CLSIG News


This is a list of items of current interest, in reverse chronological order.

The CLSIG committee have a meeting approximately every quarter. The minutes, responses to consultations, minutes to AGMs and other supporting materials are kept in the Committee Documents section.

CLSIG is pleased to announce a series of evening seminars for Information Professionals in the commercial, legal and scientific sectors.  The Professional Development Club focuses on practical solutions to the day to day challenges faced by CLSIG members, and will allow you to share your experiences and learn from your colleagues.

Read more on our Events page

AUKML/CLSIG Open Day 2008 – Monday 27th October

New to the profession? Studying information? AUKML (The Association of UK Media Librarians) and CLSIG (The Commercial, Legal and Scientific Information Group) invite graduate trainees, first jobbers and student librarians to their joint annual Open Day. Information Professionals from all parts of the workplace sector will speak about their working day and offer tips on finding jobs in their area. Charles Oppenheim of Loughborough University will talk about studying information and a Recruitment Consultant from Sue Hill Recruitment will advise on your information career. We’ll also be running tours of the nearby British Library and British Medical Association's library.

Date: Monday 27th October 2008
Venue: Friends House, 173 Euston Road, London NW1 2BJ
Time: 9.00 to 4.30 Cost: £15 including buffet lunch

To book please contact Lauren Goodchild or on 02072399693.


CLSIG Summer Party at Vinopolis. 
Our Summer Party this year took place at Vinopolis, London, SE1, on Thursday 10 July, from 6pm
ADLG is now a Special Interest Group of CILIP in their own right.
Read press release (doc, 29k)
ICLG at Online 2006, pictures from the event.
Kim McLachlan's Bridges of London Bike Ride
Read full report (pdf, 75k)
PwC consultants share KM wisdom with Cilip’s ADLG by Elspeth Hyams
Read full report (pdf, 16k)
Impression management: the art of visibility by Kathy Ennis, held in Central London on 25 October 2006
Read full report (pdf, 42k)
Raising Your Profile presentation by Kathy Ennis. Discussed the importance of image and impression, how to raise your profile in the workplace and how to use personal development tools. 
Document Supply Services Review
A few months ago Stephanie Keenan, a Library & Information Manager in a waste management company, contacted ICLG asking if our members could assist with her survey of value & efficiency in document supply services as used in small commercial libraries. ICLG put out a call to the membership, which seems to have produced a very successful response. We are delighted to have the opportunity of publishing Stephanie's report on her findings. All enquiries please to Stephanie Keenan at stephanie.keenan@nirex.co.uk  
E-roles in the workplace by Dr Hazel Hall of Napier University powerpoint presentation. Over the past four months TFPL has been engaged in research into the emerging information job market, with a particular focus on roles those whose main function is concerned with information or knowledge management in electronic environments.
Alison Thorne, ICLG committee member, attended the City Information Group's AGM Event 2005 last month. Here is how she spent her day...
View Article (pdf, 121Kb)
Online Information/Free Pint Award for Best Customer Service Team Nomination Form - August 2005
View Form (pdf, 44Kb)
Address made by the Chair of ICLG at the AGM held 19th April 2005
Read Address (pdf, 13Kb)
ICLG main committee meeting minutes - 16 February 2005
Read minutes (pdf, 20Kb)
ICLG Committee have compiled a survey to elicit our members' opinions on a wide range of ICLG issues. About 10% of our membership responded to the survey.
Read survey (pdf, 107Kb)
Integrating Internal and External electronic information. Held on 23rd September 2004. The speakers' powerpoints follow:
'The Holy Grail' by Penny Bailey
View presentation (ppt, 34Kb)
Copyright and Licensing Issues by Fiona Durrant
View presentation (ppt, 41Kb)
Xrefer presentation on Accessing Reference Information by Daryl Rayner
View presentation (pps, 1333Kb)
Optimising Access to Electronic Journals - Considerations for success! by Rory Souter
View presentation (pps, 69Kb)
ICLG Response to the Draft Revalidation Scheme Handbook and the Draft Guidelines for Certification July 2004
Read response (pdf, 9Kb)
Address made by the Chair of ICLG at the AGM held 29th April 2004
Read address (pdf, 14Kb)
ICLG response to CILIP archiving proposal
Read response (pdf, 6Kb)
CILIP website meeting minutes January 2004
Read minutes (pdf, 9Kb)
ICLG main committee meeting minutes - 13 January 2004
Read minutes (pdf, 11Kb)
ICLG response July 2003 to CILIP's Draft Code of Professional Ethics
Read response (pdf, 6Kb)
Presentation by Martin White at Umbrella, July 2003 Making use of web technology
View presentation (pps, 516Kb)
Presentation by Caroline Moss-Gibbons at Umbrella, July 2003 Know thy licence, and other reality checks for the special library
View presentation (pps, 51Kb)
Address made by the Chair of ICLG at the AGM held 20th March 2003
Read address (pdf, 11Kb)
Powerpoint presentation by Sheila Corrall made at at the ICLG AGM held 20th March 2003, entitled: "Partnerships for Development: Linking Libraries and IT"
View presentation (pps, 174Kb)
ICLG response to Review of CILIP Branch and Group Activities:proposal to Branches and Groups Submitted February 2003
Read response (pdf, 6Kb) 


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Updated: 21 July 2008