john dolan presentation at cilipwm agm 2012

CILIP membership: an investment in your professional future

Its all about you: the profession and its future

John Dolan OBE

Chair

CILIP Council

@johnrdolan


Libraries and me …

• Business information• Community

information• Urban and Inner city• Learning • Mime• People’s Network

• Management (doh)• Families • Library concept

and design• National Policy and

Strategy


CILIP

• Chair of Council– Member – Elected Trustee– Chair of Council

• The national body for library and information workers

• Personal priorities for CILIP– Sustainability– Financial confidence– Advocacy – Future Skills– Branches and Groups– Cross-sector collaboration– The “library” idea

• What are your priorities?


Tough times


Changing roles and culture


Being visible?

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Standing out!

‘A good library, and crucially, a good librarian can be a real benefit to a school and attainment.’

(Education APPG July 2011)


Defining our Professional Future

• Networking and community

• Continuing professional development

• Advocacy and thought leadership


What we’re doing about it

• Future Skills• Advocacy for all• Building a shed!


Advocacy and thought leadership


Networking and community

• Branch and group review

• ‘Tool shed’


Qualifications Review


What do members want?


Body of professional knowledge and skills

?


CILIP AGM

13th September 2012

Newcastle

and finally…


Thank you

John

john dolan presentation at cilipwm agm 2012

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