I'm sorry but I think my 3 papers beat that!
I will be contacting CILIP this morning.
Tim
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Tim Fletcher
Library Systems Manager
Birkbeck College
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
> [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Frank Daniels
> Sent: 07 November 2004 12:06
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: missing ballot papers
>
> from Frank Daniels <[log in to unmask]>
>
> I received two consecutively numbered ballot papers (tucked
> inside Gazette).
> What should I do now? hehe!
>
>
>
> Frank Daniels
>
>
>
>
> >From: Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]>
> >Reply-To: Chartered Library and Information Professionals
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >To: Recipients of LIS-CILIP digests <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: LIS-CILIP Digest - 5 Nov 2004 to 6 Nov 2004 (#2004-226)
> >Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2004 00:00:04 +0000
> >
> >There are 5 messages totalling 1036 lines in this issue.
> >
> >Topics of the day:
> >
> > 1. Available routes
> > 2. News From UKeIG : UKOLUG becomes UKeIG
> > 3. Re : 44% of us earn #17K (or less) - the figure is actually 36%
> > 4. missing ballot papers (2)
> >
> >-------------------------------------------------------------
> ---------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 00:16:38 +0000
> >From: Fiona McLean <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Available routes
> >
> >OK, here's some info following some searching I have done.
> All in one
> >place to save the rest of you some time (perhaps) Sorry for
> the length.
> >
> >1. 'How cilip works'
> >(Full details from CILIP page are at the end of this message, from
> >http://www.cilip.org.uk/aboutcilip/howcilipworks.)
> >
> >Information from the CILIP website states that members
> involvement in
> >'democratic governance' is via: standing for office, voting, and
> >raising issues at the AGM. Which of course most of us cant attend-
> >during a working day, in London. And why should we without any
> >experience of members input at past AGMs actually leading to
> changes in
> >CILIP policy? To take the example of the (imperfect) democracy in
> >England, we have the right to contact our MP and expect them
> to listen to us and act if they agree/can.
> >Its not only if you are a local activist for their party. And its
> >addition to the elections.
> >
> >There clearly needs to be some other explicit, publicised
> route that is
> >shown to work for grassroots to feedback/be involved. Then we could
> >use it to send messages we felt were important to it/them,
> as well as
> >to this list.Is this via councillors?
> >
> >
> >If there is a route for views to national councillors,we
> need to know
> >how to contact them.
> >
> >Tony: there is a list of councillors on the CILIP website,
> but not with
> >any contact details (we need email addresses). Maybe there should be
> >one generic contact email for the councillors so the work is
> shared. We
> >know the email address of 2 national councillors from their
> messages to
> >this list, but is it fair if they therefore become the ones
> we use to
> >pass on our views? Dont want to put councillors off posting
> to this list.
> >
> >There are some emails on the CILIP site, but they are all
> for staff. As
> >it appears that this wont be a route to affect policy, its
> probably not
> >much help. The role of staff in any membership
> organisation/charity is
> >to implement policy decided by the councillors. Not to
> create or change
> >it
> >themselves- that needs approval. But if anyone wants to cc
> their emails
> >to
> >someone:
> >
> >[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]> In the past he has
> >taken many weeks to reply, but hopefully has speeded up.
> >'Policy and governance' : [log in to unmask]
> ><[log in to unmask]> 'council and committees'
> >:[log in to unmask] <[log in to unmask]>
> >
> >Fiona
> >
> >Webpage info:
> >'All Members of CILIP are encouraged to engage in democratic
> governance.
> >CILIP's work is governed by its Council, supported by Committees,
> >Panels, and Boards drawn from the Members of CILIP, usually
> through a
> >process of annual elections. The Honorary Officers play an important
> >part. CILIP's Branches and Groups also hold elections to
> their offices and Committees.
> >
> >All Members of CILIP are encouraged to engage in democratic
> governance
> >either by standing for office (in a Branch or a Group or at national
> >level in CILIP itself) or - at the very least - by
> exercising the right
> >to vote in the various annual elections and other ballots
> and surveys
> >which are conducted from time to time as part of the process of
> >consultation with the Membership.
> >
> >Members' active involvement in the governance of CILIP and
> its Branches
> >and Groups not only strengthens the democratic accountability of the
> >organisation; it also provides an important opportunity for personal
> >and professional development.
> >
> >All aspects of CILIP's work are governed by its Council,
> supported by
> >Committees, Panels, and Boards drawn from the Members of
> CILIP, usually
> >through a process of annual elections. Members can also make their
> >voice heard through the Annual General Meeting when the
> annual report
> >and accounts of CILIP are presented for scrutiny by the
> Membership at large.
