Aerospace and Defence Libraries Group

Posted on behalf of the Commercial, Legal and Scientific Information Group (CLSIG)

An important message from the CLSIG Chair

CLSIG (formerly ICLG) has had a very active, lively and enthusiastic Sub-Group, the Aerospace & Defence Libraries Group - ADLG for a number of years. They believe that the time has come for ADLG to be a Special Interest Group of CILIP in their own right, and we - CLSIG - wholeheartedly support them in this aim. They will be far more visible, and will undoubtedly increase their membership considerably when they are shown on the CILIP Membership renewal forms as themselves. We believe that since they are a very specialised group - and not all working in commercial organisations - it is important that they should be in a position to get the recognition they deserve.

To become an independent SIG, CILIP requires 200 signatures from CILIP members (from any background, of any membership grade - simply CILIP members!) asking for this change. CILIP will not accept electronic signatures, so I have forms which I will send, either as e-mail attachments which you can print off, or by mail with return envelopes, to anyone prepared to assist by signing. If you would like to help ADLG and CLSIG, please ring me on 01803 839431 or e-mail me on oriole@legal-im.co.uk with your name & address. The form can be posted to Oriole Newgass, 9 Clarence Hill, Dartmouth, Devon, TQ6 9NX

The form asks for your name & CILIP membership number (if known). If you don't have the number to hand that's fine - just print your name clearly with your signature, and CILIP will locate your number. There is some urgency over this, as the motion to change the status of ADLG has to go before the last CILIP Council meeting. This means all signatures should be with them by mid-November at the latest. Thank you on behalf of CLSIG and ADLG for your help - we are very grateful.

Oriole Newgass, Chair CLSIG
4 October 2007