What follows is a summary of our September meeting - A fuller summary can be found in Communities at http://communities.cilip.org.uk/forums/30415/ShowThread.aspx#30415, and in the Council Blog at: http://communities.cilip.org.uk/blogs/council/archive/2008/09/30/council -briefing-notes-from-the-september-meeting.aspx During the September meeting, Council discussed: * The means by which Branches and Groups can e-mail there members * The Framework of Qualifications and Accreditation (FoQA) * Branch and Group funding * Branch and Group regulations * Report on the recent Policy Forum meeting (including MLA Guidance on Dealing with Controversial Stock; Libraries and Public Health Policy Statement; Joint International Task and Finish Group) * Advocacy (Professionalism; Public Libraries; School Librarians; Health Strategies Group; Government Libraries & Information Group) and finally * Members' Day (16th October - see http://www.cilip.org.uk/training/membersday/) at which the new CILIP website home page will be launched. I hope you find this useful and will refer to the fuller postings as necessary. Please let me have any comments via the list or the websites. Chris Chris Armstrong National Councillor (CILIP) e. [log in to unmask] Information Automation Limited e. [log in to unmask] ____________________________________________ Registered address: Penbryn, Bronant, Aberystwyth SY23 4TJ Registered in England Number: 2110002