https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/05/well-done-to-edinburgh-not-so-well-done-to.html What's happening to your library? Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:07:01 +0000 hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.8.3 https://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/2013/05/well-done-to-edinburgh-not-so-well-done-to.html#comment-5767 Mon, 03 Jun 2013 17:07:01 +0000 http://www.publiclibrariesnews.com/?p=5100#comment-5767 Nice to see a more balanced summary of the sometimes heated debate over the CILIP rebranding. As Chair of CILIP’s Public & Mobile Liraries Group I have already made my view that “Library” should be included in the name OR strapline very clear. However we have to remember over 50% of CILIP’s membership do not describe their role as a librarian and that with the public library sector shrinking CILIP needs to recruit from a wider range of backgrounds. The idea of the consultation is to get input from members & non-members (i.e. prospective members) alike. The best way to influence the outcome is to make constructive suggestions in a professional way. It is critical we look forward rather than backwards, there are a lot more pressing problems in our sector than what our professional body is called

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