{"id":1617,"date":"2021-04-20T11:27:40","date_gmt":"2021-04-20T07:27:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/goc2020.govmu.org\/mcrlnew_20210702\/?page_id=1617"},"modified":"2021-04-20T16:09:12","modified_gmt":"2021-04-20T12:09:12","slug":"how-to-become-a-member","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mcrl.govmu.org\/mcrl\/?page_id=1617","title":{"rendered":"How to become a member"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"1617\" class=\"elementor elementor-1617\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-ada00dc elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"ada00dc\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-background-overlay\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-wide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-f51c552\" data-id=\"f51c552\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-9c36f22 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"9c36f22\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e186994\" data-id=\"e186994\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-57e15ae elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"57e15ae\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">How to become a member<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-5b28d46 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"5b28d46\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-2284201 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"2284201\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e8d92f4\" data-id=\"e8d92f4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2ecc1fc elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"2ecc1fc\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>By joining the Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians (MCRL), you are joining a Council who represent and advocate the interests of library and information professionals in Mauritius. Take advantage of the MCRL\u2019s training programme, brainstorming sessions, workshops, networks, and resources.<\/p><p>Membership Term<\/p><ul><li>MCRL membership is based on calendar year. Subscription fees are due annually on 20 January and membership expires on 31 December each year.<\/li><\/ul><p>For membership enquiries, please email csahadew@yahoo.com or belr@yahoo.com<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-29caccb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"29caccb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-a5319a1\" data-id=\"a5319a1\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c07d069 elementor-widget-divider--view-line elementor-widget elementor-widget-divider\" data-id=\"c07d069\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"divider.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-divider\">\n\t\t\t<span class=\"elementor-divider-separator\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/span>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-689b920 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"689b920\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-bc65b01\" data-id=\"bc65b01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e475f46 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"e475f46\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>New Members<\/p><p>You can join as a member after having satisfying the following criteria:<\/p><p>Every citizen of Mauritius who wishes to be registered as a professional librarian shall apply to the Council for registration on the application form.<\/p><p>(2)Subject to subsection (3), no person shall be registered as a professional librarian unless he satisfies the Council that he has attained the age of 18 and is of good repute and character and that he &#8211;<br \/>(a) holds a degree or a post graduate diploma in library and information studies from an internationally recognised school, university or other institutions; and<br \/>(b) holds the membership of an association, institution or society established for the purpose of promoting the study and practice of the profession of librarians, as the council may approve; and<br \/>(c) satisfies the Council that he has one year&#8217;s experience in the practice of librarianship.<br \/>(3) Notwithstanding subsection (2), any person who, at the commencement of this Act, is the holder of a Certificate or Diploma in librarianship and who satisfies the Council that he has not less that 25 years of experience in the practice of librarianship and who satisfies the Council that he has not less than 25 years of experience in the practice of librarianship shall be registered as a professional librarian.<\/p><p>After the approval of your application by the MCRL Board you will be informed to pay the sum of Rs 1000 in cash or by cheque as roll fee. A certificate of registration issued under subsection (1) shall be valid for one year and shall be renewable for the next ensuing year at latest on the 20 January of that year.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-311eaa4 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"311eaa4\" data-element_type=\"section\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-005eb01\" data-id=\"005eb01\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3b69218 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"3b69218\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mcrl\/?page_id=1641\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"List of Members\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-users\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mcrl\/?page_id=1641\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tList of Members\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tView all Members of The Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians (MCRL).\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-0dcabd9\" data-id=\"0dcabd9\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0a2ef54 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"0a2ef54\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mcrl\/?page_id=1617\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"How to become a member\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fas fa-user-plus\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mcrl\/?page_id=1617\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tHow to become a member\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tBy joining the Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians (MCRL), you are joining a Council who represent and advocate the interests of library and information professionals in Mauritius.\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-74c8448\" data-id=\"74c8448\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-46d05a7 elementor-view-default elementor-position-block-start elementor-mobile-position-block-start elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-box\" data-id=\"46d05a7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-wrapper\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-icon\">\n\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mcrl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Application-Form.doc\" class=\"elementor-icon\" tabindex=\"-1\" aria-label=\"Membership Application Form\">\n\t\t\t\t<i aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"fab fa-wpforms\"><\/i>\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-icon-box-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5 class=\"elementor-icon-box-title\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/mcrl\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/04\/Application-Form.doc\" >\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tMembership Application Form\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/h5>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p class=\"elementor-icon-box-description\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tDownload application form - doc (891 KB)\n<br><br>\n(Please note that application must be sent along with photocopies of all necessary documents.)\t\t\t\t\t<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>How to become a member By joining the Mauritius Council of Registered Librarians (MCRL), you are joining a Council who represent and advocate the interests of library and information professionals in Mauritius. Take advantage of the MCRL\u2019s training programme, brainstorming sessions, workshops, networks, and resources. Membership Term MCRL membership is based on calendar year. 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