> >
> >In this process of governance and accountability, the
> Honorary Officers
> >have an important part to play. The President of CILIP is elected
> >annually by the Membership at large with the President,
> >President-Elect, and Past President forming three of the six
> Honorary
> >Officers. The Honorary Treasurer is also elected by the
> Membership at
> >large, while the Chairs of Council and of the Executive Board are
> >elected by the Council at the first meeting of the year.
> >
> >This process of democratic governance is mirrored by CILIP's
> Branches
> >and Groups, which also hold elections to their various
> offices and Committees.'
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 10:38:14 -0000
> >From: Robert Hughes <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: News From UKeIG : UKOLUG becomes UKeIG
> >
> >This is a multi-part message in MIME format.
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> >
> >UKeIG (UK eInformation Group): For further details about
> the Group and
> >membership contact: Christine Baker, The Old Chapel, Walden, West
> >Burton, Leyburn, North Yorkshire DL8 4LE
> >
> >Tel & Fax: 01969 663749
> >Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >News from UKeIG: 6th day of November 2004: For immediate release
> >
> >
> >
> >UKOLUG becomes UKeIG
> > The Group=92s name has changed. The membership passed a motion at
> >the 2= 6th UKOLUG AGM (8th June 2004) to change the
> groups=92 name to
> >UKeIG (UK eInformation Group), and now CILIP Council have
> approved this
> >name change.
> >
> >
> >
> >Gary Horrocks, the Chair of UKeIG commented,
> >
> >
> >
> > =93UKeIGs=92 focus has increasingly become the
> accessibility, use and
> >management of electronic information,
> >
> >whether on the Internet, in online databases, on CD-ROM or via
> >corporate networks and intranets.
> >
> >We are constantly evolving - in tune with the electronic information
> >environment in the United Kingdom
> >
> >and further afield.=94
> >
> >
> >
> >Looking forward to the future he added:
> >
> >
> >
> >=93We are already planning one of our most extensive meetings and
> >trainin= g programme with events in preparation
> >
> > covering Copyright, e-books, internet searching and topic based
> >events s= uch as Pharmaceutical and European
> >
> >Information. This is a great time for those who haven=92t used our
> >servi= ces before to benefit from UKeIG.=94
> >
> >
> >
> >UKeIG continues to offer a wide and dynamic range of expertise and
> >servic= es to electronic information users
> >
> >as individuals or organisations, including a discussion
> list, awards,
> >advocacy and an informative website
> >
> >for e-information professional. In the last year this website
> >(www.ukolug.org.uk) has been updated with
> >
> >exciting additions including the increasingly popular factsheets on
> >topic= s such as =91How to Block Pop-Ups=92
> >
> >and =91Dealing with Spyware=92
> >
> >
> >
> >The UK eInformation Group is set to be unveiled at Online
> Information
> >200=
> >4
> >(Olympia Grand Hall London
> >
> >November 30-December 2) as part of an exciting new phase for the
> >professional group founded in 1978 to
> >
> >provide support for users of the then new online information
> retrieval
> >services. Those interested in joining
> >
> >or finding out more about the group can meet UKeIG committee
> members on
> >Stand 203 at that event.
> >
> >
> >
> >Press Contact: Rob Hughes, UKeIG Committee, PR and
> Marketing
> >
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >Notes to Editors
> >
> >UKeIG (UK eInformation) Group - is a professional body for users and
> >developers of electronic
> >
> >information resources. Through its activities, UKeIG actively
> >encourages communication and the
> >
> >exchange of knowledge among users of electronic information
> resources.
> >Th= e Group offers an
> >
> >annual training programme that provides affordable and practical
> >workshop= s and seminars.
> >
> >These are open to both members and non-members, but there are
> >discounted rates for members.
> >
> >Members of the Group also receive a bi-monthly printed
> newsletter and
> >exclusive access to the
> >
> >electronic journal, eLucidate. UKeIG is a Special Interest Group of
> >CILI=
> >P:
> >the Chartered Institute
> >
> >of Library and Information Professionals. Registered Charity
> no. 313014
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >- Ends -
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >The Group's name has changed. The membership passed a motion at the
> >26th UKOLUG AGM (8th June 2004) to change the groups' name
> to UKeIG (UK
> >eInformation Group), and now CILIP Council have approved
> this name change.
