Co 455
January 2000

THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION

COUNCIL

The next meeting of Council will be held at:

11.15 am on: THURSDAY 13 JANUARY 2000

in the Charter Suite, located on the first floor at
Library Association Headquarters, 7 Ridgmount Street, London WC1E 7AE.

A G E N D A

1. CHAIR OF COUNCIL
   With the Past President in the Chair, to elect formally the Chair of Council for 2000. One nomination had been received by the closing date; Martin Stone.
2. APOLOGIES
   To receive apologies for absence.
3. NEW AND RE-ELECTED MEMBERS OF COUNCIL
   The Chair will welcome new and re-elected members of Council (Co 459 attached).
4. INVESTITURE OF THE PRESIDENT
   The Immediate Past President will invest Graham Cornish as President for 2000 introducing him and presenting him with the Presidential Badge.
5. RETIRING PRESIDENT
   A vote of thanks will be proposed to Verna Taylor for her 1999 Presidency.
6. MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 13th OCTOBER 1999
   (Co 454 attached). To approve as a correct record.
7. MATTERS ARISING FROM THOSE MINUTES
8. PRESENTATION ON THE WORK OF IFLA
   It was agreed at October Council (Minute 99/77) that Council would receive a presentation on the work of IFLA at the January 2000 meeting.
   Graham Cornish will lead the presentation.
9. ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING MOTION
   The following motion was proposed by Barry Cropper, Chair of Policy & Resources Committee, and Suzanne Burge, Chair of the Special Libraries Committee seconded the motion at the Annual General Meeting.
   "That a new body for the profession be created on the basis set out in the report of the Unification Planning Group 'Our Professional Future: Revised Proposals for a New Organisation for the Library and Information Profession' and Council be called upon to take, or authorise to be taken, such steps as may be required to achieve that end."
   After a debate, the President called for a show of hands of those entitled to vote. The motion was carried overwhelmingly.
   Council is invited to endorse the AGM recommendation.
10. IMPLEMENTATION WORKING GROUP
    To receive an oral report from the Chief Executive.
11. ELECTION OF COUNCIL FOR 2000
    To receive the report of the Election Scrutineers (Co 456 attached).
12. ELECTION OF STANDING COMMITTEE CHAIRS, 2000
    The Chief Executive to announce the names of Chairs appointed unopposed.
    Council will be invited to elect a Chair for the Academic & Research Libraries Committee.
13. APPOINTMENT OF STANDING COMMITTEE MEMBERSHIPS, 1999
    To appoint the Standing Committees of Council for 2000. The recommendations of the Policy & Resources Committee are set out in Co 457 attached).
14. APPOINTMENT OF NOMINATIONS PANEL, 1999
    To appoint a Nominations Panel of three members of Council to try to ensure a spread of candidates for the Presidency and at least one candidate for all the other places on Council. Full terms of reference are attached as Co 458.
    The members of the 1999 Panel were: Suzanne Burge, Cathy Evans and Sandra Parker. The last named is no longer a member of Council.
15. ELECTION OF A MEMBER TO SERVE ON THE POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE, 2000
    One place on the Policy & Resources Committee is reserved for a member elected by Council. Council will be invited to make nominations and to elect.
16. APPOINTMENT OF THE DISCIPLINARY COMMITTEE, 2000
    To appoint the Disciplinary Committee in accordance with Byelaw 44 which requires that the Committee shall consist of the Chair of Policy & Resources Committee, the Honorary Treasurer and at least 10 other members of Council.
    The Committee considers complaints against members under the provisions of the Byelaws and the Code of Professional Conduct.
    The membership of the Committee in 1999 was:
    The Chair, Policy & Resources Committee
    The Honorary Treasurer
    Elizabeth Bennett
    Mark Lunt
    Kathleen Ryan
    *Jean Bennett
    Shelagh Levett
    Martin Stone
    Graham Cornish
    Tony McSeán
    Verna Taylor
    Mandy Hicken
    *Alison Minns
    *Bob Usherwood
    Susi Woodhouse
    * denotes a member of the Committee in 1999 who is not a member of the 2000 Council
17. ANNUAL ELECTION SCRUTINEERS, 2000
