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Council Agenda
October 2000

Personal members of The Library Association and persons nominated by institutional members may attend meetings of Council other than for the discussion of a confidential matter. (Proof of identity may be required).

Requests for single copies of Council papers should be made by e-mail to Information Services (info@la-hq.org.uk), quoting the appropriate reference. A limited number of copies of the agenda and papers will be made available for visitors. A hearing loop system is installed.


Co 467
October 2000

THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL

The next meeting of Council will be held at:

11.15 am on: THURSDAY 25 OCTOBER 2000

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

AGENDA

1. APOLOGIES
To receive apologies for absence.
2.  MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING ON 15 JUNE 2000
(CO 466 attached). To approve as a correct record.
3.  MATTERS ARISING FROM THOSE MINUTES
4.  ANNUAL ELECTION
To report names and candidates and uncontested nominations for office in 2001. The Chair will express thanks to retiring members of Council.
5.  BIRTHDAY HONOURS
The Chief Executive to report orally.
6. POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report (PRC 477 to be tabled) and the Minutes of the meetings of 24th July (PRC 462 attached) and 12th October (PRC 476 to be tabled).

Starred Items: To be tabled, if any

7. ENTERPRISE BOARD
To consider the Chair's Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 14th July (EB 285 and EB284 attached).

Starred Items: None 
8. INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report (to be tabled) and the Minutes of the meeting of 25th July (ISC 363 attached).

Starred Items: International Sub Committee Chair's Report (ISC 364 attached)
Advice Notes on Internet Access and Use (to be tabled)
9. PUBLIC LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 20th July (PLC 382 and PLC 381 attached).

Starred Items: 2000/35 Best Value
2000/37 Black Contribution to British Librarianship:
The Future
2000/42 Volunteers Research Project Steering Group
10.  SPECIAL LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report and Minutes of the meeting of 13th July (SLC 328 and SLC 327 attached).

Starred Items: 2000/36(a) Salary Guides Panel
SLC 308 (rev) (to be tabled)
SLC 309 (rev) (attached)
11.  YOUTH LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 27th July (YLC 299 and YLC 298 attached).

Starred Items: None
12.  ACADEMIC & RESEARCH LIBRARIES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 11th July (ARL 260 and ARL 259 attached).

Starred Items: None 
13. EDUCATION & PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE
To consider the Chair's Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 18th July (EPMS 457 and EPMS 456 attached).

Starred Items: 2000/27 Branch & Group Activities
Changes to ICLC, UCRG (Welsh Section), LHG and West Midlands Branch Rules (papers attached)
14. INDIVIDUAL COUNCILLOR ISSUES
Councillors are invited to refer to Council business and papers not otherwise on the agenda
15.  APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION
A list of applications received since the last meeting will be available in the room. To approve.
16.  ANY OTHER BUSINESS
17.  ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ENQUIRIES
See note of procedure at head of Agenda.
18.  DATES OF 2001 MEETINGS
To note PRC 451 attached

MEMBERS DAY 2000

Members' Day will take place on Thursday 26 October from 10.30 at The School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London, Thornhaugh Street, Russell Square, London WC1. Formal sessions commence at 11.00.

President Graham Cornish will give his Presidential Address.