Leaving aside the vexed issue of professional/non-professional… Too many Masters programs lack rigour. Too many fail to prepare for actual work. Few if any involve placements or other practice. Librarianship is above all vocational. This does not in any way rule out reflective practice, research etc- indeed it makes them more ...

As I’m just tying together my portfolio and finishing it off I’ve been thinking about the differences between the two regulations. The only difference I can see between the submissions is that for the old regulations you need to do a 4000 word report covering their six sections. Otherwise the portfolio side of it is exactly [...]

As reported elsewhere, CILIP is once again revising its Framework of Qualifications. It’s not so long ago that the FoQ was revamped, with ACLIP joining MCLIP and new routes to Chartership being introduced. The value of Chartership is a frequent matter of discussion. Some sectors value it, others patchily. It is a necessity for higher pay ...