CILIP North West Member Network Blog

When I started studying for my MA in Library & Information Services management I was working as the Knowledge Services Assistant at an NHS Foundation Trust. I chose the distance learning route, studying via the University of Sheffield, because it suited my needs best. I signed up to be a student rep after speaking to some of the CILIP NW team at the CILIP conference in Manchester 2017. I had previously been to the CLIP NW Study day, which was the first proper event I’d been to and I’d really enjoyed it. I was interested in getting involved, as it seemed to be a good opportunity to meet more people in the network and help to form a link between my fellow students and CILIP. By being a student rep, it encouraged me to liaise with my fellow students in our online spaces (the University of Sheffield uses Google+ for a huge amount of student communication and find out what kind of things they were interested in and learn more about their thoughts and expectations. Despite having...

Name: Christine (@Christine_LIS)  Role on the CILIP NW Committee: I’m the New Professionals Support Officer so my role involves working with our student representatives to represent the views of students and new professionals in the North West.  On a practical basis this means that I attend the induction at library schools to introduce the students to the work of CILIP and explain the benefits of membership. I keep a look out for bursaries, events and opportunities that might be of interest to new professionals and promote them.    I aim to connect them to opportunities so they can get the experience they need to get their careers off to a great start.  I’m in regular contact with our student representatives so we can gain feedback from the students on their courses and see how CILIP NW can help to supplement their learning. Last year, I helped to arrange visits to the Portico Library and the John Rylands Library as a result of this feedback.  Work...