    To appoint Scrutineers for the Annual Election in 2000. The Scrutineers for 1999 were:
    Marigold Cleeve
    Frank Kennerley
    Gillian Pentelow
    Frank Cole
    Paul Morris
    Jean Plaister
    Dean Harrison
    Lorna Paulin
    Joe Wormald
    All existing Scrutineers are willing to continue to serve.
18. REGISTRATION APPEALS PANEL, 2000
    To appoint an Appeals Panel to hear appeals against decisions of the Registration Board to reject applications for Chartered Status. The Panel consisted of the following members in 1999:
    Diana Bickerton
    Suzanne Burge
    Amanda Duffy
    Anne Everall
    Albert Hartley
    Shelagh Levett
    *Alison Minns
    Elspeth Mitcheson
    Guenever Pachent
    Glynis Platt
    Kathleen Ryan
    Susan Ward
    Susi Woodhouse
    * denotes a member of the 1999 Panel who is not a member of the 2000 Council.
19. NEW YEAR'S HONOURS
    The Chief Executive will report orally the names of any members who received a mention in the New Year's Honours List.
20. HONORARY AWARDS, 2000
    To consider the recommendations by the Policy & Resources Committee for honorary awards by the Association to be awarded in 2000. Confidential paper to be tabled. 
21. POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE
    To consider the Chair's Report (PRC 420) and the minutes of the meetings held on 4th November and 2nd December (PRC 409 attached and PRC 419 to follow).
    No items were starred by Committee, but the following paper is presented to Council:
    PRC 413 (revised) Estimates 2000 - Summary by Cost Centre
22. ACADEMIC & RESEARCH LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
    To consider the Chair's Report and the minutes of the Committee held on 26th October 1999 (ARL 227 to be tabled and ARL 226 attached).
    Starred items:
    • 99/66 Learning to Succeed: the LA Response
    • 99/68 Creating Learning Cultures: next steps in achieving the Learning Age
    • 99/71a) Research project: Costs of Copyright Compliance in Further & Higher Education
    Papers presented: None
23. EDUCATION & PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE
    To consider the Chair's Report and the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 11th November 1999 (EPMS 423 and EPMS 422 attached)
    Starred items: None
    Papers presented: None
24. ENTERPRISE BOARD
    To consider the Chair's Report and the minutes of the meeting of the Board held on 28th October 1999 (EB 243 and EB 242 attached).
    Starred items: None
    Papers presented: None
25. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
    The meeting scheduled for 18th November 1999 was cancelled. However the following papers are presented to Council:
    International Policy (ISC 320)
    Minutes of International Sub-Committee meeting held on 20th October and Chair's Report (ISC 319 and ISC 318 attached)
26. PUBLIC LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
    To consider the Chair's Report and the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 23rd November 1999 (PLC 339 to be tabled and PLC 338 to attached).
    Starred items: None
    Papers presented: None
27. SPECIAL LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
    To consider the Chair's Report and the minutes of the meeting of the Committee held on 9th November 1999 (SLC 289 and SLC 288 attached).
    Starred items: None
    Papers presented: None
28. YOUTH LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
    To consider the Chair's Report and the minutes of the meeting held on 16th November 1999 (YLC 266 to be tabled and YLC 265 attached).
    Starred items: None
    Papers presented: None
29. INDIVIDUAL COUNCILLOR ISSUES
    Councillors are invited to raise items not otherwise on the agenda.
30. APPLICATION FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION
    A list of applications received since the last meeting will be available in the room. To approve.
31. ANY OTHER BUSINESS
32. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ENQUIRIES
    Council members may make announcements or make enquiries of the Chair and of Committee Chairs. These items are not minuted.
33. DATES OF 2000 MEETINGS
    June: Thursday 15th June
    followed by President's Reception, British Library
    October: Wednesday 25th : LAHQ