If you look at page 30 of the Associateship Regulations (page 22 in the 1997 reprint) it states ("presentation" (b) ) that the report should be 4000 - 6000 words in length exclusive of any supporting appendices. Please note though that point (e) on the same page states: "The appendices should not normally exceed the report length proper" I hope this helps Isabelle Robinson Professional Qualifications Dept. The Library Association 7 Ridgmount Street London. WC1E 7AE Tel. 0171 636 7543 x332 email: [log in to unmask] -----Original Message----- From: Paul Johnson [mailto:[log in to unmask]] Sent: 06 May 1999 15:34 To: [log in to unmask] Subject: Appendices and all that. Hello all fellow bespectacled cardigan wearers As part of my PDR I am hoping to submit a 1,500 word report analysing an e-journal subscription agent, which I undertook during my 12 month training programme. It was a valuable exercise and very useful for my professional development, so I would like to include it as an appendix. Am I correct in thinking that despite it being an appendix, it still counts towards the total PDR word count because of its length? Thanks Paul (mantra: I will do it, I will do it, I won't switch on the TV...) Paul Johnson | Assistant Librarian for Health, Computing & Engineering | Thompson Library | Staffordshire University | College Road | Stoke-on-Trent | ST4 2XS | Phone: 01782 295791 | email: [log in to unmask] | fax: 01782 295799 | %%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%%