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UMSLG Conference 7.7.05. Future Proofing the Profession – The Report of the Health EAG: Response from the CILIP Implementation Group. Margaret Haines , Past-President CILIP. Health EAG. Established 2002 by Cilip XB Chaired by Judy Palmer, Oxford U. Terms of Reference:
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UMSLG Conference 7.7.05 Future Proofing the Profession – The Report of the Health EAG: Response from the CILIP Implementation Group Margaret Haines, Past-President CILIP
Health EAG • Established 2002 by Cilip XB • Chaired by Judy Palmer, Oxford U. • Terms of Reference: “To identify and explore the key agenda and challenges that LIS faces within healthcare; to consider the relevance of the developments within LIS healthcare to the LIS profession more generally; and to advise CILIP on its role and activities within the health sector” • Two premises: • Future proofing the profession • Health as an exemplar
Main Findings • Trends towards: • Greater role in teaching • Need for advanced search skills • Need for outreach services • Greater role in managing knowledge • Impact of ICT on delivery • Many opportunities – new roles and skills • But evidence that many LIS professionals are still ill-prepared or reluctant
10 Recommendations to CILIP • CILIP should engage in regular horizon scanning with partners • CILIP should give greater emphasis to CPD in health information sector with a greater variety of learning methods • CILIP should take the lead in developing a clear research strategy for the LIS sector • CILIP should develop a strategy to prepare and support emerging leaders
10 Recommendations (continued) 5. CILIP should analyse emerging job roles and provide appropriate support • CILIP should provide structured and accredited CPD with specialist modules • CILIP should link the FOQ to NHS Knowledge & Skills Framework and explore network-based and e-learning • CILIP to explore how to support individuals more actively throughout careers
10 Recommendations (continued) • CILIP should be more aggressive in advocacy and leadership within health domain • CILIP should use the Health Libraries Group as a pilot to investigate a new relationship between corporate CILIP and its SIGs
Implementation Group • Chaired by Margaret Haines • Policy work led by Guy Daines* • Other members: • Anne Brice* (National Library for Health) • Bruce Madge (UK CHIP) • Eric Davies (Policy Development Committee) • Amanda Duffy (Review of Groups WP) • Lyndsay Rees-Jones (Workforce Development) • Tom Roper (Health Libraries Group) • Margaret Watson (FOQ consultant)
Health IG Report • Consultation with original Health EAG and with CILIP staff, HLG, NLH, SCONUL HSG and others • Report includes: • Summary of recommendations along 5 themes: • Research, advocacy, CPD, leadership, devolution • Current relevant CILIP initiatives • Recommendations to Council for further action
Research • (Horizon scanning, research strategy) • Work in progress: • LIRG led research strategy approved by Council • Horizon scanning exercise last December • Access to LISA • Meetings with BAILER • Key Proposals to Council • Support research strategy • Invest in a research portal • Work with partners on future horizon scanning • LIRG and HLG to explore R&D training
Advocacy • (more aggressive advocacy in health) • Work in Progress: • Very little but HEAG very visible and SCONUL HSG has started work with NLH and DOH • Key Proposals to Council: • Co-opt HLG rep to PDC • Establish partnerships for advocacy • HLG to consider how to develop advocacy skills • HLG to synthesize the key policy drivers in health in order to advise on CILIP policy
CPD • (health modules, accreditation, e-learning, links to NHS frameworks, etc) • Work in progress: • New FOQ and CILIP coursesin tune with UK CHIP • CILIP exploring new learning modules in other sectors • new e-learning approaches available e.g. ICT learning modules • CILIP becoming full accreditation body including short courses • Database of training and development activities planned • Key Proposals to Council: • Work with MLA, UK CHIP and NHS Skills Frameworks • NLH and HLG to identify modules for accreditation • Undertake audit of lis training/cpd
Leadership • (support for emerging leaders, new careers) • Work in Progress: • FOQ and mentoring • Role models project led by Biddy Fisher • Key Proposals to Council: • Investigate with HLG a leadership strategy • Endorse leadership seminars at branches and groups • Set up working party to look at career interventions, e.g. mentoring, counselling, coaching, etc
Devolution • (use HLG as pilot) • Work in Progress: • HLG participated in Horizon scanning • HLG establishing policy panel • HLG already active in CPD • HLG working with CILIP HQ on advocacy, research, policy • Key Proposals to Council: • Many embedded in other sections
Progress to Date • Report accepted by XB September 2004 • Report endorsed by Council December 2004 • Implementation Group established February 2005 • Meetings and consultation in Spring 2005 • Implementation Group report to Council June 29, 2005 – endorsed • Now the hard work begins…!
For further information… • Margaret.Haines@kcl.ac.uk • Guy.Daines@cilip.org.uk • www.cilip.org.uk