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I had a similar problem, but I had 3 posts to cover over a period of 18 months on Route B and then Route A, and plenty to say about them all! Several people on this list suggested using themes rather than a chronological account (which is the way I had originally tackled it), so I had sections on "professional duties" and "training and development" where I tried to trace my development, say in cataloguing or management, through the various posts. I then had a section on wider professional issues and future career plans. I put a lot of organisational detail - e.g. mission statements, staff structure plans - in appendices, as there seemed to be some precedent for doing this, although I'm not sure whether, in doing this, I have met the regulations which seem to suggest that these things should be included in the report itself - although I did refer to them in the report. I'm afraid I can't tell you whether or not it was successful, as I having heard yet, but I did manage to get down to below the word limit this way (and by deleting some sections where there was less to say or where anything wasn't *strictly* relevant to my CPD). Hope that helps - good luck Wendy -----Original Message----- From: list for CILIP members working towards MCLIP status [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Liz Lewis-InfArch Sent: 14 July 2003 12:08 To: Wendy Harrisson Subject: Re: 2 posts Hi there, I had exactly the same problem - had to cover 2 posts in my PDR and was in danger of going well over the word limit. I realised that I had to be very selective in what I included, so for each section I picked the most relevant experience from either post to illustrate my point, rather than referring to both posts every time. I then put a fairly concise comparison of the organisations (in terms of CPD opportunities etc) in a separate section. Even then, I only just got it under the word limit - it's frustrating to have to leave things out, particularly if you think they're relevant, but I got quite "delete happy" by the end of it! Good luck Liz -----Original Message----- From: John McKenzie [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 14 July 2003 11:27 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: 2 posts Dear all, I have started writing up my PDR (route B) and found that I am going to be way over the word limit. This is due (apart from being overly verbose) to a great extent by trying to include relevant experiences from both the professional posts I have been in since starting on Route B. Both posts have been for nearly the same amount of time and therefore experiences from both and contrasts between them, I feel, ought to be included. So I was wondering, if anyone is in a similar position, what ways they have found of getting around this problem. John McKenzie Royal Faculty of Procurators BBCi at http://www.bbc.co.uk/ This e-mail (and any attachments) is confidential and may contain personal views which are not the views of the BBC unless specifically stated. If you have received it in error, please delete it from your system, do not use, copy or disclose the information in any way nor act in reliance on it and notify the sender immediately. Please note that the BBC monitors e-mails sent or received. Further communication will signify your consent to this.