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 Independent Info Professionals
Author:Rob White
Date:Tuesday, 11th Nov 2003 23:10
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Category:Information Issues
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Is there a UK based association for independent information professionals? I have checked out www.aiip.org, but this seems to be heavily US influenced.

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  Independent Info Professionals
Is there a UK based association for independent information professionals? I have checked out www.aiip.org, but this seems to be ...
Rob White 11/11/03 23:10 26523
   Re: Independent Info Professionals
Thanks to you all and be aware that I asked Sue the question related to the benefits of AIIP membership ...
fallhax 19/11/03 09:05 26632
    Re: Independent Info Professionals
Fallhax, It would be interesting to hear from you or anyone else about the benefits of EIRENE for the small/solo ...
Sue H 21/11/03 16:19 26678
     Re: Independent Info Professionals
An enterprising solo researcher or broker wanting to build a client list, add services likes helping special and small libraries ...
fallhax 26/11/03 09:07 26733
     Re: Independent Info Professionals
We did used to derive some benefit from EIRENE when I worked in a couple of the large info brokerages. ...
Gareth Lodge 24/11/03 14:02 26700
   Re: Independent Info Professionals
You might try http://www.indepconsultants.org/ to which I belong. Whilst the Group has a large number of consultants conducting ...
Alan Reynolds 15/11/03 05:52 26575
    Re: Independent Info Professionals
Thanks Alan for the info on indepconsultants.org. Believe me this is the first time that I am hearing of your ...
fallhax 21/11/03 09:07 26666
   Re: Independent Info Professionals
AIIP is a worldwide organization with members from about 20 countries. A European organization is EIRENE http://www.eirene.com/Introduction.html AIIP will hold ...
Amelia Kassel 14/11/03 15:13 26566
   Re: Independent Info Professionals
I am not sure If I understood your question but the Chartered Institute of Library and Information Professionals (CILIP) is ...
fallhax 12/11/03 08:49 26526
    Re: Independent Info Professionals
Thanks a lot for the clarification between CILIP and AIIP. However, Can you enumerate the benefits of AIIP membership to ...
fallhax 14/11/03 08:59 26552
     Re: Independent Info Professionals
Unlike Diana, I have found the very-reasonably-priced membership of AIIP useful in three ways: their arrangements with vendors of various ...
Sue H 14/11/03 14:25 26565
     Re: Independent Info Professionals
I looked at joining the AIIP when I was a freelance consultant, because I couldn't find a UK equivalent, but ...
Diana Nutting 14/11/03 13:49 26562
      Re: Independent Info Professionals
Hi I was unsure about AIIP when I joined at last year's online show. I was worried about the member benefits, ...
Arthur Weiss 18/11/03 18:20 26626
      Re: Independent Info Professionals
Diana Nutting wrote: > > I looked at joining the AIIP when I was a freelance consultant, > because I couldn't find ...
Amelia Kassel 14/11/03 15:26 26567
       Re: Independent Info Professionals
Amelia Kassel wrote: > Unfortunately, there are probably some out there who are not qualified > and hang a shingle. "Hang a shingle"?
Sara Black 18/11/03 11:53 26614
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Sara Black wrote: > Amelia Kassel wrote: > Unfortunately, there are probably some out there who are not > qualified and hang a ...
Amelia Kassel 27/11/03 15:58 26755
        Re: Independent Info Professionals
One meaning is a wooden roofing tile, used in in early USA times. Doctors, lawyers etc would write or ...
Tony Walker 27/11/03 11:20 26749
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A shingle is a roofing tile made from timber, often cedar, although there are other types of wood as source ...
Robert Warner 24/11/03 13:40 26698
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It's an Americanism. I think it means advertise the fact that you are open for business. Your question is very ...
Diana Nutting 18/11/03 14:00 26621
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Another Americanism "my ears are ringing" might be appropriate to add here - it means one feels that someone is ...
Suzanne Sabroski 23/11/03 01:27 26689
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I think the expression you mean is "my ears are burning," not ringing - right?
Bethany Levrault 03/12/03 18:52 26826
    Re: Independent Info Professionals
The AIIP is most certainly not the US equivalent of CILIP, the ALA (American Library Association) is. The AIIP is ...
Sue H 12/11/03 17:25 26536

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