tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-51498298570047101602024-03-08T08:14:19.414-08:00Information ethicsDavid McMenemyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008422633570276849noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5149829857004710160.post-83226405053036019222013-09-23T13:41:00.000-07:002013-09-23T13:41:51.967-07:00<h4>
<u><b>1st draft of manifesto for CILIP Council</b></u></h4>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><br /></span></b></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
believe in the importance to society of libraries and information services and
the people who staff them. I believe the core values of the
profession are as applicable in 2013 as they ever were and that we must
constantly champion these values. </span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">2013
has been a year where CILIP has been distracted at a crucial time in the
history of library development. This needless distraction has alienated the members and perhaps more importantly the people we serve, the public, fighting for their library services while we are perceived as navel-gazing.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">As
a Trustee I would work tirelessly to ensure that CILIP moves on positively from
this and focusses on the two most important aspects of its mission – meaningful
advocacy, and maintenance of the professional skills and knowledge our members
require. Our advocacy needs to become significant and all in the
organisation (including Trustees) need to become accountable to the members for
its success.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">I
would work to ensure that CILIP seeks to understand why it has lost many
thousands of members since its inception, and seek to urge the organisation to
win the hearts and minds of these professionals back. CILIP needs to
become a more transparent organisation, with members consulted before major
decisions and not merely to rubber stamp them.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<br /></div>
<div class="MsoNormal">
</div>
<div class="MsoNormal" style="margin-bottom: 0.0001pt;">
<b><span style="font-size: 12pt;">In terms of
my credentials for the role, I served as External Examiner for CILIP’s
Chartership Board for 5 years from 2006-2011. As a member of
Faculty at an information school I have been involved in the education of over
400 new library and information professionals. I have written
extensively on public library and ethical issues for library and information
professionals, including for CILIP’s publishing arm, Facet Publishing. If
elected as a Trustee I would use this extensive experience for the benefits of
all members.</span></b><span style="font-size: 12pt;"><o:p></o:p></span></div>
David McMenemyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04008422633570276849noreply@blogger.com0