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Good idea, Emma. A rotating (spinning?!) rep from each region should prevent Users' Group Meetings from getting too national or regional-centric, as well as spreading the organisational load. Can I suggest that reps for the Welsh and Scottish SMRs are included? Julia Wise Archaeological Officer Bucks CC > -----Original Message----- > From: Emma Jones [SMTP:[log in to unmask]] > Sent: Thursday, June 21, 2001 15:03 > To: [log in to unmask] > Subject: SMR User Group > > At the last SMR User Group held in York I made a suggestion regarding the > future running of our Group. I would like to set up a small working group > of SMROs, I would suggest one from each region as an ideal number. The > working group will: > > Act as a more formal mechanism for sharing information between the ALGAO > SMR Committee, the Portable Antiquities Working Group and SMROs > Decide on topics, format and venues for future SMR User Groups > > The level of communication between SMROs is excellent thanks to the SMR > Forum but links with ALGAO are adhoc and we would all benefit from the > introduction of some structure. As SMROs we all need to feel that User > Group such as, development of the SMR Manual, liaison with the Portable > Antiquities Scheme etc are run effectively. I hope the instigation of a > working group (I know, meetings about meetings!) is a way to ensure we are > more than just talking shop. The group need not meet anywhere other than > in e-space and they would ensure that more SMRs have their views > represented in the national context. > > I should say this is not a bid to do Martin Newman out of a job, he will > continue to take most of the credit for arranging User Group Meetings and > acting as liaison between SMROs and EH. > > I am happy to see a debate on this idea on SMR Forum, but I would be even > happier to have SMROs volunteer to sit on the Working Group. A Working > Group should be formed by the end of August to plan for the next SMR User > Group in November. > > Emma Jones > Warwickshire SMR Officer **** Buckinghamshire County Council E-mail Disclaimer **** This email and any files transmitted with it are confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual or entity to whom they are addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, the use of the information by disclosure, copying or distribution is prohibited and may be unlawful. If you have received this email in error please notify the system manager at [log in to unmask] This footnote also confirms that this email message has been swept by MailSweeper for the presence of computer viruses. **** End of Disclaimer *********************************************