LIS-CILIPIs David McMenemy offering to be owner of a successor in some shape
to LIS-CILIP? If so, can we thank him and ask him to go ahead and thus end
this apparently interminable discussion and thus ease the pressure on our
mailboxes and disposable time? So far, in Lenin's words, we've had proposals
for One Step Forward followed by Two steps Back.
I look forward to 'intelligent debate of professional issues' which is sadly
almost absent in CILIP Council other than contemplation of its own internal
organs which apparently need extensive invasive surgery.
Edward Dudley
Of No Fixed Professional Abode
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
[mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of David McMenemy
Sent: 10 July 2006 19:40
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Subject: Re: Closure of this List
I'm sure there would be no shortage of volunteers from ac.uk community to
administer the list, Bruce, but I'd have no problem being a potential list
owner, I already manage a low volume list, LIS-PUBLIBS-RESEARCH.
But a list that really did allow intelligent debate of professional issues
without political agendas being spouted would be a useful resource for the
UK LIS community.
Cheers
David
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
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Sent: 10 July 2006 18:33
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Subject: Re: Closure of this List
Well said David, and I must apologise for an error in my previous posting.
I had meant to say:
"(Frances' suggestion of LIBPROF sounds nice, or what about
LIS-PROFESSION, to keep it in the LIS family?)"
I'd be happy to endorse the idea of keeping a distinction from LIS-LINK,
and renaming LIS-CILIP to clarify its role as a forum for debate on
professional LIS issues (LIBPROF, LIS-PROFESSION, or, come to think of it,
LIS-DEBATE)
All it now needs is someone from the .ac.uk community willing to take over
as lit-owner. What about yourself, David?
J
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
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Sent: 10 July 2006 18:11
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Subject: Re: Closure of this List
I think LIS-LINK serves a different function. LIS-CILIP is more about
debating issues, and any successor should do likewise.
LIS-LINK is more practical and is a day to day tool for help and
assistance rather than a debating forum. Personally I'd like to see both
kept distinct.
A list that doesn't bear CILIPs name may be a major step forward, as it
would remove one of the most annoying aspects of the current list, i.e.
postings that have an anti-CILIP agenda and not much else.
Just my tuppence worth.
David
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
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Sent: 10 July 2006 17:56
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Subject: Re: Closure of this List
John McFarlane said:
"Why is this an either-or issue?
Is there any reason we cannot keep the current mailing list and have the
communities of practice, too?"
So long as a new list-owner from the .ac.uk community can be found
(I understand Ian Johnson has been asking to step down), the current list
could continue with a new name which doesn't imply it's a list for CILIP
members only (Frances' suggestion of LIBPROF sounds nice, or what about
LIS-LINK, to keep it in the LIS family?) If this is what subscribers want,
it would be simple to do. My suggestion of merging with LIS-LINK was just
based on the fact that LIS-LINK has a similar remit, more subscribers and is
more active (apart from this current thread).
What would LIS-CILIP subscribers prefer?
Bruce
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