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Revamped Professional Registration to focus on ‘gold standard’ service
CILIP is set to relaunch its Pro- fessional Registration, helping to ensure information professionals can achieve and demonstrate high standards of professional practice now and into the future.
Professional Registration – through Certification, Chartership and Fellowship – encourages individuals to continuous- ly develop and refine their skills through assessment. A formal review into what Professional Registration should offer to today’s library and information sector and those working in it was launched last year. The review began with the creation of the Professional Registration Working Group, led by Kate Robinson, which looked at what Professional Registration offers, how it is implemented and what could be improved. Members of the working group included CILIP members and staff, independent assessors, external verifiers and elected trustees from across the profession.
Kate said: “It was really important that
the group has experience of Professional Registration in practice from across the sectors and understand the importance and value of it being a gold-standard service. Professional Registration offers individuals recognition for their excellent practice and evidence that employers are working with engaged reflective practitioners.” CILIP’s Head of Sector Development Jo Cornish is part of the working group, and said input from members has been vital, adding: “It is essential we create a model informed by the insights coming directly from the profession.” A clear message from the working group research was that Professional Registra- tion, especially in relation to ethical practice and a commitment to ongoing learning, is valued. It also found that the current model does not need to be changed fundamen- tally – instead the focus is on improving processes, guidance, support, communi-
cations marketing and evaluation. The aim is to make the route to Professional Registration clearer and ensure it remains as the “gold standard’ for professional rec- ognition and excellence in the sector. A final set of recommendations will be drawn up ahead of an implementation plan that should see the renewed Professional Registration offer launched this summer. Jo said the re-framed offer would open up new routes into the profession, while con- tinuing to protect and improve standards. She said: “The research underpinning the work of the PRWG has shown a strong desire from the profession to develop quality-assured alternative routes into the profession. There is wide recognition that this is essential to increase the pool of talent needed to build an aspirational, inclusive, future-fit profession, ready to deliver excellent services in the informa- tion age. Professional Registration is a key part of that offer.”
International agreements build bridges and new opportunities
CILIP has agreed two new interna- tional partnerships as it continues to build bridges with library and information professionals around the world. The partnerships looks to establish closer working relationships with the African Li- brary and Information Association (AfLIA), and Sharjah public Libraries. Both agree- ments have been developed through CIL- IP’s Working Internationally project and both will help to promote libraries and the develop best practice. AfLIA President Mandla Ntombla ratified
the agreement in a virtual ceremony, with his CILIP counterpart Judy Broady-Preston. In his letter of support for the agreement, he said: “Through this initiative, librarians will manage to meet, engage and discuss many issues of common interest, and exchange ex-
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periences and opinions on the most import- ant developments and trends on the conti- nental and global needs and to engage.” He pointed to the partnership with CILIP as
a way of helping libraries on the continent to develop skills and a workforce that can meet 21st Century information needs. CILIP President Judy Bro ady-Preston welcomed the agreement, saying: “It will create opportunities for us to learn from each other, to support one another and to help face the future with confidence. At a time when nations are threatening to close their borders, it is more important than ever that we build bridges with librarians and information profession- als globally.” Likewise, the agreement with Sharjah
Public Libraries will strengthen inter- national ties and both Judy and Ahmed
Al Amri, the President of Sharjah Book Authority, who signed the agreement, say it will bring benefits to both partners. Mr Al Amri said: “Libraries are a leading force in developing information literacy as it pro- vides the essential resources for children, youth and adults to facilitate meaningful learning, thereby promoting an inclusive reading culture that helps in the creation of a literate society. Through our international partnerships, Sharjah Public Libraries seeks to adopt best industry practices in the field of library science, identify current short- comings, and address them to enhance its offerings to the communities it serves.” The partnerships will pave the way for
a number of activities, including visits, co-publishing opportunities, and sharing of knowledge and resources on virtual and physical platforms. l
www.cilip.org.uk/workinginternationally
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