I understand that Roger Bowes is proposing the buy Aslib and that 2005
renewal notices will be issued shortly to Aslib members inviting them to
renew with the "new" Aslib. The "new" Aslib will presumably not have any
debts carried over from the old Aslib, and may also have entirely different
governance.
Current Aslib members will then have to decide whether they have
sufficient confidence in the "new" Aslib to renew.
I stress, however, that what I am reporting here is based on confidential
information I have received and the outcome of the meeting on 22 December
may be quite different. No doubt, as soon as things are resolved, there will
be official communication from whatever organisation emerges to current
Aslib members regarding the new structures.
Charles
Professor Charles Oppenheim
Department of Information Science
Loughborough University
Loughborough
Leics LE11 3TU
Tel 01509-223065
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