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Council Agenda
July 2001

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 482
July 2001

THE LIBRARY ASSOCIATION
COUNCIL

The next meeting of Council will be held on

Wednesday 4 July 2001

 

at UMIST, Manchester in the Weston Building.


AGENDA

1.

APOLOGIES

To receive apologies for absence
 
   

2.

MINUTES OF THE COUNCIL MEETING OF 11 JANUARY 2001

CO 475 attached.  To approve as a correct record
 

3.

MATTERS ARISING FROM THOSE MINUTES

4.

BIRTHDAY HONOURS

Chief Executive to report orally.
 

5.

ANNUAL REPORT 2000

The Chief Executive to introduce (CO 476 attached).
 

6.

ACCOUNTS 2000

To consider the audited accounts for 2000 which are contained in Appendix A of the full version of the Annual Report (CO 477 attached).
 

7.

SUBSCRIPTIONS 2002

Honorary Treasurer to orally present her proposals.
 

8.

POLICY & RESOURCES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report (PRC 551 attached) and the Minutes of the meetings of 6 March (PRC 516 attached); 19 April (PRC 534 attached), and of 31 May (PRC 550 attached).

Starred Items: To be notified

Papers presented: PRC 546 – Position paper on Lifelong Learning
 

9.

UNIFICATION

To consider the attached report from the Chief Executive (CO 478 attached)
 

10.

BUILDING PROJECT

To consider the proposed building project scheme (CO 479 to follow or to be tabled).
 

11.

REGIONALISM AND DEVOLUTION

To consider the report from the Policy Advisory Group (CO 480 attached).
 

12.

INSTITUTIONAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report and Minutes of the meeting of 9 March (ISC 410 and ISC 409 attached).

Starred Items:   

      

None


 

Papers presented: ISC 387

The paper on the Future of LINC

 

ISC 376

Report from the Preservation, Conservation, Security & Heritage Sub-Committee “Saving the Record: roles and future work”
  ISC 402 Chair’s report of the International Sub-Committee
 

13.

PUBLIC LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 6 February March (PLC 417 and PLC 416 attached).

Starred Items: None
 
                                 

14.

SPECIAL LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report and Minutes of the meeting of 20 February

(SLC 361 and SLC 360 attached).

Starred Items:  

2001/10b – The work and priorities of the committee in 2001, in particular the KM Panel
 

15.

YOUTH LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 27 February (YLC 321 and YLC 320 attached)

Starred Items

2001/14 - Science Year
2001/17 - Launchpad/reading partnership/wellworth reading
                              

 

16.

ACADEMIC & RESEARCH LIBRARIES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 23 January (ARL 287 and ARL 286 attached)

Starred Items:  

None
 

17.

EDUCATION & PERSONAL MEMBERSHIP SERVICES COMMITTEE

To consider the Chair’s Report and the Minutes of the meeting of 11 February (EPMS 505 and EPMS 504 attached)

Starred Items:  

Papers presented:              

None

EPMS.490 Appendix: Future Role of Branches – Good Practice – A Basic Checklist
 

18.

ENTERPRISE BOARD

To consider the Chair’s Report and the Summary Minutes of the meeting of 18 January (EB 322 and EB 321 attached).

Starred Items: None
 

19.

INDIVIDUAL COUNCILLOR ISSUES

Councillors are invited to raise any other appropriate items not otherwise on the agenda.
 

20.

APPLICATIONS FOR MEMBERSHIP OF THE ASSOCIATION

A list of applications received since the last meeting of Council will be available in the room.  To approve.
 

21.

ANY OTHER BUSINESS

22.

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND ENQUIRIES

See note of procedure at head of Agenda
 

23.

DATE OF FINAL 2001 MEETING

24 October      LAHQ
 

24.

DATES OF 2002 MEETINGS

To consider the schedule of 2002 Council and Committee meetings up to 31 March (CO 481 attached).