards it are saying (on the list and in personal emails >to me) that they are unhappy to remain on the list if Emilce Rees remain on it. >Therefore, as Emilce has stated she is definitely not working towards >Chartering, and has continually voiced her objections to the process, we have >reluctantly taken the decision to remove her from the list, in order that it can >continue to provide support and a positive environment to those for whom it was >set up. > >I hope you don't feel this is heavy-handed. As a look at the list archives will >easily demonstrate I am not against vigorous discussion! ;-) But this >particular situation has not improved (after many months) and it must end. The >basic premise of why we are here on the list has to be borne in mind, and I am >afraid that when it comes down to it, we'd rather lose Emilce's contribution >than that of several active Charter candidates. > >Emilce's email address is in the archives, for any of you who wish to continue >discussions directly with her. She may even set up her own email discussion >list.... > >Lesha > >-- >---------------------- >Lesha Fossey MA MCLIP >Assistant Librarian, Circulation Services >University of Exeter >Stocker Road TEL: 01392 263878 >Exeter FAX: 01392 263871 >EX4 4PT E-MAIL: [log in to unmask] > >