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November 2007 - Posts

29 November 2007
Why do we need professional librarians and information managers when there’s so much available online? Tim Buckley Owen discovers the real value librarians deliver
‘Imagine what Buffy the Vampire Slayer would have been like without Rupert Giles. Whenever Buffy faced a new threat, she turned to her librarian for help.’ Knowledge team librarian Michael Stead isn’t claiming that the nation would be overrun by the undead Read More...
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29 November 2007
Meet three library & information professionals at an early stage in their careers
Karen Poole (Assistant Librarian, Royal Pharmaceutical Society of Great Britain ) Poole provides a ‘non-clinical’ enquiry service to pharmacists, trainees and Society staff, as well as offering training on how to find pharmaceutical information. As a Read More...
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27 November 2007
Find out more about CILIP
CILIP is the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals. We're the leading professional body for librarians, information specialists and knowledge managers. We form a community of around 36,000 people engaged in library and information Read More...
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22 November 2007
Chief Exec of British Library - challenges and opportunities web 2.0 brings
The main article includes quotes from Lynne Brindley (Chief Executive of the British Library) Watch video highlights from her speech at the CILIP Umbrella conference 2007 . She shares her thoughts on the challenges and opportunities web 2.0 creates for Read More...
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20 November 2007
Members who have gained a CILIP qualification in the last year
CILIP membership: an investment in your professional future All the people listed here have gained a CILIP qualification between 1 November 2006 and 31 October 2007. We recognise their hard work and commitment, and congratulate them on their success. Read More...
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