John dolan presentation at cilipwm agm 2012

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CILIP membership: an investment in your professional future

Its all about you: the profession and its future

John Dolan OBE

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

• 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?

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