Career Development Group

Divisional committee members are often the first contact Career Development Group members have with Officers of the Group. Divisional committee members are expected to attend 4 - 6 committee meetings per year.

Business discussed at Divisional committee meetings includes:
• plans for courses
• meetings
• Divisional newsletters
• fundraising
• matters referred to or from the Career Development Group Council

The number of members and Officers for a particular Division are laid down in that Division's model rules. They normally consist of:
• Chair
• Vice Chair
• Secretary
• Treasurer
• Chartership Support Officer (CSO)
• Publications Promotion Officer
• 10-15 committee members

Some Divisions have additional posts with responsibility in such areas as:
• education
• meetings
• publicity
• unemployed
• Affiliate members

One Officer is appointed as the Division's representative on the Career Development Group Council.

Divisions with Departments of Library and Information Studies/Management also have a student representative.

Divisional committee members are expected to support Divisional events where possible.

Divisional Objectives

These objectives were adopted by the Career Development Group Council as part of the Career Development Group's aims and objectives:
• to undertake an annual programme of professional and educational events
• to foster good communications between members of the Divisions
• to maintain close links with all providers of librarianship/information studies within the Division
• to provide support for trainee members of CILIP within the Division
• to contribute to policy formulation by the Career Development Group Council
• to implement the equal opportunities and anti-racist statements
• to provide opportunities for students, trainees and recent entrants to the profession to take on responsibility for aspects of Divisional activity.