> >
> >Gary Horrocks, the Chair of UKeIG commented,
> >
> >"UKeIGs' focus has increasingly become the accessibility, use and
> >managem= ent of electronic information, whether on the Internet, in
> >online databases, = on CD-ROM or via corporate networks and
> intranets.
> >We are constantly evolving - in tune with the electronic information
> >environment in the Uni= ted Kingdom and further afield."
> >
> >Looking forward to the future he added:
> >
> >"We are already planning one of our most extensive meetings and
> >training programme with events in preparation covering Copyright,
> >e-books, interne= t searching and topic based events such as
> >Pharmaceutical and European Information. This is a great time for
> >those who haven't used our service= s before to benefit from UKeIG."
> >
> >UKeIG continues to offer a wide and dynamic range of expertise and
> >servic= es to electronic information users as individuals or
> >organisations, includin= g a discussion list, awards,
> advocacy and an
> >informative website for e-information professional. In the
> last year
> >this website
> >(www.ukolug.org.uk) has been updated with exciting additions
> including
> >th= e increasingly popular factsheets on topics such as 'How
> to Block
> >Pop-Ups' = and 'Dealing with Spyware'
> >
> >The UK eInformation Group is set to be unveiled at Online
> Information
> >200=
> >4
> >(Olympia Grand Hall London November 30-December 2) as part of an
> >exciting new phase for the professional group founded in 1978 to
> >provide support f= or
> >users of the then new online information retrieval services. Those
> >interested in joining or finding out more about the group can meet
> >UKeIG committee members on Stand 203 at that event.
> >
> >
> >Press Contact: Rob Hughes, UKeIG Committee, PR and
> Marketing
> > Email: [log in to unmask]
> >
> >
> >Notes to Editors
> >UKeIG (UK eInformation) Group - is a professional body for users and
> >developers of electronic information resources. Through its
> >activities, UKeIG actively encourages communication and the
> exchange of
> >knowledge amo= ng users of electronic information resources.
> The Group
> >offers an annual training programme that provides affordable and
> >practical workshops and seminars. These are open to both members and
> >non-members, but there are discounted rates for members. Members of
> >the Group also receive a bi-monthly printed newsletter and exclusive
> >access to the electronic journal, eLucidate. UKeIG is a Special
> >Interest Group of CILIP: the Chartered Institute of Library and
> >Information Professionals. Registered Charity no. 313014
> >
> >
> >- Ends -
> >
> >
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> >style=3D"mso-spacerun: yes"> </SPAN>This is a great time for
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> >
> >electronic information users </SPAN></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal
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> >
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> >New'">UKeIG<SPAN=20 class=3DmsoIns><INS cite=3Dmailto:Armstrong =
> >dateTime=3D2004-10-11T08:13><FONT=20
> >color=3D#008080> </FONT></INS></SPAN>(UK eInformation) Group
> - is a =
> >professional=20 body for users and developers of electronic
> ></SPAN></EM></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm
> >0pt"><EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier =
> >New'">information=20 resources. Through its activities, UKeIG
> >actively encourages = communication=20 and the </SPAN></EM></P> <P
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> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
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> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier =
> >New'">exchange=20 of knowledge among users of electronic information
> >resources. The Group = offers=20 an </SPAN></EM></P> <P
> >class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier =
> >New'">annual=20 training programme that provides affordable and
> >practical workshops and=20 seminars. </SPAN></EM></P> <P
> >class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier =
> >New'">These=20 are open to both members and non-members, but
> there are
> >discounted rates = for=20 members. </SPAN></EM></P> <P
> >class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier =
> >New'">Members=20 of the Group also receive a bi-monthly printed
> >newsletter and exclusive = access=20 to the </SPAN></EM></P> <P
> >class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier =
> >New'">electronic=20 journal<SPAN class=3DmsoIns><INS
> >cite=3Dmailto:Armstrong=20 dateTime=3D2004-10-11T08:14><FONT
> >color=3D#008080>,</FONT></INS></SPAN>=20
> >eLucidate. UKeIG is a Special Interest Group of CILIP: the =
> >Chartered=20 Institute </SPAN></EM></P> <P class=3DMsoNormal
> >style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt; mso-fareast-font-family: 'Courier
> >New'">of=20 Library and Information Professionals.
