Tag Archives: CILIP
My news
I am now a chartered librarian. Worth it?
It’s done!
First thoughts on the #chartership process Now that I have sent my portfolio off for assessment (and can’t do anything but wait), I want to share a few thoughts on the chartership process so far… What went well? I quite … Continue reading
Special interest groups
CILIP’s membership team was as usual very efficient about my enquiry about changing one of my special interest groups. From today I am a (new) member of the Academic and Research Libraries Group (ARLG), and (still) a member of the Information Services Group. I … Continue reading
Professional organisations
I am changing jobs next month and will no longer be working in public libraries. Instead I will be based in an academic learning resources centre for language students and anyone who wants to learn languages. This made me look … Continue reading
Thing 10: Chartership
This week’s cpd23 post is about library training and qualifications in the UK. There is an interesting discussion going on in my twitter stream at the moment. It’s about chartership and what it’s for. (For regular readers – its’ more or less … Continue reading
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Chartership and stuff
As I wrote last July, I don’t understand chartership and some other CILIP stuff. I re-joined CILIP later in the year and have talked to a lot of people in and outside CILIP. Most of them are great but I … Continue reading
CILIP Members Blog Landscape
I have decided that I’ll add my blog to the CILIP Members Blog Landscape. Thanks to @CILIPinfo for the encouragement! What is that landscape then? Their webpage states: “In the ‘Blog Landscape’ you’ll find blog posts from some of the … Continue reading
What is a new CILIP member to do?
I have received my membership pack in the post last Saturday: welcome letter, receipt of membership fees, two issues of CILIPUpdate with gazette. No Welcome Brochure, even though it was mentioned in the letter. I emailed the Membership Team immediately … Continue reading
What next? CILIP & I
This afternoon I got an email to inform me that my CILIP membership renewal has been approved. I had been absent for a few years, so I’ll have to get used to being a member of a professional organisation again. … Continue reading
All change
It’s a big day today. I’ve changed my twitter name to my real name (it’s still @bumsonseats, don’t worry). I have sent off my application form to re-join CILIP. Now that I’ve “come out”, so I re-think the 23 Things? A lot of … Continue reading
