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Get real everyone The market is small London is expensive These things need to be run on business like lines, and who wants to pay for such services now when so much is available on the desk top If any one were to buy it they would need to do a major risk analysis and assess the paying customer base. A big risk I would have thought., and as several people have said the writing has been on the wall for ages. I went to something 5 or so years ago and was amazed at how sad and down beat it all seemed. Cilip are having their own problems, and are not ideally placed to take on any risks. f -----Original Message----- From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Paul Catherall Sent: 15 December 2004 11:17 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Re: Future of Aslib Aslib did provide an alternative to CILIP, to my mind the closure of Aslib represents a gap which could (and maybe should) be filled by a new professional body, not necessarily corporate in style but focused on member discussion, debate and knowledge sharing. The web also offers the means to concentrate and facilitiate such activities without much bureaucracy, it's a pity such a member-led, voluntary based group hasn't developed yet to provide this contrast... Paul Catherall MA(Dist) MCLIP ILTA Web Developer | Datblygwr y We Information & Student Services | Gwasanaethau Myfyrwyr a Gwybodaeth North East Wales Institute of HE | Athrofa Addysg Uwch Gogledd Ddwyrain Cymru Mold Road | Ffordd yr Wyddgrug Wrexham | Wrecsam LL11 2AW Tel | Ffôn : 01978293341 (Internal | Mewnol: 3341) Mobile | Ffôn symudol : 07855183186 Email | E-bost: [log in to unmask] http://www.newi.ac.uk