> Registered Charity
> >no.=20 313014</SPAN></EM><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P
> class=3DMsoNormal
> >style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet =
> >MS'"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
> ><P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"> <o:p></o:p></SPAN></P>
> ><P class=3DMsoNormal style=3D"MARGIN: 0cm 0cm 0pt"><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; COLOR: black; FONT-FAMILY:
> 'Trebuchet MS'">-
> >= Ends=20 -</SPAN><SPAN=20
> >style=3D"FONT-SIZE: 10pt; FONT-FAMILY: 'Trebuchet MS'; =
> >mso-bidi-font-size: 12.0pt"><o:p></o:p></SPAN></P> <P
> class=3DMsoNormal
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> >Roman"> <o:p></o:p></FONT></P>
> ><P><FONT face=3DArial size=3D2></FONT><BR><BR><FONT size=3D2>The
> >Group's = name has=20 changed. The membership passed a
> motion at
> >the 26th UKOLUG AGM = (8th June=20
> >2004) to change the groups' name to UKeIG (UK eInformation
> Group), and
> >= now CILIP=20 Council have approved this name change.<BR><BR>Gary
> >Horrocks, the Chair = of UKeIG=20 commented,<BR><BR>"UKeIGs'
> focus has
> >increasingly become the = accessibility, use=20 and management of
> >electronic information, whether on the Internet, in = online=20
> >databases, on CD-ROM or via corporate networks and
> intranets. We
> >= are=20 constantly evolving - in tune with the electronic
> information
> >= environment in the=20 United Kingdom and further
> >afield."<BR><BR>Looking forward to the future = he=20
> added:<BR><BR>"We
> >are already planning one of our most extensive = meetings and=20
> >training programme with events in preparation covering Copyright, =
> >e-books,=20 internet searching and topic based events such as
> >Pharmaceutical and = European=20 Information. This is a great
> >time for those who haven't used our = services=20 before to benefit
> >from UKeIG."<BR><BR>UKeIG continues to offer a wide = and=20 dynamic
> >range of expertise and services to electronic information
> users = as=20
> >individuals or organisations, including a discussion list, awards, =
> >advocacy and=20 an informative website for e-information
> >professional. In the last = year=20 this website
> >(www.ukolug.org.uk) has been updated with exciting = additions=20
> >including the increasingly popular factsheets on topics such
> as 'How to
> >= Block=20 Pop-Ups' and 'Dealing with Spyware'<BR><BR>The UK
> >eInformation Group is = set to=20 be unveiled at Online Information
> >2004 (Olympia Grand Hall London = November=20 30-December 2)
> as part of
> >an exciting new phase for the professional = group=20
> founded in 1978
> >to provide support for users of the then new online = information=20
> >retrieval services. Those interested in joining
> or finding
> >= out more=20 about the group can meet UKeIG committee
> members on Stand
> >203 at that=20 event.<BR><BR><BR>Press=20
> >Contact:
> >Rob = Hughes,=20 UKeIG Committee, PR and=20
> >Marketing<BR>
> &nbs
> >p;=
> > &
> nbsp; 
> >;&=
> >nbsp;=20
> >Email: [log in to unmask]<BR><BR><BR>Notes to Editors<BR>UKeIG
> >(UK =
> >
> >eInformation) Group - is a professional body for users and
> developers
> >of =
> >
> >electronic information resources. Through its
> activities, UKeIG =
> >actively=20 encourages communication and the exchange of knowledge
> >among users of = electronic=20 information resources. The
> Group offers
> >an annual training programme = that=20 provides affordable and
> >practical workshops and seminars. These are open = to
> both=20 members
> >and non-members, but there are discounted rates for =
> members. =20
> >Members of the Group also receive a bi-monthly printed
> newsletter and =
> >exclusive=20 access to the electronic journal,
> eLucidate. UKeIG
> >is a Special = Interest=20 Group of CILIP: the Chartered
> Institute of
> >Library and Information=20 Professionals. Registered Charity no.
> >313014<BR><BR><BR>- Ends=20 -<BR></FONT></FONT></P></BODY></HTML>
> >
> >------=_NextPart_000_0014_01C4C3EC.B84BF3A0--
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 11:55:22 +0000
> >From: Ed Cole <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: Re : 44% of us earn #17K (or less) - the figure is
> >actually 36%
> >
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> >Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit
> >
> >In my view, CILIP should concentrate on providing courses
> which 'Develop'
> >CILIP members and not volunteers (see course listing). If I
> wanted to
> >encourage volunteers, I would pay another organisation. I
> expect CILIP
> >to fulfil its role of promoting and supporting the
> profession in all spheres.
> >I'm sure that many local authorities feel that they needn't bother
> >employing CILIP members when using volunteers will save them money.
> >
> >
> >Ed
> >
> >Alan Pritchard <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
> >Oi! No slagging-off of us volunteers. We do a valuable job -
> a lot of
> >work gets done at Bournemouth that would not otherwise get
> done (so I'm told).
