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Redundancy for Update's Hyams

26.07.11 | Benedicte Page

Elspeth Hyams, editor of CILIP's Update magazine, has been made redundant.

Hyams' post was scrapped in a restructure which follows the merging of Update with CILIP's second publication Gazette at the start of this year. CILIP Update with Gazette is now publishing monthly, with head of publications Gary Allman overseeing a five-person team. CILIP's director of external relations Mark Taylor said Hyams would continue to contribute to the publication.

When CILIP announced the redundancy of four other members of staff last autumn, it said the move was the first of "a planned programme of economies", with chief executive Annie Mauger noting the librarian body was "not immune to the effects of the recession".

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By Desmond Clarke

Elspeth Hyams has been an excellent editor ensuring that UPDATE provided balanced reporting and opinion pieces for the library profession. She understood the concerns of library users and she published objective criticism of the many reports and initiatives which have been issued by the strategic agencies and Government. She ensured that the Update editorial team retained their independence of view and objectivity in their reporting. As editor, she was in daily contact with librarians across the country and was thus able to provide unique insights into the concerns and worries of the profession.

Mon, 25/07/2011 - 18:22
By Desmond Clarke

Elspeth Hyams has been an excellent editor ensuring that UPDATE provided balanced reporting and opinion pieces for the library profession. She understood the concerns of library users and she published objective criticism of the many reports and initiatives which have been issued by the strategic agencies and Government. She ensured that the Update editorial team retained their independence of view and objectivity in their reporting. As editor, she was in daily contact with librarians across the country and was thus able to provide unique insights into the concerns and worries of the profession.

Mon, 25/07/2011 - 18:22

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