There is a range of support available to you as a Professional Registration Candidate :
As a member of staff at the Library of the University of Exeter you can claim:
Support Group
Your local CILIP Regional Member Network has a dedicated Candidate Support Officer (CSO) who will help you through the Professional Registration process.
The current Devon & Cornwall Candidate Support Officer is Donna Gundry (cso.sw@cilip.org.uk)
CILIP-CDG-SW-EVENTS - CILIP South West Member Network Events
Open list for anyone who is a member of the CILIP South West Member Network. Members are encouraged to participate in this group by contributing to the planning of and attending events for library and information workers and retired members in the South West of England.
LIS-CILIP-MENTOR - list for CILIP Mentors
discussion list where CILIP Mentors can share, and resolve, issues arising from their mentoring work with candidates for the range of CILIP qualifications.
LIS-CILIP-REG - list for CILIP members working towards MCLIP status
For librarians working towards registration on the CILIP register of Chartered Members, (i.e. MCLIP ) to discuss professional issues, and issues of concern to the Chartering process.
LIS-CILIP-REVAL - LIS-CILIP-REVAL
List for library and information staff working towards revalidation of their certification, chartership or fellowship within the CILIP scheme.
CILIP now has over a hundred online courses on everything from leadership and management through to budget planning and stakeholder analysis,
To access it you can login at - https://cilip.mycrowdwisdom.com/diweb/catalog
If you are undertaking a Professional Registration Qualification then you have to find a mentor. A dedicated mentor will help you take a fresh look at your skills and experiences, discover new ideas and perspectives, and provide support through the process.
CILIP recommend you choose a mentor in a different sort of organisation from yourself. This will make it easier to discuss service performance objectively and helps with acquiring wider professional knowledge. Though you may choose a CILIP mentor within your organisation, your line manager must not be your mentor as this would make it difficult to evaluate things objectively.
They have to be registered with CILIP so you may need to look for one outside your area - this important relationship does not have to be undertaken face to face it can take place via e-mail, phone, Teams, Zoom or via whatever technology you are both comfortable with.