> >And it does make sense for permanent staff to know something about
> >managing volunteers. I don't know anything about the courses, but I
> >wonder how many there are compared with all other courses.
> >
> >Best wishes
> >Alan Pritchard MPhil FCLIP MBCS
> >
> >ALCHEMY: a bibliography of English-language writings 2nd (Internet)
> >edition at http://www.cix.co.uk/~apritchard
> >
> > >
> > > Are there any other CILIP members who like me are fed up
> of seeing
> > > CILIP running courses for managing volunteers. So much for
> > > supporting the profession!
> > >
> > > Ed
> > >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> ><DIV>
> ><DIV>
> ><DIV>
> ><DIV>In my view, CILIP should concentrate on providing
> >courses which 'Develop' CILIP members and
> >not volunteers (see course listing). If I wanted to
> >encourage volunteers, I would pay another
> organisation. I expect
> >CILIP to fulfil its role of promoting and supporting the
> >profession in all spheres. I'm sure that many local
> >authorities feel that they needn't bother employing
> CILIP members
> >when using volunteers will save them money. </DIV>
> ><DIV> </DIV> <DIV> </DIV>
> <DIV>Ed<BR><BR><B><I>Alan Pritchard
> ><[log in to unmask]></I></B>
> >wrote:</DIV>
> ><BLOCKQUOTE class=replbq style="PADDING-LEFT: 5px; MARGIN-LEFT: 5px;
> >BORDER-LEFT: #1010ff 2px solid">Oi! No slagging-off of us
> volunteers.
> >We do a valuable job - a lot of work<BR>gets done at
> Bournemouth that
> >would not otherwise get done (so I'm told).<BR>And it does
> make sense
> >for permanent staff to know something about<BR>managing
> volunteers. I
> >don't know anything about the courses, but I wonder<BR>how
> many there
> >are compared with all other courses.<BR><BR>Best wishes<BR>Alan
> >Pritchard MPhil FCLIP
> >MBCS<BR><BR>ALCHEMY: a bibliography of English-language
> writings<BR>2nd
> >(Internet) edition
> >at<BR>http://www.cix.co.uk/~apritchard<BR><BR>><BR>> Are there
> >any other CILIP members who like me are fed up of
> seeing<BR>> CILIP
> >running courses for managing volunteers. So much for
> supporting<BR>>
> >the profession!<BR>><BR>>
> >Ed<BR>><BR></BLOCKQUOTE></DIV></DIV></DIV><p>
> > <hr size=1> <font size="2" face="Verdana, Arial,
> >Helvetica, sans-serif"><a
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> ahoo.com">
> ><strong><font face="Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif">ALL-NEW Yahoo!
> >Messenger</font></strong></a><font face="Arial, Helvetica,
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> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 13:17:46 +0000
> >From: vapid ness <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: missing ballot papers
> >
> >Mine came with the Gazette- I'd get in touch with Cilip asap.
> >
> >Carol.
> >
> >
> >On Fri, 5 Nov 2004 18:38:35 -0000, Finney, Emma P
> ><[log in to unmask]>
> >wrote:
> > > 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
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------
> > > Laura Tassoni
> > > Information Adviser
> > >
> > > Learning Centre
> > > Sheffield Hallam University
> > > City Campus
> > > Pond Street
> > > S1 1WB
> > > Sheffield
> > >
> > > +44 (0)114 225 4700
> > > [log in to unmask]
> > >
> > > -----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.
> > >
> > > ----------------------------------------------
> > > This mail sent through http://www.ukonline.net
> > >
> >
> >------------------------------
> >
> >Date: Sat, 6 Nov 2004 13:33:11 -0000
> >From: "Morton, Marilyn" <[log in to unmask]>
> >Subject: Re: missing ballot papers
> >
> >My ballot paper is also missing. I checked through the
> Gazette and the
> >= wrapper three times to make absolutely certain.
> >
> >
> >Marilyn=20
> >
> >-----Original Message-----
> >From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals =
> >[mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Wright Angela
> >Sent: 05 November 2004 18:47
> >To: [log in to unmask]
> >Subject: Re: missing ballot papers
> >
> >
> >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
> >
> >---------------------------------
> >Laura Tassoni
> >Information Adviser
> >
> >Learning Centre
> >Sheffield Hallam University
> >City Campus
> >Pond Street
> >S1 1WB
> >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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> >End of LIS-CILIP Digest - 5 Nov 2004 to 6 Nov 2004 (#2004-226)
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