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Yes please.  'New Library World' (of blessed memory) in the 80's had reports of LA Council by former President Wilfred Ashworth which were more informative than those in the "LAR".
 
Bright and breezy?  I'd prefer something of the friendly and disinterested irony of Simon Hoggart reporting on the House of Commons. But readable and informative reporting would spring more easily if the order of business and the business of Council did not lead to longueurs and often turgid debate.
 
Edward Dudley
 

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From: Chartered Library and Information Professionals [mailto:[log in to unmask]]On Behalf Of Mcsean, Tony (ELS)
Sent: 14 July 2006 12:34
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Subject: Re: Observations on the Lis-Cilip decision

One change that is under discussion is that I should write a short and breezy "view from the chair" summary of council business which would go into Update.  I couldn't do it for the last meeting because of unusual pressure of day-job work  but it's on the cards.  I'd be interested to hear people's views on this (which could be extended to other standing committees) on- or off-list.  It will make a change from the 50 out of office messages that will fall like tropical hail when I hit SEND in a second.
 
Tony McSean

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Sent: 14 July 2006 11:14
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Indeed there were. One easy, quick and inexpensive solution would be to use the website to provide much more information about Council, Exectuive Board and committee proceedings. At the moment all one can see is the most minimal information, the minutes, without any of the papers presented, and these only appear months after the meeting.

Tom Roper

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On 14 Jul 2006, at 08:57, Ellie Clement wrote:

Communication would seem to be the key - when the change in subscriptions (which
I note seems to have done nothing to halt the slide in membership as it was
hoped it would) was discussed (some furore was had then too); were there not
some calls for better communication of council business using either the
gazette or the update?

Ellie