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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Diana Nutting
Sent: 25 February 2005 09:23
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Subject: Re: Communication and advocacy
Like Frances I've been thinking hard about Bob McKee's posting, but now
I don't need to respond because she's said everything I wanted to,
better than I could have. I agree with every word.
I also like Sue's idea, and would be extremely happy to be involved in
such a project.
Diana Nutting
Information Liaison Manager
Business Link for London
-----Original Message-----
From: Sue Lacey Bryant [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 25 February 2005 09:14
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Subject: Communication and advocacy
I was delighted to see Tim Buckley Owen's press release yesterday re
Bangor and to read from Bob McKee of CILIPs intention to better inform
members, publicising the work being led by Ridgmount Street more fully
via the website.
I'm conscious that a number of specailised information services, at
least, will face a similar challenge to CILIP - wanting to demonstrate
the value they add, when much of their really good work is 'backstage'
and of a confidential nature challenge. Also, of course, that members
have tremendous potential to modernise services, and transform
organisations (and the lives of individuals) through knowledge sharing,
informaing decision-making with high quality information, raising
information skills and literacy (etc!) - yet many services feel
threatened.
So, I wonder if CILIP might grasp an opportunity here? In taking a
strategic approach, planned over time, to tackle the challenges that
CILIP faces in communicating the benefits it offers to stakeholders (us)
might the central team research, model approaches and then disseminate
evidence about impact and best practice, offer insights into what worked
and what didn't. train and mentor the membership, on how we can be more
effective in meeting comparable challenges at local and national level?
What do you think Bob? As you respond to the communication challenges
of what may be perceived as dwindling support and lack of engagement
with stakeholders (perhaps with the risk of the whole central service
losing funding and feeling sidelined) could CILIP take this forward as a
form of action research on behalf of the membership - making a
commitment to roll out the key lessons from "the CILIP experience" so
that we can all 'raise our game' too? Turning things round in this way
would provide a launch pad for CILIP (as a central staff and as a
membership) to become more effective at advocacy and communications, to
improve the overall profile of information professionals and the
services we delive - and more than that to safeguard their continued
value and contribution to the outcome for students, users, industry,
public service, the economy ...
Sue
Sue Lacey Bryant - BA Hons, Dip Lib, MSc, MCLIP Independent Information
Specialist
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"Knowledge is the ultimate weapon"
Zander, Buffy the Vampire Slayer.
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