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I completely agree. It's becoming very difficult for many members to take
advantage of the courses/training/events offered by CILIP because they are
mostly held in London. I'd be a little happier with the cost of membership if
i was able to use it to its full advantage. Moving to a cheaper and more
accessable base would be a vast improvement.
Sarah
Sarah Bruch
Multidisciplinary Library
Prince Philip Hospital
Dafen
Llanelli
Carmarthenshire
SA14 8QF
Tel/Fax: (01554) 749301
>>> Alyson Hogarth 27-Sep-04 12:51:40 pm >>>
Easy. CILIP lives in London where it has to pay huge building and wage
overheads. Contrary to the beliefs of some, London isn't at the centre of
the country, it's in the bottom right hand corner. Most members have to pay
huge train fares (sometimes more than their membership fees!) to attend
CILIP events. It's been suggested before, but moving to a more central and
less expensive part of the country would help.
Alyson Hogarth.
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Following on from Sonja's comment about the cost of being a member of the
German library association, as a member of the Dutch library association I
pay 60 pounds p.a. (=89 euros), that includes a professional journal and
membership of three special interest groups. The services offered here in
the Netherlands are no different to those in the UK. I cannot understand
how CILIP justifies a membership fee of sterling 150 (138 reduced!!).
Sarah Humphrey, Documentalist
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No, I am sure many of us agree with you. Could I just add to the discussion
that the equivalent membership in a German library association costs
roughly about 47 Pounds per year (70 Euros), with the maximum fee of 61
Pounds (90 Euros). And I can honestly say that the services provided in
return don't differ enough to justify that amount of money.
Sonja Haerkoenen (Dipl.-Bibl., MCLIP)
Assistant Information Specialist
Trevithick Library
Cardiff University
Tel. 029 20874286
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