I thought mine was missing too - until I found it tucked inside the Gazette
itself, hidden with a leaflet. I almost threw it away until I realised what
it was. Packing error or cunning ruse?
Angela
-----Original Message-----
From: Finney, Emma P [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 05 November 2004 18:39
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: missing ballot papers
Hi
Am I right in thinking the ballot papers for the subscription ballot were to
be included in the Gazzette ?
If so, I am minus mine. Anyone else suffered from this ?
Emma
-----Original Message-----
From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals on behalf of Tassoni,
Laura
Sent: Fri 11/5/2004 5:30 PM
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Re: Cilip flat rate wrong and unnecessary
I absolutely agree, this is what struck me from the outset - why does it
have to be all or nothing?
I will definitely be voting "No" to the proposal because of the flat rate
idea, but feel frustrated that I therefore have to
reject all the other parts of the proposal as well.
Laura
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Learning Centre
Sheffield Hallam University
City Campus
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Sheffield
+44 (0)114 225 4700
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of No Name
Sent: 05 November 2004 15:07
To: [log in to unmask]
Subject: Cilip flat rate wrong and unnecessary
More apologies for cross posting!
It is beyond question, I think, that the way Cilip administers subscriptions
is inefficient and needs reform. This does not imply
a need to move to a poll-tax style flat rate. The foundation of Cilip's case
for a flat rate is this: "We can't renew members
automatically until we no longer have to ask what they earn." This is not
correct. In fact, Cilip will always have to notify
members that their subscription is about to be renewed and give them the
option not to renew. A few weeks before the renewal date
they could simply send out a notification like this:
"Dear member, your subscription is due for renewal on [date]. You may either
1. If your circumstances have not changed since last year, do nothing, in
which case your subscription will be automatically
renewed at the same rate;
2. Notify us of a change in your income or employment status, in which case
your subscription may be adjusted (see attached list
of tariffs*);
3. Cancel the renewal, thereby ending your membership.
* - NB if your circumstances have altered but not enough to make you
eligible for a different tariff, you do not need to notify us
of the change."
Nobody at Cilip has been able to give any reason why this could not be done,
so why not keep the socially responsible and fair
income-based subscription system, and switch to automatic renewal, direct
debit with discounts, and rolling renewal (each year
after the member's joining date). This seems the fairest, most efficient and
most equitable solution, and will avoid the decline
in revenue per member that the flat rate would bring. I therefore recommend
that members (1) vote "no" to the flat rate and (2)
ask Cilip to reform the current system along the lines suggested above.
Regards, Aran Lewis.
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