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The APLA executive plans to make the following motion at the 63rd OGM, in response to a motion passed at the 62nd OGM, concerning the merging of the Communications Committee (Standing Order 6.04) and the Public Relations Committee (Standing Order 6.05). The executive was directed by the membership to review the terms of reference of a merged committee to be brought back to the 63rd OGM. What follows is the motion that will be presented to the membership under Business Arising from the Minutes (Agenda Item 5.3). MOTION: that Standing Orders 6.04 and 6.05 be deleted and replaced with the following as Standing Order 6.04. Communications and Public Relations Committee Membership: The convener shall be appointed by the Committee on Committees and Interest Groups for a two year term. Membership shall include the following: APLA President, APLA listserv postmaster, Vice-President for Membership, editor of the APLA Bulletin, webpage editor, and convenor of the Francophone Interest Group. The committee may include other members. Terms of reference: to publicize and promote the aims and activities of APLA to libraries and other related organizations and to the general public of the Atlantic Provinces. as a primary objective, to promote communication among members and to make the committee visible to all members of the Association. to maintain the APLA listserv. to maintain the APLA website. to edit the APLA Membership Directory. to compile annually a list of library-related associations in the Atlantic Provinces for inclusion in the APLA Membership Directory. to assist the Bulletin Management Board as necessary in order to ensure the continuance of the APLA Bulletin as the publication of the Association. to organize a session at each annual conference to increase the visibility of the committee and communication among APLA members. to provide at least one topical article a year on its activities, to be published in the APLA Bulletin. -- =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=* Elaine MacLean, MLIS [log in to unmask] Head, Technical Services Phone: (902) 867-2221 Angus L. Macdonald Library Fax: (902) 867-5153 St. Francis Xavier University Box 5000 http://www.stfx.ca/people/emaclean/ Antigonish,NS "Outside of a dog, a book is man's CANADA best friend. Inside of a dog, it's B2G 2W5 too dark to read." -- Groucho Marx =*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*=*