Stephen and Tony
 
I am glad you added the bit in brackets Stephen as you should as a national councillor communicate with all your constituents, not just the ones who voted (an you wont know who they are any way).
 
What people want, I would think, is timely information., issues and proposals, before, during and after the event, and no spin on them.Bright and breezy is not relevant, factual and honest is better. Not loads of text but key points and why.
 
From all the postings we have had re the list I think people are fed up of the apparent closed shop that Cilip appears to have become.
 
We need members, we need to keep them, engage with them, retain them., we need people to compete for places on Council so that it is vibrant and has new faces and young faces and faces of all types and backgrounds., and above all openness.
 
People used to complain to me years ago about 'what was the point of the LA'?., my answer was always get involved and make it happen, I still feel the same, as apathy only adds to the sense of insider dealings, lack of transparency etc We need honest open minded clear thinking and courage to go against the crowd if you believe in the cause.
 
so if your communications help this, fine
 
I notice the announcement of the 10 best young librarians., lets see them on the list, competing for council and given a platform.
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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Stephen Cook
Sent: 14 July 2006 13:31
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Subject: Re: Observations on the Lis-Cilip decision

As a National Councillor I feel that there should be some mechanism in place to let the people who voted for me know (and those that didn't) what went on at Council.

The pages in this weeks Gazette and Update have been welcome as they have alerted members to the important issues being discussed at Council but I also think it's important that a representative from the group of National Councillors has an opportunity to respond and maybe proliferate opinions on the issues raised. There are opportunities for Branch and Group Councillors to feedback via their committees but what about the rest of the membership?

A Councillor response column would allow an opinion to be given on the statements released by CILIP regarding Council business. 

Stephen Cook

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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mcsean, Tony (ELS)
Sent: 14 July 2006 12:34
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Subject: Re: Observations on the Lis-Cilip decision

One change that is under discussion is that I should write a short and breezy "view from the chair" summary of council business which would go into Update.  I couldn't do it for the last meeting because of unusual pressure of day-job work  but it's on the cards.  I'd be interested to hear people's views on this (which could be extended to other standing committees) on- or off-list.  It will make a change from the 50 out of office messages that will fall like tropical hail when I hit SEND in a second.
Tony McSean

From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Tom Roper
Sent: 14 July 2006 11:14
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Subject: Re: Observations on the Lis-Cilip decision

Indeed there were. One easy, quick and inexpensive solution would be to use the website to provide much more information about Council, Exectuive Board and committee proceedings. At the moment all one can see is the most minimal information, the minutes, without any of the papers presented, and these only appear months after the meeting.

Tom Roper

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On 14 Jul 2006, at 08:57, Ellie Clement wrote:

Communication would seem to be the key - when the change in subscriptions (which
I note seems to have done nothing to halt the slide in membership as it was
hoped it would) was discussed (some furore was had then too); were there not
some calls for better communication of council business using either the
gazette or the update?

Ellie




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