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Carol
 
I don't know your situation, but would it help if you approached it by describing the information needs of the organisation, and then went on to explain how you fulfilled them?  It might save a few words, and would give you a focus to describing your organisation. 
 
In the Chartership workshop I went to, we were repeatedly warned about putting in unnecessary description, so I wouldn't worry too much about describing all the ins and outs.
 
Hope this helps
 
Catherine

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Catherine Kimber
Collection Development Assistant Librarian
CCLRC Rutherford Appleton Laboratory
Chilton
Didcot
Oxon
OX11 0QX
Tel:  +44 (0)1235 445006
Fax: +44 (0)1235 446403

-----Original Message-----
From: Carol Wurcbacher [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 07 January 2003 19:29
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Subject: Calling all non librarians

Hi,
 
Are there any other non-librarians out there who are in the process of writing their PDRs?
 
I am in a bit of dilemma. The PDR blues have hit me!
 
As my post is 'non-traditional' I feel I have to explain pretty fully various aspects of my job and how the organisation I work for deals with different things. This is gobbling up many words and is starting to throw me way over the word limit. It feels like only a limited part of what I want to say is able to be put in appendicies (although they are likely to be pretty extensive as well). It's not so much giving a job description but explaining the organisation and the various backgrounds to things I want to put in my report. I'm aware that common reasons for rejecting PDRs are mentioning something and not explaining it fully and so my dilemma persists.
 
Is anyone having any similar problems and has anyone got any solutions?
 
Thanks
Carol