And to be a little more positive…
I would think that undertaking chartership would be an excellent
way to critically reflect on the achievements Toni has no doubt made during her
time in the profession to date. It should put her in touch with a mentor (if
she does not already have one) and other networks.
As a recruiter I would see it is a positive approach to
evaluating where she might wish to go next and a subject likely to raise
interesting questions at interview.
Cilip members can also call on two free careers advice sessions
a year which I would expect could be pretty handy.
Cheers
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[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Williams, Rebecca
Sent: 10 September 2010 11:42
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Hopeless Misfire
I
have to say that while I found Toni’s approach to her redundancy
admirable, ultimately in my service we found the article a bit depressing
– probably just us (we are renowned cynics and curmudgeons… bit
like Lou Reed but that’s a different story).
We
weren’t that heartened by the fact that there may be a minimum wage
waitressing job out there for us should we lose ours and there was 100%
consensus on what we wouldn’t spend our redundancy money on – i.e.
CILIP subs and chartering.
It’s
a sensitive topic at the moment as we all have the axe suspended above our
heads and what will work for one individual will not for another. But, as I
say, it made us all a bit depressed here.
Rebecca Williams
Swansea Library and Information Service
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On Behalf Of Debby Raven
Sent: 10 September 2010 10:34
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Hopeless Misfire
Hello Steve
Yes, I agree, in a way, but
the People items are often in this vein, people writing about an aspect of
their job, or career, because people like to read about how others are getting
on (or not) in the profession that they are in. I hope they do, anyway.
There has been plenty of
discussion recently about talking in the 'echo chamber' which is why the
website 'Voices for the Library' has been set up and I wish it every success.
Debby
On Sep 10, 2010, at 10:28 AM, Steve Powell wrote:
Hi
Debby
Toni
is obviously a very 'together' person and her attitude to her redundancy is
indeed admirable.
The
Gazette though [by definition] is preaching to the converted, these things need
to be 'out there' - and into the conciousness of everyone.
Steve
Steve Powell BA (Hons) MCLIP
Children and Youth Librarian
Libraries Archives & Information
Communities Department
Nottinghamshire County Council
Retford Library
Churchgate
Retford
Notts
DN22 6PE
Tel - 01777 708724
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Date: 10/09/2010 10:08 AM
Subject: Re: Hopeless Misfire
Hello Steve
I
welcome very much your comment on the Gazette article; I really enjoy getting
feedback.
I
can't speak for CILIP, but I published the article because Toni is someone who
I feel talks and writes very intelligently - and, importantly, entertainingly -
about the situations she finds herself in.
The
section is called 'People' and it is about the situations they find themselves
in in their careers.
Elsewhere
in Gazette (and in more depth in Update) coverage is given to the job
situation, and the implication of cuts, with information about what CILIP is
doing and can do to offer assistance.
In
the next issue I've got an excellent summary of the situation re volunteering
in public libraries.
I'd
welcome further comments about this article (or any article in Gazette); and
letters for publication.
(Other
readers have found the article energising, reassuring, vivid, inspiring,
'unfortunately relevant'.)
Debby
On
Sep 10, 2010, at 9:48 AM, Steve Powell wrote:
I've
just got round to reading the latest Gazette [2nd-15th Sept] and am still
pinching myself about the 'My Career' column.....
Did I
dream this?
While
I cannot fault for one second the positive attitude of Toni Franck to her
redundancy, what did CILIP think they were going to achieve by
printing this article?
Are
we supposed to take something positive from it?
Are
CILIP going to be printing all the
stories of the hundreds of displaced Librarians once the ConDem government
makes huge swathes of us redundant and we're all scrabbling around for
non-existent jobs??
A little more sensitivity and alot more shouting for our cause might redress
the balance of this hopeless misfire.
Steve Powell BA (Hons) MCLIP
Children and Youth Librarian
Libraries Archives & Information
Communities Department
Nottinghamshire County Council
Retford Library
Churchgate
Retford
Notts
DN22 6PE
Tel - 01777 708724
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