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CILIP open session on how we should use Web2

CILIP Council are organising an open session on how we as an institution should be using Web2 technologies to engage with both members and non-members in the LIS community.

 There has been a lot of interest in, and comment on, a recent blog by Web2 enthusiast Phil Bradley:  http://tinyurl.com/dhpx9s

 It was very clear that people felt CILIP was missing an opportunity to engage, by a long mile.  For some time the Council have been working on a better framework for communications, of which the use of the newer social/networking media are a part.  

Phil Bradley, in a follow-up blog posting gave us a 'shopping list'  http://tinyurl.com/bwa9zz    which has prompted the Trustees to come up with an open session, hopefully at an upcoming Council meeting, to hear from some of the experts in this area - and to get others to join in the conversation.  

The ideas that are generated will feed into our overall communications framework (due in July) and will be used for a pilot period in the meantime.  As Phil puts it, a 'Yes, let's try that!' attitude prevails.

Ideally the session will have simultaneous Twitter and blog posts, to keep those who can't be there in person up-to-date with the discussion.  We want to receive input to the session this way too. 

I'll be posting further details of the session once we've got them sorted out, and I hope you'll join us - in person, or via Twitter and blogs. 

Watch this space!

Caroline Moss-Gibbons

Leader - CILIP Council 

 

 

 

 

Posted: 03-04-2009 12:03 PM by carolinemg | with 7 comment(s) |
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Comments

Christopher Thomas Roper said:

Cool! As the young people say.

# March 4, 2009 12:41 PM

swashford said:

Excellent news - look forward to seeing more details and hopefully joining in!

# March 4, 2009 12:56 PM

Katharine Widdows said:

Well, its a step in the right direction, but after conversation with a colleague just now I am almost convinced that the discussion is a waste of time and CILIP should just get on with it.

Who are "CILIP" anyway? Just the guys at Ridgemount street? Or the huge number of members who are already doing this stuff without kicking up fuss and creating bad feeling in the process?

# March 6, 2009 2:10 PM

carolinemg said:

Thanks for the query Katherine.  

The CILIP 'guys' in this case are your elected Council (the 12 Trustees).  Many of us are also 'doing this stuff' already in our day jobs, and see its value.  We also recognise the potential that Web 2.0 has for increasing engagement with the huge number of members (and non-members) out there who use social media too.

What we want to do in this open session is generate ideas and gather input directly from you -  the members - online via Twitter and blogs, during the April 29 Council meeting, about how you want your professional body to interact with you using Web 2.0.

The Ridgmount Street senior staff (eg the CEO, Bob McKee) also attend meetings of Council, as do the Office of the President (OotP), so the Council felt it would be a good forum and golden opportunity to get the membership at large to input through blogs and Twitter 'live' reports.

Do let me know why you think the discussion may be a waste of time - perhaps we can address your issues ahead of the meeting to make sure it isn't!

Caroline - Leader of CILIP Council

# March 6, 2009 2:49 PM

Shelia Mary Thomas said:

I am very glad this is going to happen, as I feel sure it will be to the benefit of the profession. For myself, I am sorry about the date as I shall be overseas at a meeting where I will be taking the minutes, so opportunities to monitor and participate remotely will be severely limited, but I'll do so if I can.

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Sheila Thomas

# March 10, 2009 8:39 AM

Neil Ford said:

It's great to see some openness at CILIP - both in listening to CILIP members on web2.0 and on allowing comments from non-members on this blog.

# March 12, 2009 12:00 PM

debby raven said:

Obviously a good idea; I feel that some people don't seem to understand the difficulty or difference between blogging and tweeting as an individual and as an institution or organisation. Eg I tweet as a 'thing' CILIPGazette not as 'myself' (well I try not to be), if you see what I mean. But as an example, @scotlibraries does it very well.

Debby Raven

# March 12, 2009 4:54 PM